J.R. is the oldest son of founding member, John B. Boyd.
A Blue Springs, Missouri native, J.R. graduated from Blue Springs High School in 1987. He then attended the University of Missouri-Columbia where he was an active member of the Gamma Kappa chapter of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. He later attended the Oklahoma City University School of Law and graduated with his Juris Doctor degree in 1994.
J.R. has been licensed to practice in Missouri since April 1995 and is licensed before all Missouri courts; the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit; and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He is currently a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Committee 2000-2001), the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA), and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA). He has been a member of the Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG) since its creation in 1995, and has lectured at continuing legal education seminars on workers' compensation issues. He is currently serving on WILG's Executive Committee as its President for 2011-2012. He was President-Elect from 2010-2011; Treasurer from 2009-2010; Secretary 2008-2009; and National CLE Coordinator in 2008.
J.R. was elected Managing Partner of the Firm in July 2002.
