Attorney Profile: Joe Klenofsky
Our Founding Kansas City Personal Injury Attorney
Our lead attorney is Joe Klenofsky. Joe graduated from the University of
Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree before pursuing his degree
in law at Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Michigan. After earning his juris
doctorate, he served at the Washtenaw County Office of Public Defender
in Ann Arbor, MI.
Joe then went on to found Klenofsky Law Firm in St. Louis, Missouri. As
a Kansas City personal injury lawyer, he focuses his practice on protecting
individuals hurt in serious accidents, including car accidents, workplace
accidents, trucking accidents, and nursing home negligence.
Klenofsky Law Firm also represents clients in
wrongful death and
catastrophic injury cases. Attorney Klenofsky is admitted to practice law in the state of
Missouri and he is a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar. He
is also a member of the Missouri Bar and Missouri Association of Trial
Attorneys.
Committed to the Kansas City Community
Attorney Klenofsky has successfully handled many trials in Missouri, including
trials in the U.S. District Court Eastern District and the Missouri Court
of Appeals Eastern District. His cases have been published in
Missouri Lawyer's Weekly.
In his free time, he is committed to giving back to his community as a
member of the Missouri Trial Lawyers Care Committee, which hosts regular
service events. He also donates time to the MLR OPEN, dedicated to financially
serving young women diagnosed with breast cancer. Attorney Klenofsky is
proud to be listed in Martindale-Hubbell®, Avvo, and Justia.
Read a Personal Interview with Attorney Joe Klenofsky
Why did you choose to become a personal injury lawyer?
I like taking on the big bad insurance companies. I have always found it
rewarding to stand up for regular everyday people and even the playing
field for them against the insurance companies. When left to their own
devices, insurance companies treat people very unfairly. My goal is to
eliminate that unfairness for my injured clients.
What makes Klenofsky Law Firm different from other law firms?
Several things set me apart from the competition. First, I actually file
lawsuits when necessary and litigate and try cases. Many personal injury
firms either have no experience in real litigation or in the courtroom.
Second, I maintain a close relationship with my clients and make myself
completely available to them. There is a reason why our clients' reviews
of our firm are so positive. It's because we are honest, knowledgeable,
available, and get results.
What is the first thing you do when you take on a new case?
Formulate a game plan. I personally do this for every case. Practicing
law is like playing chess. I have a plan and know what moves I plan on
making from the beginning. Of course, as cases go on sometimes the game
plan must change and we have no problem making creative moves down the
road as well. It’s simple…we carefully analyze each case
and execute the game plan to get our clients to high ground and experience success.
Tell us about a case you are particularly proud of:
I put my heart and soul into every case I am hired for. Big or small, my
clients and their personal injury cases are #1 to me. A recent case involved
a young child bitten by a dog on the face which severely disfigured him.
We not only focused on getting that child compensated, but we also assisted
with arranging plastic surgery exams and revision surgeries so that the
child had the best possible physical outcome as well as financial outcome.
What do you enjoy most about being a personal injury attorney?
I have enjoyed the relationships I have made over the years with my clients.
Many of my clients will call to check in from time to time or just call
to say hello. The most gratifying part of my job is having a former client
think enough of me and my firm to refer a family member or friend. I strive
to reach that point with all of my clients.