Wes Shumate

Kansas City, Missouri

Licensed in 5 States

About Wes

Wes was raised in Union City, Tennessee, and he obtained his undergraduate degree at Murray State University, where he was a member of the Racer football team for all four years of his eligibility. It was the opportunity to study law at the University of Missouri at Kansas City and work as a law clerk for DBJ that originally drew Wes to Kansas City. After spending his first few years of practice near his hometown in West Tennessee, Shumate came back to work with the attorneys at DBJ because he admired their work ethic and passion for the cases they took on for individuals. Wes has tried many cases to juries on behalf of injured clients in Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Iowa, and the one common thread he has found is that great cases are made by great clients. Wes has won a lot of big cases for his clients as a trial lawyer with DBJ. Wes’s ability to craft persuasive legal arguments, communicate with lawyers, judges, and juries, and effectively navigate the American civil justice system is impressive. Although he has very diverse practice area ability, Wes has particular expertise in cases involving sexual assault, tractor-trailer accidents, litigation from automobile crashes, insurance bad faith actions, and product liability actions. Wes also has a considerable amount of experience trying Federal Employee Liability Action (FELA) cases on behalf of railroad workers who have been injured on the job and families of those who have been killed due to the actions or inactions of others. From the early days of his legal education at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, Wes knew he wanted to focus his career on representing individuals and families in civil matters. The ability to help people in dire need drew him into the field, as did the opportunity to have results he earned for those who have been injured, make a difference, and create change to protect others from similar harm. If Wes is not at work, fighting for his clients, you’ll likely find him with his wife, Erin, at a youth sports event with one or all of their three kids.