Bruer & Wooddell
Representing individuals and families who have been injured.
Bob Bruer is a Missouri native, raised here and educated in Springfield and the University of Missouri. He has practiced for 37 years, primarily in Springfield, and now splits his time between Springfield and Kansas City. Bob’s passion is in helping individuals who have been injured and damaged through the claim and litigation process. Bob has been active for many years in the leadership of the 1,400-member Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA); he served as president of the organization in 1994-95.
John Wooddell, an Arkansas native, has practiced in Springfield for 29 years. He has a proven record as a successful trial lawyer. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has received the Thomas G. Strong Trial Attorney Award, presented to one Missouri attorney each year on the basis of character and courtroom success. He is active in the state trial lawyer’s association and serves on MATA’s Board of Governors.
Rob Bruer has practiced in Kansas City, Missouri for 12 years. Rob was a Curators’ Scholar at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and the Associate Managing Editor of the Missouri Law Review at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. Rob has developed his expertise in all fields of civil litigation, serving as lead counsel in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout Missouri, Kansas, and across the country. Rob is a member of MATA and serves on the Board of Governors.
Adam Graves, a native of Southwest Missouri, has lived and worked in Kansas City for the past 7 years. Adam’s law practice began as an attorney in a large Kansas City firm with a national practice in products liability and personal injury. For the past 5 years, Adam has managed all aspects of civil litigation involving medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, medical device failures, and nursing home negligence. Adam is active in MATA, in community activities, and is an Eagle Scout.
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