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About Cody G. Claassen

Cody G. Claassen devotes his legal career to helping people who have suffered due to the negligence and carelessness of other individuals or corporations. He has negotiated millions of dollars in settlements with large corporations and insurance companies. He has assisted numerous clients and their families all over Kansas by doing everything he can to ensure they're compensated for their injuries. One of four boys, Cody was raised on a family farm outside of Newton, Kansas.

He received his undergraduate degree from Kansas State University in 2007, where he majored in political science and minored in economics. While at Kansas State University, he served as an intern in the Washington, D.C., office of United States Senator Pat Roberts. Cody received his Juris Doctorate at Washburn University School of Law in 2010. While attending Washburn University, Cody received the CALI Excellence Award in Legal Analysis Research and Writing and Law & Economics .

He also served as a teaching assistant to professor Jeffrey Jackson, and he was a finalist for the Judge J. Richard Foth Writing Award. He is licensed to practice law in Kansas, Missouri, and the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. He is a member of the Wichita Bar Association, the Kansas Bar Association, and the Wichita Young Lawyers Association. He lives in Newton, Kansas, with his wife and their six children.

Practice areas

Education

Washburn University School of Law
J.D., 2010
Kansas State University
Undergraduate, 2007

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Kansas
State Bar of Missouri

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