John B. Boyd is one of the most prominent, pro-worker legal voices in western Missouri. He founded the Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish law firm in 1983 and previously served as a Missouri Workers’ Compensation judge. He accepted a temporary appointment by Governor Robert Holden to serve as Acting Chairman of the Labor & Industrial Relations Commission.
Boyd serves as Counsel to the Missouri AFL-CIO, several local unions, and is a member of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) panel of workers’ compensation attorneys. John is a Fellow in the inaugural class of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers. He is a founding member, Past-President and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group, a national organization dedicated to representing the interests of millions of workers who suffer the consequences of workplace injury and occupational illnesses.
Concerning workers’ rights, John has lectured across the state, nationally, internationally; has testified before Missouri House and Senate committees; and has written extensively on the subject.
Born, raised and educated in Sedalia, Missouri, John is a 1971 graduate of University of Central Missouri with a B.S. in Business Administration, and a December 1974 graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. He and his wife, Linda, enjoy their three grandchildren, rescued beagle, swimming and traveling for fun and relaxation. A proud father and grandfather, John likes to fish and play golf in his free time.
