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Tyse Samani is an exceptional attorney who is passionate and experienced in helping those injured by negligence get their lives back as fully and as quickly as possible. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Drake University, and then earned then earned her Juris Doctorate, with Pro Bono honors, from Florida Coastal School of Law. She is licensed in the States of Missouri and Kansas.

My law practice focuses primarily on family and business immigration law, where I represent persons in removal (deportation) and cancellation of removal proceedings; assist persons or those who are petitioning for a family member to become lawful permanent (green card) residents or naturalized US citizens; and deal with asylum, juvenile, domestic violence, divorce, criminal, foreign student visa, foreign employment, and work authorization immigration issues: Business and Family Immigration, Extraordinary Ability Immigration, I-9 Compliance, Athlete-Entertainer Immigration, Deportation/Removal, Consular Processing, Adjustment of Status, Temporary Protective Status (TPS), Asylum, US Citizenship, Naturalization, Renewals, Waivers, Visas, Fiancée Visas, Student Visas, Lawfully Permanent Resident, I-130 Petitions, Employment/Work Visas, Work Authorization, Non-Immigrant Visas, Diversity Lottery Visas, International Adoptions, Guardianships of Foreign Born Children, Divorce involving Foreign Nationals, and Violence Against Women Act.

I was raised in small town in the Kansas City area. In high school I played tennis (poorly) and debated. I worked my way through college with a variety of odd jobs: waiter, janitor, and forklift driver. I became an attorney because I felt my employer was mistreating the employees; I wanted to help others like me. I dedicated my time in law school to public service and that is where I focus my career.. In my spare time I enjoy martial arts, shooting sports, hiking, hunting, and reading. I used to be an avid jogger, but a hip injury put an end to that.

I graduated with from the University of Kansas in 1988 with a B.A. in History and Political Science.  I left home to attend law school in Michigan beginning in January, 1989.. I graduated from law school a semester early in the September, 1991. I sat for and passed the Michigan Bar Exam in January, 1992.  While in law school was a student law clerk for the Hon. Michael Harrison in the Ingham County Circuit Court.  During the year after graduation I was the law clerk to the Hon. James Fleming in the Jackson County (Michigan) Circuit Court.. After working in small general practice firm, I returned home to the Kansas City Area in 1993.  I have been practicing law in the Kansas City Area since.  We have our main office in North Kansas CIty and satellite offices in Liberty and Leavenworth.. Since 1999, I have focused on representing individuals and small businesses in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy cases and individuals and small business  owners in Chapter 13  Bankruptcy cases.  I also represent creditors in Chapter 7, 11, and Chapter 13 cases.   Our firm handles personal injury cases, workers' compensation, immigration, and traffic matters.. I have found my representation of clients going through Bankruptcy to be rewarding and challenging.. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my wife and daughter, shooting trap and skeet, and watching the Kansas City Royals and the Kansas Jayhawks.

I am passionate about helping immigrants and their families find solutions.  I provide legal counsel in the following areas:. - Naturalization Applications. - Removal Defense. - Asylum – affirmative & defensive. - Cancellation of Removal. - Petitions for Administrative Closure and Prosecutorial Discretion. - Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”). - Federal Litigation. - Fiancé Visa Petitions. - Request for Evidence (“RFE”) Responses. - Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) Petitions. - U Visa Petitions for Victims of Serious Crimes. - T Visas for Victims of Human Trafficking. - Family-Based Lawful Permanent Residence (“Green Card”) Petitions. - I-751 Petitions to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence. - Applications for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”). - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) Applications. - Consular Processing. - I-601 & I-212 Waivers. - I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers. - Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) investigations. - Applications for Certificate of Citizenship. - Denaturalization Defense. - Special Immigrant Visas ("SIV")- Including Special Immigrant Juveniles and Former Employees of the U.S. Government in Iraq and Afghanistan. My South African husband, Daniel, and I are recently married and live in the Kansas City area.

I am a Partner at KC Defense Counsel, LLC. I represent criminal defendants charged with a variety of crimes, ranging from involuntary manslaughter to driving while suspended.

Derrick Pearce is a Litigation Attorney with over three decades of experience handling insurance-related matters. He has tried to verdict over 50 jury trials in the state courts of Missouri and Kansas, and in the United States District Courts of Missouri and Kansas. The primary focus of his practice involves the representation of clients with short term and long term disability claims under employer-provided benefit plans (ERISA and non-ERISA). His practice also involves the representation of victims of negligence who have suffered serious injury.. Derrick is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Kansas, and is a member of the bar in both states. He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri and the District of Kansas. Derrick has represented his clients before the Missouri and Kansas Supreme Courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.