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Sam Cullan, M.D., J.D.

Medical Doctor - Board Certified Trial Lawyer - 2016, 2019, 2021 Lawyer of the Year

Dr. Samuel (Sam) Cullan is a medical doctor, engineer, and trial attorney. He is Board Certified in Legal Medicine by the American College of Legal Medicine and is also Board Certified by the National Board of Advocacy. Dr. Cullan has earned national recognition for his representation of the catastrophically injured, specifically children who have suffered serious birth injuries due to medical malpractice. His advanced medical and legal training, as well as his engineering degree, give him a definite advantage in and out of the civil courtroom.

After graduating from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and before obtaining his legal and medical degrees, Dr. Cullan ran for public office at only 22 years old and was elected to the Nebraska State Senate, where he served 2 terms as senator. He made quite an impact as a senator even at his young age, successfully pushing through landmark cancer research litigation, protecting public health, and fighting to preserve Nebraska’s natural resources. After earning his law degree in 1982, Dr. Sam Cullan went into private practice with brothers Dr. Dave Cullan and Dr. Dan Cullan.

Dr. Sam Cullan has over three decades of legal experience and has obtained numerous multi-million-dollar recoveries, as well as record-breaking verdicts, through his hard work and commitment to justice. He believes in helping the injured and those who have lost loved ones hold at-fault parties accountable so they can experience peace of mind and recover the financial compensation that can help them restore their lives.

Education

  • United States Merchant Marine Academy, Major: Engineering
  • Creighton University School of Law, J.D. (1982)
  • Creighton University Medical School (1987)

Board Certifications

  • Board Certified in Legal Medicine by the American College of Legal Medicine*
  • Board Certified by the National Board of Advocacy*

Professional Memberships & Bar Associations

  • American Association for Justice
  • Arizona Bar Association
  • Maricopa County Bar Association
  • Missouri Bar Association
  • Missouri Association for Justice
  • Kansas Bar Association
  • Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Nebraska Bar Association
  • Wyandotte County Bar Association

Awards & Recognition

  • 2016, 2019, 2021 Lawyer of the Year in Kansas City for Medical Malpractice by Best Lawyers in America
  • Named “Top 10” Attorney in Missouri and Kansas by Super Lawyers (2009, 2011 and 2012)
  • Named to the Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers lists for 10 consecutive years
  • Named to the Arizona Super Lawyers list
  • Voted “Best of the Bar” by the Kansas City Business Journal for 9 consecutive years
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member

Contact Dr. Sam Cullan today at (402) 882-7080.

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Meet the rest of our team

  • Pat Cullan

    M.D., J.D.

    Medical Doctor
    Lawyer

    A medical doctor and a seasoned trial lawyer, Dr. Patrick (Pat) Cullan has an impressive track record of representing those who have suffered catastrophic injuries due to another’s negligence or wrongdoing.

    Pat Cullan's Bio
  • Pat Cullan

    M.D., J.D.

    Medical Doctor
    Lawyer

    A medical doctor and a seasoned trial lawyer, Dr. Patrick (Pat) Cullan has an impressive track record of representing those who have suffered catastrophic injuries due to another’s negligence or wrongdoing.

    Pat Cullan's Bio

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  • Over a Century of Combined Legal Experience
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  • Over a Quarter of a Billion Dollars Recovered
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  • You Don’t Pay Unless We Win

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