Westwood Lawyers

For nearly two decades, The Traffic Lawyers of Kopecky Law, P.A. have represented thousands of clients in various traffic matters ranging from speeding tickets to complicated DUI/DWI cases. Traffic law is our life and we spend most of our day in courts all across Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa. We have several offices in the Kansas City Metro Area and one in St. Louis where we meet clients. However, we do a significant amount of work with clients completely over the internet or over the phone. Our goal is to make it as easy on you as possible. We know our...

Bankruptcy lawyer Jonah Lock was born in the Kansas City area and was raised in Stanley, Kansas. After graduating from Blue Valley High School in 2000, he attended the University of Kansas where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in 2004. Afterward, he attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and obtained his law degree in 2007. During law school, Jonah had the privilege of clerking for the judges of the 29th Judicial District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. After law school, Jonah performed pro-bono volunteer attorney work for Kansas Legal Services. He then entered the private sector working...

Melissa Kelly Schroeder is the sole practitioner of The Kelly Law Firm, L.L.C. and has been practicing law since 1995. In March of 2000 she founded The Kelly Law Firm in Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas with her primary focus being on family law matters. Attorney Melissa Kelly Schroeder is committed to providing clients with the highest quality and ethical representation, excelling at knowing when to utilize a conciliatory or more aggressive litigation approach to meet your objectives.

I am an army veteran with a former career in finance. I studied law at Washburn and before going into private practice, I worked as a prosecutor at the Johnson County District Attorney's office. I represent Kansas individuals in criminal and family law cases.

Patrick Wiesner is the owner of Wiesner & Frackowiak, LC in Kansas. He is also a CPA. He has been a lawyer for over 22 years. His focus is solving tax problems through practice before the IRS or with bankruptcy.

I began my career as a general civil litigator at a small, well respected Topeka law firm where I represented clients in real estate, business, personal injury, and contract litigation. Today, my primary focus is in the areas of estate planning, business law, and real estate. I love to meet with prospective clients to discuss their needs and to help with the overall direction and design of their estate plan. I aim to be referred to as "your family's attorney" as often times I work for generations of your family. If you are in the need of legal advise,...

David and his wife Anna live in Olathe, KS with their two children, Kelyn and Vivian, whom they have homeschooled since kindergarten. The family is active in their local church, Countryside Baptist, and enjoys practicing Tae Kwon Do, having earned their first degree black belts together in 2013.

Ms. Zigtema is a Kansas City native, attending Notre Dame de Sion High School. Ms. Zigtema graduated from Georgetown University, Washington, DC with a double major in International Business and Finance prior to obtaining her law degree from the University of Kansas. During her time at KU, Ms. Zigtema worked for the Johnson County District Attorney's Office gaining trial experience in the adult felony division . After graduation, Ms. Zigtema entered into private practice Ms. Zigtema's practice is primarily focused on criminal, traffic and juvenile defense at all levels, from investigation to the Kansas Supreme Court. Ms....

Lindsey Erickson is a criminal defense attorney who assists individuals charged with felonies and misdemeanors. Based in Overland Park, Lindsey defends clients throughout northeastern Kansas in cases involving drug crimes, property crimes, sex crimes, violent crimes, and DUIs. In addition to representing adults charged under the Kansas Criminal Code, Lindsey has ample experience defending youths charged under the Kansas Juvenile Justice Code. She has served on the Johnson County Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board since 2016.

Jim concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, elder law and probate. He is licensed in Kansas and Missouri, with more than 30 years of experience. As a Certified Financial Planner, he approaches law with a thorough knowledge of investment and financial services.

I practice law in Lenexa Kansas and have done bankruptcy law since 1988. I do both Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy in Missouri and Kansas. I charge flat fees and offer installment payments in Chapter 13. Initial consultation during regular work hours is free. I did family law for 35 years and stopped in 2019.

Katie graduated from Missouri State University and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law. She was awarded the Walter Hiersteiner Outstanding Service Award by the law school faculty, which is given to the student whose service to her fellow students, university, and community, demonstrates the greatest promise for contribution to the legal profession and to society. Katie is the Founder of the KU Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, Founded the Animal Cruelty Prosecution Clinic and worked for Best Friends Animal Society while in law school, and upon graduation.

Katie’s legal work history is primarily...

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...

Paeten knew at a young age she wanted to be a lawyer so that she could help others. As a grade-schooler, she would attend law school classes with her Dad and would study with him after school each day in the library at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School. It was this early exposure to law and her desire to enter a profession where she felt like she could have a positive impact on people’s lives, that reinforced her desire to pursue a career in law. Paeten pursued this dream at the University of Kansas School of Law graduating in...

At Sypher Law, L.L.C., our practice is fully dedicated to bankruptcy law. We guide our clients through the bankruptcy process so that they can get debt relief and keep the property they have worked so hard for. Financial freedom is just one call away. Bankruptcy can be an overwhelming and frightening experience. The process of filing for bankruptcy is stressful and the laws can be difficult to understand. Call 913-451-8833 or email info@sypherlaw.com to arrange for a free initial consultation. It could be the first step toward a brighter financial future. Our office is conveniently located...

Ashley Franden is a family law attorney based in Overland Park, Kansas. She represents clients in matters of separation, divorce, paternity, child custody and support, spousal maintenance, stepparent adoption, and grandparent rights. She also prepares prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. With a bachelor’s degree in social work and experience as a foster care case manager, Ashley is uniquely poised to handle a broad range of family law issues.

Military Attorney and Trial Lawyer focusing on Courts-Martial, Administrative Separations, Nonjudicial Punishment, Correcting Military Records, Discharge Upgrades, and other military administrative law matters.

Jesse Camacho is a nationally recognized patent litigator and litigation strategist with over 19 years of experience helping clients resolve or prevent intellectual-property disputes. He has represented clients ranging from startups to companies that rank among the top-ten most valuable in the world. Jesse is one of an elite, few attorneys in the nation who have tried five Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) proceedings to completion, including arguing those IPR’s in person before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeals Board (“PTAB”). He has defended clients in Ex Parte Reexamination and Covered Business Method (“CBM”) Review proceedings. Jesse has...

Although my practice focuses primarily on criminal/traffic defense, family/divorce law and wills and estates in Kansas, I have been practicing law in Kansas and Missouri for over 30 years and I can find you the right attorney and the legal help you need for nearly any matter.

I have primarily handled DUI cases in Johnson, Wyandotte and Douglas Counties, and all of the cities in those counties, for over 25 years.

Attorney Amy Durkin is the Managing Attorney for WSM Law's Kansas City office. Amy has practiced all areas of family law, including divorce, paternity, custody, protective orders, and adoptions for over 30 years. Amy attended Washburn University for her undergraduate studies and received her law degree from Baylor University School of Law. Amy was employed by Heart of Texas Legal Services and then Kansas Legal Services early in her career, where she largely represented women who had experienced domestic violence. This sparked a passion in her for representing and empowering women, who often feel like they are the underdog in divorce...

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.

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...

Mark has more than 35 years’ experience practicing intellectual property law. His practice includes patent preparation and prosecution covering complex electrical, computer, medical, and mechanical inventions. Mark has experience with all aspects of intellectual property law, including trademarks and copyrights. He routinely represents clients in intellectual property litigation, including being lead counsel in jury trials. Mark has been a court-appointed mediator in intellectual property cases, a presentation speaker at various continuing legal education (CLE) seminars on intellectual property law, and the author of several articles on intellectual property topics.

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...

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...

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...

I am deeply committed to each case I handle, caring immensely about the outcomes and even more about the clients I represent. In my practice, I prioritize maintaining robust relationships with government regulators and members of the legal community. Upholding the highest degree of integrity in my legal work and finding effective solutions for my clients are my foremost goals. Before I began vigorously defending and advising health care providers, I dedicated 18 years to serving as the chief prosecutor and then as General Counsel for the Kansas Board of Healing Arts. This role endowed me with comprehensive knowledge and a...