Luke R. Hertenstein

Luke R. Hertenstein practices as a trial lawyer in a wide variety of civil litigation matters, focusing on business litigation, insurance defense matters, and representing individuals in employment-related disputes (discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, FMLA and FLSA claims, and violations of employment agreements). Luke has litigation experience in federal and state courts, at both the trial and appellate level, including second chairing at trials and briefing appeals. In addition, Luke has successfully completed the Ross T. Roberts Inns of Court trial advocacy program and is an active member of the Earl E. O'Connor American Inns of Court.

Luke has extensive experience integrating computers and other technology in various stages of civil litigation—from the discovery of electronically stored information (ESI), to database-driven production and review of documents, to courtroom presentation technology. In addition, Luke has presented seminars and training on the effective use of computers and other technology in discovery and at trial.

In law school, Luke was a published staff member of both the UMKC Law Review and the Urban Lawyer legal journals, a competing member of UMKC's ABA Negotiation Team, a law clerk with the Jackson County Family Court, and a recipient of a CALI award for excellence in legal writing. Luke also had the privilege of interning for a semester with the Honorable Ortrie D. Smith, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.

Luke is an Eagle Scout and formerly served as both a Senior Patrol Leader and an Assistant Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 374 in Liberty, Missouri.

Education

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, J.D., 2007
Northwestern University, B.A. Philosophy, 1999

Bar Admissions

Missouri
Kansas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
U.S. District Court, District of Kansas

Professional Affiliations and Memberships

Missouri Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
National Employment Lawyers Association, Kansas City Chapter
Earl E. O'Connor Inns of Court
Ross T. Roberts Inns of Court
National Eagle Scout Association