Jennifer Blues Kenyon

Jen defends companies against complex individual and class product liability actions in state and federal courts throughout the country, focusing especially on claims involving emerging technologies, asbestos, tobacco, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and food and beverage products. She has considerable experience in high-stakes litigation and has served on more than 20 trial teams in multi-week jury trials. Jen also has extensive experience leading and managing mass tort defense teams in cases on trial dockets spanning multiple jurisdictions. 

Jen is well-versed in all key phases of litigation: strategy development, fact investigation, discovery, depositions, motion practice, preparation of expert witnesses, mediation and arbitration, and trial preparation. Jen’s approach to her matters is tactical—she provides thoughtful counsel and advice based on her clients’ overall business objectives. She takes pride in developing creative strategies to promote and protect her client’s interests and to resolve her cases efficiently. 

Throughout her career, Jen has been an advocate for abused and neglected children inside and outside of the courtroom. She regularly represents abused and neglected children in pro bono matters, both in the role of guardian ad litem and as a volunteer court-appointed special advocate (CASA). She also works with the firm’s Project Affirmation, a pro bono name change and gender marker amendment clinic serving the transgender community in and around Kansas City, where she has represented and counseled adults and minor trans clients in obtaining accurate government-issued identification documents. 

In recognition of her leadership in helping to bring more effective learning to new associates, she received the firm’s prestigious Stanley D. Davis Award for Excellence in Professional Development. KC Business magazine also named Jen to its “2014 Class of Influential Women.”