Dee Arrington

Dee comes to Case Linden with extensive experience in federal and state courts. Most recently, she clerked for the Honorable Chief Judge Cynthia A. Norton in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri. Dee served as an intern to the Honorable Duane Benton at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr. at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. She also interned for Missouri state court judges Joshua C. Devine and Kayla Jackson-Williams of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court. Dee’s work for these courts and judges makes her a strong litigator, attentive to how judges evaluate evidence, apply the law, and decide matters in both trial and appellate settings. Her private practice experience prior to joining the firm includes substantive work on cases involving workplace disputes (including allegations of discrimination, wage theft and wrongful termination), contract disputes, construction litigation, and bodily injury cases. Prior to law school, Dee spent over a decade as a corporate human resources and business consultant with a primary focus on disputes between employees and employers, compliance, investigations and training. This background provides her with a well-grounded, practical perspective in defending employment litigation and engaging in dispute resolution. During her time at the University of Missouri School of Law, Dee earned first place in both the Board of Advocates Client Interview Competition and the Jim H. Levin Mediation Competition. She also earned a Certificate in Dispute Resolution while completing her legal studies. Most recently, Dee earned a Certificate in Mass Tort Multi-District Litigation at the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School.

• Judicial Law Clerk for Judge Cynthia A. Norton, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri, 2024-2025
• Intern for Judge Duane Benton, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2022
• Intern for Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr., U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 2022
• Intern for Judge Joshua C. Devine, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court, 2022-2023
• Intern for Judge Kayla Jackson-Williams, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court, 2023

• Association for Women Lawyers Golf Committee
• University of Missouri-Kansas City and University of Missouri Mock Trial Judge
• Member, The University of Missouri Flagship Council

• Missouri
• U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court District of Kansas

• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• Association for Women Lawyers
• Jackson County Bar Association