After five years, we are still serving the greater Kansas City area! Fighting for the injured and accused while cutting through red tape and knocking down legal hurdles. Leading up to our anniversary, we have made several exciting announcements. We were excited to have Eric Ree join our legal team. Also, we were proud to […]
Missouri Debtors’ Prison
A long time ago, you could earn jail time for not being able to pay your bills. That’s right, being poor used to be a crime that could send you to jail! Debtors’ prisons were legal in the United States, until 1833 when a law banning the practice was passed. Nowadays, getting thrown in jail […]
End of Quarantine DUIs
One of the most obvious things I could tell you is that folks are drinking more at home compared to bars and restaurants now as a result of the coronavirus “stay at home” orders. Alcohol sales through online sales, grocery stores and liquor stores have increased more than 24% during the past couple months. Much […]
More Speed, Less Traffic, More Missouri Traffic Fatalities
The stay at home orders in Missouri as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak caused a major decrease in passenger traffic on Missouri’s roadways over the past month. However, some drivers are testing the acceleration limits of their vehicles on the empty roads. The Highway Patrol is citing a three percent increase in traffic fatalities […]
Chris Benjamin Expands Law Office in Lee’s Summit Missouri
Attorney Chris Benjamin is expanding the KC Road Lawyers law firm to Lee’s Summit, Missouri. “In our continuing effort to better serve our clients, KC Road Lawyers is expanding and relocating from Belton to Lee’s Summit, Missouri at 218 NE Tudor Rd, across from the Lee’s Summit North High School,” Benjamin said. KC Road Lawyers […]
Celebrating Two Years Of Service
We are excited to celebrate 2 years of service as KC Road Lawyers! We opened our Butler location 2-years ago at the Caskey Professional building on the historic Butler square. We expanded to include a second location on Main Street in historic downtown Belton 1-year ago. We are honored to serve the residents of Bates, […]
Coming Soon!
To ensure that the KC Road Lawyer game is all it can be, we have decided to push the release date back to January. We want to ensure that the KC Road Lawyer mobile game, which is soon to be available on both iOS and Android, is a fun filled experience that can help people […]
Stay Tuned!
Stay Tuned!Countdown [UPDATE: KC Road Lawyer has been delayed.] The zombie apocalypse is coming and you still have to get to court on time. Leave it to the KC Road Lawyer! Chris Benjamin, the KC Road Lawyer, will drive through zombies and race around apocalyptic wreckage so that you don’t miss your trial! KC Road […]
Weaker Missouri Marijuana Penalty Still Leads to Convictions
The Missouri Legislature recently reduced the penalties for first time marijuana possession. Beginning this year, a first time offender in possession of up to ten grams of marijuana will only face a Class D misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum fine of $500, with no jail time. Kansas City went further than the state and limited […]
New Missouri Law Eases Misdemeanor and Felony Expungement
A new Missouri law will increase the opportunity for people to expunge old arrests, guilty pleas or convictions from public records beginning on January 1, 2018. Expungement is the term for the process of having old criminal records removed from certain public records after a required length of time. The new law will greatly increase […]
