MANUFACTURING
Dysart Taylor’s manufacturing clients know their attorneys will help them through every step of a legal issue. We handle everything from litigation and dispute resolution to employment and workplace safety, corporate transactions and products liability, and related advice and counsel. Our team serves clients that manufacture a multitude of different products, and we work hard to get to know their business to become true partners. We serve clients on the national and local level in a variety of transactions and day-to-day employment needs, and provide necessary counsel to prevent unwanted litigation and defend claims when and if problems arise.
Products Liability
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Dysart Taylor’s products liability team supports a broad spectrum of manufacturers, distributors and sellers. We have successfully defended manufacturers of multiple products including aircraft and aviation equipment, bucket trucks, electrical equipment, mining equipment, cranes, forklifts, pollution control equipment, and more.
Corporate
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Dysart Taylor’s attorneys advise manufacturers in every aspect of corporate business practice. Our experienced team of attorneys counsels clients in mergers & acquisitions, succession plans, and the purchase or sale of business interests to third parties. In addition, our team is fully equipped to advise clients on corporate management and operations matters, including negotiating and preparing all forms of business agreements, partnership agreements, licensing agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements and other types of business contracts.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
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Our experienced litigators represent manufacturers in federal and state regulatory matters, insurance coverage and litigation, personal injury, products liability matters, labor and employment matters, premises liability, business and commercial litigation, class actions and more.
Employment Law
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Dysart Taylor’s employment attorneys help you navigate workplace laws and regulations. Our employment law services to manufacturers include employment litigation, employment advice and training, employment-related agreements, and third-party investigations and audits.
Rapid Response
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Dysart Taylor’s Rapid Response Team responds to incidents throughout the Midwest 24/7. Our experienced attorneys are trained in coordinating defense and investigation activities in response to transportation accidents. We utilize our network to identify and preserve evidence, locate and interview witnesses, assist in post-accident safety compliance, and advise clients regarding all critical aspects of post-crash investigation. We understand that accidents don’t always happen during business hours, so we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist in effective management and control of crisis situations.
MANUFACTURING NEWS
Litecky Slated as Vice President of KCMBA Board of Directors
February 9, 2026 Dysart Taylor shareholder/director Meghan Litecky was recently slated as the vice president of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s (KCMBA) board of directors for 2026. Litecky has been involved with the organization since 2018, serving on...
Wilcox and MSU Football Teammates Inducted Into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
February 6, 2026 On February 1, 2026, Dysart Taylor president John Wilcox was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame with his 1989-1990 Missouri State University teammates and coaches. Wilcox was a first team all-conference offensive lineman in 1990 and earned...
B.I. Howard elected shareholder/director at Dysart Taylor
February 2, 2026 Dysart Taylor is pleased to announce B.I. Howard has been elected a shareholder/director at the firm. Howard joins the firm’s group of now 12 shareholders/directors. “B.I. has been an integral member of our team and dedicated advocate for his clients...

