About Jon
Jon Dedon studied law at The University of Texas School of Law and left with a practical, courtroom-minded training. He arrived in practice ready to try cases and to think through the legal questions judges raise on appeal. The law school years shaped how he approaches litigation: careful preparation, attention to record, and a readiness to argue difficult legal points.
His first post‑graduate position was a clerkship in 2009 for Judge Duane Benton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. That year in chambers exposed him to federal appellate procedures and to the rhythms of opinion writing. He worked on appeals that required close statutory and precedent analysis, and he learned how appellate judges frame issues for review.
In 2010 he joined Polsinelli and became part of teams handling appellate litigation, insurance disputes, commercial litigation, and professional liability matters. The work there ranged from briefing complex appeals to defending and prosecuting contested suits in trial courts. The combination of appellate and trial work informed his view of case strategy—how to preserve issues for appeal while managing discovery and dispositive motions at the trial level.
In 2016 Dedon served as general counsel to labor unions at Blake & Uhlig. In that role he advised on employment and labor matters, represented unions in litigation, and handled regulatory and bargaining-related legal questions. The position required adapting litigation skills to the particular needs of union clients, including administrative proceedings and collective bargaining disputes.
He is admitted to practice in Kansas and Missouri and currently is of counsel at Kennyhertz Perry. His practice draws on years of appellate and trial experience, and it covers insurance litigation, commercial disputes, professional liability defense, and labor‑related matters. He handles briefing and oral arguments in appellate courts, counsels clients on litigation strategy, and appears in state and federal proceedings. His work continues to balance appellate technique with trial‑level advocacy, and his current practice focuses on litigation and appeals in Kansas and Missouri courts.
