keith a. cutler
Education
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
J.D., 1989
Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia
B.S - Physics, 1986
Bar Admissions
Missouri
Kansas
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Tax Court
Honors and Awards
Named One of the "30 Power Defense Attorneys in Missouri," by Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Judge Lewis W. Clymer Award (2013) - Jackson County Bar Association
Obtained on the Top 10 Defense Verdicts in 2012, as reported by Missouri Lawyers Weekly
One of the "Best of the Bar" (2009) - Kansas City Business Journal
Alumni Achievement Award (2008) - UMKC School of Law
One of the "Legal Leaders of the Year" (2005) - The Daily Record
President's Award (2000) - The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers Section
The Lon O. Hocker Memorial Trial Award (1999) - The Missouri Bar Foundation
Decade Award (1998) - UMKC School of Law
Leadership Positions
Appointed Member, The Missouri Bar Legal Education Committee (2006-2020)
Chair (2012-2015)
Appointed Member, Missouri Supreme Advisory Committee (2016-present)
President-Elect, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (2023)
Member, KCMBA Board of Directors (1998, 2001-2004, 2019-present)
Member, ABA House of Delegates (2020 - present)
Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, UMKC School of Law (2013 - present)
Member, RideKC Development Corporation Board of Directors (2019 - present)
Appointed Member, Missouri Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee (2002-2017)
General Chair, Missouri Supreme Court Region IV Disciplinary Committee (2004-2005)
President, Jackson County Bar Association (2006, 2007)
President, KCMBA Young Lawyers Section (1998)
Missouri Young Lawyers Section Council (1993 - 2001)
Assistant Editor, The Missouri Bar's Courts Bulletin (1997 - present)
Professional Affiliations
The Missouri Bar
American Bar Association
National Bar Association
Jackson County Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
Contact
E-mail: kcutler@tippinlawfirm.com