Joseph K. Eischens
1-877-394-5619 (Toll-free)
I have been fighting for the rights of workers and injured people my entire legal career. I was born and raised in Jordan, Minnesota, a small town that values honesty and hard work. It was this humble upbringing (my dad was a plumber and my mother a homemaker for 10 lively children) that inspired me to devote my career to helping people, not corporations, to giving a voice to those rarely heard, and to fighting noble causes.
I believe a good trial lawyer should be compassionate yet firm, vigilant, responsive, caring, empathetic, diligent, extremely ethical, and passionate about the study of law and human nature. These are the personal qualities that have defined me since I decided to become a trial lawyer for the people. I love helping people and I am committed to righting wrongs, to making the workplace a fair and enjoyable atmosphere, and to securing compensation for those whose rights have been trampled on or whose lives have been put in disarray because of an accident or because of a wrongful firing or injustice at work. I am committed to providing devoted, competent and caring representation to those who deserve justice.
I value each and every client and truly enjoy working with each individual toward a satisfying resolution to difficult workplace or life-altering issues. If you need help with a work-related or accident-related issue, please feel free to call me.
Areas of Practice
- Employment Discrimination (i.e. race, sex, age, religious, disability)
- Sexual Harassment
- Wrongful Termination
- Retaliation
- Wage and Hour Law
- Unpaid Overtime
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- FMLA Retaliation
- Breach of Employment Contract
- Civil Rights Violation
- Personal Injury
- Auto/Truck Accidents
- Premises Liability/Slip and Fall/Inadequate Security
- Mediation
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1992
- Missouri, 1993
- Kansas, 1995
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1996
- U.S. District Court District of Kansas, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1997
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota
- J.D. - 1992
- Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1987
- Major: Communications and Political Science
- University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
- Minor: Civil Mediator Certification
Classes/Seminars
- Update on New Rule 17 & Winning at Mediation: How to Prepare, Devising a Strategy, and Closing the Deal, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, 2011
- Human Resources Investigations, University of Missouri School of Law, 2006
- Deselecting Potential Jurors, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, 2005
- Missouri Human Rights Act Update, Missouri Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Symposium, 2005
- Workplace Investigations, Kansas Bar Association Employment Law Institute, 2003
- Picking a Theme for Opening/Closing, Lawyer's Association of Kansas City, 2002
Honors and Awards
- Recognized by Peers as a Missouri and Kansas "Super Lawyer" in Labor/Employment Law, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Minnesota, Member
- State Bar of Missouri, Member
- State Bar of Kansas, Member
- National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), Kansas City Chapter, Member
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA), Member
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA), Member










