Robyn M. Butler

Robyn M. Butler

Robyn Butler is an accomplished trial attorney of over 25 years who has spent her legal career focused on civil personal injury defense. Robyn’s experience includes several solo and lead counsel jury trials, but she is always willing to assist a colleague with any case. She has tried numerous cases to verdict including cases involving auto liability, trucking liability, premises liability, professional liability, and consumer protection liability.

Robyn is a tireless advocate who is passionate about defending her clients. She works closely with her clients to ease any concerns they have about the litigation process. Her philosophy is to always be ready for trial while simultaneously seeking the most favorable early resolution for her client. She has extensive experience mediating cases. She has also enjoyed success resolving cases by dispositive motion.

Robyn is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the Kansas Bar Association, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, and the Johnson County Bar Association. She also is a Fellow in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and a member of the Association of Women Lawyers and the Defense Research Institute. Robyn chairs the firm’s Mentorship Program, which provides career development and guidance to the firm’s new attorneys. She is a 2020 Women's Justice Awards Honoree, Litigation Practitioner Award, by Missouri Lawyers Media.

Practice Groups

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.

Personal

Robyn is an avid reader of both print and audio books. Whenever she can’t find the time to sit and read, she will get in a chapter or two in the car. Robyn is also a history buff and never passes up the opportunity to learn more about historical facts and figures.

Analytical • Insightful • Composed

Education

The University of Kansas School of Law, Juris Doctor
The University of Kansas, B.A.

Professional Practice

Wallace Saunders

Partner
Of Counsel

UnitedLex Professional Services
- Attorney
Turner and Boisseau, Chartered
- Attorney

Professional Licensure

Kansas
Missouri
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Professional Accomplishments

2020 Women's Justice Awards Honoree, Litigation Practitioner Award by Missouri Lawyers Media
Vice-Chair of Johnson County Civil Litigation Section

Civic Activities

Parent Teacher Association
Prince of Peace Church
Missouri Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Johnson County Bar Association
Leadership Counsel on Legal Diversity, Fellow 2019

News + Events + Alerts

Attorneys Chris Confer and Stephanie Blaylock return to present at AAR “Claims School”

The American Association of Railroads (“AAR”) recently held its annual “Claims School” – a training and education opportunity the AAR provides to claims representatives of various railroads. Last year, Mr. Confer and Ms. Blaylock presented at the Claims School, and because that presentation was so successful, the AAR invited Mr. Confer and Ms. Blaylock to give this presentation again to a new group of attendees.

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.”