Alexander Higginbotham is an experienced litigation attorney. He maintains a diverse legal practice that includes the areas of labor and employment, products liability, personal injury, premises liability, professional malpractice, contract disputes, and general counseling. He brings his experience in the courtroom and passion for advocacy and litigation to assist clients across the country with a wide variety of needs, including day-to-day counseling, administrative agency proceedings, and every stage of civil litigation.
- Obtained Summary Judgment on both the plaintiff’s lawsuit and multiple counterclaims brought by our client in a highly contentious breach of contract lawsuit that was brought by the former CEO of a large non-profit disability rights organization.
- Obtained dismissal of an employment discrimination suit brought against a prominent national news organization.
- Successfully enforced arbitration against plaintiffs in a lawsuit with national implications that was brought against video game developers.
- Understanding Missouri’s Open Records Laws, Clay County Bar Association, Liberty, MO, September 29, 2023
Admissions
- Missouri
- Kansas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Memberships
- Federal Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Education
- J.D., University of Missouri Kansas City
- Winning team and individual recipient of the award for “Best Closing Argument” in the 1L Mock Trial Tournament
- UMKC Law Review Editorial Staff
- President/Magister of the Phi Delta Phi legal honor society
- B.A., Political Science and B.A. in Sociology, University of Missouri Kansas City
- Graduated Phi Beta Kappa
- Inducted into “Mizzou 39,” which honors 39 graduating seniors each year for their academic achievement, leadership and service to the University of Missouri and the community