Wakarusa Lawyers

I have practiced bankruptcy law for 30 plus years. I am a graduate of the University of Kansas with a law degree from Washburn University Law School.
I have been a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy trustee for 25 years and handled over 18,000 cases as a trustee. AS a trustee I would review cases filed by other attorneys and find assets which would be available to pay to creditors. Only a few attorneys in Kansas have this experience and only a couple in the Topeka, KS area.
I am a member of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABT), the...

Coons and Crump is the largest consumer bankruptcy firm in Kansas with offices in Wichita, Topeka, Lawrence, and Overland Park. We have four bankruptcy attorneys and a team of staff able to help you recover from your financial disaster. We only handle consumer bankruptcy cases and limit our practice to normal people in financial trouble. Our primary areas of practice are consumer chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy. We understand how overwhelming the idea of bankruptcy can be to most people. We give free consultations so you can meet with an attorney without having to worry about paying just to gather...

Gary E. Hinck is an experienced Bankruptcy Attorney who has helped thousands of clients through the Bankruptcy process. Gary and his staff understand you may be at a low point in your life, and they work hard to ease the stress and guide you through the process so you can move on and get your fresh start. Gary only represents Debtors and never represents Creditors.

Gary is a Graduate of Washburn University with a Bachelors degree in Communications and Political Science. Gary Graduated Washburn University School of Law in 1997. Prior to, and during college Gary worked...

Michael C. Duma began his legal career as a criminal prosecutor in the Wyandotte County District Attorney's Office. At his time there, he developed a skill for litigation and held an impressive conviction record. While a county prosecutor, Michael not only was successful in litigating criminal cases at the trial level, but also gained extensive experience in perfecting appeals in the Kansas Court of Appeals and Kansas Supreme Court.

Since leaving the District Attorney's Office, Michael has developed a reputation as an aggressive lawyer who skillfully advocates for his clients.

30 years experience handling personal injury (auto accident, slip and fall, malpractice, other negligence) and bankruptcy (Ch 7 & Ch 13) cases. BBB accredited, friendly, professional representation. History of excellent trial and jury verdicts. Highly reviewed and recommended by Google and Yahoo users. No history of any ethical complaints or sanctions. Member of the Kansas Bar Association, Johnson County Bar Association and Christian Legal Society.

Rob Bruer has been in practice in the Kansas City area for more than two decades, working on hundreds of cases in a wide range of matters. Rob has represented clients before the United States Court of Appeals and the state and federal courts in Kansas and Missouri, as well in Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, and Nevada. He is a member of the Missouri and Kansas Bar Associations, the Kansas Association for Justice, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. He has been recognized as AV-Rated, a Super Lawyer in...

The reasons I chose to be a Kansas criminal defense lawyer are difficult to put into words. It’s the feeling I get when I see somebody’s car pulled over and they watch helplessly as their property is searched. I wonder: was there a legitimate reason for the stop? Did they consent to the search? When I hear on the news that a suspect is taken into custody, my first thoughts are: How did they get to be a suspect in the first place? Will they be intimidated into surrendering their rights? Do they really understand the Miranda warning? What coercive interrogation tactics...

While attending Washburn School of Law, I worked as a paralegal in the office of a bankruptcy attorney. Since 2006, I have been actively engaged in the practice of consumer bankruptcy law. I enjoy working with individuals and helping them get a fresh financial start. I know how to help. So I do that exclusively. Although I am located in Topeka, KS (where the U.S. Bankruptcy Court is located), the law firm helps individuals from all over Kansas. Just give us a call at 785/783-2360. At age 15, three of my friends and I started a punk rock...

Selected as Best Lawyer in Lawrence, Kansas three years in a row (2013, 2014, and 2015 and in the top 10 since 2015; selected #2 in 2020) by readers of the Lawrence Journal World.

Kristina received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas. She received an MBA at Baker University and graduated from the Law School at the University of Kansas in 2009. Kristina has extensive experience working with people who have financial difficulties. Before practicing law, Kristina was a Case Management Director at ECKAN, a community action center dedicated to assisting people in need in East Central Kansas.

Kristina focuses exclusively on bankruptcy. She brings her non-profit experience to the table when helping her clients. Kristina is married with three children.

Tina Cox is a Partner at Stange Law Firm, PC who is used to helping families through these difficult times. Tina helps in managing the West Region of the firm in Overland Park, Lee’s Summit, Springfield (MO), Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Wichita, Topeka, and Kansas City (by appointment only).

Tina graduated with her undergraduate degree in Economics and Finance from Washburn University. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and a member of the Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Honor Society. She then went on to further her education and receive her Master’s Degree in Business Administration as well as her Juris Doctor from...

I was born and raised in the Kansas City Metro area, and I have always been proud to claim this city as my home! After graduating from Blue Valley North High School in 2003, I attended Kansas State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in the fall of 2006. While at K-State, I was on the women’s collegiate rowing team, a member of a sorority, studied abroad, and was actively involved in animal rescue. I was a “summer-starter” at the University of Kansas School of Law in the summer of 2007....

I am a licensed attorney passionate about helping individuals with family law issues (divorce, legal separation, child custody & support, paternity, premarital agreements, and modifications of parenting time and support.) I am lucky enough to practice at Addair Law in Manhattan KS. AddairLaw.com is a multi-practice law firm that assists clients with business formation, contracts, criminal defense, divorce & domestic law, estate planning, and wills & trusts.

Kansas native, graduated from Kansas University Law School in 1982. Engaged in private practice of law, practice limited to civil matters; personal injury, consumer matters, landlord tenant, estate planning, real estate and business transactions.

I am a criminal defense attorney serving individuals in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area in both District and Municipal courts. Prior to founding his firm, I spent years as a civil litigator; serving clients from both plaintiff's counsel and defense counsel.

My primary focus deals with defending clients charged with offenses involving domestic battery, drug and gun offenses, illegal search and seizure, and white collar crimes. I am concerned with presenting his clients with all the information so that THEY may properly weigh all of their options. There is no compulsion to take a plea to terminate a...

Wallentine Injury Law, LLC. is led by experienced personal injury attorney, Jerry Wallentine, who has served the greater Kansas City area for over a decade. With an accomplished team of trial attorneys, the firm has the insight and expertise needed to handle even the most complex cases. Our law firm provides free legal consultation for people injured in auto accidents, dog bites, gun injury, and other catastrophic events causing serious damage. We understand the challenges that arise when you or a loved one has been injured due to someone else’s negligence. This is why we are committed to results-oriented outcomes...

Scott C. Stockwell has a general practice of law with a focus in estate planning, probate, business law serving the Lawrence, Kansas and Douglas County, Kansas area as well as the surrounding counties of Jefferson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, Franklin, Osage, and Shawnee. Scott is a 1984 J.D. graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law in Lawrence, Kansas, a 2015 M.B.A. graduate of the W. P. Carey School of Business in Tempe, Arizona and a 1981 B.A. graduate of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.

Stephen Ware is the Frank Edwards Tyler Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence, Kansas. He serves as expert witness (consulting or testifying) on arbitration, contracts, secured transactions and other fields. Professor Ware works with a wide variety of lawyers around the US -- from sole practitioners representing individual consumers to large firms representing financial institutions and other businesses. At KU Law, Stephen Ware teaches and researches Contracts, Bankruptcy, Consumer Law, Secured Transactions, and ADR (arbitration, mediation, and negotiation). He is the author of four books, 49 law review articles, and many other publications. His writings...

After completing my education and working for 7+ years with a downtown Kansas City business law firm, I started a solo practice dedicated to serving the needs of my clients as effectively and as efficiently as possible. I keep my overhead low so that I am able to provide competent legal assistance for fees lower than big law firms. I put my masters in tax law degree to use in my practice which focuses on estate planning and probate law, where I was recognized in 2008 and 2009 as a Super Lawyer-Rising Star in Kansas and Missouri, taxation,...

Patrick Lewis defends people accused of drug possession and sales, DUI, DWI, and violent crimes in Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas. He regularly practices in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, as well as municipal courts in Johnson County, Kansas, like Overland Park, Shawnee, Lenexa, Mission and Leawood. He has tried cases ranging from traffic tickets to murder. Patrick regularly defends people against charges of sex crimes, marijuana, and domestic battery.

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...

Attorney Richard W. Martin will be able to provide the legal support and representation you need if you have been injured in a personal injury accident, dealing with a family law matter, DUI offense and many other legal matters. He spends 90% of his legal practice is devoted to litigation. Call the firm to schedule a consultation with a member of our team today.

Casey Meek defends individuals facing municipal, state, and federal criminal charges in Kansas and Missouri. He represents clients in felony and misdemeanor charges, including drug and alcohol offenses, DUIs, property crimes, violent crimes, probation crimes, and expungements. His practice extends throughout the Topeka, Lawrence, and Kansas City metro areas.

Hannah Wittman is a family law attorney based in Lawrence, Kansas. She assists clients in matters of divorce, paternity, child custody, child support, and spousal maintenance. She also prepares prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, wills, and durable powers of attorney.

Dan is active in estate planning and business planning, business and commercial law, real estate, and litigating civil matters. He has experience representing business clients ranging from banks to farms and dairies, and from cities to telephone companies and commercial toy and novelty distributors. He has counseled the purchase or sale of a variety of business interests including banks, craft stores, pharmacies, equipment supply, veterinary services, and surveying, as well as commercial and residential real estate.

Dan has been practicing law in Kansas since 1999, and is a partner in the firm. Dan works often advising business and corporate...

Kylee Tokoi is a family law attorney based in Lawrence, Kansas. She devotes the bulk of her practice to representing clients in matters of divorce, paternity, child custody and support, spousal maintenance, guardianship, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Kylee also leverages her experience prosecuting Child in Need of Care (CINC) and juvenile offender cases to represent parents, grandparents, and interested parties in CINC matters and defend juveniles charged with crimes in state court.

I graduated Cum Laude from Washburn Law School in 2003. During law school, I participated in Law Journal, Moot Court, and Law Clinic. I set for and passed the Kansas bar in the summer of 2003 and then I took and passed the Missouri bar in 2004. Directly after law school, I had the honor of working directly with the late Judge Elliott of the Kansas Court of Appeals as a research attorney. I then worked briefly with a local attorney in Lawrence, prior to starting my own practice in November of 2005.

I am a consumer bankruptcy attorney. I was previously located in Baldwin City, KS but in August of 2017 we relocated to our new office in Ottawa. I have filed well over 3,000 consumer bankruptcy cases (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13), and I think the only other Kansas lawyers who have filed more than that are all deceased (but I could be wrong).

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.

I am a third-generation Kansas lawyer, with a BA in Philosophy from Washburn University and a JD from Washburn University School of Law. My family's law firm, Miller & Miller, Chtd., has served Emporia and Northeast Kansas for decades, and I am proud to join the tradition of legal excellence as Junior Partner of the firm. We practice in most areas of law, and focus on delivering quality, courteous legal services with integrity and efficiency. Our firm also utilizes the latest technology, with an online client portal and mobile phone application to ensure unparalleled access for our...

Attorney John E. Harvell was born and raised in Johnson County, Kansas, where he currently practices criminal defense and serves as a judge in the city of Merriam. Mr. Harvell graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School before attending both Kansas State University and University of Kansas, graduating with honors with a degree in Sociology and Child Psychology. In 1989, he graduated from Washburn University School of Law and began his legal career trying over 25 DUI and other jury trials with the Sedgwick County District Attorneyâs office. Since that time, Attorney Harvellâs experience has been based out of Johnson County,...

I am an experienced attorney who serves clients in all areas of family law, criminal, and traffic law. I have successfully helped thousands of people in family and criminal/traffic law cases. The Simmons Law Office serves clients in the Emporia, Kansas area and surrounding counties.

Carrie Parker defends individuals charged with white-collar offenses, serious drug offenses, and sex offenses in Kansas federal and state courts. She also handles civil matters such as government investigations, civil fraud, asset forfeiture, and disciplinary actions against judges and attorneys. A considerable portion of Carrie’s practice is devoted to persuasive writing. Her motions have resulted in the dismissal of criminal charges and civil claims, the suppression of evidence, and more favorable sentences for her clients. Her appellate briefing has contributed to reversed convictions, vacated sentences, and the preservation of advantageous rulings before the Kansas Court of Appeals, the Kansas Supreme...