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Raymond E. Whiteaker 
1919 East Battlefield
Springfield, Missouri 65804
 

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Phone: (417) 429-4766
(888) 312-7164
E-mail: Email Me
Fax: (417) 882-6101
Web site: http://www.whiteakerwilson.com


PositionAreas of PracticeEducation
HonorsPublished WorksAffiliations
ReferencesRepresentative Cases


Current Employment Position(s):
Of Counsel
Areas of Practice:
Workers' Compensation
Insurance Defense
Business Litigation
Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
Product Liability
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Missouri, 1953
U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
U.S. Federal Courts, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1984
U.S. Supreme Court, 1984
Education:
University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, 1953
LL.B.


University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 1950
A.B.


Published Works:
"Exclusive Remedy Doctrine Under Siege", Defense Research Institute Monograph, 1984


"Sources of Proof", Missouri Bar CLE, 1989


"Stressing the System: An Overview of Stress Claims Under Workers' Compensation", Defense Research Institute Monograph, 1989


Representative Cases:
Simpson v. Kilcher, 749 S.W.2d 386 (Mo. 1988)
Plaster v. Dayco Corp., 760 S.W.2d 911 (Mo.App. S.D. 1988)
Page v. Green, 758 S.W.2d 173 (Mo.App. S.D. 1988)
Vaughn v. Michelin Tire Corp., 756 S.W.2d 548 (Mo.App. S.D. 1988)
Martin v. Mid-America Farm Lines, Inc., 769 S.W.2d 105 (Mo. 1989)
References:
United Missouri Bank
Great Southern Savings & Loan
Ralph Slavens Real Estate
Personnel Pool of Springfield
Honors and Awards:
Exceptional Performance Citation, Defense Research Institute, 1989


Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers


Fellow, American Bar Foundation


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, 1969 - 1970
President


American Bar Association, Sections on Economics of Law Practice
Member


American Bar Association, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice
Member


The Missouri Bar
Member


Western District of Missouri, 1984 - 1988
Member, Federal Practice Committee


International Association of Defense Counsel, 1978 - 1979
Chairman, Workers' Compensation Committee


International Association of Defense Counsel, 1983 - 1984
Chairman, Workers' Compensation Committee


International Association of Defense Counsel, 1985 - 1986
Chairman, Workers' Compensation Committee


American Board of Trial Advocates, 1988
President, Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas Chapter


Airport Board, City of Springfield, 1984
Chairman


Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 1988 - 1991


Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 1989
Board of Directors


Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 1990
Board of Directors


Governmental Relations Committee, 1989 - 1990
Chairman


Aviation Committee, 1991
Chairman


Past Employment Positions:
United States Army, Captain, Field Artillery, 1953 - 1955


Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Alpha Delta