Dustin L. DeVaughn

Dustin L. DeVaughn is a top personal injury lawyer. He has 25 years of experience. He is known for his exceptional jury trial record and history of securing multi-million-dollar verdicts. Dustin focuses on personal injury and wrongful death cases. He represents people with catastrophic injuries and families of negligence victims.

Dustin’s expertise and relentless advocacy have earned him numerous accolades. From 2009 to 2023, the American Trial Lawyers Association named him one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers.”

Since 2009, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers have called him a “Super Lawyer.” Also, he has received the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys’ Top 10 Award since 2013.

Dustin has a success rate of more than 80% in over 100 jury trials across Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. He won some of the highest personal injury verdicts, including $11 million in Kansas and $12 million in Oklahoma. His extensive experience in federal and state courts proves he can handle complex litigation.

An Oklahoma native, Dustin earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas in 1991 and his joint Juris Doctor and MBA from Washburn University School of Law in 1994. As a founding member of DeVaughn James, LLC, Dustin continues to deliver justice for those impacted by negligence.

Dustin is on the Wichita Business Journal’s “40 Under 40.” He is active in the Kansas Association for Justice, Wichita Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, and American Trial Lawyers Association.

Dustin’s background includes representing Fortune 500 companies, major insurers, and trucking firms. This gives him unique insight into defense strategies. This dual perspective enables him to maintain a competitive edge when advocating for his clients

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Member, DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers
• Member, Kansas Association for Justice
• Member, Wichita Bar Association
• Member, American Trial Lawyer Association

Licensed State

• Kansas

Education

• Washburn University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Washburn University
  MS in Business Administration

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