Ms. Melissa Hillman

PARTNER

At a Glance
Ms. Hillman is experienced all aspects of litigation.  She has extensive background in medical negligence, professional liability, commercial construction litigation, school and education law, employment law, insurance coverage and general business litigation.  Ms. Hillman handles cases in the state and federal courts of Kansas and Missouri.  In addition Ms. Hillman handles a variety of appellate matters.  She was a former in-house attorney for a large, urban school district.  Following law school, Ms. Hillman clerked for the Honorable John C. Crow of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District.

Education
University of Missouri, Kansas City, Juris Doctor 1998
University of Kansas, B.A., Psychology and Criminal Justice, 1994

Bar Admissions
Missouri, 1998
Kansas, 1999
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, 1998
United States District Court of the District of Kansas, 2000

Areas of Practice
Medical Negligence
Professional Liability
Construction Litigation
School and Education Law
Employment Law
Insurance Coverage and Defense
General Business Litigation

Contact Information
913.323.3196 DIRECT
913.663.2006 FAX
mhillman@nkfirm.com

Curriculum Vitae