Experience & Expertise

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Experience and Expertise

For the last 15 years, Barbosa’s practice has been in general litigation, with extensive trial experience in Federal and State Courts, both as 1st and 2nd chair, representing a number of Fortune 500 companies in all phases of litigation.

His emphasis has been primarily in the areas of general commercial litigation, product liability, employment & labor, premises liability, business torts, contract negotiations and enforcement, as well as other business and commercial law matters.

Barbosa founded this firm in order to put his years of experience to work for individuals and small businesses facing legal challenges in Kansas, Missouri, and elsewhere.

Barbosa earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2004,and began his legal career in private practice immediately upon being admitted to practice law in Missouri (2004) and subsequently in Kansas (2005). He worked for a national firm in Kansas City for 12 years, where he rose to the rank of Member. He followed that position with one at another national firm.

In the 15 years since Barbosa began practicing law, he has earned the respect of the legal community, and recognized as a highly rated trial lawyer.

Barbosa holds his license to practice in Missouri and Kansas, and is admitted to practice before all U.S. District Courts in Missouri and Kansas as well as the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th and 10th Circuits, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Barbosa is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), the National Bar Association (NBA), the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), the Kansas Bar Association (KBA), the Missouri Bar (MoBAR), the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA), the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), and the Jackson County Bar Association (JCBA), for whom he had the privilege to serve as its President in 2017.

Drawing upon his legal knowledge and experience, Barbosa has spoken to his peers on multiple occasions, including serving as a presenter on topics such as “Personal Injury From A to Z” (May 2018), “Jury Selection in Personal Injury Litigation” (September 2017), and “Anatomy & Physiology 101 for Attorneys” (April 2010).

Barbosa has been selected for inclusion in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers®, (2015-Present), Selected for inclusion in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers®-Rising Stars, (2012-2014), Named to Lawyers of Color’s Hot List (2014), Award winner of the Center for Legal Inclusiveness’ Step Up For Diversity Campaign (Top Participant) (May 2012), and Graduate of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows Program, (2011).

Barbosa is most proud of being a father to Dominick and Olivia. He is fluent in English and Portuguese and proficient in Spanish.