Bio

Between his time as a prosecutor and his subsequent civil practice, John Wilcox, Jr. is an experienced litigator who has tried hundreds of cases to verdict. Since joining Dysart Taylor in 2000, he has helped clients in the areas of transportation and logistics, products liability, construction and insurance defense. In his transportation practice, John represents clients in the trucking industry, advising and defending motor carriers, drivers, 3PLs, shippers, manufacturers and governmental entities in wrongful death, serious personal injury and property claims. John is a past president of The Transportation Lawyers Association and served as co-chair of the Missouri Bar Tort & Transportation Committee. Prior to joining Dysart Taylor, John served as a prosecutor in Kansas. During that time he prosecuted a wide array of cases, including state-level felony violent crimes, sex crimes, and drug offenses. In addition, he taught criminal procedure at the Police Academy in Lawrence, Kansas. John is licensed in the State and Federal Courts in Missouri and Kansas as well as the United States Courts of Appeal for the Eighth and Tenth Circuits.