As part of the KCMBA’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this CLE course, “Fact Witness Depositions: The Backbone of Your Product Liability Case,” offered insight into leveraging fact witnesses.
Presented by Brian Franciskato, Partner, Nash & Franciskato. Delivered June 30, 2025. Part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s CLE by the Hour Program.
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) hosts monthly educational “Lunch and Learns” for paralegals on various subjects (including practice tips, legal research, trials, depositions, and client management) to help our clients.
We are pleased to announce that attorneys Brian Franciskato, Dean Nash, and Randy James, have been selected for the 2024 Super Lawyers list.
This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in the state.
The 2024 Missouri Lawyers Media Unsung Heroes have been chosen and we are thrilled to say Amanda Cryderman was selected for the Paralegal category.
The Kansas City Paralegal Association recently announced the results of its Board of Directors elections, and we are proud to say that Amanda Cryderman has been elected as the new Policy Director for the 2024-2026 term!
Congratulations to Brian Franciskato, partner, and Amanda Cryderman, paralegal, on their recognition and involvement at the American Association for Justice Annual Convention held in Nashville, TN, this year.
We are proud to announce that Brian Franciskato, Dean Nash and Randy James have all been selected as 2023 Top Rated Super Lawyers, recognized in both Kansas and Missouri.
Nash & Franciskato congratulates attorney Brian Franciskato for receiving the President’s Award from the American Association of Justice in July at the 2023 Annual Convention in Philadelphia, PA. He was also named Chairperson for the Membership Oversight Committee.
We are proud that both Brian and Amanda Cryderman (one of our paralegals) are actively involved in the organization, representing our firm and leading/participating on numerous committees.
We are proud to announce that Amanda Cryderman is this year’s recipient of the Kansas City Paralegal Association’s Standing Ovation Award. This award recognizes a paralegal who has exemplified excellence in the profession by living out KCPA’s mission to promote, enhance and encourage the development of the paralegal profession and has gone above and beyond to better our community.
We are proud to announce that Dean Nash, Brian Franciskato and Randy James have all been selected as 2022 Top Rated Super Lawyers. All three are recognized as Super Lawyers in both Kansas and Missouri.
