John Wray Kurtz
Hubbard & Kurtz, L.L.P. | Hubbard & Kurtz, LLP • Kansas City, MO
Wrongful DeathPersonal Injury
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Contact
Email
Phone
(816) 382-6985
Address
1718 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO, 64108-1316, US
Professional
About
John Wray Kurtz is a dedicated attorney with Hubbard & Kurtz, L.L.P., serving clients from Kansas City, Missouri, and throughout the surrounding region. His practice focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights, and defective and dangerous products matters. With extensive experience representing injured individuals and families, he is known for providing thoughtful guidance, careful case preparation, and strong advocacy for clients facing serious legal challenges. At Hubbard & Kurtz, LLP, John Wray Kurtz approaches every case with professionalism, diligence, and a commitment to protecting the rights of those harmed by negligence, misconduct, or unsafe products. He understands that these cases often involve life-changing losses and significant uncertainty, and he works to help clients navigate the legal process with clarity and confidence. Whether pursuing compensation for injury or loss or addressing violations of civil rights, he focuses on building well-supported claims tailored to each client’s circumstances and goals. Clients seeking a personal injury lawyer, wrongful death attorney, civil rights lawyer, or products liability advocate in Kansas City can count on John Wray Kurtz for responsive service and principled representation. His practice reflects a longstanding dedication to helping clients move forward after serious harm, while holding responsible parties accountable under the law.
About Wrongful Death Law
Wrongful death attorneys represent families who have lost loved ones due to the negligence of others. They seek compensation for the devastating loss. Common matters include fatal accidents, medical negligence deaths, workplace fatalities, product liability deaths.
Credentials
Education
1976 University of Missouri School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1970 University of Pennsylvania MA, 1969 University of Missouri, Columbia BA - Bachelor of Arts N/A University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri AB
Languages
English | Spanish
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2015 Dean of the Trial Bar, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association 2015 Purcell Professionalism Award, Missouri Bar Foundation 2012 Consumer Champion Award, Kansas Association for Justice 2011 Congenial Counselor award, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association 2011 Spurgeon Smithson Award, The Missouri Bar
Publications
1997 Missouri Trial Attorney The Dangers of Hogtying and Six-Packing Prisoners 1976 Missouri Law Review Employment of Criminal Record Victims in Missouri: Restrictions and Remedies 1975 Missouri Law Review An Unqualified Poilcy on Public Aid to Non-Public Schools 1975 Missouri Law Review Constitutional Problems in Enhanced Sentencing for Dangerous Special Offenders
Associations
1998 - Present Kansas Bar Association Attorney Member 1998 - Present Kansas Association for Justice Attorney Member 1981 - Present Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Attorney Member 1976 - Present Missouri Bar Attorney Member
Speaking
2015 Kansas City 15 Hour Review of the Law Wrongful Death 2015 Annual Law Update Torts & Civil Actions
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Updated: Jul 26, 2026