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				Miller
				M. 'Betsy'
				Elizabeth
Defense litigator

Elizabeth Miller

Associate in Kansas City

Betsy Miller focuses her practice on civil litigation with an emphasis in the areas of employment discrimination, catastrophic personal injury, and products liability. She is also an active member of the firm’s multidistrict litigation (MDL) team. Betsy handles all phases of legal disputes, from initial fact investigation to ultimate conclusion. A hallmark of her practice is continuous, collaborative communication with her clients.

Betsy has direct experience representing clients in cases involving fire, municipal, and wrongful death liability. She has successfully represented individuals and a variety of professionals, as well as national corporations in a range of industries.

Betsy is a proud native of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law where she was a Comment Editor for The Urban Lawyer, a member of the UMKC Law Review, and served in leadership roles, including as President of the Student Bar Association and as a Trustee of the UMKC Law Foundation. While in law school, Betsy clerked for two local law firms where she assisted in four Kansas federal trials and was a member of a legal team representing hundreds of U.S. corn farmers in a class action suit.

Betsy dedicates a significant portion of her time to pro bono representation of indigent clients and community volunteer work in the greater Kansas City area. Betsy also serves as a Centurion for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and as a Director of the North Kansas City Destination Developers Community Improvement District. Her experience in various leadership roles and in a broad range of practice areas provides her with insight and practical experience that serve her clients and the community well. 

Admissions

  • Missouri
  • Kansas
  • USDC, Eastern District of Missouri
  • USDC, Western District of Missouri

Education

  • University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, J.D., 2017
  • University of Kansas, B.A., 2011

Memberships & Activities

  • DRI
    • Young Lawyers Committee
  • Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
    • Centurions Leadership Program (2020-2022)
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Missouri Bar Association
  • Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
  • Society for Human Resource Management

Awards & Recognition

  • Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2023

Community Involvement

  • After the Harvest - Gleaning Volunteer
  • Garfield Elementary - Reading Buddy
  • North Kansas City Destination Developers Community Improvement District - Board of Directors

Results

Baker Sterchi Obtains Dismissal for International Restaurant Chain Company

Baker Sterchi recently obtained dismissal of all claims against its client, an international restaurant chain company, in a negligence action. The case arose out of a slip and fall incident that plaintiff alleged caused him to require ankle surgery, treatment for soft tissue injuries to his shoulder, and related permanent limitations.