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Preparation and perfectionism form the core of Lantz Welch’s law practice. Welch has been described by a colleague as one of Kansas City’s hardest-working attorneys, one who absorbs every detail of a case and engages in methodical planning of its’ prosecution. His reputation is such that the majority of his clients are referred to him by other lawyers. In 1989, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, founded by Ralph Nader, nominated Mr. Welch for the organization’s annual award given to the private practice attorney who most exemplified the organization’s ideal by winning a “cutting edge” case-one that had, and will have, significant impact for the public good. The “cutting edge” case was Mr. Welch’s representation of 31 residents of Sedalia, Missouri, who suffered personal injury and property damage as a result of toxic spills and emissions from the Alcolac, Inc., chemical plant in Sedalia. The lawsuit was a 10-year endeavor during which Welch expended more than one million dollars in case expenses on behalf of his clients. The four-and a-half month trial ended with jury verdicts totaling more than $49 million. Of Mr. Welch’s work on behalf of the Sedalia residents, the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice said, “For doing so much to preserve our air, land, and water, he is truly deserving of honor as one of the very best trial lawyers of the year.” Lantz Welch has been listed continuously in The Best Lawyers in America since the book’s inception in 1983.