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Education:
William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, B.A., Political
Science, 1975
University of Missouri – Kansas City, J.D., 1978
Practice Areas:
Employment, Health, Business, Civil Litigation, Education,
Municipal,
Real Estate, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wills,
Trusts and Estates.
Career Highlights:
Since beginning his law practice in 1978, Mr. McClelland has
represented both employees and employers in employment law
matters before administrative agencies and the Federal and
State Courts of Missouri, Kansas and Iowa.
Since 1984, Mr. McClelland has served as General Counsel for
the New Liberty Hospital District of Clay County, Missouri.
Mr. McClelland is admitted to practice before the United
States District Court for the Western District of Missouri,
the Eighth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the
United States Supreme Court. He has represented
clients and obtained jury verdicts on behalf of his clients
in front of federal judges in Missouri, Kansas and Iowa,
including the Honorable Fernando Gaitan, Jr., the Honorable
Scott O. Wright, the Honorable Joseph Stevens, the Honorable
Ortrie Smith, the Honorable Earl E. O'Connor, the Honorable
Dale E. Saffels and Honorable Celeste Bremer.
Because of his experience and qualifications in the private
and public sector employment law, during the last two (2)
decades, Mr. McClelland has acted as a moderator and panel
participant in numerous Missouri Bar, Kansas City
Metropolitan Bar Association and UMKC Continuing Legal
Education programs.
Memberships:
The Missouri Bar
The American Bar Association
The Clay County Bar Association
American Trial Lawyers Association
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
National Employment Lawyers Association
Admitted to Bar in Missouri 1978
Admitted to Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court 1989
Personal:
Married with two adult children
U.S. Army Reserves, Special Forces, LTC, Retired
Board of Directors, Liberty Chamber of Commerce, 2002-2004
Past President, Rotary Club of Liberty, Missouri, 2003-2004
Board of Directors, Northland Health Care Access, 1999-2004
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