Coffey County Family Lawyers

Patrick Copley has extensive experience in civil litigation, including domestic litigation, business litigation, property disputes and personal injury. Patrick’s principal focus is helping clients with family law matters. Patrick is dedicated to providing his clients with exceptional support in cases involving child support, child custody, maintenance (or alimony), grandparent rights, guardianships, and paternity. Mr. Copley regularly gives presentations and writes articles related to emerging legal theories and trial techniques. These include; The (Non) Evolution of Logo Liability. Defense RI Newsletter, In Transit. Procuring Testimony from Consumer Product Safety Commission Employees. DRI Product Liability Committee Newsletter, Strictly Speaking. Vol. 1, Issue...

Stilley Law Office provides personal legal services helping people navigate the complexities of estate planning, elder law and probate and trust admin. We pride ourselves in offering fair and affordable legal services and always strive for our clients' total satisfaction.

Originally from Kansas, Mr. Barnds focuses his practice primarily in the areas of both employment and family law. Mr. Barnds has handled a broad range of domestic matters, encompassing everything from uncontested divorces, to contested trials, to post-decree modifications and enforcement. Mr. Barnds has also helped clients through disputes involving issues of child custody, support, and spousal maintenance. Mr. Barnds has also assisted clients with appealing lower courts decisions on family law matters. Mr. Barnds understands that each client has individual needs, and the importance that such needs play in the litigation process. Accordingly, Mr. Barnds is dedicated to taking...

Alan W. Rosenak, MA, JD has practiced family law and family law mediation since 1986.

Alan works closely with clients to identify their needs and interests in order to develop a unique approach to solving their family law matters. Alan works with each client to explore options, make informed choices and help build a bridge from problems to solutions.

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Clients today are seeking solutions beyond litigation to resolve their legal disputes. These alternative processes — such as negotiation, mediation or the collaborative divorce method — emotionally protect children in the face of divorce, offer a greater sense of client...

Mr. Benfer was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1954, and admitted to the bar in 1982. He is licensed to practice in Kansas, Missouri, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas; the U.S. District Court for the District of Missouri; 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Topeka, and Kansas Bar Associations; and the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Benfer's areas of practice cover all aspects of personal injury law, including wrongful death claims, car accidents, injuries caused by defective products, construction site accidents, and workers compensation...

As a practicing attorney since 1972, Michael E. Whitsitt has always served his clients professionally, with the highest degree of ethics and according to the best standards of legal practice. Mr. Whitsitt is highly respected and has extensive high-asset experience. For more than 40 years, he has been helping clients settle their legal problems, both in and out of court. "As an attorney facing a divorce I knew that a critical factor would be the attorney I chose to represent me. I needed someone that would vigilantly represent my interests while at the same time maintaining...

Linda believes every client deserves her full attention in every case. It is important to her to make sure every client is well-informed on the legal issues they are facing and the legal options available to them. Whether the situation requires negotiations or representation in court, Linda is dedicated to a cost-effective approach to resolution while making sure the client receives quality representation.

Since 2000, Stockton Law Office has provided honest counsel rooted in strong Christian values. Our Kansas lawyers provide full-service legal representation to individuals and businesses in practice areas such as estate planning, probate, bankruptcy, business law and family law. We are committed to providing real, meaningful solutions.

Jeffrey N. Lowe is an attorney with and a member of Stinson, Lasswell & Wilson, L.C. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from Washburn University School of Law and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.B.A. from Southwestern College. Professionally, Jeff is a member of the American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, Wichita Bar Association including several sub-committees, Kansas Association for Justice, and is a fellow of the Wesley E. Brown Inn at the Court, as well as the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers. He is licensed to practice law in the Kansas...

Attorney Philip Depew is an associate with Depew Law Firm in Neodesha, Kansas and a Neodesha native. He graduated with departmental honors from the University of Kansas in 2015 with a B.G.S. degree majoring in Psychology with minors in Business and Classical Antiquity. In 2020, Philip graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Washburn University School of Law. While in law school, Philip was accepted into the Dane G. Hansen Foundation Summer Externship program and spent the summer of 2018 working with attorney Chris Rohr in Colby, Kansas on a variety of civil and criminal legal matters. Philip was awarded...

Facing a divorce or family law matter can be a stressful time for anyone. Your family is important to you, so our attorneys will work hard to provide you with compassionate and diligent representation during this difficult time. Caleb Smith is a caring Associate Attorney with Stange Law Firm, PC, and is ready to help clients throughout Sedgwick County from our firm’s Wichita, Kansas family law office. Caleb obtained his Juris Doctorate from Washburn University School of Law in 2011. While in law school, Caleb worked as a governmental affairs intern for Blue Cross Blue Shield and as a...

Family law dominates Ms. Lawless’s practice, including divorce, property settlement agreements, premarital agreements, paternity actions, and maintenance, with a focus on child custody matters, parenting time, and child support. She has mediation training with an emphasis on domestic mediation and conciliation, and she is certified by the Kansas Supreme Court to perform mediation in domestic cases. Ms. Lawless also has extensive experience as criminal defense attorney. Her criminal defense practice consists of complex federal and state cases, including appeals.

At my law firm, I focus on the areas of Personal Injury, Worker's Compensation, Social Security Disability, Family Law and Divorce, Bankruptcy and Business Law. I also practice in the areas of Traffic, DUI, Alcohol and Drug related offenses, and Criminal Law. I accept these types of cases in all Kansas City Metro areas, including Johnson and Wyandotte Counties, and the cities of Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Prairie Village, Fairway, Olathe, Roeland Park, Merriam, Gardner, Bonner Springs, and surrounding areas.Because of my diverse background, I am able to offer my clients a wide variety of legal talent and...

While in law school Ms. Richards completed an externship with the Riley County Attorney’s Office. Ms. Richards began practicing in 2012 and has experience handling civil and criminal matters including domestic relations, bankruptcy, criminal defense, appellate practice, real estate, landlord/tenant, personal injury, and collections. Ms. Richards’ domestic relations experience includes; divorces involving members of the military, child custody, child support, paternity, Protection from Abuse, Protection from Stalking, the division of farm assets in divorce, step-parent adoption, post-divorce litigation and appellate practice.

Eric A. Morrison is the founder of Morrison Law, LLC, located in Overland Park, Kansas. Representing clients throughout Johnson County, he focuses his practice primarily on family law, including divorces, child custody, child and spousal support, and complex asset division.

The Mathews Group, LC was founded by attorney Joshua T. Mathews. Mr. Mathews started his career as a Tax and Transactions attorney, but was quickly recruited into business and personal civil litigation. Mr. Mathews practices in areas from bankruptcy to federal criminal defense, (selected by the Department of Justice as a member of the CJA Panel). He opened The Mathews Group, LC because he fundamentally disagreed with many traditional legal practices, especially hourly billing, which in addition to creating a "blank check" for the attorney, dis-incentivized clients from communicating with their attorney about their legal issues. The Mathews...

Ms. Smith-Woertz focuses on family law, primarily handling cases involving divorce, child support, child custody and residency, parenting issues, and paternity. She serves clients throughout the northeastern quadrant of the state. Ms. Smith-Woertz is a Certified Mediator through the Kansas Office of Judicial Administration and regularly acts as a mediator/conciliator for parties involved in domestic disputes.

The law firm of Mindy Reynolds is exclusively dedicated to family law. Mindy Reynolds has over twenty five years of legal experience with a solid reputation for helping Kansans achieve stable, workable, and cost effective solutions to their legal issues. Mindy Reynolds understands that family law deals with the most important and intimate aspects of her clients’ lives. Whether your case involves divorce, legal separation, annulment, child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, paternity, post-divorce matters, enforcement of court orders, or any other family law matters, Mindy Reynolds will guide you through the legal process to help...

Dwight D. Alexander, II Owner and Operator of The Alexander Law Firm, LLC Dwight is a competent and experienced attorney who created the Alexander law Firm, LLC with the client in mind. Dwight started his legal career as an intern in the Wyandotte County Unified Government Legal Department and the Kansas City, Kansas Municipal Court. During his time as an intern he crafted an idea to create a firm designed to foster a partnership with his clients to ensure that his services and his counsel created favorable results. Dwight still is apart of the Public Defenders office of...

Member of Bateman Law Group, LLC. Together we handle most areas of law.

Mindy Ellen Wheeler is a proud Wichita native, and a graduate of Wichita East High School and Wichita State University. Before deciding to go to law school, Ms. Wheeler worked in the Wichita banking industry for nearly a decade. Thereafter, she returned to Wichita State University and received her bachelor’s degree in History and Philosophy. In 2012, she returned home to Wichita after graduating from the University of Iowa College of Law and worked for three years as a legal assistant in a family law practice. In the summer of 2015, while awaiting the results of the Kansas Bar...

Adoptions, child custody, divorce, appeals

Flint Hills Native from Manhattan, Kansas. Admitted Kansas & Federal 1996; Missouri 1997. University of Kansas, School of Law, J.D. 1996 Kansas State University, B.A. History & Anthropology, 1984 United States Navy - 1986 to present; Rank CAPTAIN Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer - FEMA Region VII

I am a former prosecutor with over 14 years of criminal law experience. I have tried over 50 jury trials.

Mr. McPherson’s family law practice includes divorce, child custody, child support, parenting time, spousal maintenance, premarital agreements, separation agreements, child in need of care, and juvenile offenders. His criminal law practice consists of defense of persons charged with crimes in state and municipal courts.

Ms. Rosengreen practices in all areas of family law, including but not limited to, divorce, paternity, modification, guardianship, Guardian ad Litem and adoption. A life-long advocate for children and families, she is a Certified Family Law Mediator for the State of Missouri.