Top Real Estate Lawyers Near Me in Overland Park Area

Strong litigation and crisis management skills with 33 years of experience successfully representing families with high conflict and those who are experiencing serious problems.

Real estate and estate planning attorney.  Joined Creative Planning Legal, P.A. in 2019.  Emphasis on real estate estate transactional work (real estate leases, purchase and sale transactions, and lending) and estate planning.  Admitted to practice law in California, Missouri, Kansas, and Georgia, but can perform work on a nationwide basis in conjunction with his network of local counsel.

My passion is helping people. Fortunately, I work in a profession that allows me to help people and their businesses achieve their goals. I conduct a broad business law and consulting practice. My goal with each client is to understand the nature and perspective of my clients’ issues, to help my clients articulate their goals, to devise appropriate solutions, and to execute the process to obtain results.

I was an associate City Attorney for the City of Kansas City for 17 years, now semi-retired, and I love working with my clients who are mostly small business people.  I am a tax sale expert, I ran the Land Bank in Kansas City for the five years.  Real Estate was my practice area for my whole career with the City.

I practiced in Phillipsburg, Kansas with my father until his death in 1988. I continue to maintain the Phillipsburg office, but my primary location is now Overland Park, Kansas.  I have served on the Kansas Bar Association's Ethics and Grievance committee for many years.  My practice is primarily in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, and Elder Law, but my western Kansas background has also given me significant experience in Agriculture and Oil and Gas.. Almost all Estate Planning is done on a flat fee basis. Fees for probate depend on state law and are subject to approval of the Court. Other services may be a flat fee or hourly, depending ont he type of service.. I serve on the Board of  the Heartland Men's Chorus and I'm a member of the Leawood Rotary Club. I'm a past member of the Board of the Huck Boyd Foundation.

Dave received his Juris Doctor with honors from the Washburn University School of Law in 1979. He is a certified public accountant, and also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Washburn University.. Throughout his career he has represented clients from all industries and sizes, including private foundations and other tax-exempt organizations. His expertise includes: corporate and individual income tax; estate and charitable planning; business succession planning; corporate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; real estate transactions and tax-free exchanges; partnerships and S corporation formation; tax and dispute resolution with governmental authorities and negotiation, settlement and litigation of tax disputes.. Dave is currently a member of the American Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, Kansas Bar Association, The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Lawyers Association of Kansas City and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is licensed to practice in Kansas and Missouri.. MEMBERSHIPS. DISTINCTIONS

Business lawyer with significant prior experience starting and running private sector technology businesses of all sizes.  Ability to balance legal advice with practical business "know how".  Creative problem solver with high degree of enthusiasm for entrepreneurs and technology sector enterprises.

A title company built specifically for real estate investors, and as such, can handle investor specific transactions, such as assignments, double closings, private financing, redemption rights, and more.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Overland Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Overland Park and surrounding areas.