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For almost 40 years, attorneys Steve Gorny and Chris Dandurand have dedicated themselves to the principle that it’s just and proper to hold responsible parties accountable for injuries they cause and have represented victims with astounding results. Steve and Chris have been instrumental in recovering over $100 million combined dollars, including numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements, with some of the largest single recoveries in Missouri and the nation. 

Steve Gorny is the founding member of Gorny Dandurand. He graduated magna cum laude from the Washburn University School of Law in 1994. Throughout his career, Steve’s trial work has brought about unprecedented results. In 2021, Steve and Chris represented a young boy severely injured at a daycare and secured a verdict on his behalf in excess of $41,000,000, which is believed to be the largest single-plaintiff verdict in the history of Kansas. He has been selected to the prestigious Best Lawyers in America, Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, the National Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyer, as well as a Top 25 Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyer.

Chris Dandurand graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri – Columbia School of Law in 2011. After law school, Chris served as a law clerk to the Honorable Patricia Breckenridge, Judge for the Supreme Court of Missouri. In 2025, Chris secured in excess of $10,000,000 for clients by way of jury trials, arbitration, and settlement. He has
been selected to Super Lawyers and serves as a Governor on The Missouri Bar Board of Governors.

The firm believes every injured person is entitled to high-quality legal representation regardless of their financial ability, and their firm’s contingency fee arrangement makes such representation possible. 

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