Jacob S. Graybill
Retired Lawyer
Education
Washburn University, JD 1967
Washburn University, BA 1964
Court Admissions
Kansas State and Federal Courts
(inactive/retired)
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
(inactive/retired)
Practice Areas
Litigation Strategy
Jake is a senior trial lawyer with 50 years of trial and appellate experience. He regularly consults with other lawyers to develop trial and appeal tactics and strategy.Insured’s Property and Casualty Litigation
Represented policy holders and insured persons and businesses in disputes with their property casualty insurers has been and continues to be a major focus of Jake’s practice.Consumer and Patient Rights
Jake consulted in cases involving hospital patients in litigation over hospitals’ deceptive, unconscionable or fraudulent billing practices; in cases involving elder abuse; and, in lawsuits to enforce consumers’ rights under the Kansas Consumer Protection act and similar acts.Experience
Evergreen Recycle, L.L.C. v. Indiana Lumbermens Mut. Ins. Co., 51 Kan. App. 2d 459, 350 P.3d 1091 (2015), review dismissed (Feb. 18, 2016)
Bussman v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Am., 298 Kan. 700, 317 P.3d 70 (2014) (amicus)
Via Christi Regional Med. Ctr. v. Reed, 45 Kan. App. 2d 356, 247 P.3d 1064 (2011) (settled while review pending)
Security Storage Properties, et al. v. Safeco Ins. Co. Of Amer., No. 09-1036-WEB-DWB, 2010 WL 1936127 (D. Kan May 12, 2010)
Wade v. Emcasco Ins. Co. 483 F.3d 657 (10th Cir. 2007)
Nungesser v. Bryant, 283 Kan. 550, 153 P.3d 1277 (2007)
Tri-County Concerned Citizens, Inc. v. Board of County Com’rs of Harper County, 32 Kan. App. 2d 1168, 95 P.3d 1012 (2004), rev. den. Dec. 14 2004
Lee Builders, Inc. v. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., 281 Kan. 844, 137 P.3d 486 (2006)
Dillon Companies v. Royal Indem. Co., 369 F. Supp. 2d 1277 (D. Kan. 2005)
Stark v. Hasty, 236 F. Supp.2d 1214 (D. Kan. 2002)
Moore v. St. Paul Fire Mercury Ins. Co., 269 Kan. 272, 3 P.3d 81 (2000)
Moore v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co., 26 Kan. App.2d 506, 989 P.2d 294 (1999)
Hawkins v. Dennis, 258 Kan. 329, 905 P.2d 678 (1995)
Snodgrass v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 15 Kan. App. 2d 153, 804 P.2d 1012 (1991)
Snodgrass v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 246 Kan. 371, 789 P.2d 211 (1990)
Elkhart Co‑op Equity Exchange v. Day, 716 F. Supp. 1384 (D. Kan. 1989)
Belluomo v. KAKE TV & Radio, Inc., 3 Kan.App.2d 461, 596 P.2d 832 (1979)
Arnold v. Hershberger, 4 Kan. App. 2d 24, 602 P.2d 120 (1979)
Wilcheck v. Doonan Truck & Equipment, Inc., 220 Kan. 230, 552 P.2d 938 (1976)
Blue Star Supper Club, Inc. v. City of Wichita, 208 Kan. 731, 495 P.2d 524 (1972)
Sagebiel v. State, 209 Kan. 209, 495 P.2d 530 (1972)
Bacon v. Werner, 207 Kan. 26, 484 P.2d 1020 (1971)
State v. Sagebiel, 206 Kan. 482, 480 P.2d 44 (1971)
Expert Opinion
Jake’s expert’s opinion in support of an award of $1,323,000 to the plaintiff’s attorney in an insurance case is rated and discussed in Johnson v. Westhoff Sand, 281 Kan. 930, 135 P.3d 1127 (2006).
