Todd Michael McGuire

In 1996, Todd received his B.A. in Rhetoric and Communications Studies from Drake University, summa cum laude, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board and Omicron Delta Kappa. In 1999, Todd obtained his J.D., with highest honors (graduating first in his class), from Drake. Todd served as Editor in Chief of the Drake Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif.

After graduating from law school, Todd began his legal career in the Kansas City office of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal (now known as Dentons), one of the largest law firms in the country. Todd was a litigation associate, specializing in antitrust, white collar criminal defense and complex commercial/business litigation. 

In October 2001, Todd joined Stueve Siegel Hanson, LLP. In January 2005, Todd was elected to the Firm's partnership as an equity partner.

Todd is an experienced commercial litigator and trial attorney.  He has successfully represented clients in numerous jury trials in both federal and state court. Todd has also successfully represented clients in arbitration proceedings.  In addition to trial work, Todd has successfully handled numerous appeals in both state and federal court. Todd is admitted to practice in federal and state courts in Missouri and Kansas, as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States and United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh, Eighth and Tenth Circuits.

Todd is a member of the American Bar Association, Lawyers' Association of Kansas City and Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. Todd has been on the Board of Directors of the Lawyers' Association of Kansas City since 2006. Todd joined the Kansas City ESI Roundtable in 2014 as a panelist.  Todd was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2010 and a Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyer in 2013.

Todd is a speaker and presenter on e-discovery and other litigation-related issues. Todd is a regular participant at the Sedona Conference Institute Program on Getting Ahead of the e-Discovery Curve, and has hosted CLE programs on e-discovery for both LAKC and KCMBA.  Todd has also presented on the topic of Wage and Hour litigation and has been a chapter author for BNA's Wage and Hour Laws: A State-by-State Survey.

Todd has been recognized as a philanthropic leader at Drake University through membership in the President's Circle. Todd is also a member of the Steering Committee for the Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute at Drake.