About Us

Midwest ADR

Corporate Hills North

4444 N. Belleview, Suite 200

Kansas City, Missouri 64116

Telephone: 816-221-7600

Fax: 816-221-2953

Email: Linda@slfstapletonlawfirm.com

Linda R. Stapleton is CEO of Midwest ADR, and Legal Administrator of the

Stapleton Law Firm for the last 20 years. She has extensive experience in personal

injury and unusual and innovative worker's Compensation cases. Her recent

activity and passion include, Restorative Justice and Mediation. She is an author

of over 20 books as a result of her passion for helping others, when she is not

preoccupied by her daily work at Stapleton & Associates. Linda also has a great love

for her family whom she loves spending quality time with every week. Linda has

served on a number of Boards, She currently serves on the Executive Board for

Children's Emergency Fund at the Juvenile Court in Kansas City, Missouri, where

she has volunteered for more than 20 years helping juvenile offenders see a

better life for themselves. Another Board that is most important to Linda is the

Lecture Board for Christian Science Lecture Committee. Linda's greatest passion

is bringing healing to people who have been through a traumatic or stressful

experience, which include children, adults, and families to find healthy

perceptions of themselves, so that they can know themselves as peaceful,

complete, whole and safe.

Linda R. Stapleton’s educational background includes a JD in legal studies, a BA in Psychology and a Associates in Business Administration. Additionally, Linda have several certificates in various studies and is now working on a Masters of Theology at Grand Canyon University, in Phoenix, AZ.

Hobbies

Reading, Biking, Running, Photography and Swimming.

JOHN STAPLETON

Midwest ADR

Corporate Hills North

4444 N. Belleview, Suite 200

Kansas City, Missouri 64116

Telephone: 816-221-7600

Fax: 816-221-2953

Email: Linda@slfstapletonlawfirm.com

Education

• 2021: Master of Science, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Creighton University.
• 1986: Juris Doctor, St. Louis University School of Law.
• 1980: Master of Regional and Community Planning, Kansas State University.
• 1978: Bachelor of Science: Psychology, Kansas State University

Publications

• Missouri Workers Compensation Crossroads, Published: 2004;
• HIPAA and Workers Compensation; Published: 2003;
• Workers Compensation in Missouri; Published: 2003;
• Study of Evaluating and Ranking Techniques for the Selection of a Priority Scheduling Method in Capital Improvement Programming: Manhattan, Kansas; Published: 1982.

Hobbies

Running, Reading, Public Speaking.