Mr. Tad Eckenrode is an attorney who defends medical providers, including correctional health care professionals, in Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas. He has taken almost 100 cases to trial in his career, and is a frequent author and speaker on topics related to litigation strategy, trial practice, unique medical and legal issues, and implementing practices to avoid litigation. He was named "Best Lawyer -- Medical Malpractice Defense" in 2018, and in 2021 was selected by the Missouri Lawyers Weekly as one of the 30 most powerful attorneys in the state of Missouri in the area of health care law.