Shawnee Lawyers

My commitment is to avidly represent my clients in a compassionate and meaningful manner. I am dedicated to helping employees with their jobs, including helping employees get paid correctly. For the past five years, I have successfully represented employees across the nation on wage issues against many of the largest employers in the country. I am dedicated to helping employees recover wages that are owed by employers. In addition to wage related issues, I also represent employees with other employment claims including wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination and severance agreements.

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...

Denise a native of Kansas, earned her bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas and her Juris Doctorate from Barry University in Orlando, Florida.

Denise practices in the areas of Civil Litigation in Kansas, and Small Business Law, International Arbitration & Mediation globally.

Denise has an extensive background in international law having studied:

International Criminal Law and International Criminal Justice at The Hague, Netherlands;

Public International Law and International Intellectual Property Law in Geneva, Switzerland;

Civil Law of the People’s Republic of China, Chinese Corporate Law, Chinese Foreign Investment and Banking Law, and Commercial Arbitration at the Fudan University in Shanghai, China;...

Marc is a former Kansas Securities Commissioner, now practicing securities, banking, financial and investment law. He holds J.D. and LL.M. (banking & financial law) degrees from Boston University School of Law, and an M.B.A. from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University.

John Hicks is an AV-rated trial attorney who practices in both Missouri and Kansas and is a partner at the law firm of Norris & Keplinger, in Overland Park, Kansas. John handles a variety of personal injury litigation and has a special interest in professional negligence. He also defends businesses in the retail, hospitality and sectors. John lives in Kansas but is a native of Missouri. He graduated from Blue Springs High School in 1989, joined the United States Navy and was stationed in Japan. In 1994, John returned to Missouri where he...

Samantha L. Shepherd JD, LLM, CELA
Samantha practices exclusively in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning and Special Needs Law. She received her undergraduate degree in 1990 from Tulane University in New Orleans, cum laude. She earned her law degree from Boston College Law School and received an LL.M. in Estate Planning from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
Samantha currently serves on the Board of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and as Chair of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Trust and Estates Committee. Formerly the Chair of the Missouri Bar Elder Law Committee and past President of...

Leonard has been practicing law for 35 years. His office is in downtown Olathe. In 2013, Leonard was recognized as Super Lawyer in real estate and probate by the Kansas City Business Magazine. Check Leonard's web page site at www.HallandGisiLaw.com. Leonard provides one-half free consultation to allow you to understand the issues involved and to decide whether you want to use Leonard as your attorney.

Practice focused on DUI DWI Defense in Kansas and Missouri. Experienced - Aggressive

Helping families plan their legacy, create and manage businesses, and solve family and elder law issues. I am a estate planner and civil litigator in private practice and a trial advocacy undergraduate and law school faculty member. I specialize in litigation strategy, wills and trusts, and wills and trust litigation. I work on publications mostly surrounding trial issues and property law. I graduated from Washburn Law School, earning a special Certificate in Advocacy and being inducted into the Order of Barristers--a national advocacy honorary. While in law school, I served as a researcher for my property law professor, as well as a...