Michael S. Foster

Michael S. Foster

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Foster Wallace Personal Injury Lawyers

Personal Injury Lawyers in Kansas City, MO in Kansas City, MO

Kansas City, MO816-249-2101
Personal InjuryCar AccidentsTruck AccidentsMotorcycle AccidentsDog BitesWrongful Death

About Michael S. Foster

Veteran litigator Michael Foster has a well-honed ability to see the big picture and quickly narrow options to the best possible solution. As a former partner at one of the biggest law firms in the country, Michael has successfully represented some of the most noteworthy national clients in their toughest legal battles and recently won the largest jury verdict in United States history for a prisoner secondhand smoking case that led to a statewide ban on prisoner smoking. Michael also obtained the second largest settlement in the state of Missouri in 2010 ($56 million dollars) while an associate at Polsinelli. Michael has argued before state, federal, and appellate courts across the country and has received numerous awards and recognition from bar associations and legal publications for his legal work and for his outstanding character and pro bono commitment to individuals who cannot afford legal services. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Michael S. Foster included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Michael S. Foster 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

Education

Legal Education

  • University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri, 2008
  • J.D.
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Honors: Marvin Rich Scholarship Recipient
  • Law Review: UMKC Law Review

Non Legal Education

  • Drake University, 2004
  • B.S.
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Honors: Presidential List
  • Honors: Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Fraternity
  • Honors: All Academic Missouri Valley First Team for Golf at Drake
  • Major: Business Administration

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Attorney

Pro Bono Activities

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City

Published Works

Articles

  • Red Flags Part III: Director and Officer Liability, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, August, 2011

Bar Admissions

  • Missouri, 2008
  • Kansas, 2009

Other Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
  • The Missouri Bar
  • Kansas Bar Association
  • Fraternities and Sororities
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Attorney Details

Full NameMichael S. Foster
FirmFoster Wallace Personal Injury Lawyers
Address4700 Belleview Ave., Suite 304, Kansas City, MO 64112
Phone816-249-2101
Websitewww.fosterwallace.com
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