Jump to Navigation

Attorney Profiles

David R. Morantz 
Kansas City, Missouri
Associate
phone (816) 399-5596
(866) 484-8966 (Toll Free)
fax (816) 474-0003
email Email Me

David joined the firm in the summer of 2005 after graduating from the University of Kansas School of Law. David was an articles editor on the Kansas Law Review and was honored as the top student in the area of intellectual property during his final year of law school.

Prior to law school, David worked as a newspaper reporter for The Associated Press and for the Omaha World-Herald. He covered many issues, including city and state governments, courts and police. David focused his reporting on exposing shortcomings in municipal services. He won several awards in recognition of outstanding reporting and writing. While in law school, David helped teach reporting and editing at KU's William Allen White School of Journalism.

David is admitted to practice in the state of Missouri and intends to focus his practice on medical negligence and products liability litigation.

Besides journalism stints in South Carolina and Nebraska, David has always called the Kansas City area home. He earned his undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Kansas, where he served as managing editor of the student newspaper. When not at work, David enjoys spending time with his wife, Carrie, and their children, Lucy, Stanley and Rebecca. David also enjoys mountain biking, swimming, soccer, basketball and working in the yard.

Areas of Practice:
Medical Negligence
Products Liability Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Missouri
Education:
University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas
Honors: Top Student in Intellectual Property
Honors: Teach Reporting/Editing at KU's William Allen White School of Journalism
Law Review: Kansas Law Review, Articles Editor


University of Kansas
Journalism


Published Works:
"HIPAA's Headaches: A Call for a First Amendment Exception to the Newly Enacted Health Care Privacy Rules,", 53 U. Kan. L. Rev. 479, 2005


Past Employment Positions:
The Associated Press, Newspaper Reporter


Omaha World-Herald, Newspaper Reporter


Student Newspaper, Managing Editor


Contact the Firm

Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman
2600 Grand, Suite 550
Kansas City, Missouri 64108

816-399-5596 in KC
866-484-8966 toll-free

FirmSite® by FindLaw, a Thomson Reuters business.