About Michael S.
Michael S. Foster built his professional foundation in two Midwestern classrooms. He earned a B.B.A. in accounting and finance from Drake University in 2004. Four years later he completed a J.D. at the University of Missouri School of Law in 2008, entering the bar of practice soon after.
His early rsume9 lists a role at Polsinelli PC as a shareholder and trial lawyer in 2007. There he worked on litigation matters and appeared before state and federal tribunals. In 2018 he became a partner at Foster Wallace, LLC, where his title reflects a senior role within the firm.
Foster is admitted in Kansas and Missouri. He also holds admissions that allow him to appear in the Eighth Circuit and in several federal district courts, including the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, the Eastern District of Michigan, and the District of Kansas. Those credentials support a practice that spans both state and federal forums.
Memberships in professional organizations have been part of his career. He has been active in the Kansas Bar Association since 2009 and joined the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation in 2008. His membership in the Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers dates from 2018 and continues to the present. Those affiliations signal ongoing engagement with the trial bar and with regional legal communities.
Colleagues describe him as a lawyer who spends much of his time in litigation settings. The description on his past roles emphasizes trial work and shareholder-level responsibilities. He has experience taking cases through the discovery process and into contested hearings and trials in both state and federal venues. That track record informs how he approaches case preparation and courtroom strategy.
Clients and opposing counsel encounter a style that favors directness. He manages complex factual records and addresses procedural and evidentiary issues in court. He also navigates federal practice considerations when cases reach district or appellate levels, drawing on his admissions to multiple federal courts and the Eighth Circuit.
He continues to serve as a partner at Foster Wallace, LLC, maintaining active memberships in regional bar organizations. He represents clients in civil litigation matters in state and federal courts.
