The POWER List: Medical Malpractice Litigation 2026
In our latest edition of The POWER List, we shine a spotlight on Missouri attorneys practicing medical malpractice litigation.
Todd N. Hendrickson, Todd N. Hendrickson P.C.
Todd Hendrickson has spent 37 years exclusively representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice.
Samuel K. Cullan, M.D., J.D, Cullan & Cullan
Samuel Cullan built a 43-year career in catastrophic medical negligence.
Ryan G. Terril, Cullan and Cullan
Ryan G. Terril discovered medical malpractice through his first job out of law school.
Russell L. Makepeace, Bartosiak Makepeace
Russell Makepeace has spent 27 years collaborating on complicated and unusual problems impacting healthcare operations.
Roger Johnson, Johnson, Vorhees & Martucci
Roger Johnson has built a 35-year career as a plaintiff medical malpractice trial lawyer.
Mandy J. Kamykowski, Kamykowski & Taylor
Mandy Kamykowski has spent more than 20 years defending professional liability claims throughout Missouri and Illinois
Leland F. Dempsey, Dempsey Kingsland Osteen
Lee Dempsey, a founding member of Dempsey Kingsland Osteen, focuses his practice on medical malpractice and personal injury cases.
Kenneth Vuylsteke, Fox and Vuylsteke
Kenneth Vuylsteke has spent 45 years representing profoundly injured patients in medical malpractice claims.
Justin A. Hardin, Brown & James
Justin Hardin has devoted 20 years to medical malpractice defense.
Jeremy A. Gogel, The Gogel Law Firm
Jeremy Gogel has spent 16 years as a trial attorney with a primary focus on medical malpractice litigation.
Jeffrey Davis, Turner Reid Duncan Loomer and Patton
Jeffrey Davis has spent 30 years representing regional health care providers in medical malpractice defense.
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