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Tori was born and raised in Fords, New Jersey. She attended John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, where she participated in choir, bowling, marching band, and track.. After graduating high school, Tori attended Middlesex County College, where she graduated cum laude with an associate’s degree in Political Science. She then attended Rowan University, where she aldo graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. While at Rowan University, Tori was a member of the Paintball team.. Tori graduated from Washburn University School of Law, where she was a member of Womens Legal Forum, Pro Bono Society, WSBA, Student Ambassadors, and a Co-chair of Washcall. Tori is now a member of the Topeka Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, and Women Attorney Association of Topeka.

Tom is a skilled trial attorney having served as principal attorney in over 150 complex civil and criminal trials. He has handled appeals on all levels in the federal and state system. He represents individuals and non-public businesses in civil and criminal proceedings.. Tom has been rated "AV" by his peers which is the highest rating an attorney can achieve and it indicates the highest levels of legal and ethical professionalism. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar and is recognized in Super Lawyers, a publication of Thomson Reuters.. Tom attended Kansas State University and has a B.A. and J.D. with honors from Washburn University School of Law. He attended on scholarship, serving on the Washburn Law Journal and was a senior fellow under longtime Dean of the School of law, John E. Howe. Tom later taught Practice Court at Washburn School of Law, teaching law students skills in advocacy.. After graduation, Tom served as an Assistant District Attorney and Chief of the Major Offender Unit; Chief Counsel and Director of Enforcement for the Kansas Securities Commissioner; Deputy Attorney General and Chief of the Criminal Division for the Attorney General of Kansas and ended his government service as an Assistant United States Attorney and Head of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas, Topeka Division. For over 25 years Tom has represented not only Kansas individuals and businesses, but clients across the United States and internationally.. Tom is a member of the American, Kansas and Topeka Bar Associations. He is the former President of the Topeka Lawyers Club and is a two-time recipient of Topeka Legal Professionals' Boss of the Year. He has published numerous articles in professional journals and is also a published author of the novel "Accused by the State."

Joe is a trial lawyer.  He brings his litigation skills to a variety of matters.  Joe handles major felony cases, including numerous homicides, drug cases and sex offenses, as well as DUI, property and traffic crimes.  Joe has taught continuing legal education on the art and science of voir dire (jury selection) for the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, the Kansas Bar Association and other attorney groups.  Joe graduated from Benedictine College and Washburn Law in 5 1/2 years at just 23 years of age.  He is a partner in the Law Firm of Tenopir & Huerter.  Joe served 2 terms on the Topeka City Council.  He has been a member of the Board of Governors of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association for many years and has held several offices in that orgainzation.  Joe is recently completed serving his 2nd term as Chair of the Legacy of Justice Foundation. Joe is also licensed in the Kickapoo and the Prairie Band Pottawatomie tribal courts.  Since 2011, Joe has been recognized with an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell indicating that his peers have ranked him at the highest level of professional excellence for both ethical standards and legal ability.

Doug Wells practice focuses on DUI defense and related driver's license matters in Kansas.  Wells has advanced training in breath and blood testing.  He has been trained as a certified instructor of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.  He lectures frequently at DUI continuing legal education programs.. Activities and Societies:  Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President 2009-2011; was the only defense attorney member of the Kansas DUI Commission, 2010-2012;  National College for DUI Defense, sustaining member.