Law Firm Overview

The firm's practice emphasizes tax, business and administrative law. As a consequence of its expertise in these areas, the firm is uniquely qualified to serve as local counsel for multistate companies. The firm also provides legislative representation for numerous professional and trade associations and businesses.

The firm has extensive litigation experience in family law matters, including divorce, custody, support and adoption. The firm's practice includes real estate and personal injury and business litigation and its administrative practice includes representation of clients before the Secretary of Revenue, State Board of Tax Appeals, Kansas Real Estate Commission and State Board of Pharmacy.

The firm also has recognized expertise in transportation law, and is one of the few firms in Kansas who regularly practice before the Kansas Corporation Commission and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Clients include both carriers and shippers.

Areas of Practice

• General Civil and Trial Practice
• Administrative Law
• Federal, State and Local Taxation
• Family Law
• Adoption
• Estate Planning
• Probate
• Real Estate
• Personal Injury
• Workers Compensation
• Transportation
• Corporate and Business Law
• Bankruptcy
• Employment Law
• Antitrust Law

Representative Clients

• Kansas Oil Marketers Association
• The Tobacco Institute
• The Trinity Companies
• Transportation Claims Prevention Council, Inc.

Representative Cases

• Gorham State Bank v. Sellens, 772 P.2d 793 (Kan. 1989)
• Kansas Workers Compensation Fund v. W.F. Anderson Co., 798 P.2d 949 (Kan.App. 1990)
• Kenneth Godfrey Aviation, Inc. v. Smith, 746 P.2d 1068 (Kan.App. 1987)
• Vanderpool v. Higgs, 690 P.2d 391 (Kan.App. 1984)
• State ex rel. Stephan v. Carlin, 631 P.2d 668 (Kan. 1981)

References

• The Columbian National Bank and Trust

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Antitrust Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Public Utilities, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Adoption, Government Agencies & Programs, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Taxation Law, Transportation Law, Workers' Compensation Law