About Paul Anderson

Paul D. Anderson is a partner at Popham Injury Law with a background in NFL and NCAA concussion litigation, mass tort class actions, and catastrophic injury cases. His legal career began at The Klamann Law Firm, where he collaborated with Dirk Vandever and Ken McClain to recover millions for injured athletes and retired NFL players. Shortly after passing the bar, he secured a landmark $1.2 million settlement for the family of Derek Sheely in a wrongful death brain injury lawsuit against the NCAA. Before turning 30, Paul had recovered over $30 million for his clients.

He later spearheaded class action lawsuits that compelled the power tool industry to enhance abrasive-wheel safety. Paul graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in May 2012. He created the nationally recognized website NFLConcussionLitigation.com and was described by Forbes.com as 'one of the nation's leading experts on concussion law.' He has served as an adjunct professor at UMKC and the University of Kansas, teaching concussion litigation, cannabis law, and sports law.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$3 millionSettlement

Robert Schroer of Kingsville, Missouri, suffered a mild traumatic brain injury with permanent cognitive impairment when a U.S. Postal Service cargo van crashed into his car on U.S. 50 in November 2022. His claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act settled for $3 million in July 2025, after the case was filed in the Western District of Missouri in January 2024.

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Kansas City · 2025Car AccidentsRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
J.D. (summa cum laude), 2012

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Missouri, admitted 2012

Other attorneys at The Popham Law Firm

View firm →

Proven verdicts and settlements from other Kansas City firms

Dollar, Burns, Becker & Hershewe
Dollar, Burns, Becker & Hershewe
$82.3 Million Verdict for I-70 Crash Victim Struck by Trucker Watching Videos on iPad
Brown & Crouppen
Brown & Crouppen
$119.5 million · $462 Million Verdict After Fatal Underride Crash Killed Two Young Fathers
Wagstaff & Cartmell
Wagstaff & Cartmell
$235 million · Altria Pays $235 Million After San Francisco Schools Rest Their Case in First JUUL Bellwether Trial
Shamberg Johnson & Bergman
Shamberg Johnson & Bergman
$15.28 million · $23.5 Million Verdict Against Swift Transportation for Meth-Impaired Driver
Cullan & Cullan LLC
Cullan & Cullan LLC
$20.82 million · $25.4 Million Verdict for Birth Injury From Excessive Pitocin

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.