Vincent E. Gunter

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Vince Gunter practices nationwide in cases involving products liability, medical malpractice, toxic torts, environmental issues, and employment law. He has personally tried, managed, and settled hundreds of personal injury, employment, and environmental cases in federal and state courts across the nation. He has litigated cases involving asbestos, silica, pharmaceuticals, and environmental contamination, in addition to transportation and general product liability cases.

As a former in-house counsel with an international logistics company, Vince has a unique understanding of issues relating to accidents involving commercial freight carriers, including catastrophic injuries, sympathetic plaintiffs, unsympathetic drivers, EMRS (a/k/a black boxes), and bodily injury and property damage reserves.

Vince also has significant experience representing clients in civil and regulatory cases brought under CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, and Clean Air Act for nearly 20 years. He recently successfully defended and resolved a multi-million-dollar cost recovery action involving multiple PRPs and contamination dating back over 70 years.

Vince served as a Judge Advocate in the United States Army and was awarded the Bronze Star medal while serving in Iraq from 2004 to 2005. He also served as a federal law clerk for The Honorable Richard E. Dorr of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

In March 2025, Vince was recognized by Missouri Lawyers Weekly with the prestigious “Top Defense Verdict” award for securing a full defense verdict in Roslyn Barnes v. Athene Annuity in Jackson County, Missouri. His thorough approach to case preparation and practical litigation strategy consistently delivers results that protect his clients” interests in challenging legal matters.

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Missouri
U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Memberships

Kansas City Children’s Assistance Network, Advisory Board, 2002-Present
Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Association, 2008-Present

Community Involvement

KC Children’s Assistance Network (KC CAN), Advisory Board member

Education

J.D., University of Missouri School of Law, Kansas City
B.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City

Honors

“Top Defense Verdict”, Missouri Lawyers Weekly, 2025
Decade Award Recipient, UMKC Law Foundation, 2010