Ed Dougherty — Partner & Trial Attorney
Ed Dougherty
A Trial Lawyer Who Has Spent 45 Years Fighting for Kansas City Families
Ed Dougherty is a lifelong resident of Kansas City, Missouri, and has practiced as a trial lawyer for over 45 years. Since becoming a member of the Bar in 1978, Ed has tried over 250 jury trials in jurisdictions across the Midwest, handling cases involving vehicular accidents, premises liability, product liability, and medical malpractice.
Ed is a member of the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America and has handled and tried numerous cases involving semi-tractor trailer collisions. For over 25 years, Ed has been rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available in their peer review system, recognizing both legal ability and professional ethics.
In addition to his civil trial practice, Ed has donated his time to CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) for over seven years, representing abused and neglected children as a Guardian Ad Litem in the Greater Kansas City Area. He received the Volunteer Attorney of the Year award in both 2010 and 2015.
Partner / Trial Attorney
45+ Years of Experience
250+ Jury Trials
AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Education
Bar Admissions
Honors
Professional Memberships
Community
Outside the Courtroom
Ed is married to April and has four grown children and three grandchildren. He enjoys traveling, biking, tennis, and spending time with good friends.
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About Dougherty & Holloway, LLC
Dougherty & Holloway, LLC is a personal injury law firm based in Liberty, Missouri, serving clients throughout Kansas City, Clay County, and the surrounding communities in Missouri and Kansas. Our partners, Ed Dougherty and Philip Holloway, bring more than 70 years of combined trial experience to every case we handle.
We focus exclusively on personal injury law, including car accidents, motorcycle wrecks, semi-truck collisions, traumatic brain injuries, medical malpractice, wrongful death, slip and fall, nursing home abuse, product defect, construction site, highway and guardrail, and other personal injury claims. Every consultation is free and confidential, and we work on a contingency basis — you pay nothing unless we win your case.
Ed and Phil personally handle every case from intake through trial. You will never be passed off to a junior associate or a call center. To learn more, read who we are, review our verdicts and settlements, or contact us directly. You can also request a free consultation online or call (816) 891-9990.