Morgan Pilate LLC is a trial and appellate law firm focusing on the representation of clients in criminal cases in federal and state court.  We handle a wide variety of criminal cases, from the most serious felonies to minor misdemeanors. Regardless of the severity or type of charge, each case is important to the client and to us. Our focus is on providing creative and zealous representation that is based on thorough legal research and factual investigation.    

We represent clients in every type of federal, state and municipal case, including white collar crime, mortgage fraud, financial fraud, health care fraud, drug cases, computer solicitation cases, sex offenses, tax cases, gun cases, violent crime, property crimes and DUIs.  The Kansas City criminal lawyers of Morgan Pilate LLC have a combined 70+ years of experience, and we have achieved favorable outcomes in every type of case.      

We handle every stage and phase of criminal litigation, from pre-indictment or pre-charge representation all the way through trial, direct appeal and post conviction proceedings.  Although a majority of our practice is criminal litigation, we accept a select number of very carefully chosen federal civil rights cases that involve important principles of law and help protect the core values on which our society is founded.   

We represent clients in the federal courts of Kansas and Missouri, and appear regularly not just in Kansas City, but also in Topeka and Wichita.  We also handle some cases in St. Louis. We appear in state courts in counties throughout the region, including Johnson, Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Miami, Franklin, Douglas and Shawnee on the Kansas side, and Jackson, Buchanan, Clay, Platte, Cass, Johnson, and Lafayette counties on the Missouri side.   We have also appeared in federal and state courts elsewhere, and have argued appeals in the highest state courts in Kansas and Missouri, as well as in the United States Courts of Appeals for the Eighth and Tenth Circuits.    

We believe that every case is different and every client is unique.  To allow us an opportunity to address specifically how we might best represent you, we suggest that you call our Kansas City criminal law firm at (913) 829-6336.