William Carr

White, Graham, Buckley & Carr, L.L.C.

Independence, MO

32+ Years Experience

Licensed in 2 States

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About William

William “Bill” Carr is an experienced trial attorney who represents individuals in personal injury, medical malpractice and commercial litigation. He has dedicated his career to helping individuals navigate some of the toughest challenges they face in life whether those obstacles emerge from an injury, illness or incident that occurs in their business or professional life. One of the things I love about practicing law is that people’s stories become a part of the fabric of your life. I like helping people navigate through really tough times. I also like being part of getting policies changed that can actually change people’s lives. Recognized by the Kansas City Business Journal as among the “Best of the Bar,” Bill has successfully tried personal injury cases in state and federal courts in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and New York. He is regularly recognized by his peers for demonstrating superior skill in the courtroom while still maintaining respectful relationships with opposing counsel. Most notably, he was the recipient of the 2022 Thomas G. Strong Trial Attorney Award by the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and the 2005 Thomas J. Conway Award by the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. The Thomas G. Strong Trial Attorney Award recognizes the qualities of professionalism, ethics, character and courtroom success. Other considerations include: achieving quality results in the courtroom; the number, length and complexity of cases tried; a willingness to share information with fellow trial lawyers and promote the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys’ goals. Meanwhile, the Thomas J. Conway Award recognizes a young trial lawyer with courage and zeal for their clients, a collegial attitude toward fellow lawyers, professional decorum in dealing with opposing counsel and respect for the courts and the rule of law. Bill’s experience ranges from representing employees who have lost their life savings due to employer negligence to individuals who have suffered personal injuries due to tragedies involving trucking and auto accidents, as well as medical malpractice. In addition, Bill continues to expand his work into serving as a mediator. He has achieved Rule 17 certification from the Missouri Bar - a distinction requiring appropriate training or equivalent experience in conducting the dispute resolution procedure or procedures offered in mediation. This allows him to be included on a statewide list of neutrals, and he has mediated dozens of cases in personal injury, medical malpractice and commercial litigation over the past decade. Bill has a wide-range of legal experience and understands that each case that comes across his desk is unique. He enjoys the complexity and challenge of litigation as much as he enjoys the reward of helping clients through a dispute or claim. This combination has resulted in Bill being repeatedly recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers, as well as attaining the highest peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Bill is one of the firm’s lead trial lawyers.