Anthony Bologna
Trial Attorney
Specializations:
•Criminal law
•Personal Injury / Auto Accident
•Municipal / Traffic Law
Professional experience:
1996
Bachelor of Arts in Communications University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
1999
Juris Doctor University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
1999 - 2008
Trial Attorney, Clay County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Clay County, MO
2005 - present
City Attorney, City of North Kasnsas City, MO
2009 - present
City Attorney, City of Wood Heights, MO
2010 - present
Judge, City of Randolph, MO
2008 - present
Founder, Potter, Bologna & Blair, LLC
Anthony graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. Anthony continued his studies in Kansas City completing his Juris Doctor at the University of Missouri in 1999. While a law student, Anthony served on the UMKC Student Bar Association, Board of Governors and served as President of Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity. Anthony is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan, Clay County and Johnson County Kansas Bar Associations. Anthony is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Kansas, as well as the Federal Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Anthony joined the firm of Potter, Bologna & Blair, LLC when it was formed in April 2008, after leaving the Clay County, Missouri Prosecuting Attorney's Office where he worked as a trial attorney for over nine years. In that position, Anthony handled the litigation of charges ranging from traffic offenses to felonies, including drug possession, forgery, theft, DWI, robbery and murder. With this type of experience, insight, and training, Anthony knows how to aggressively represent you throughout the litigation process, keeping you informed and offering you practical counsel concerning your situation.
Anthony has served as Prosecutor for the City of North Kansas City since 2005, the City of Wood Heights since 2009 and the Judge for the City of Randolph since 2010. Anthony also works in the area of Civil Litigation. Anthony spent over a year, prior to working as a criminal trial attorney, working at Stigall, Humphrey, Lucas, Henry, Stigall and Dollar, now Dollar, Burns and Becker, a downtown Kansas City Civil Litigation law firm. There, he worked researching legal issues and drafting settlement demands on various personal injury type cases. Since that time he has handled many personal injury lawsuits obtaining awards for his clients, including a settlement of $850,000.00.
Anthony is also active in the community and is currently a board member on the Liberty Parks and Recreation Department, as well as the City of North Kansas City Police and Fire Pension Board.