About Our Firm

Wallace, Kolich & Slocum is a full-service workers' compensation and injury law firm in Kansas City.

Have you been injured on the job in the Kansas City metro or any nearby Missouri or Kansas community? Our workers' compensation attorneys in Kansas and Missouri will provide the information and clear guidance you need. We work diligently to help each client maximize all available benefits. If your claim is wrongfully denied or other problems arise, our lawyers know how to protect your rights.

We represent people who cannot return to work - whether temporarily or permanently - due to a work-related accident, injury, or illness. However, our services extend beyond workers' compensation claims and appeals. Some cases justify a third-party personal injury lawsuit, such as a car accident or other traumatic event outside of work. Associating with other qualified lawyers as needed, we also address client concerns involving bankruptcy, Social Security Disability, wrongful death, and more.

Injured worker filling out an electronic claim form on a tablet

Meet Our Attorneys

To learn more about our attorneys' backgrounds and accomplishments, please view their individual profiles by clicking on each picture

Zachary A. Kolich

Attorney at Law

Partner

Zak has more than 20 years in practice, focusing almost exclusively on workers' compensation law. He gained invaluable perspective from early-career experience representing insurance companies, providing deep insight into insurance defense strategies. His background enables him to adeptly assess how best to overcome these strategies for our clients. Zak now directs all of his professional energies advocating for the worker.

David A. Slocum

Attorney at Law

Partner

David has over 20 years of experience defending and upholding the rights of employees who have suffered an injury on the job. He has successfully recovered millions of dollars on behalf of injured workers throughout Kansas and Missouri and has a proven track record of successfully handling both trial and appellate work when it is needed.

Michael R. Wallace

Founding Partner

In Memoriam: 1949 – 2026

As our firm's founding attorney, Mike worked his way through college and law school on an auto plant assembly line. Throughout his legal career, he remained loyal to his co-workers of that era by devoting his career to representing auto-workers and others across a vast spectrum of industries and occupations.