Overview
Jacklyn Paletta is the managing partner of the Firm’s Kansas City office. With more than a decade of experience in civil litigation, Jacklyn Paletta provides advice and counsel to a variety of business professionals. She is extremely adept negotiating disputes with an eye towards mitigating litigation costs. Whether employment, land-lord tenant, acquisitions or divestments and more, she aids her clients in drafting contracts and efficiently resolving controversies.
As a civil attorney, Mrs. Paletta has assisted insurance carriers, self-insured businesses, and individual business owners with a wide variety of legal needs including transactions, corporate matters, operations issues, and litigation.
In addition, she continues today as she began her career, defending clients against personal injury and other damages claims arising from trucking accidents, automobile accidents, slip and falls, and water and sewer damage to name a few.
As the need arises she also assists clients with family and probate matters, including divorce, custody, guardianship, wills, powers of attorney and more. Her team of attorneys, paralegals, and assistants support clients in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas and beyond.
Education
Toledo College of Law, J.D.,
Wayne State University, Political Science, M.A.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University, B.S.
Honors
Michigan Super Lawyers, Michigan Rising Star Top Rated Insurance Coverage Attorney, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
Recipient of the American Law Society’s America’s Top Lawyers, 2017
Missouri Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan
Federal Bar Association
Oakland County Bar Association
Insurance Alliance of Michigan (IAM)
American Law Society
Wayne State University Alumni Association
Grand Rapids Adjusters Association (GRAA)
Central Michigan Adjusters Association (CMAA)
Jacklyn Paletta and Joshua Cervantes, both partners in CMDA’s Kansas City office, were presenters at the Midwest Public Risk (MPR) 40th Anniversary Annual Members Meeting & Fall Conference held at…
Jacklyn Paletta and John “Jay” Gillen, both attorneys in the Firm’s Kansas City office, recently served on the Springfield Apartment & Housing Association (SAHA) Legal Panel: “You Don’t Know What…
CMDA is proud to announce that several attorneys from our Firm have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers & Rising Stars list. The following attorneys have…
Missouri State Courts
Kansas State Courts
Michigan State Courts
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Education
Toledo College of Law, J.D.,
Wayne State University, Political Science, M.A.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University, B.S.
Honors
Michigan Super Lawyers, Michigan Rising Star Top Rated Insurance Coverage Attorney, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
Recipient of the American Law Society’s America’s Top Lawyers, 2017