John L. Kellogg

John L. Kellogg

John practices in the area of commercial litigation with an emphasis on representing insurance companies in coverage disputes, vexatious refusal to pay claims, and bad faith matters. In his 20+ year career, John has first and second-chaired numerous jury trials and received defense verdicts on behalf of his clients. He has experience in both federal and state courts in Missouri and Kansas including substantial success at the appellate level. John has given CLE presentations on insurance coverage litigation for the Missouri Bar Association and Thomson Reuters. John’s unique attention to detail has helped his clients achieve favorable results both in and out of court. Prior to becoming a lawyer, John utilized his attention for detail as an auditor for a national accounting firm.

Practice Groups

Business Litigation

Business litigation requires a unique blend of business-specific knowledge and litigation experience. Wallace Saunders has both the knowledge and the experience to protect and move your business forward. Our Business Litigation attorneys handle litigation matters across a broad spectrum of professions and industries.

Construction and Design

The world of construction is comprehensive, collaborative and highly detailed. The same can be said of our approach to construction law. Legal regulations, city and state codes, federal guidelines, environmental issues – there’s a litany of laws and parameters that seems never-ending.

Insurance

Insurance issues can escalate from simple to complex quickly, and you need attorneys able to handle it all. With Wallace Saunders, you can rest assured the attorneys in our Insurance Practice Group have a command of insurance law and litigation. In fact, the firm was founded more than 50 years ago with insurance at the core of our practice.

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.

Professional Liability

Most professionals regularly handle situations where they cannot guarantee specific results for their clients or patients. This makes them vulnerable to professional liability lawsuits. Choosing the right attorney to defend such lawsuits is critical. Additionally, the best defense against professional liability claims begins before a claim ever gets filed.

Personal

John grew up in the Boston area and is an avid sports fan. One of his favorite hobbies is arguing with his wife, kids, and anyone else who will listen about the virtues of various professional sports teams hailing from the Northeast.

Dependable • Meticulous • Knowledgeable

Education

Washington University School of Law – Juris Doctor
Washington University College of Arts and Sciences – BA Economics

Professional Practice

Wallace Saunders

Partner

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice

Member
Of Counsel
Associate

Rasmussen Dickey Moore

Of Counsel

Lathrop & Gage

Associate

Professional Licensure

Missouri
Kansas
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
8th Circuit Court of Appeals
10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Professional Accomplishments

Missouri and Kansas Rising Stars – Insurance Coverage – Super Lawyers Magazine

Notable Cases

Casas v. Farmers Ins. Exchange, 35 Kan.App.2d 223, 130 P.3d 1201 (2005)
Farmers Ins. Co. v. McGinness, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111215 (W.D. Mo. Jan. 23, 2007)
Goodwillie v. Farmers Ins. Co., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111787 (W.D. Mo. Dec. 11, 2007)
Mathes v. Mid-Century, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46698 (E.D. Mo. June 16, 2008)
Great Divide Ins. Co. v. Lake Taneycomo Woods Dev. Improvement Ass’n, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 204002 (W.D. Mo. Dec. 13, 2016)
Hylton v. Safe Auto Ins. Co., 514 S.W.3d 704 (Mo. App. 2017)
Wilson v. KAL Motel, Inc., 524 S.W.3d 572 (Mo. App. 2017)

Civic Activities

Defense Research Institute – Insurance Law Committee
Claims and Litigation Management
American Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers

News + Events + Alerts

Greg Bentz makes presentation at the American Hospital Association Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.

Greg Bentz made a presentation at the American Hospital Association Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. on April 23rd, 2023. The presentation was jointly made by Dr. Jonathan B. Perlin, The President and CEO of the Joint Commission, and Mr. Bentz. The topic was “Revitalize Your Board’s Focus on Quality and Patient Safety.”