About Samuel
Samuel K. Cullan, M.D., J.D. is a medical doctor, engineer, and Board-Certified Trial Lawyer. Dr. Sam Cullan is well known as an advocate for catastrophic injury victims of trucking accidents and medical malpractice, handling difficult cases such as birth injuries and brain and spinal cord injuries in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Arizona. He graduated with honors from the United States Merchant Marine Academy with a degree in Marine Engineering and went on to be elected to the Nebraska State Senate at just 22 years old, where he served for seven years. Dr. Sam Cullan earned both a J.D. and an M.D. from Creighton University and worked for one of the largest Kansas City medical malpractice defense firms before opening his own firm and practicing with his brothers Dr. Dan Cullan and Dr. Gene Cullan, and nephews Dr. Joe Cullan and Dr. Pat Cullan. Dr. Sam Cullan is a highly sought-after public speaker by both the medical and legal communities. Dr. Sam Cullan has been named as Best of the Bar for ten consecutive years, recognized by Best Lawyers in America since 2015, named one of the Top 10 Super Lawyers in Missouri and Kansas, and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Education
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Kansas City, MO (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Kansas City, MO (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Kansas City, MO (2019)
- Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Kansas City, MO (2016)
- Recognized: Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Special Focus: Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect