Kirby L. Minor

Kirby graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School in 2004. Kirby is admitted in Missouri, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. Kirby's practice focuses on family law matters of divorce, modification, and child custody, personal injury, and civil practice, but he is also well versed in intellectual property law, business formation and transactions, as well as appellate practice. Kirby enjoys teaching and studying martial arts. He has practiced martial arts for over 40 years and was on the U.S. High School Judo Team in 1987-88 where he was an exchange student at three high schools in Japan. Before law school, Kirby was also in the Japan Exchange Teaching (JET) Programme where he lived in Japan for three years teaching High School English in Tochigi Prefecture. These experience influence his law practice profoundly that benefits his clients. Missouri divorce litigation isn't just about filing papers and showing up in court—it's a strategic battlefield where poor planning can cost you your children, your finances, and years of your life. Kirby utilizes his knowledge of martial arts and strategy to treat every case like a high-stakes campaign, drawing timeless wisdom from Sun Tzu's The Art of War to outmaneuver opponents and secure decisive victories for our clients in Lee's Summit and across Jackson County. Sun Tzu didn't write about family law, but his principles of deception, preparation, timing, and winning without unnecessary destruction apply perfectly to aggressive divorce and custody litigation. Kirby knows how to weaponize The Art of War to dominate Missouri cases—especially under the 2023 equal parenting presumption and ongoing 2026 legislative shifts.