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Paul F. Good is a native of Wichita, Kansas. He received undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Kansas (B.S., 1982) and obtained his legal education from Washburn University School of Law (J.D., with Honors, 1985). While attending Washburn, he was the business manager and a member of the Washburn Law Journal, and served as a clerk for the Kansas Department of Revenue and the Kansas Corporation Commission Legal Division. Mr. Good also passed all four parts of the CPA examination.. Mr. Good practices in the areas of real estate law and development, business and corporate law with an emphasis in planning structures, trusts and estates, mergers and acquisitions, franchise law, and Internal Revenue Service representation. He is a frequent presenter of seminars involving business formation and structures, real estate, and estate planning.. Mr. Good is licensed to practice in the courts of the State of Kansas, the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Tax Court. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, Wichita Bar Association and Wichita Estate Planning Council.

Mr. Nolan assists business entities (including corporations, LLCs, and partnerships) and their principals in entity formation, business & tax planning, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Nolan also assists investors and developers with a wide range of commercial real estate matters, including forward and reverse like kind exchanges, sales and acquisitions, titles and survey review, leasing, lending, and financing. Mr. Nolan enjoys Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory’s high “BV” rating for lawyers reflecting exemplary professional expertise, experience, and stature, and has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® list, The Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Tax Law, and Chambers USA as a leading real estate attorney in the United States. Mr. Nolan serves as the chair of Foulston Siefkin’s recruiting committee.

Mr. Hanisch is well known as an attorney in the benefits community. Mr. Hanisch enjoys Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory’s highest “AV” rating for lawyers and has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©, the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® list, and Chambers USA as a leading employment attorney in the United States. He advises a diverse and broad spectrum of clients regarding their employee benefit plans and practices. Areas of emphasis include retirement plans, group insurance plans, flexible benefits and cafeteria plans, and nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements. In 2013, he was recognized by Best Lawyers® as the Wichita Employee Benefits (ERISA) “Lawyer of the Year.”

Mr. Grillot represents clients in all aspects of the bankruptcy process, including complex business transactions, tax issues, secured transactions, and all other aspects of the debtor-creditor relationship impacted by the bankruptcy process. Mr. Grillot represents debtors, Debtor-in-Possession, and creditors in the bankruptcy process in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 cases, with a particular focus and expertise in complex Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases.. Mr. Grillot also represents clients in complex civil litigation involving foreclosures, commercial transactions, collections, the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, the Kansas Credit Services Organization Act, and issues related to construction defects. Mr. Grillot has also represented clients in financial workouts with creditors and other aspects of the debtor-creditor relationship.

Mr. Byquist represents businesses and their owners in a wide variety of matters, including contract negotiation and preparation, mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, creation and termination of business entities, and general corporate matters. Mr. Byquist also assists franchisees and franchisors navigate and exploit the unique challenges and opportunities posed by the franchise relationship.

Mr. Arellano’s legal experience extends across many areas of practice; he assists business entities and their principals with a wide range of general business issues, including entity formation, business and tax planning, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions. He also assists clients with commercial and residential real estate matters, including sales and acquisitions, development, lending and financing, leasing, owners’ associations and covenants, and title and survey review.. Christopher’s practice also includes representing clients in the health care and employment law areas. He has represented hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, multi and single specialty physician medical practices, and others engaged in the health care industry. He regularly provides preemptive consultation to employers, helping employers implement personnel policies, comply with federal, state and local employment laws, and, when necessary, respond to employment discrimination claims and other state and federal law claims.

Kevin Arnel is the firm’s managing partner. Mr. Arnel has an extensive legal practice in the areas of tax exempt organizations, real estate, general business and estate planning. Kevin is often requested to assist clients in a capacity similar to that of an in-house general counsel. In that strategic role, he advises clients on the difficult issues and challenging opportunities confronting them on a daily basis. Kevin advises a diverse group of public charities, private foundations, and other tax exempt organizations regarding formation, operation, real estate, general business and compliance issues. Kevin also assists for-profit business clients with a wide range of real estate transactions including commercial and residential property leasing, acquisitions and development. He has broad experience working with small business owners, family-owned businesses, and professionals on general business issues and the development of simple and complex estate/succession plans. Kevin enjoys Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory’s highest “AV” rating for lawyers and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America© as a leading tax and non-profit attorney in the United States.

As a student working on her Juris Doctorate at Washburn University, Ms. Bohn served as a member and research editor of the Washburn Law Journal. Upon completion of her law degree, she gained invaluable experience as a business transaction attorney with Koch Industries, Inc. as in-house counsel representing multiple Koch subsidiaries in divisions and transactional matters, including natural gas marketing and transportation regulation, acquisitions and divestitures, and international transactions. This experience has prepared her to represent Hinkle Elkouri and its clients in matters related to corporate transactions and contracts. She also assists clients with medical and elder law planning, business entity formation, structuring equity agreements, and split dollar life insurance planning.