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Child & Family Law
Legal matters that affect your children and family are very difficult. Whether it's a divorce or children issues, you need our support in dealing with these disruptions. We specialize in Children's Rights, including Adoptions, Paternity, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Child in Need of Care, Juvenile Crime, Protection from Abuse actions, and other related matters.

Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning
Effective planning can help prepare you and your loved ones for difficult times ahead. We can help establish a Guardianship, a Conservatorship, Power of Attorney for your Finances, Power of Attorney for your Health Care Decisions, a Living Will, a Last Will and Testament and/or a Trust, and skillfully guide you through any Probate Proceedings.

Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings
We can help with Landlord/Tenant conflicts, Contractual Disputes, Injunctions, Return of Personal Property matters Restraining Orders, Name changes, child right to contract (emancipation) matters and other miscellaneous civil proceedings.

DUI & Traffic Matters
Unfortunately, even the most careful driver will occasionally get a traffic infraction. Whether it's speeding or DUI, traffic matters can wreak havoc with your schedule and your driver's license. Let us help you sort out the mess.

Criminal Law
We defend both adults and children accused of crimes in municipal, state and federal courts. We practice primarily in municipal and state courts located in Sedgwick, Butler, Reno and Harvey counties in Kansas. However, our experience and expertise have provided us an opportunity to deal with cases in other locations in Kansas.

Personal Injuries
We offer Free Initial Consultations for these types of cases only, to help you determine whether you have a case and what your rights are.


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