$ 200-300 per hour
About John
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Federal Crime
90%
53 years | 700 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Check
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Licensed in Oklahoma for 48 years
State: Oklahoma
Acquired: 1977
No misconduct found
Licensed in Missouri for 51 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 1974
No misconduct found
Location
Osgood Law Office
112 SW 3rd Street, Suite One, Lee's Summit, MO, 64063
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Gun Law
Posted by Kenneth | December 29, 2010 | Gun Law
Got me acquitted in 15 minutes
Mr. Osgood defended me in a federal gun case. I was accused of interstate transport of a firearm in violation of federal law. He thoroughly prepared me to testify but after his investigation and cross-examantion of government witnesses we decided I did not need to testify because he had thoroughly ...
John R. Osgood's Lawyer Endorsements
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Experience
Honors
2022
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
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2011
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2010
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1996
Legion of Merit, United States Army
Work Experience
1994 - Present
Attorney at Law, Osgood Law Office
1993 - 1996
Senior Military Judge - US Army Reserves, US Army JAG Corps
1976 - 1994
Assistant US Attorney, US Department of Justice
1974 - 1976
Appellate Defense Attorney, US Army Defense Appellate Division
1965 - 1996
Colonel Retired - Armor and JAG branches, US Army Active Duty and Reserve
Associations
1992 - Present
Army War College Alumni AssociationMember
1986 - Present
Military Order of the World Warsmember
1982 - Present
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Associationmember
1982 - Present
Veterans of Foreign WarsLife member
1978 - Present
Oklahoma Bar Associationmember
1974 - Present
Missouri State BarMember
Sample of Legal Cases
US v. Monteleone
Reversed on appeal - 8th Circuit
US v. Lain
Acquittal in 20 minutes
US v. Gary Eye
Jury convicted but refused to impose death sentence
State v. Steve Morgan
Acquittal on grounds of self-defense in 90 minutes
State v. C.P.
Acquittal on all charges.
US v. Steve Larson
Defendant acquitted of all charges.
U.S. v. Soler
Appealed - reversed on sentencing - Court held in significant decision that defendant was entitled to be resentenced and that he was entitiled to accpetance of responsibility points even though he went to trial.
United States v. Chapin
Acquittal in about 2 hours.
State v. M.G.
Post Conviction relief granted by Missouri Court of Criminal appeals. Case reversed - new trial ordered and defendant pled to time served.
United States v. Updegraff
11 to 1 for acquittal - hung jury. Client pled to misdemeanor reckless discharge of a firearm and 10 days time served.
Education
1992
US Army War College
1982
United State Army Command and General Staff College
1973
University of Missouri School of Law Kansas City
Juris Doctrate
1971
Missouri Western State University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
1999
Medical/Law Seminar
Insanity Defense
1991
Pfrofessional Development Conference
Corporate Fraud
Publications
1998
Kansas City Business Journal
Grand Jury Process Often Shrounded in Secrecy
1998
Kansas City Business Journal
Innocence is irrelevant to grand jury investigations
Languages
English
Spanish
Activity
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Q&A
If a person is cought selling drugs to a undercover cop and snitch.what happens to the person he snitchs on?
03 Feb 2011
Q&A
Have you heard of the diversion program?
02 Feb 2011
Q&A
Can a judge dismiss the indictment counts the jury found defendant guilty/not guilty of then sentence on different indictment?
01 Feb 2011