Steven F. Coronado

Missouri

Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, LLP
1508 NW Vivion Road
Suite 305
Kansas City, MO 64118

Tel: (913) 339-6757

Email: scoronado@fpsslaw.com
Web: www.fpsslaw.com

Professional Biography

Steve Coronado is an experienced civil litigator practicing in products liability, general personal injury law, governmental entity liability, employment discrimination, retail and hospitality liability, and commercial law. For more than 20 years, Steve has held an AV rating from national law publication Martindale-Hubbell®—the highest rating granted following a peer review.

Steve’s legal career spans more than 30 years; he has and continues to be involved in local and national legal organizations. Steve served on the Board of Directors of DRI (formerly the Defense Research Institute) and served as chair and vice-chair of DRI’s Products Liability Committee and as co-chair of the Products Liability Specialized Litigation Group on Consumer Goods. He is a member of DRI’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and served as chairman of DRI’s 2002 Annual Meeting. He is actively involved in the Governmental Liability Committee and Fire and Property Specialized Litigation Group. Steve is a founding member and past president of the Greater Kansas City Hispanic Bar Association. Steve served on the Board of Directors for the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers (MODL) and served as MODL’s president from 2013-2014.

Steve has spoken at seminars on the local and national stage. He has authored countless articles in legal publications and has participated in over 75 jury trials and hundreds of mediations. Steve believes in a team approach and works closely with his clients and their insurers to achieve the most efficient and successful outcome.

Professional Affiliations

  • The Missouri Bar
  • Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
  • Kansas Bar Association
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
  • DRI
  • Hispanic National Bar Association
  • Hispanic Bar Association of Greater Kansas City
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
  • Kansas Association of Defense Counsel

The Products Liability Practice

FPS&S has successfully defended manufacturers and retailers in product liability claims for more than 50 years.

FPS&S attorneys strive to understand the product design and manufacturing process involved in a particular case and develop a collaborative relationship with manufacturers and retailers. As a result, clients trust FPS&S to be lead trial counsel and regional counsel in automotive, industrial, and consumer product litigation.

FPS&S attorneys provide advice to businesses on governmental standards, regulations, warnings, advertising, marketing and recalls.

About Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith

FPS&S is one of the most well-established and respected defense firms in northeast Kansas. For more than 100 years, FPS&S attorneys have provided clients wise counsel and aggressive representation in many areas of the law. FPS&S attorneys are best known for their depth of knowledge and experience in substantive as well as procedural matters, with decades of trial experience in state and federal courts.

With offices in Topeka and Overland Park, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri. FPS&S attorneys are recognized leaders in the areas of civil rights, civil defense litigation, government liability, employment law, insurance law, professional liability, medical malpractice, construction litigation, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, products liability, appellate advocacy and administrative law.

“Steve brings particular strength to matters involving products, consumer goods, governmental entities, and casualty claims. His longstanding leadership within DRI and the Missouri defense bar reflects the depth of his experience and the confidence fellow practitioners place in his knowledge, professionalism, and litigation judgment.”
The Products Liability Lawyers, 2025