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We are a local law firm focused exclusive on bankruptcy cases for individuals and small businesses in both Missouri and Kansas. We have extensive experience in our field and we strive to provide the highest level of client service, but our rates are extremely competitive. You can also take advantage of our payment plans to help get your case filed as quickly and as easily as possible. Call or email us today and we can usually determine exactly what type of case to file and how much you'll need up front within five minutes. Let us help you get the fresh financial start you need while protecting your home, car and other belongings.  Thank you for your interest in our law firm!

The Haggerty Law Firm, LLC assists individuals with navigating many different areas of the Probate Administration and Probate Court Process. Typical Probate services that we offer include:. Admittance (and filing) of Last Will and Testament to ProbateApplication for Letters of AdministrationApplication for Letters TestamentaryDetermination of Heirship ProceedingsGuardian and/or Conservatorship proceedingsSmall Estate Affidavits (both under and above $15,000)Spousal Refusal of LettersTrust Publication and Notice to Beneficiaries. The Haggerty Law Firm, LLC also offers Mediation Services.

Stephanie’s legal career has been exclusively focused in the practice of criminal law. In the criminal justice system, courtroom experience is a valuable commodity. Stephanie has spent nearly every day of her legal career inside the courtroom as both a defense attorney and a prosecutor. As a former prosecutor, she has first-hand knowledge and insight into criminal cases from the prosecution’s perspective enabling her to efficiently recognize weaknesses in the Government’s case. Additionally, as a prosecutor, she worked closely with law enforcement. She is uniquely familiar with law enforcement policy and procedure regarding proper report writing, searches and seizures, witness interviews, interrogations, crime-scene processing and the preservation of evidence. This inside knowledge allows her to effectively scrutinize each case for police error and aggressively protect the rights of her clients. Stephanie is a fierce advocate, who can always be counted on to fight tirelessly for her clients!

Representing Individuals, Businesses and Ministries across the Nation.

Personal and Competent Service at a Reasonable Rate. Over 37 Years Experience. Family Matters such as Administrative Child Support, Administrative Paternity, Adult Abuse, Annulment, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Protection, Dissolution of Marriage, Family Access Motion, Grandparent Visitation, Minor Guardianship, Juvenile Delinquency, Legal Separation, Motion For Contempt, Motion To Modify, Motion to Terminate, Name Change, Paternity, Pre-Nuptial Agreement, Step-Parent Adoption and Qualified Domestic Relations Orders.. Domestic Relations Practice Primarily in Jackson, Cass and Clay Counties.. Free Consultation for Most Divorce Cases, Traffic Tickets and Municipal Court Matters

Nick A. Cutrera focuses on personal injury and divorce/child custody litigation.  Litigation is stressful and his trial experience allows him to analyze a case and help you reach a fair settlement, whether your case is a divorce, child custody, or injury matter.  If the opposing party will not agree to a just settlement, he can represent you at trial and help you achieve a just result.. Nick earned his B.S.B.A., Magna cum Laude from the University of Missouri-Columbia ("Mizzou"). He also excelled at law school at the Mizzou School of Law. He graduated in the top 15% of his class and was a member of the Missouri Law Review. Upon graduation, he served as a Marine Corps Judge Advocate General (attorney) for four years. He was a defense attorney for the majority of his tour of duty. He ended his tour as a Captain serving as the Senior Defense Counsel at the Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina. He gained invaluable trial experience while defending Marines in hundreds of trials, including dozens of jury trials at General Courts-Martials. He was awarded a Naval and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, one of the highest non-combat military honors, for Superior Performance as Senior Defense Counsel.. Upon leaving active duty, Nick joined one of Kansas City's premier law firms, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP ("SHB") as a member of their tort litigation group. He represented some of America's largest companies in complex product liability and other tort litigation.. Nick left SHB in 1999 to join Employers Reinsurance Corporation ("ERC"), a large insurance company owned by General Electric. While at ERC, Nick managed and directed the defense of lawsuits brought against ERC assureds in several states.  Nick earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Missouri- Kansas City while at ERC.. Throughout his professional experience since leaving the Marine Corps, Nick missed the thrill of being a trial attorney for individuals. His opportunities to be on the "front-line" arguing for justice to a judge and/or jury were limited. Thus, he left ERC and started his own firm in October 2002. The firm's success has been remarkable. Nick has successfully represented individuals in divorce, personal injury actions and other litigation. He has also helped several entrepreneurs form their own businesses and represented other small business owners in business litigation. In addition, Nick has successfully defended his judgements in the Missouri Court of Appeals.. Nick is first and foremost a trial attorney. If he can not achieve a fair settlement prior to trial, Nick has the experience to bring the dispute to a judge and jury.

My wife Michelle and I practice law in Lee's Summit, MO.  We have a combined 37 years experience!  I practice in the areas of Criminal and Traffic in the courts in Missouri and Kansas at the Federal, State and Local levels.  Michelle practices in the areas of Civil, Domestic and Probate, as well as Personal Injury lLtigation.  We are in Court every day!  With the exception of Personal Injury, we have flat fee arrangements with our clients!  We would be happy to discuss your case with you at no charge!

Michael Dodig attended law school at the University of Chicago and started his career in 1993 working at a prominent Midwest law firm. Michael moved his practice to his hometown of Lee’s Summit in 2000, serving as the managing member of Dodig, Arbuckle, DeVouton & Bond, LLC. He opened The Dodig Law Firm, LLC in 2007.

Kelly Keefe focuses her practice on the area of family law, representing clients in divorce, child support, child custody, paternity, order of protection, and adoption proceedings. She is passionate about working with families and dedicated to providing individualized legal services to meet her clients' needs. Kelly understands the importance of being accessible to clients and assisting them throughout each step of the legal process.  Kelly has personal experience in a highly contested custody matter. This allows her to relate to her clients experience and serves as her motivation to fight for her clients.. Kelly Keefe was born and raised in Utah where she graduated from Dixie State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. Kelly moved to Missouri to attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. While in law school, Kelly focused her education on the area of family law participating in the Child and Family Services Clinic and Guardian ad Litem Clinic wherein she represented clients as a Rule 13 Certified Attorney in family law matters.. While attending law school, Kelly worked as a law clerk at The Worstell Law Firm. After graduation, Kelly began worked as an Associate Attorney at The Worstell Law Firm, gaining experience in representing clients in uncontested and contested family law matters. In 2019, Kelly started her own family law practice in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Jessica Forgione Speckman is an attorney in the Lee’s Summit area who is knowledgeable and experienced in the area of Family Law. She is dedicated to serving her client’s needs by spending the time to get to know her clients and their concerns. As an attorney, communication and the ability to understand a client’s needs are important tools in assessing legal options and advocating for real life solutions. In addition, Jessica believes being accessible to her clients, giving them the added peace of mind they need.. Jessica is licensed in the State of Missouri and has lived in Jackson County since 2010. In 2012, she graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in political science and a minor in criminal justice after receiving an Associate’s degree from Northwest Florida State College. She later graduated from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law with a Juris Doctorate degree in 2016. Her passion for justice and helping families led her to focus her studies in Family Law and allowed her to work on cases pro bono through the UMKC Family Law Clinic.. While a student, Jessica Interned for the Jackson County Support Division and worked as an intern and as a law clerk for the Jackson County Juvenile Office. She also worked on the Journal for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, which published her article: Trafficking and the Child Welfare System Link: An Analysis in the 28th volumeof the Journal in 2016.. After graduating, Jessica worked as a Research Assistant for the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County Family Court Division in Assessment and Development and as a Junior Associate at Stange Law Firm, PC before starting her own practice under the name Speckman Law, LLC.. Jessica decided to pursue Family Law because of her passion for helping people. That is why she believes in giving her clients the same attention she would expect and that they deserve. She is also passionate about finding practical solutions for difficult Family Law matters. If you have a Family Law matter, contact Speckman Law, LLC to find out how an attorney can assist you with your case.. Education:. University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri. Juris Doctorate. University of Missouri-Kansas City. Major: Political Science. Minor: Criminal Justice. Northwest Florida State College. Associate Degree. Published Work:. Trafficking and the Child Welfare System Link: An Analysis, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, March 15, 2016

Jennifer J. Mickelson is an attorney concentrating her law practice in the areas of estate planning and probate law. First licensed to practice law in 2001, Jennifer has been admitted to practice law in Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri.. Jennifer grew up in Cortland, Nebraska. She began her career in the financial services industry in 1993 while working her way through college at the University of Nebraska, where she earned two scholarships and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education with endorsements in English and journalism in 1997. After student teaching, Jennifer continued her education, earning her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2000.. Upon graduation from law school, Jennifer moved to the Kansas City area and continued her work in the financial services industry, during which time she earned her FLMI and CLU, two esteemed designations in that industry, and concurrently passed the Bar Examinations in Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. Thereafter, Jennifer began practicing law almost exclusively in the areas of probate and estate planning.. Jennifer has proven experience in the administration of decedent estates and guardianship estates in Missouri and Kansas. Her extensive experience in probate court has made her a superb estate planning attorney, as she has worked first-hand with hundreds of estates—thereby allowing her to foresee the complications that can occur if estate planning documents are not drafted properly. Jennifer also represents clients in trust administration matters and has drafted over 4,000 estate plans.. Jennifer is compassionate about people. And her life experiences have led her to feel a particular calling to assist two specific groups—veterans and widows. Jennifer’s father is a 100% service-connected disabled Vietnam veteran. Both of her grandfathers served in WWII and her great-grandfather served in WWI. She understands first-hand what our nation’s veterans have experienced and the challenges that they and their families face. She is committed to giving back to veterans in appreciation of their service and life-long sacrifices. Jennifer is available to give presentations to veteran’s organizations at no fee and gives all veterans a 10-20% discount on all services.When Jennifer was 36, her 40 year-old husband died suddenly, leaving behind 2 young children. Accordingly, Jennifer knows the walk a young widow is forced to walk and the burdens she carries. As a result of her own family tragedy, Jennifer also experienced a renewed passion for helping other families ensure their affairs are in order so that if tragedy strikes, the business end is taken care of. Most people don’t believe they could suddenly lose their spouse at such a young age and be thrown into the world as a grieving single parent. Neither did Jennifer. And so she’s committed to helping people prepare for such a tragedy in advance, as well as assist widows and widowers deal with the legal challenges they face should the unthinkable become reality.

In addition to practicing law for over 25 years, I am also a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and have great experience dealing with nursing home matters, professional licensing matters for nurses and other professionals and worker's compensation matters.

I focus my practice on the representation of consumers.  Whether my client is having an issue with a financial company like a mortgage servicer or a debt collector, or they are struggling with a speeding ticket or other criminal matter, I try to provide simple and effective guidance to help them through their situation.. When I am not in the office, I am spending time at home with my wife and daughter and my two dogs.

I am a graduate of the UMKC School of Law (working as a law clerk while in school), and I graduated in the top 10% of my class in 1982.. I am the father of three grown daughters and five grandchildren. I coached my daughters softball teams when they were teenagers and they had many successes. I am an avid fan of running, and other forms of fitness which I usually do some activity every day.

Experiencing financial difficulties can feel overwhelming, I can help you. With the use of a Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy I can stop creditors calling you. I can help you eliminate or greatly reduce most debts, including credit cards, payday loans, medical debts, wage garnishments, repossessions, lawsuits, judgments, foreclosures, and more, even tax debt if it is more than 3 years old. You could be debt-free and have a fresh start in as little as 100 days!

Born and raised in Independence, Missouri, Aaron Woods knew early in life that his call was to speak up for others. In over twenty years of practice he has remained true to that calling, devoting his practice to representing injured people and their families. Speaking up for real people against some of the most powerful companies and interests in America has been the exclusive focus of Aaron’s legal career.. Aaron has represented clients in numerous practice areas during his career. He spent the early years of his practice at Risjord & James, P.C., where he focused on representing individuals injured by defective products. Since leaving that firm, he has broadened his practice to include automobile accidents, trucking accidents, dangerous premises and medical negligence. Aaron has also developed specialized experience in representing individuals with traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries.

Anita takes pride in being a strong advocate for her clients. She brings compassion and understanding to her legal representation and focuses on finding practical resolution to challenging issues whenever possible. Anita considers the trust placed in her by her clients as her highest honor.

"When facing a divorce or other family law matters, it is common to have many questions. In what is likely one of the most difficult times in your life, it is important to remember that things stand the best chance of improvement if you work with diligent and caring legal representation. Cynthia “Cindy” Keating is a compassionate Associate Attorney in our firm’s Lee’s Summit, MO office. She is ready to help individuals throughout the Jackson County area, and nearby.. Cindy graduated from St. Louis University School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctorate in December of 2021. While in law school, her accolades included becoming a Dean’s Scholar Scholarship recipient, being named to the Dean’s List, as well as receiving an Academic Excellence Award. Before law school, Cindy earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in History, from Missouri State University in Springfield, MO. Cindy is also a licensed Notary Public in Clay County, MO, and a licensed attorney in the state of Missouri.. Before joining the Lee’s Summit, MO family law attorneys at Stange Law Firm, PC, Cindy most recently worked as a paralegal and law clerk at a law firm in Kansas City, MO working mostly with immigration, with some work in personal injury and traffic matters. In this role she assisted with drafting pleadings and motions for traffic defense cases, researched complex immigration topics, and assisted with immigration visa filings. While in law school, Cindy also worked a small personal injury law firm in St. Louis, MO where she gained experience with reviewing and analyzing insurance policies while also assisting attorneys with drafting and filing of legal documents. She also helped with correspondence supporting case preparation for court appearances, hearings, depositions, trials, and meetings. No matter the family law issue you face, Cindy is trustworthy and understanding of your situation.. Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely on advertisements."