Courtney T. Henderson

Courtney T. Henderson, a partner at Henderson Legal Defense, LLC, has practiced criminal defense during his career in courts throughout Kansas and Missouri. He served as an Assistant Deputy Defender for the 10th Judicial District in Johnson County, Kansas prior to co-founding Henderson Legal Defense, LLC. During that time he gained invaluable experience on complex criminal litigation. Mr. Henderson has continued to expand his areas of practice to include juvenile defense, high-profile criminal cases and appeals. Mr. Henderson co-authored a book on Juvenile Defense Strategies published by Aspatore Books. He has also been recognized as one of the Top 40 under 40 trial lawyers in Kansas by The National Trial Lawyers since 2012. Mr. Henderson has defended clients against allegations involving drugs, weapons, domestic violence, sex offenses and violent crimes in both adult and juvenile courts for several years. His reputation and knowledge resulted in being named a Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers for criminal defense since 2013 and a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers in 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017. He was further selected as one of the Nation's Top Attorneys by The National Association of Distinguished Counsel in 2015. Mr. Henderson is a member on the Board of Directors of the Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and continues membership in The National Trial Lawyers, the Johnson County Bar Association and his state bar associations. He serves as a trusted judge pro tem for the 10th Judicial District Court in juvenile and criminal courtrooms. He acts as a mentor attorney in the area of criminal defense in the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and volunteered his legal services for Birthday Blessings KC, a local non-profit organization that provides free birthday services for children in need. He was honored as a Top Lawyer by the Global Directory of Who's Who and maintains a perfect 10.0 rating on AVVO. Mr. Henderson was born and raised in Kansas on his family farm. He earned his B.S. from Kansas State University in Business Administration as a College of Business Honors Program graduate. He followed by then receiving his J.D. from the University Of Kansas School Of Law in 2003. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Courtney T. Henderson included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Preemient Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Top 100 Trial Attorneys, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 – 2020 Nation’s Top One Percent, The National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015 – 2020 Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2012 – 2018 Perfect 10.0 AVVO Rating, AVVO Top Lawyer, Global Directory of Who’s Who, Present, 2015 - Present Top 50 DUI Attorneys in Kansas, The National Advocacy for DUI Defense, LLC, 2017 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2013 – 2019 Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys in Kansas, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys Nominated for the Phi Kappa Theta Mid-Career Achievement Man of the Year, 2016 Other Sources of Feedback About Courtney T. Henderson Included on the 2025Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2023 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2022 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2021 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2020 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2019 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2018 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2017 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2016 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2015 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2014 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2013 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2012 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2011 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list

• Partner, since 2005

• 10th Judicial District Public Defender's Office, Assistant District Defender, 2004 - 2005
• Johnson County District Attorney's Office, Legal Intern, 2002 - 2003
• Western District of Missouri U.S. Attorney's Office, Legal Intern, 2001 - 2002

• Spoke to Freshman at Olathe East on criminal law, 2018
• Presented at the Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Fall CLE on using and adapting Legal Technology to streamline your practice. Speaker, Legal Technology for your Practice, Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Criminal Defense, 2019

• Birthday Blessings KC, Volunteered
• Active Supporter of the Polar Plunge in support of the Special Olympics, 2019
• Volunteer, Street Cats Rescue of Kansas City

• Kansas
• Missouri
• U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court District of Kansas
• Specialties and Certifications
• Completed the NHTSA/IACP Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Practitioner Course taught by Walden, Platt & Associates

• Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Recruitment Director, Board of Directors)
• Johnson County Bar Association (Member)
• Missouri Bar Association (Member)
• Kansas Bar Association (Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
• The National Trial Lawyers (Member)
• National College for DUI Defense (Seasoned Attorney)
• State Bar Associations (Member)
• Attorney Mentor, KCMBA Criminal Law, 2012
• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (Mentor Attorney)
• Earl E. O’Conner Inn of Court (Mentor Attorney)