Cody G. Claassen

Cody G. Claassen is a Kansas personal injury attorney with DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers who represents people harmed by the negligence of individuals and corporations. His practice includes car accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, commercial vehicle crashes, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, slip and fall injuries, nursing home injuries, harmful products, and wrongful death claims. He has negotiated millions of dollars in settlements with large corporations and insurance companies while helping injured clients and their families pursue compensation.

Cody earned a J.D. with honors from Washburn University School of Law and a B.S. in Political Science with a minor in Economics from Kansas State University. During law school, he received CALI Excellence Awards in Legal Analysis Research and Writing and Law & Economics. He also served as a teaching assistant to Professor Jeffrey Jackson and was a finalist for the Judge J. Richard Foth Writing Award. His academic background strengthened the research, writing, and analytical skills central to personal injury litigation.

Cody has built his legal career around representing injured people throughout Kansas. His work involves evaluating claims, dealing with insurance companies and corporate defendants, and pursuing compensation for losses caused by negligence. He is licensed to practice in Kansas and Missouri and before the US District Court for the District of Kansas. His experience across a broad range of injury matters allows him to address claims involving vehicle crashes, unsafe products, premises injuries, nursing home injuries, and wrongful death.

Cody G. Claassen combines personal injury experience with a long-standing commitment to representing people harmed by careless conduct. He is a member of the Wichita Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Wichita Young Lawyers Association. He was recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2012 through 2016. His practice remains focused on helping injured clients understand their options, address insurance and corporate defendants, and pursue compensation for negligence-related injuries.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers
• Member, Kansas Bar Association
• Member, Missouri Bar Association
• Member, Wichita Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Wichita Young Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Kansas
• Missouri

Education

• Washburn University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Kansas State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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