Bradley C. Nielsen - Member

Mr. Nielsen is a trial lawyer with significant experience in defending personal injury claims, insurance coverage disputes, and premises liability cases. Mr. Nielsen has also tried numerous civil rights actions, business tort claims, commercial disputes, employment practices matters, and environmental actions. Mr. Nielsen received his Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa, College of Law where he was the Articles Editor for the Law Review. He is permitted to practice in all Missouri and Kansas Courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, the District of Kansas, and the Eighth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals. He is a member of the Missouri and Kansas Bars, American Bar Association, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, and the Kansas City Claims Association. In 1999 and 2000, Mr. Nielsen was twice nominated to be a finalist for the Lon Hocker Memorial Trial Award, given to the outstanding trial lawyer in Missouri under the age of 36.

In 2004 and 2006, Mr. Nielsen was recognized by Missouri Lawyers Weekly as bringing to verdict one of the top 10 defense verdicts in each year. In 2004, Mr. Nielsen represented an ice machine installer who was alleged to have improperly wired an ice machine causing electrocution injuries. Prior to trial, the plaintiff demanded $750,000.00, and the defense offer was $375,000. After less than 30 minutes of deliberation, the jury returned a defense verdict. In 2006, Mr. Nielsen represented an installer of a wood burning fireplace. The installer admitted at trial the installation was not according to manufacturer’s guidelines. Plaintiffs demanded $970,000.00, the total amount of property damage incurred when one mansion completely burned to the ground, and the home next door was damaged in the firefighting efforts. Despite the admissions of faulty installation, Mr. Nielsen argued that there was no evidence of causation. The jury deliberated less than two hours, and returned a defense verdict.

Mr. Nielsen believes summary judgments and other dispositive motions often times are underutilized. In the last two years, Mr. Nielsen has received summary judgment or dismissals in seven different cases. Two of those are currently on appeal. Mr. Nielsen also believes that mediation is often an efficient means to concluding a case. Upon in-depth analysis and consultation with clients and insurance companies, mediation can be beneficial and cost effective or all parties involved.

Mr. Nielsen has presented seminars on premises liability, especially on landlord duties and on retailer practices, business torts, and proof of medical special damages. He has prepared papers on fibromyalgia, post-traumatic type claims, and dissecting questionable chiropractic bills and practices.

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