C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E JOHN B. BOYD

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1 C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E JOHN B. BOYD jbboyd@boydkenterlaw.com Personal Married to Linda Boyd Three Children. Four Grandchildren. Residence: 504 NE Promised View Drive, Lee s Summit, MO Current Employment (1983 to present) Shareholder, Trial Attorney BOYD, KENTER, THOMAS & PARRISH, L.L.C. (Name change from BOYD & KENTER, P.C. 01/01/2013) Suite 700, 1150 Grand Boulevard 512 South Ohio Kansas City, Missouri Sedalia, Missouri Phone: (816) (660) FAX: (816) (660) Former Employment Acting Director, Labor & Industrial Relations Commission, State of Missouri, appointed by Governor Robert Holden, (temporary appointment August, 2004). Administrative Law Judge (January 1977 through October 31, 1983) Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation Kansas City Office Claims Manager and Attorney ( ) United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company Formal Education Juris Doctorate, December 1974, University of Missouri, School of Law

2 Kansas City, Missouri Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1971 Central Missouri State University (Now, University of Central Missouri) Warrensburg, Missouri Licensure Missouri - May, 1975 admitted to practice before all State and Federal Courts within Missouri, as well as the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Kansas Professional Memberships Member, National Academy of Social Insurance, present (NASI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to promote understanding and informed policy-making on social insurance and related programs through research, public education, training, and the open exchange of ideas. It attempts to improve the debate by giving visibility to the latest research and areas of expert agreement on which informed policy can be based on topics such as Social Security, Medicare, workers compensation, unemployment insurance, and related programs.) Fellow, College of Workers Compensation Lawyers, (The College was established to honor those attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their practice in the field of workers compensation. Membership is based upon nomination for the outstanding traits they have developed in their practice of twenty years or longer. To become inducted as a Fellow, he or she must have convinced his or her peers, the bar, bench and public that they possess the highest professional qualifications and ethical standards, character, integrity, professional expertise and leadership.) Executive Board, College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee, present 2

3 National Football League Players Association, Panel of Workers Compensation Attorneys, present Kansas Bar Association Missouri Bar Association Kansas Associates for Justice (Formerly Kansas Trial Lawyers Association) Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys present Governor, Board of Governors, 1984 to 1991, 1998 to 2001 Member, Executive Committee, 1988 to 1991 Vice-President, American Associates for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) Sustaining Member, 1990 to present Workers' Compensation and Employment Litigation Committee; Association of Trial Lawyers of America Vice Chairman Chairman Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group, (formerly Workplace Injury Litigation Group, Inc.). Founding Member and Governor, Board of Governors 1995 to present. Editor, Workplace Injury Litigator, Executive Committee, Treasurer, July President-Elect: President, July Missouri Bar Association Workers' Compensation Committee Vice-Chairman, International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, Regional and National Delegate

4 Labor Related: Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Sustaining Member, 2003 to present Workers' Compensation Committee,1980 to present. Vice-Chairman, ; ; Chairman, & AFL-CIO Periodic Collaborator on states workers compensation issues at request of Naomi Walker, and Rachel Huennek, as well as through the Workers Voice Conferences Regional State Fed officers. Currently serve or have served as Legal Counsel to: Missouri AFL-CIO Greater Kansas City Area Building & Construction Trades Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters International Association of Fire Fighters (Local 42, and other Locals throughout Missouri) International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers Local Lodges 778 and 176. Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 8 Lead Counsel for 72 Labor Unions and Associations: Missouri Association of Retired Americans, et. al., v. Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, Division of Workers Compensation Action challenging the constitutionality of 2005 regressive and massive changes to Workers Compensation Law. Action pending before Missouri Supreme Court. Speaker or Moderator in the following: Numerous Local Labor Organizations Meetings and Conferences Legal Rights and Responsibilities under local, state and federal laws for over 25 years. National and State Developments in Workers Compensation, Missouri 4

5 AFL-CIO Community Services Conference, Lake Ozark, MO, June 12, Panel Discussion Workers Compensation, AFL-CIO Workers Voice State Legislative Conference, Chicago, IL, August 4, Kansas and Missouri Workers Compensation issues for Health Care Professionals, Nurses United for Health Care Continuing Education Seminar, Raytown, Missouri, October 13, National Labor Summit, Sponsored by WILG, IWJ & MO AFL-CIO, St. Louis, Missouri, April 29 - May 1, nd International Association of Fire Fighters 2 District Caucus, Kansas City, MO, July 10, Training Workshops for Labor Leaders, New Missouri Workers Compensation Law, various dates and locations IAFF, IAMAW, TWU, Nurses United, St. Louis South County Labor Club, 2005, Nebraska State AFL-CIO Biennial Constitutional Convention, September 27, 2003 National and State Developments in Workers Compensation, Missouri AFL-CIO Community Services Conference, Lake of the Ozarks, MO, August 11, AFL-CIO Workers' Voice State Legislative Issues Conference San Francisco, California, July 19, 2003 Conference, AFL-CIO and Workplace Injury Litigation Group, George Meany Institute for Labor Studies, Silver Springs, Maryland, 1995, 2000 Fraud in Workers Compensation,Annual Meeting, Labor Management Conference, TanTarA, June, Injured Workers Unions, Missouri AFL-CIO Biennial Convention, Kansas City, September, Rights under Missouri Workers Compensation Law, IAMAW & PACE Unions, Harley Davidson Plant, Kansas City, Missouri, June 5, 2002, 2004,

6 I.A.M.A.W. Local 1650, Labor Training Conference, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, Honors:* Published Writings *Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell *Top 2 Lawyers to Call If Hurt At Work Missouri Lawyers Weekly 2008 Top 100 Attorneys in Missouri and Kansas 2007-present Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers 2005-present Lifetime Achievement Award - WILG, October *(All Peer Reviewed, as Voted by Attorneys and Judges) Boyd, John B.; "Enhancing Your Client's Veracity Through Medical Testimony", The Trial Lawyer, M.A.T.A., May Boyd, John B, DiMuro, Bernard J. and Lieberman, Michael; "Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: An Emerging Area of Law"; Trial Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 7, July, 1995; Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Washington, D.C. Boyd, John B.; Cross Examining the Vocational Expert, Workplace Injury Studies Institute, Lawyers Co-op, 2004, article abstracted and printed in Workers First Watch, Workplace Injury Litigation Group, Winter, 2002; Reprinted by Lawyers for Working Oklahomans, LWO News, Vol. 3, Issue 2, Gelman, Jon and Boyd, John B.; Should Workers Compensation Be Vaccinated Against Bioterrorism?, New Jersey Law Journal, Vol. CLXVI- NO. 14, Index 1173, December 31, Boyd, John B.; Top Heavy: Exorbitant Insurance Executive Salaries, Workers First Watch, Workplace Injury Litigation Group, Fall, th Boyd, John B. and Gelman, Jon; The Tragedy of September 11 Reveals Failings in Workers Compensation Systems, Workers First Watch, Workplace Injury Litigation Group, Winter, Boyd, John B.; Do you Participate or Do you Commit?, President s Page, 6

7 Workers First Watch, WILG, Boyd, John B.; After Eight Decades, are the Original Purposes of Workers Compensation Insurance Still Served?, presented to the International Work Congress VI, Rome, Italy, December, (Reprinted by WILG, Workers First Watch, January, 2005 and Special Issue) Boyd, John B.; Reflections on the History of WILG, Workers First Watch, WILG, April, Professional Activities Contributing Reviewer, Missouri Bar Workers' Compensation Law Handbook, 1981, 1994 Speaker, U.M.K.C. School of Law Public Benefits Seminar, 1982 Speaker, Associated Industries of Missouri Technical Changes Seminar, 1982 Speaker, U.M.K.C.-K.C.M.B.A. Workers' Compensation Seminar on Technical Changes, 1982 Speaker, U.M.K.C. School of Law, Basic Workers' Compensation Practice, 1983 Speaker, U.M.K.C. Workshop of Affirmative Action for the Handicapped, 1983 Speaker, U.M.K.C. Travelers Insurance Company, Workers' Compensation and Vocational Rehabilitation Seminar, 1983 Speaker, Carroll P. Hungate Post Graduate Seminar on Occupational Health, Great Plains Occupational Medical Association, 1983 Speaker, U.M.K.C.-K.C.M.B.A. Workers' Compensation Seminar; Topic of Missouri Second Injury Fund, 1984 Workshop Speaker, M.A.T.A./K.T.L.A. Annual Meeting; Topic of Workers' Compensation,

8 Speaker, University of Kansas College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing/Division of Continuing Nursing Education, Topic of Worker's Compensation and Legal Guidelines for Occupational Health Nursing, 1984 Speaker, Occupational Health Services, Inc., Workers' Compensation Laws and Regulations Seminar, 1985 Speaker, MO Bar Assn CLE on Workers' Compensation, 1986 Moderator, First Annual Workers' Compensation Seminar, sponsored by Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, and the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law, 1986 Speaker, Missouri Bar Association, CLE program on Workers' Compensation, 1986 Speaker, M.A.T.A. Annual Convention, "Preparing Client for Medical Examination", June 26, 1988 Speaker, Missouri Bar Association Workers' Compensation CLE, October 1988 Speaker, M.A.T.A., "Vocational Experts in Workers' Compensation", November 3, 1988 Moderator, The New Workers' Compensation Law, M.A.T.A., September 14, 1990 Moderator, Workers' Compensation Basic Trial Series, M.A.T.A., March 1, 1991 Speaker, Annual Workers' Compensation Seminar, sponsored by Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation, K.C.M.B.A. and U.M.K.C. School of Law, November 7, 1990 Speaker, Annual Workers' Compensation Institute; "Cross Examination of Medical Expert Witness"; Sponsor, Missouri Bar Association; August 22, 1991 Speaker, 1991 Workers' Compensation; "Impairment and Disability in Missouri PPD Cases"; Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation, K.C.M.B.A. and U.M.K.C. School of Law; October 30,

9 Speaker, Missouri Workers' Compensation Law; "Recent Statutory Changes under S.B. 251"; Professional Education Systems, Inc.; May 20, 1993 Speaker and Moderator, Missouri Workers' Compensation Law: "Practice tips for the Claimant's attorney after SB 251"; Missouri Bar Association; October 27, 1993 Speaker, Practical Skills Course; "Workers' Compensation"; sponsored by the Missouri Bar Association; November 13, 1993 Speaker, 1993 Workers' Compensation Seminar; "1993 Missouri Legislative Changes"; co-presented with Steven J. Borel, Esq.; sponsored by the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Speaker, Workers' Compensation Bread & Butter Seminar; Eastern Jackson County Bar Association; May 13, 1994 Moderator, A.T.L.A. Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, Workers' Compensation and Workplace Injury Section Seminar, July 26, Speaker, Missouri Workers Compensation Seminar, Reform of Missouri Workers Compensation Law, sponsored by U.M.K.C. School of Law, October 27, Speaker, Missouri Division of Workers Compensation, Medical Privacy, 1999 Speaker, U.M.K.C. - K.C.M.B.A. Workers Compensation Seminar, Medical Privacy, 1999 Frequent Guest Speaker on Workers Compensation issues, Radio Talk Shows, Institute for Labor Studies, Kansas City, Missouri Speaker, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Annual Update of Workers Compensation Law, June, 2000; June, 2001 Speaker, Lawyers for Working Oklahomans, Legislative Trends in Workers Compensation, June, 2001 Lecturer, 2003 Legislative Changes, The Missouri Bar Association, Workers Compensation Update, May 30,

10 Speaker, Proving Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Claims, Workers Compensation and Employment Litigation Section, ATLA, San Francisco, CA, July 20, Participant, National Conference on Workers Compensation, Workplace Injury Litigation Group, Boston, MA, September 5-6, 2003 Speaker, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Workers Compensation Seminar, Topeka, KS, January 30, Speaker, Missouri Division of Workers Compensation Seminar, Lake Ozark, MO, June, Moderator, Worker Justice Summit Conference, Sponsored by WILG and Interfaith Worker Justice, Kansas City, MO, September 30 - October 2, Speaker, Annual Update on the Law, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Annual Convention, Lake Ozark, MO, June 20, Speaker, Update on Mara v. DOLIR and subsequent litigation, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, St. Louis, MO, Speaker, Status of Missouri Second Injury Fund, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Kansas City, MO February, Speaker, Workers' Compensation Update, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Lake Ozark, MO July, Speaker, Going to Circuit Court How does a Traditional Workers Compensation Case Get There?, Missouri Bar Association, April, 2012 Speaker, Prevailing Factor Standards, Kansas Association for Justice, May, Speaker, Exclusivity in the New Era, Kansas Division of Workers Compensation, October, Speaker, Civil Claims under the New Act, Kansas Association for Justice, May,

11 Non-Legal Memberships, Activities and Affiliations: Kids Chance of Missouri Member and contributor. Brain Injury Association of Missouri, Inc., (formerly Brain Injury Foundation) Jobs With Justice (Missouri and Kansas City Chapters) Greater Kansas City Labor Day Parade Committee, Inc. Counsel and member Boy Scouts of America Formerly Assistant Scoutmaster and Committee Chariman of Troop 603 and Troop 332, Blue Springs, Missouri, combined service fourteen years. Honorary Warrior, Tribe of Mic-O-Say Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Co-sponsor of annual golf tournament present. Proceeds provide college scholarships to children of United States Marines and Navy medics who are killed in action. 11