- Banking Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Class-Action Lawsuits
- Constitutional Law/Civil Rights Litigation
- Construction Law
- Construction Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Securities Litigation
- Antitrust, Unfair Competition & Deceptive Trade Practices Litigation
- Whistleblower Litigation
Joseph M. Feierabend
816-561-6507 | JFEIERABEND@MILLERSCHIRGER.COM
Joe obtained his B.B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame where he majored in accounting and obtained his J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law, where he focused his studies in the areas of finance and tax. Before beginning his legal career, Joe spent two years running the daily operations of a Kansas City company. His prior work experience and financial background provide a unique perspective in analyzing business disputes, and consistently prove to be a significant advantage in advising clients. Joe is a native of Kansas City, Missouri, and a graduate of Rockhurst High School.
For a general description of cases in which Joe has been involved, please refer to the Representative Cases section of this website.
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Areas of Practice
Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- United States District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court District of Kansas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Education
- University of Missouri School of Law
- Juris Doctor - 2008
- University of Notre Dame
- Bachelor of Business Administration - 2005
Representative Cases
- Business Litigation – Represented individual and brought action to recover on claims arising from breach of settlement agreement and non-compliance with judgment of a Missouri circuit court. A favorable settlement was reached soon after initiating enforcement proceedings with the court.
- Business Litigation – Represented business in contract dispute with multinational insurance brokerage. Negotiated and obtained a settlement in client's favor, without filing a lawsuit.
- Civil Rights – Represented plaintiff in a tort/civil rights action which alleged 12 claims against police, hospital and the doctors who treated plaintiff in the emergency room, the municipality emergency services personnel and the municipality which employed the individual defendants. The claims included Excessive Force, Unlawful Seizure, False Arrest, Unlawful Search, Interference With and Denial of Medical Care, Delay of Plaintiff’s Release, Municipal Liability, Assault, Battery, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, False Imprisonment, and Negligence, and sought relief for violation of civil rights secured by 42 § U.S.C. 1983. The defense settled with plaintiff for relief of $11.4 million. (W.D. Missouri – Kansas City, 2018)
- Cost of Insurance Class Action – Spegele v. USAA Life Insurance Company, Represented plaintiff class of policyholders in nationwide class action involving cost of insurance overcharges in life insurance policies. USAA agreed to settle the case for $90 million that will be distributed to approximately 110,000 policyholders. (Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division 2017)
- Cost of Insurance Class Action – Vogt v. State Farm Life Insurance Company, Represented plaintiff Missouri class of policyholders in class action trial involving cost of insurance overcharges in life insurance policies. Jury awarded policyholder class $34.3 million and determined that State Farm had systematically overcharged policyholder class (Western District of Missouri, Central Division 2018); affirmed on appeal (8th Cir. 2020).
- Cost of Insurance Class Action – Larson v. John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), Represented class of approximately 103,000 plaintiff policyholders in nationwide class action involving cost of insurance overcharges on life insurance policies. John Hancock agreed to settle the case for $59.75 million. (Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, Oakland, CA 2018).
- Cost of Insurance Class Action — Bezich v. Lincoln Nat’l. Life Ins. Co., Represented class of policyholders in nationwide class action against The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company alleging life insurance policy overcharges including “cost of insurance” overcharges. Lincoln National agreed to settle the case by, among other things, issuing term life insurance certificates to a settlement class consisting of approximately 77,000 policy owners across 30 states. The term life insurance certificates had a total face amount of death benefits estimated at $2.25 billion, with a market value of approximately $171.8 million. (Allen County Circuit Court, Fort Wayne, IN 2016).
- Insurance Litigation – Represented plaintiffs in various disputes regarding defendant insurance companies’ failure to pay on property loss claims. Favorable outcomes have been reached for clients soon after initiating lawsuits.
- Intellectual Property Litigation – Represented plaintiff in a trademark infringement case resulting in a positive outcome ensuring protection of client’s intellectual property rights into the future.
- Property Rights Litigation – Represented plaintiff in dispute involving rights to use of land and alleged adverse possession, among other claims; negotiated and obtained a favorable settlement for client.
- Securities Litigation – Represented plaintiff bank in dispute with its broker-dealer. The dispute involved the marketing and sale of asset-backed securities. Confidential settlement was reached for client resulting in a substantial recovery.
Honors & Awards
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2019-2020
- The National Law Journal's Top 100 Verdicts 2018
- Missouri Lawyers Awards – Top 5 Verdict in 2018
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Association for Justice
- American Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys