Ralph A. Monaco II
Super Lawyers®Monaco, Sanders, Racine, Powell & Reidy, L.C.
Lawyers in Leawood, KS in Leawood, KS
Education
Legal Education
- University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri, 1981
- J.D.
- Honors: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
- Honors: Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honors Fraternity
Non Legal Education
- Rockhurst College, 1978
- B.A.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Major: History & Political Science
- Languages
- Spanish
Pro Bono Activities
- Board of Trustee, Elmwood Cemetery
- Board of Director, Stepping Stones
- Kentucky Colonel
- Jackson County Parks & Recreation Volunteer Heritage Programs & Museums
- St. Mark's Catholic Church, Independence, Missouri
- Masonic Blue Lodge of Independence, Missouri
- Education Instructor, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church-Religious, 1984 - 1996
- Confirmation Instructor, St. Marks Catholic Church, 2002 - 2005
- Past Chairperson, Y.M.C.A. Community Center Project for the Raytown Community, 1996 - 1997
Published Works
Articles
- The Strange Story of Col. Swope & Dr. Hyde, Author
- This book focuses heavily on the first trial of Dr. Hyde for the 1909 murder in the prominent Swope family of Kansas City and Independence.
- Son of a Bandit: Jesse James & The Leeds Gang, Author
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1981
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1981
Other Affiliations
- The Missouri Bar (Member)
- U.S. District Court for Western District of Missouri (Member)
- Jane Fifield Flynn Historic Resource, Jackson County, Missouri (Commissioner)
- Jackson County Historical Society, 1997 - 2002 (Director)
- Jackson County Historical Society, 2004 - Present (Director)
- Jackson County Historical Society, 2007 - 2008 (Vice-President)
- Missouri House of Representatives, 1996 - 2002
- Missouri House of Representatives, 2001 - 2002 (Chairman, House Judiciary Committee)
- Missouri House of Representatives, 1998 - 2000 (Vice-Chairman, House Civil Law Committee)
- Missouri House of Representatives, 2001 - 2002 (Co-Chairman, Tobacco Securitization Committee)
- Missouri House of Representatives, 1997 - 2000 (Treasurer, House Democratic Campaign Committee)
- Missouri Consolidated School District #2, Raytown, 1991 - 1997 (School Board Member)
- Missouri Consolidated School District #2, Raytown, 1995 - 1997 (President)
- Missouri Consolidated School District #2, Raytown, 1994 - 1995 (Vice-President)
- Missouri Consolidated School District #2, Raytown, 1993 - 1994 (Treasurer)
- Independence Chamber of Commerce (Member)
- South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (Member)
- Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce
- Christy Henrich Foundation (Charter Member)
- Christy Henrich Foundation (Past President, Board of Directors)
- Rice-Tremonti Historic Cite (Board of Director)
- Keith Worthington Chapter of ALS (Board of Director)
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (Member)
- Italian-American Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Park Lane Foundation (Board of Director)
- Park Lane Foundation, 1995 - 1997 (Past Treasurer)
- Knights of Columbus St. Pius X Chapter (Member)
- Raytown Historical Society (Member)
- Cave Spring's Historic Site (Member)
- Jackson County Historical Society (Board President)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Ralph A. Monaco II |
| Firm | Monaco, Sanders, Racine, Powell & Reidy, L.C. |
| Address | 8700 State Line Road, Suite 110, Leawood, KS 66206 |
| Phone | 816-942-0006 |
| Website | thekclawyer.com/blog |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |