Overview
Christopher J. Molzen is a partner in the firm’s Kansas City office where focuses his practice on medical negligence and healthcare, professional liability, and product liability cases. He has represented hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare providers in both trial and appellate courts across the country.
- American Health Lawyers Association, 2012 – present
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Torts Committee, 2009 – present
- Chairman, Medical/Legal Section, 2008
- Co-Vice Chairman, Medical/Legal Section, 2003
- Nominating Committee,1997
- Long Range Planning Committee,1996-97
- Bench Bar Planning Committee,1997
- LEAP Mardi Gras Committee,1997
- President, Young Lawyers Section, 1997
- Treasurer, Young Lawyers Section, 1995
- Committee Member, Young Lawyer’s Section, 1992-96
- Chairman, YLS Professional Skills Committee,1993-94
- Ross T. Roberts American Inns of Court
- Trained under Federal and State trial judges regarding advanced advocacy and litigation skills,1988-92
- Committee Chairman, 1992-94
- The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
- President , K. C. Chapter, 1993 – 2005
- Member, 1993 – present
- American Bar Association, 1987 – present
- International Law Division, 2016 – present
- American Association for Justice, 1990 – present
- Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, 1999 – present
- Lawyers Association of Kansas City, 1987 – present
- Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, 1984
- American College of Barristers, Sr. Counsel (2001 – present)
- Attorneys of America, Top 1% (2016 – present)
- America’s Top 100 Attorneys – Missouri, Top one-half percent (2017 – present)
- American Institute of Legal Advocates, Top 1% (2019)
- American Institute of Trial Lawyers, Personal Injury Law, Top 1% (2019)
- Lawyers of Distinction – Missouri, Top 10% (2018 – present)
- America’s Greatest Attorneys, Top 5% (2016 – present)
- Power Attorneys, Top 1% (2017 – present)
- Distinguished Justice Advocates – Missouri, Top 1% (2019)
- America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, Top one-half percent (2018 – present)
- America’s Most Honored Professionals, Top 1% (2016 – present)
- Martindale-Hubell “AV” rating (2-1-02 – present) ( 22 years)
- Who’s Who in American Law
- Selected for inclusion in the 8th and 9th Editions.
- 2006 Super Lawyers
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association – Young Lawyers Section
- Presidential Service Award (1997)
- Presidential Recognition Award (1994)
- Outstanding Service Award (1993 and 1994)
- “Cross-Examination of the Opposing Expert”, 2018
- The Changing Standard of Care In Medicine; E-Health, Medical Errors and Technology Add New Obstacles, Journal of Legal Medicine, 23:449-490 (December, 2002) cited as persuasive authority and with approval in Estate of Hagedorn ex rel., Hegedorn v. Peterson, 690 N.W.2d 84, 89[9] (Iowa 2004), and Putting the Caps on Caps: Reconciling the Goal of Medical Malpractice Reform with the Twin Objectives of Tort Law, 59 Vand. L. Rev. 1457, 1492, 2006.
- The Judicial Handbook of Kansas City (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Editions), Co-author and co-editor, 1993 – 2008.
- L.A. Law on Trial, Writer, moderator, and Presenter, National Conference of the American Inns Court, 1994.
- Ross T. Roberts Inn of Court, Annual Trial Notebook update author and editor, 1992-95.
- The American Inns of Court – Trial Program, Pegasus Scholar Distinguished Speaker (Washington, D.C. – 9/14/22)
- Food Products Liability Conference, Guest speaker (Chicago, 10/16/18)
- “Anatomy of a Malpractice Case” (Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO – Medical Staff) (10/24/2017)
- The Judicial Nomination Process – Justice Pasco Bowman, Eight Circuit Court of Appeals, Program Organizer and Moderator (K.C. Mo – 11/28/2001)
- Tort Law Origins and the Evolution of the Medical Malpractice Case, Guest speaker; Shawnee Mission Medical Staff Conference, (Mission, KS – 6/2/09)
- The Anatomy of Medical Malpractice Claims, Guest Speaker, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (Kirksville, MO – 11/11/02)
- HMO Liability, ERISA, and Your Deposition, Visiting Lecturer, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Health Law Class (KU – 10/22/02)
- Concepts of Federalism at the Supreme Court, Program Organizer and Moderator (K.C., MO – 9/20/2000)
- “The Excuse Factor” – A Critique of Employment Law, Program Organizer and Moderator, (K.C., MO – 4/28/99)
- ABA Leadership Conference, Served as KCMBA YLS Leadership Representative (Tampa, FL – 10/16/97)
- “Patient Confidentiality, its Assertion, Protection and Waiver”, Guest Speaker, Menningers/New Directions Behavioral Health (Overland Park, KS, 9-15-97)
- ABA Annual Conference. Served as KCMBA YLS Leadership Representative (San Francisco, CA – 7/31/97)
- Restoring Constitutional Government, Program Organizer and Moderator (K.C., MO – 6/26/97)
- New Lawyer Swearing-In Ceremony, Guest Speaker (K.C., MO – 5/22/97 and 11/7/97)
- United States Naturalization Ceremony, Guest Speaker (K.C., MO – 4/18/97),
- ABA Mid-Year Convention, Served as KCMBA YLS Leadership Representative (San Antonio, TX – 1/30/97)
- United States Supreme Court Update – Justice Clarence Thomas, Program Organizer and Moderator (K.C., MO – 12/19/96)
- Medical/Legal Issues For Pediatricians, Program Presenter (Children’s Mercy, K.C., MO – 9/6/96)
- The Family Court Handbook, MO Bar Program Presenter (Branson, MO – 6/14/96)
- Clinton’s Judicial Nominees, Organizer and Moderator (K.C., MO – 6/12/96)
- ABA Leadership Conference, Served as KCMBA YLS Representative (Tucson, AZ – 5/30/96)
- ABA Mid-Year Convention, Served as KCMBA YLS Representative (Baltimore, MD – 2/2/96)
- Fifth Amendment Takings and Property Rights, Organizer and Moderator (K.C., MO – 12/14/95)
- Restoring the Balance – Alan Keyes, Program Organizer (K.C., MO – 10/19/95)
- The Judicial Handbook of Kansas City, ABA Program Presenter (San Antonio, TX – 6/2/95)
- How to Represent Your Client Aggressively Without Being A Jerk, Panel Speaker (K.C. Bench-Bar Conference – 5/6/95
- Are Term Limits Constitutional?, Program Organizer and Moderator (K.C., MO – 11/14/94)
- L.A. Law On Trial, Program Moderator and Presenter (K.C., MO. – 9/9/93; Washington, D.C., – 6/2/94)