Practice Experience
George, a shareholder and director, has been with Dysart Taylor since January 1, 2000. George
focuses his practice in the areas of product liability and toxic tort defense, and commercial and
business litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner with a larger Kansas City law firm.
Before that, he was a law clerk to the Chief Judge of the federal court in Kansas City, Missouri.
George has over
30 years of jury trial experience in state and federal courts throughout the United
States. He has recovered over 50 million dollars in business and commercial disputes, and he has
successfully prosecuted and defended a substantial number of commercial arbitration claims.
George also advises numerous companies on litigation prevention.
He has represented both large and medium-sized corporations, particularly manufacturers of
construction, lifting and industrial equipment. He represents several regional and national companies
in litigation and arbitration involving product liability, the Uniform Commercial Code, insurance
coverage, business torts, shareholder disputes and complex contractual disputes. In addition, he
represents a regional Missouri state university.
During his distinguished career, George has successfully defended major corporations throughout the country in multimillion dollar lawsuits involving serious product liability and complex business torts.
Practice Emphasis:
Product Liability Defense
Commercial and Business Litigation
Commercial Arbitration
Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.,
1973
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1969
Professional Activities:
American Bar Association
(member of the Product Liability Committee
of the Litigation Section and Subcommittee
on Chemicals and Industrial Equipment Manufacturers)
Defense Research Institute
(member of the Agricultural,
Construction, Mining and Industrial
Equipment Litigation Group and the Scaffolding,
Cranes and Aerial Devices Litigation
Group of the Product Liability
Committee, and member of the Trial Tactics
and
Techniques Committee)
The Missouri Bar
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
American Arbitration Association
(member
of the Kansas City Regional Commercial Advisory
Council)
Civic Activities:
St. Thomas
More Parish
Kansas City
Plaza Rotary Club
Country Club
Homes
Association
(past
Director and
President)
Somerset
Valley Homes
Association,
Inc. (past
Director and
Officer)
Neighborhood
Justice
Center
(Volunteer
Attorney
Advisor)
Publications:
George authored the On Law
column for the Kansas City Business Journal
for several years.
Also, he co-authored
a 50-state survey of the law governing the
product liability of component part manufacturers
and bulk material suppliers.
Honors:
Law Clerk to Chief Judge William H. Becker,
U.S. District Court, W.D.Mo. (1973-1975)
Who's Who in American Law (8th
Ed)
Selected by lawyer-peers as one of
the best civil trial lawyers in the Best
of the Bar (2002 and 2003) surveys by the
Kansas City Business Journal
Missouri/Kansas
Super Lawyer,
2005
Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Rating
Representative
Cases
Email: gcoughlin@dysarttaylor.com
DIRECT
PHONE:
(816)
714-3057
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