Civil and commercial litigator

Megan Stumph-Turner

Member in Kansas City

816.471.2121

“Making others feel valued is important to me—whether I am representing my clients or serving my community.”

Megan’s courtroom experience is significant and includes serving as lead trial counsel. She represents business clients across various industries, with a focus on financial services, real estate, construction, and other commercial litigation.

Co-Chair, Baker Sterchi’s Financial Services Practice Group
Received Missouri Lawyers Media Women's Justice Award (Litigation Practitioner), 2021 and “Up and Coming” Award, 2019
International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy Graduate
Community Outreach: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, including in leadership roles in local campaigns; Lead to Read KC; Volunteer Attorney Project, and Co-chair for local special education students’ annual prom

Civil and commercial litigator

Megan Stumph-Turner

Member in Kansas City

816.471.2121

Megan Stumph-Turner’s civil litigation practice is focused on complex commercial litigation, including banking and financial services, real estate, and retail disputes.

Megan has successfully represented clients in thousands of cases throughout all stages of litigation, including bench and jury trials. Her successes include commercial disputes, real estate matters including brokerage defense, creditors’ rights and consumer protection defense, employment, product liability, and personal injury matters.

In addition to being a seasoned trial attorney, Megan provides onsite training services on both state-specific and nationwide legal trends and regulations affecting the financial services and real estate industries. Megan has also been retained as an expert witness in litigation relating to mortgage servicing and professional liability disputes and has been a panelist speaker at numerous business litigation and financial services related legal conferences.

During law school, she competed in Board of Advocates events for trial advocacy and was a member of the Family Violence Clinic, providing legal assistance to victims of domestic violence. While attending college at William Jewell, Megan also cheered for the Kansas City Chiefs football team.

Admissions

Education

Memberships & Activities

ALFA International
- Panelist, Business Litigation Practice Group Seminar, 2024
- Table Captain, Business Litigation Practice Group Seminar, 2022
- Steering Committee Member, Business Litigation Practice Group
- Steering Committee Member, Women’s Initiative Practice Group
Earl E. O'Connor American Inn of Court
- President, 2024-2025
- Secretary, Board of Directors, 2022-2023
- Achieving Excellence Committee
- Barrister, 2017-present
- Chair, Special Prom Committee, 2019-present
- Co-Chair, Community Outreach Committee
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
IADC Trial Academy Graduate
Johnson County Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Cannabis Law Committee
Missouri Bankers Association
- Bank Counsel, 2018-present
Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
Mortgage Bankers Association

Awards & Recognition

Community Involvement

Kansas City Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Visionaries of the Year Campaign - Chair, 2022
William Jewell Alumni Career Mentoring Program - Mentor, 2021
Kansas City Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Visionaries of the Year Campaign - Co-Chair, 2021
Kansas City Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man & Woman of the Year Campaign - Co-Chair, 2021
Kansas City Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man & Woman of the Year Campaign - Participant, 2019
Lead to Read - Volunteer
Volunteer Attorney Project (VAP) - Volunteer

Publications

8th and 10th Circuit on Trade Marks, ALFA International Business Litigation Compendium (2022)
Missouri and Kansas Law on Trade Secrets, ALFA International Business Litigation Compendium (2022)
Foreclosure - New 2018 Rules and Regs!, National Business Institute (March 2018)
U.S. Financial Regulation and Enforcement: What the Future Holds Under Trump's Administration, The Knowledge Group (June 2017)
TRID, CFPB, and Foreclosure: What Attorneys Must Know, National Business Institute (March 2017)
The New Foreclosure Procedures and Expanded Protection, National Business Institute (December 2016)
BOOT CAMP: Foreclosures and Loan Workout Procedures (Sections on CFPB and FDCPA Compliance Issues in Foreclosure and Lender Liability Issues), National Business Institute (June 2016)
Jurisdiction Impact on Recovery of Deficiency, DS News (January 2015)
Look Before You Leap: Delaying Foreclosure Sales in Kansas Has Costly Consequences, DS News (August 2013)
Legal Issues in Real Estate Foreclosure, National Business Institute (January 2013)
The Servicers’ Guidebook, DS News (December 2012)

Presentations

Speaker: Robopocalypse or Singularity? A Discussion on AI and Its Impact on In-House Counsel and Legal Practice, ALFA International Business Litigation Practice Group Seminar (May 2025)
Speaker: Earl E. O’Connor American Inn of Court Outreach Program, American Inns of Court Leadership Lab on Community Outreach (February 2025)
Presenter: Trends in Loan Servicing Regulation and Financial Services Litigation, Lawline CLE (October 29, 2024)
Panelist: Guiding is More Than Guidelines: How to Mentor Young Woman in the Legal Profession, ALFA International Women’s Initiative Practice Group Seminar (October 2024)
Panelist: I Am Not a Robot: The Ethical Use of AI in Litigation, ALFA International Business Litigation Practice Group Seminar (September 2024)
Panelist: Qualities for Going from Sous Chef to Head Chef: Leveraging Your Leadership Style, ALFA International Women’s Initiative Practice Group Regional Seminar (August 2024)
Presenter: Shattering Glass Ceilings: Unleashing the Extraordinary Qualities of Women Leaders, ALFA International Women’s Initiative Program (October 2023)
Presenter: Hot Topics in Real Estate Litigation, Quimbee (October 2023)
Presenter: Emerging Issues in Debt Collection and Loan Servicing Litigation, Lawline (September 7, 2023)
Presenter: Navigating Current Real Estate Litigation Trends, Lawline (August 2022)
Panelist: True Grit: How to Achieve Ultimate Success in Your Career and Life, ALFA International Women’s Initiative Regional Seminar (March 2022)
Presenter: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Civil Litigation, Kansas City Association of Legal Administrators (November 2021)
Moderator: Perceptions and Misconceptions of Women in Law, Baker Sterchi (November 2021)
Panelist: Trends in Mortgage Lending & Mortgage Servicing Litigation, Lawline (November 2021)
Panelist: Successfully Trying Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, Eviction, and Landlord/Tenant, Rossdale CLE (September 2021)
Panelist: FCRA Roundtable: Emerging Trends and Developments, Mortgage Bankers Association (September 2021)
Moderator: Women Leaders: Building Resilience and Confidence, Baker Sterchi (November 2020)
Presenter: Alternatives to Foreclosure, National Business Institute (November 2019)
Presenter: The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Litigation Bubble: Evolving Technology, Record-Breaking Settlements and Uncertain Legal Precedent, American Conference Institute (July 2018)
Presenter: 2018 Rules and Regs: Mortgage Servicing and Foreclosure, Clear Law Institute (May 2018)
Presenter: Foreclosure - New 2018 Rules and Regs!, National Business Institute (March 2018)
Presenter: U.S. Financial Regulation and Enforcement: What the Future Holds Under Trump’s Administration, The Knowledge Group (June 2017)
Presenter: TRID, CFPB, and Foreclosure: What Attorneys Must Know, National Business Institute (March 2017)
Presenter: The New Foreclosure Procedures and Expanded Protections, National Business Institute (December 2016)
Presenter: BOOT CAMP: Foreclosures and Loan Workout Procedures (Sections on CFPB and FDCPA Compliance Issues in Foreclosure and Lender Liability Issues), National Business Institute (June 2016)
Presenter: Legal Issues in Real Estate Foreclosure, National Business Institute (January 2013)