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Our experience gets results.

We work strategically to ensure every party is held accountable to maximize results for our clients and referring attorneys. We’re personally invested in the outcomes we deliver for our clients because we only take on cases we believe in. For us, it’s about more than just garnering the largest settlement — it’s about demanding accountability for people or causes we stand behind.

Billions of dollars in jury verdicts-

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Jury awards $177M to woman who was assaulted while sleeping at downtown St. Louis Hyatt

A jury on Friday awarded $177 million to a woman who was sexually assaulted at a downtown hotel in 2016 by a security guard who used his master key to enter her room while she was sleeping.

Davis, Bethune & Jones Secures $20 Million Verdict for Surgery Error

An Arkansas jury awarded DBJ and its client a $20 million judgment to the family of a 15-year-old boy whose doctor operated on the wrong side of his brain.

$160 Million Verdict Against Amtrak and Union Pacific Railroad

Davis, Bethune & Jones (“DBJ”) is an experienced law firm with a history of successful jury verdicts against Amtrak and other railroad companies. In 1999, a Jackson County, Missouri jury awarded a $160 million verdict against Amtrak and Union Pacific Railroad in favor of a woman who was severely injured during a railroad crossing collision.

Davis, Bethune & Jones Wins Family $21 Million Verdict in Fatal Helicopter Crash Case

DBJ won a verdict of $21 million from a St. Louis jury for two U.S. Army reservists who died when their helicopter crashed after hitting unmarked power lines. Three Rivers Electric Cooperative was found responsible because the lines and their supporting structures were almost impossible to see and Three Rivers knew aircraft flew at low levels in the area.

Tune in to a new episode of KCMBA's podcast "In Re KCMBA" featuring Scott S. Bethune of Davis, Bethune & Jones.

In this episode, host Steve Miller speaks with former KCMBA president Scott S. Bethune about the Principles of Civility. They discuss the importance of civility in the legal profession and the changes prompting the need to alter the Principles of Civility.

Attorneys

Grant Davis

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Scott S. Bethune

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Thomas C. Jones

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Wes Shumate

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John S. Carroll

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Ted Ruzicka

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Kevin D. Buchanan

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JT Malone

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Evan Rose

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Kit Frazen

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Testimonials

"I have had the opportunity and privilege of working with these lawyers over the last 20 years, and they are one of the best law firms in the country. I know they get excellent results for their clients. This law firm will work hard on your case to get the right result. You will be glad you called them about your case because they will help you put your life back together."

Phillip Duncan, DUNCAN FIRM, P.A.
"If Davis Bethune & Jones takes your case, then you are without a doubt getting one of the best teams of trial lawyers in the country. If you are looking for co-counsel to lead a case, I have personal experience with them on highly contested railroad cases, medical negligence and business cases. They go toe to toe with the biggest corporate giants and win. The civil justice system truly needs more law firms like DBJ to keep fighting for the small guy."

James Bartolomei, Attorney licensed in Arkansas, California & Florida
"Co-counseling with DBJ was the best decision we made for our client. Their team brought a wealth of legal knowledge and strategic advice to an extremely complex case, not to mention their willingness to roll up their sleeves and work just as hard we did. With our partnership with DBJ we were able to obtain a great result for our client and also made lifelong friends with DBJ attorneys along the way. WBM wholeheartedly and without hesitation recommends DBJ’s attorneys as fantastic and dedicated litigators.."

Caroline Ramsey Taylor, ESQ., WHITFIELD BRYSON & MASON LLP