Eric Playter is a trial attorney with Playter Trial Lawyers in Kansas City, Missouri. He handles civil litigation with a focus on personal injury and wrongful death cases, representing people who have been hurt or lost a loved one because of someone else’s negligence.
Playter spent nearly a decade in civil defense litigation, representing some of the region’s largest companies, before moving to the plaintiffs’ side. Super Lawyers named him a Rising Star for five consecutive years, and in 2019 he received the Lon O. Hocker Award, which recognizes outstanding young trial lawyers.