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About Ryan Paulus

Ryan M. Paulus represents clients in a variety of contexts, including discrimination, retaliation, harassment, whistleblower, consumer rights, personal injury, severance, wage and hour disputes and class and collective actions. Ryan’s confidence, perseverance, and attention to detail are invaluable to furthering his clients cause. He has won his clients over sixteen million dollars in jury verdicts and settlements and developed a record of success in significant and complex litigation. Ryan is also a combat veteran who served with distinction in Afghanistan as a SAPPER Company Operations Officer, earning both the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Action Badge before resigning from the military at the rank of Captain. Ryan has won numerous awards and accolades in his legal career including Largest Jury Verdicts, Missouri, Top 100 Trial Attorneys, Top 40 under 40, Best of the Bar, Super Lawyers Rising Star, U.S. News Best Law Firms, and AVVO perfect 10 out of 10 superb rating.

βš–οΈ Practice Areas

βœ“ Personal Injury βœ“ Bankruptcy βœ“ Workers' Compensation βœ“ Civil Rights βœ“ Employment Law βœ“ DUI & DWI βœ“ Family Law

Credentials & Experience

πŸŽ“ Education

University of Missouri - Columbia
J.D. (2007)

πŸ“‹ Bar Admissions

Missouri Army National Guard Member
Engineer Officer Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars Member
Member Member
National Employment Lawyers Association Member
Member Member

πŸ’Ό Professional Experience

Principal
Cornerstone Law Firm 2017 - Current
Partner
Hollingshead, Paulus, Eccher & Fry 2013 - 2016
Managing Member
Paulus Law Firm L.L.C. 2007 - 2013

πŸ† Awards & Recognition

Bronze Star
United States Army
Combat Action Badge
United States Army
Steel De Fleury Medal
United States Army
Top 100 Trial attorneys
National Trial Lawyers
Top 40 Under 40
National Trial Lawyers
Largest Reported Jury Verdicts
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Best of the Bar
Kansas City Business Journal
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
10 out of 10 superb rating
Avvo
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