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Mr. Walker has over 30 years of courtroom experience in family law and other civil litigation.  The primary emphasis of his practice is family law, including divorce and dissolution, paternity, custody, child support, and visitation and parenting time.  He is a candidate for admission to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He also litigates personal injury matters for people hurt in auto collisions, by medical negligence, and defective products. He has collected over one million dollars for the injured people he represents.  He is a trial lawyer who also presents commercial and business cases in court.. He is a member of the Kansas Bar Association, of which he is a past president of its litigation section; the Missouri Bar Association; the Kansas Association for Justice; and county bar associations and foundations, in which he has held offices including their presidencies.  He is admitted to practice in the state and federal district courts of Kansas and Missouri; the federal Eighth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal; and the United States Supreme Court.. Mr. Walker is rated "A-V Preeminent" by Martindale Hubbell, an independent reviewing agency whose rating is based on the opinions of judges and lawyers with whom lawyers work and before whom they appear, which means he meets very high criteria of general ethical standards and has the highest ratings in his legal knowledge, analytical capabilities, judgment, communication abiilty, and legal experience.  He is listed in Who's Who in American Law 2014-2015.

I obtained a Biology degree from the University of Kansas in 1998, and was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from Washburn University of Law in 2001.. Starting my career as assistant district attorney in Kansas City, I was primarily assigned to litigating child abuse and neglect cases. I have first-chaired over 20 jury trials since 2001 that involved either a homicide or high level sex offense.. In 2006 I formed Leiker Law Office P.A. to represent clients with various family law issues. Leiker Law Office, P.A. is a family law firm dedicated to providing the highest quality service and representation to clients seeking assistance with divorce, paternity, custody, domestic violence cases, and appeals.. I try to maintain a presence in criminal law even though our focus has been famly law since 2006. In 2013 I was appointed by the governor to sit on the Kansas State Board of Indigent Defense Services and the appointment was unanimously confirmed by the Kansas Senate  (elected Board chairman in 2016). This Board generally oversees all of the public defender offices within the state, and the millions of dollars in state funding allocated to the same.

Based in Kansas City, The Wagstaff Law Firm provides compassionate, client-focused legal representation to clients throughout Jackson County, MO, and Johnson County, KS, as well as all of the surrounding areas. In addition to handling complex business and commercial litigation, personal injury claims, and product liability lawsuits, The Wagstaff Law Firm team dedicates a significant portion of its practice to nursing home abuse and neglect cases. Led by founding attorney, Tom Wagstaff, their attorneys bring more than 25 years of experience to their practice, along with a fierce commitment to protecting the rights of their clients. To schedule a free initial consultation, reach out to The Wagstaff Law Firm today.

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