Aaron Kirkland

Aaron assists clients with their estate planning and probate needs in Missouri and Kansas courts.

Before focusing on estate planning and probate litigation, Aaron was an attorney at Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP for nearly a decade, where he defended companies in individual and complex litigation spread throughout the United States.

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law

J.D. (2008)

2005 - 2008

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

B.A. (2004) | English Literature

2000 - 2004

Best Practices for Defeating Attempts to Void Contracts

Law360

October 23, 2017

Using Contract Provisions Shortening the Time to Sue

Law360

September 21, 2015

Enforcing Exculpatory Provisions Against Meritless Claims

Law360

March 17, 2014

Maximize Your Contract’s Exculpatory Provisions

Law360

July 15, 2013

Federal Courts Retain Jurisdiction over Individual Claims after Removal of Mass Action

Mass Torts Litigation (ABA Section of Litig.)

2009

Enforcing Exculpatory Provisions in Contract Cases Involving Fraud-Based and Gross-Negligence Claims, Shook Hardy & Bacon's 11th Annual Update of the Law, Kansas City, Missouri

June 25, 2014

Webinar: Best Practices for Defeating Attempts to Void Contracts

September 29, 2017

Association of Corporate Counsel of Colorado

Rising Star

Missouri Kansas Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star

Missouri Kansas Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star

Missouri Kansas Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star

Missouri Kansas Super Lawyers

2014

The Missouri Bar  # 60842

Member

Current

The Kansas Bar

Member

Current

Kansas

Missouri

• Fiduciary Litigation
• Estates and Trusts Litigation