PRACTICE AREAS

Employment Litigation

Labor and Employment

Jack Campbell has specialized in the area of labor and employment law during his 39-year career. He has guided management through many successful Union-organizing campaigns. His trial career has involved a substantial number of cases enforcing restrictive covenants on behalf of employers. He has also been involved in defending employers in all forms of discrimination cases.

Despite his long career in labor and employment law, Mr. Campbell has obtained a wealth of experience in Missouri municipal law, having served as City Attorney for the City of Parkville over a quarter of a century. He has attained expertise in various levels of public law, including advising clients on the Missouri Sunshine law. His experience in municipal law has also involved trial experience in the area of land use and he has represented the City of Kansas City in challenges to its City Charter.

Mr. Campbell represents any business with employees as well as Missouri municipalities. Mr. Campbell served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives and he has served on special assignment for Kansas City, Missouri as a lobbyist in the state capital.

DISTINCTIONS

KC Magazine in 2005 recognized Mr. Campbell as a Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer in Municipal Law

Mr. Campbell was selected for inclusion in Missouri & Kansas SUper Lawyers 2008 for Government/Cities/Municipalities practice areas

COMMUNITY AND BAR INVOLVEMENT

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

Labor Law Committee, Past Chair

The Missouri Bar

Board of Trustees, Chair (1984-90)

Local Government Law Committee Vice-Chair (1988-1990)

Council Member (1972-1978)

Council Chair (1977-7198)

Young Lawyers Section

Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association

National Institute of Municipal Law Officers

American Judicature Society

Board of Directors (1990-2004)

Executive Committee (1995-1998)

Benefactor Program 2008, Co-Chairman

Missouri Lawyers Trust Account Foundation

IOLTA Board Chair (1997)

University of Missouri Law School Foundation

Foundation Past President (1994-1996)

Board Member 1987-present

Gillis Center

Kansas City Spirit Award presented by the Gillis Home and The Kansas City Star and Times (1986).

Kansas City Association for the Blind, Past Chair

Kansas City Citizens Association

Kansas City Consensus

Kansas City Junior Chamber of Commerce, Past President

Kansas City Neighborhood Alliance, Past Chair

Political Action Committee of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Named Legislator of the Year (1982)

Urban League of Greater Kansas City

Chairman (1993-1995)

NOTABLE EXPERIENCE

Moore, et ux v. City of Parkville, et al., 152 S.W.3d 384 (Mo. App. W.D. Jan. 18, 2005) (No. WD 63692)

Barber v. Jackson County Ethics Com�n, 1998 WL 761501 (Mo. App. W.D., Nov. 1998) (No. WD 54807)

City of Parkville v. Northern Farms, 950 S.W.2d 882 (Mo. App. W.D., Jun 24, 1997) (No. WD 52906)

State ex rel. Rival Co. v. Gant, 945 S.W.2d 475 (Mo. App. W.D., Mar 25, 1997) (No. WD 52863)

Barber v. Jackson County Ethics Com�n, 935 S.W.2d 62 (Mo. App. W.D., Nov 05, 1996) (No. WD 51887)

City of Lake Winnebago v. Gosewisch, 932 S.W.2d 840 (Mo. App. W.D. Oct 22, 1996) (No. WD 51495)

Bradford v. Fowler Envelope, L.C., 1996 WL 370188 (D.Kan., Jun 07, 1996) (No. CIV. A. 95-2192-GTV)

Heaton v. Moore, 43 F.3d 1176, 129 Lab.Cas. P33,187, 2 Wage & Hour Cas. 2d (BNA) 801 (8th Cir. (Mo.), Dec 21, 1994) (No. 94-1517)

Anderson v. Martin Brower Co., 1994 WL 398241, 10 IER Cases 1693, 3 A.D. Cases 829, 6 A.D.D. 126 (D.Kan., Jul 22, 1994) (No. 93-2333-JWL)

Anderson v. Martin Brower Co., 1994 WL 377115, 3 A.D. Cases 669, 5 A.D.D. 1024, 5 NDLR P 226 (D.Kan., Jun 09, 1994) (No. 93-2333-JWL)

Atana v. Missouri Dept. of Corrections, 1994 WL 5100094, 2 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 272 (W.D.Mo., May 31, 1994) (No. 92-4584-CV-C-5)

American Federation of States, County and Mun. Employees, Missouri Council 72 v. Moore, 1992 WL 118742, 30 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 1342 (W.D.Mo., Feb 10, 1992) (No. 91-0638-CV-W-2)

Nixon v. City of Junction City, Kan., 707 F.Supp. 473, 111 Lab.Cas. P 35, 211, 2 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 1763 (D.Kan., Sep 27, 1988) (No. Civ. A. 87-2321-0)

Osage Glass, Inc. v. Donovan, 693 S.W.2d 71, (Mo., Jun 25, 1985) (No. WD 66559)

Buffalow v. Bull, 619 S.W.2d 913, 110 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2499, 93 Lab.Cas. P13,294 (Mo. App. W.D., Jul 28, 1981) (MO.WD 31436)

Industrial Bearing & Transmission Co., Inc. v. N.L.R.B., 570 F.2d 839, 97 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2924, 83 Lab.Cas. P 10, 383 (8th Cir., Feb 22, 1978) (No. 77-1635)

Garrett v. Mobil Oil Corp, 531 F.2d 892, 12 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 397, 11 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 10, 744 (8th Cir.(Mo.), Mar 04, 1976) (No. 75-1457)

City of Lake Lotawana v. Lehr, 529 S.W.2d 445 (Mo. App., Sep 02, 1975) (No. KCD 27038)

Skaggs v. City of Kansas City, Missouri; Case No. 0716-CV36577 in Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri at Kansas City, Division 18

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Missouri Appellate Practice and Extraordinary Remedies

Developing Labor Law

1989 Avoiding Sexual Harassment Claims

1988

FLSA on Call, Lunch Hours and other Special Rules Affecting Public Safety Employees

City Attorney Association of Kansas, Mid-America Health Care Congress Employment Law Issues

EDUCATION

J.D., University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, 1970

University of Missouri-Columbia, 1967

BAR ADMISSIONS

Missouri, 1970