Brian G. Boos

Brian Boos

Brian is a trial and appellate lawyer with over 30 years of experience representing individuals and corporations in complex tort and commercial lawsuits. He has tried over 60 cases to verdict and handled nearly 100 appeals.

A Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America and member of The Trial Law Institute and Diversity Law Institute, Brian is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the International Association of Defense Counsel. He is also listed among America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators and Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyers for Civil Litigation-Defense. Brian holds an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell.

Some of Brian’s corporate clients include Fortune 50 companies, the nation’s largest health and dental insurer, a global manufacturer of door and security management systems, automobile dealerships, medical and dental practice groups, law firms, agricultural cooperatives, numerous nationwide retail and restaurant operations, and several financial institutions and investment advisors.

He is also committed to public service for lawyers, volunteering for the Kansas Bar Association’s Pillars of Professionalism Committee, lawyer’s assistance programs in Missouri and Kansas, and the KBA Task Force on Attorney Well-Being.

Brian has spoken at numerous seminars sponsored by the Missouri Bar, the Kansas Bar Association, the National Business Institute, and other organizations on topics ranging from insurance coverage to professional liability and from legal ethics to the American Law Institute Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance.

Practice Groups

Litigation

Founded as a litigation firm in 1963, our attorneys carry on our tradition of substantial deposition and courtroom experience, with hands-on training that begins early in every attorney’s career. The litigation department is the largest practice area at Wallace Saunders, with more than half of our attorneys working under the Litigation Practice Area umbrella.

Personal

Life can throw you a few curveballs. Brian has seen it, and always responds with his favorite quote: “If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.” Thanks, Yogi Berra.

Organized • Detailed • Persuasive

Education

Washburn University School of Law
Missouri Western State University

Professional Practice

2009-present: Wallace Saunders

2013-present: Partner

Began legal career with a small firm where he gained immediate experience trying cases and handling appeals.
Later provided risk management counsel for one of the world’s leading reinsurers and belonged to the trial team of a multinational product liability law firm

Professional Licensure

Trial and appellate courts of Kansas and Missouri
U.S. District Court of Kansas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
U.S. Court of Appeals for Eighth and Tenth Circuits

Professional Accomplishments

International Association of Defense Counsel
CLM Alliance, Member
Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyers®
Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
Kansas Association of Defense Counsel
AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell ®

Civic Activities

Volunteer mock trial judge, University of Kansas School of Law, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, and the Kansas High School Mock Trial Program

News + Events + Alerts

Brian Boos Named Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America

Brian Boos has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. The LCA is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is aggressively diverse in its composition. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society reflecting the American bar in the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the best in law among its membership. The number of Fellowships has been kept at an exclusive limit by design, allowing qualifications, diversity and inclusion to align effectively, with recognition of excellence in litigation across all segments of the bar. Fellows are generally at the partner or shareholder level, or are independent practitioners with recognized experience and accomplishment. In addition, the LCA is dedicated to promoting superior advocacy, professionalism and ethical standards among its Fellows.

Wallace Saunders Congratulates Bryan Kelly

Wallace Saunders wishes to congratulate Attorney Bryan Kelly on his graduation from Leadership Overland Park's Class of 2020. Leadership Overland Park, now in its 37th year, motivates, connects and develops leaders in the community to ensure a better future. We are extremely proud of your accomplishment, Bryan!