Jerry Merrill

Johnson County criminal defense attorney Jerry Merrill is an experienced trial attorney who began his career as a judicial law clerk. As a former prosecutor, he has handled cases ranging from misdemeanors to high-level felonies. Jerry utilizes his insight into the way judges and prosecutors analyze cases as well as his trial experience to tirelessly pursue the best result for clients as a defense lawyer. He also substitutes for judges as a judge pro tem in the Johnson County District Court.

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law

J.D. | Law

2008

Missouri Western State University

B.S. | Criminal Justice

2005

Criminal Defense Attorney

Merrill Law Firm

2013 - Current

Starting as a prosecutor and now as a criminal defense attorney, special counsel for serious felonies, and pro tempore judge, Jerry Merrill has handled thousands of cases from low-level misdemeanors to serious felonies. Whether you need to mitigate the consequences of a mistake or aggressively fight an unfair charge, Jerry will fight to help you get the best outcome possible.

Death Penalty

UMKC Law Review

2018

Rising Star

Superlawyers

2018

Best of the Bar

Kansas City Business Journal

2015

State Bar of Kansas  # 23995

Member

Current

Kansas

Since 2009

Missouri

Since 2009