Born, raised and educated in Sedalia, John is a 1971 graduate of Central Missouri University with a B.S. in Business Administration, and a December 1974 graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. He is a former judge and served as acting chairman of the Missouri Labor & Industrial Relations Commission under Governor Bob Holden.
Licensed to practice in Missouri and Kansas, John is a Fellow in the inaugural class of the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers
www.cwclaywers.org. He is a founding member and Past-President of the Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group,
http://www.wilg.org a national organization dedicated to representing the interests of millions of workers who suffer the consequences of workplace injury and occupational illnesses. He is a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance,
http://www.nasi.org a body which is bi-partisan and is comprised of leaders across America who are experts in Workers' Compensation, Social Security, Medicare, and Unemployment Compensation.
John is a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (past Vice-President), Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Kansas Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, and Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. John is also a member of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) panel of workers' compensation attorneys and has been recognized for membership in Super Lawyers of Missouri for several years.
He is counsel to the Missouri AFL-CIO, as well as multiple labor unions. On subjects of workers' rights, John has lectured across Missouri, America, and internationally; has testified before Missouri House and Senate committees; and, has written extensively. For more information, visit
www.boydkenterlaw.com.
