A partner at Bryan Cave LLP in Kansas City, Missouri, Craig O’Dear represents defendants and plaintiffs in a broad range of state and federal litigation cases. Craig O’Dear has also received numerous commendations for his accomplishments in the legal field, including recognition from the Kansas City Business Journal Best of the Bar in business and product liability litigation.
The Best of the Bar listing acknowledges hardworking and dedicated lawyers and provides clients with a resource for identifying the best legal services firms in the Kansas City area. Attorneys must directly apply to the program or receive recommendation from their law firm in order to be considered. Eligible lawyers include those in private practice with at least 10 years of experience in professional practice. Ongoing or past disciplinary proceedings may be cause for removal from consideration.
Applicants will undergo judging from a panel of judges picked by the Kansas City Business Journal. Judges base their selection on factors such as civic judgement, professional reputation, and involvement in significant cases or transactions. The Kansas City Business Journal transitioned to this selection process from a purely peer-nomination process in 2017. As part of the new process, Best of the Bar will reduce the number of lawyers receiving recognition and emphasize practice areas of most interest to business clientele.
