Thomas Strong

Background

Strong, Thomas was born in 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Southwest Missouri State University (Bachelor of Science, 1952). University of Missouri (Juris Doctor, 1955).

Career

Worked at Strong & Associates, Professional Corporation Admitted to the bar, 1955, Missouri. 1958, United States. District Court, Western District of Missouri.

1959, United States. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit.

1982, United States. Supreme Court. Order of the Coif. Member, The Order of Barristers.

Recipient, West. Oliver Rash Award, 1992. Associate Editor, Missouri Law Review, 1953-1955.

Contributing Editor: "Missouri Evidence," 1968.

"Missouri Insurance Practice," 1971. "Missouri Civil Trial Practice," 1976. Missouri Insurance Practice, Second Edition, 1976.

"Missouri Sources of Proof," Second Edition, 1977.

Author: "Civil Voir-Dire-Notes of a Trial Lawyer," Journal of Missouri Bar, March, 1978. "Per Diem Argument-A Status Report," Journal of Missouri Bar, 1979.

"Products Experts for Plaintiff-Some Practical Suggestions," Journal of Missouri Bar, July-August, 1981. "What Every Lawyer Should Know About Dismissals," Journal of Missouri Bar, September 1982.

"What Is A Trial Lawyer?" Nevada Trial Lawyers" Association Newsletter, February, 1989.

Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Bulletin, May 1989. The New Mexico Trial Lawyer, October, 1989. "The Evolution of MATA," The Missouri Trial Attorney, February, 1989.

"Preempting Defense Strategies With Effective Voir Dire," Products Liability Law Reporter, Volume 13, Number.

2, March, 1994. Company-Author: "Organizing the File and Final Trial Preparations," Missouri Civil Trial Practice Deskbook, 2d Education, 1988. "Missouri Damages," Chapter 20 - Use of An Expert in Proving Damages, 1988.

"Missouri Sources of Proof," 3rd Education, Chapter 7 - Statements, 1989. "Mary Carter Agreements," Missouri Litigation Settlement Desk Book, 1991.

"How We Use a Shadow Jury," Journal of The Missouri Bar, March, 1991.

Member, 1975-1980 and President, 1979-1980, State Board of Law Examiners. Member: Missouri Appellate Judicial Committee, 1985-1990. Federal Courts Committee, 1984-1987.

Recipient: Outstanding Alumnus Award, Southwest Missouri State University, 1987.

West. Oliver Rasch Award, 1992. Member: Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association (President, 1978).

The Missouri Bar (Member, 1955 and Chairman, 1980-1981. Member, 1958-1986 and Chairman, 1980-1981, Torts Committee.

Member, 1972-1976 and Chairman, 1974, Medico-Legal Relations Committee.

Member, Committees on: Code of Evidence, 1982-1983. Legislative, 1984-1987). Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1989-1990).

Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (President, 1988.

Member, Executive Committee, 1985-1989). The Inner Circle of Advocates.

American Board of Trial Advocates. International Academy of Trial Lawyers (1996—).

Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

We are a plaintiffs" personal injury, wrongful death, and commercial litigation firm. Our nonlawyer staff includes seven paralegal investigators, and three registered nurses.

Achievements

• Thomas Strong has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, The Order of Barristers. Recipient, West. Oliver Rash Award, 1992. Associate Editor, Missouri Law Review, 1953-1955.