Top best Family Lawyers Near me in ZIP 67203

With over thirty years’ experience, Boyd McPherson has litigated hundreds of cases and helped countless clients in Wichita and the surrounding areas. Boyd maintains a robust family law practice, primarily handling cases involving divorce, spousal maintenance, child support, custody, and adoption. He also assists businesses in liquor licensing and related issues throughout southcentral Kansas.

Taryn Folston is a Wichita-based family law attorney representing clients in divorce, child custody and support, parenting times, spousal maintenance, premarital agreements, legal guardianship petitions, and CINC cases. Taryn is an experienced litigator known for her formidable courtroom advocacy.

Rylee Broyles practices family law in Wichita and the surrounding areas. In her family law practice, Rylee helps clients navigate divorce and paternity, child custody and support, and spousal maintenance.

Paula D. Langworthy has been in private practice in Wichita, Kansas, since her graduation from Washburn University School of Law in December, 2005, except for the time period she served as Chief Judge of the Oglala Lakota Tribal Courts in South Dakota in 2011 and 2012. She has a wide variety of practice experience, including family law, contested estate litigation, contested adoptions, and general civil litigation. Since 2016, Paula has focused her practice primarily on family law matters, including divorce, child custody, parenting time, paternity, prenuptial agreements, guardianships, adoption, and child-in-need of care cases. Paula has a strong desire to help individuals involved in family law matters, mainly due to her own experiences as a child of divorce and having gone through a divorce herself. Her combined life and law practice experience gives Paula the skills and knowledge necessary to help guide individuals through their domestic situations.. Paula grew up in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the capital of the Cherokee Nation. She is a proud member of the Cherokee Nation and is actively involved in her American Indian culture. She obtained her B.S. in Criminal Justice/Administration of Justice from Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma in December 2000 and graduated with honors from Washburn University School of Law in December, 2005.  Paula is active in her community, serving on the Derby Planning Commission and multiple committees for the Wichita Bar Association.. Paula is a Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyers Rising Star honoree for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, a Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyer for 2021 and 2022, a member of the Leadership Wichita class of 2014, the recipient of the 2009 Pro Bono Certificate from the Kansas Bar Association, and a 2009 Wichita Business Journal “40 Under 40” Honoree. She is licensed to practice law in Kansas and South Dakota. Paula is an active member of the Wichita Bar Association, Wichita Women Attorneys Association, Kansas Bar Association, Kansas Women Attorneys Association and the American Bar Association.. Paula and her husband, Kurt, live in Derby, Kansas. Kurt and Paula are a blended family with five boys. They have six beautiful grandchildren. Paula and her family are active members of Pleasantview Baptist Church in Derby.

Mr. Peck represents employers in all aspects of class and individual labor and employment litigation in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.  He also provides preventive counseling and training to employers to assist them in addressing day-to-day employee relations issues in a quick and cost-effective manner.

Monica’s academic excellence earned a full-tuition scholarship to Washburn University School of Law, where she attained her Juris Doctorate. While in law school, Monica was elected Student Bar Association Secretary, Kansas Bar Association Representative, and International Law Society Faculty Liaison. She was also a member of the Family Law Society. Based on her superior legal writing and research skills, she was selected to mentor other law students as the Legal Analysis, Research and Writing Teacher’s Assistant. Monica participated in internships at the Kansas Association for Justice, where she attended meetings of the Kansas House Judiciary Committee and analyzed proposed statutory amendments; the Washburn Law Clinic; and the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted domestic violence cases.. After graduating from law school, Monica followed her dream of becoming a prosecutor. From 2008 until 2010, Monica was a Sedgwick County Assistant District Attorney, handling adult and juvenile misdemeanor and felony cases. Monica appeared in court on a daily basis and became known for her litigation skills. Frustrated with the politics of working in an elected office and the arbitrary sentencing guidelines imposed by the legislature, Monica chose to leave criminal law and open Cameron Law Office, P.A., in 2010.. While managing her own law practice, Monica became a well-respected Limited Case Manager, with experience mediating agreements in family law cases and testifying at trial in contested cases. In 2015, Monica earned the distinction of the TOP 10 UNDER 40 Attorney Award for the State of Kansas from the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. Monica also earned the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys’ 2016 Top 10 Attorney’s Client Satisfaction Award. In 2016, Monica added a partner and the firm became Cameron & Herrman, P.A. The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys named Cameron & Herrman, P.A., one of the 10 Best Law Firms in Kansas in 2017 and 2019. In 2020, Monica formed a new law firm, Cameron Family Law, P.A.. When Monica is not in the courtroom, she enjoys spending time with her family and serving on the Board of Trustees for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the on the Executive Leadership Board for the LLS Light the Night Walk.

Mindy Ellen Wheeler is a proud Wichita native, and a graduate of Wichita East High School and Wichita State University. Before deciding to go to law school, Ms. Wheeler worked in the Wichita banking industry for nearly a decade. Thereafter, she returned to Wichita State University and received her bachelor’s degree in History and Philosophy.  In 2012, she returned home to Wichita after graduating from the University of Iowa College of Law and worked for three years as a legal assistant in a family law practice. In the summer of 2015, while awaiting the results of the Kansas Bar Exam, she began working with attorney Jack Peggs. After learning that she had passed the exam and would be admitted to practice law in Kansas, she and Mr. Peggs decided to form a partnership, combining his vast legal knowledge and many years of law practice experience with her education, experience and energy. She is excited to be a part of this new firm and ready to help her clients with a variety of legal issues.

Mackenzie Orchard is a Wichita-based family law attorney. She assists clients in matters of divorce, paternity, child custody and support, spousal maintenance, guardianship, and CINC. Mackenzie draws on her background teaching criminal justice and working as a Guardian ad Litem to help her clients navigate some of the most delicate aspects of family law.

Lynnette Herrman serves clients in a wide variety of legal matters in Wichita and Sedgwick County, KS and other areas throughout the State of Kansas.. Lynnette graduated from The University of Kansas School of Law in May, 2006 with her Juris Doctor degree, after completing her first year of law school at Tulane Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana.  After graduating from law school and being licensed to practice law in the State of Kansas, she worked in the private sector for former Attorney General of Kansas and former District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District, Vern Miller.  Lynnette became an Assistant District Attorney for the Office of the District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District in May, 2007.  She began her work as an Assistant District Attorney in the Traffic Division, prosecuting misdemeanor traffic crimes, traffic infractions and both misdemeanor and felony DUI cases.  During her time as a prosecutor, Lynnette spent three years in the Child in Need of Care Division, where she prosecuted civil cases involving the abuse and neglect of children.  Lynnette worked as an Assistant District Attorney until late December, 2010, when she resigned to pursue her own practice.  She spent nearly five years as "Of Counsel" with the firm Beall & Mitchell, LLC before moving on to open her own firm until she merged with another attorney to form Cameron & Herrman, P.A. and she was a partner in that firm until is dissolution in September 2020.  Lynnette opened Herrman Law, LLC in October 2020 and offers her clients aggressive and client-focused legal representation. Lynnette was born and raised in the Wichita, Kansas area.  Lynnette was actively involved in competitive speech and debate while attending Wichita Heights High School.  She qualified to attend the national competition in speech and debate during all four years of her high school career, was an all time point leader and All American in the national Speech and Debate organization called the National Forensics League.. Lynnette completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at Wichita State University.  She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a major in Psychology and a minor in Sociology.  While attending Wichita State University, Lynnette worked as an intake counselor conducting drug and alcohol assessments at an addiction treatment facility.  After graduating from Wichita State University she worked as a case manager at South Central Mental Health Counseling center providing services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.. Lynnette is dedicated to providing compassionate and aggressive legal representation for her clients.  Providing a positive experience for her clients  is of the utmost importance to her as she advocates for her clients in various areas of legal representation.

Kimberly assists clients with divorce, legal separation, child custody, child or spousal support cases and a variety of post-divorce matters.  She is experienced with financial issues such as high asset divisions, business valuations, and formulating spousal maintenance terms.. Kimberly is also devoted to assisting clients with issues regarding their children such as formulating custody and parenting time schedules and calculating child support modifications.  Her practice involves helping clients to resolve contested matters involving premarital or postnuptial agreements and all necessary trial work.

Kelley was born in Wichita, Kansas and is proud to be a member of the Wichita community. Throughout his time in law school, he knew he eventually wanted to return to his hometown. Kelley earned his Bachelor's degree from Friends University in 2013. Kelley's bachelor's degree is in music, and he is still an active member of the Wichita music community. Kelley earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2016. While in law school, Kelley's interest in protecting the rights of those who were not in a position to do so themselves became apparent. After law school, Kelley practiced in Cowley County, Kansas where the majority of his caseload was advocating for indigent clients in both criminal defense and child in need of care cases. After practicing in Cowley County, Kelley began practicing in Wichita by advocating for the rights of clients who had been injured. Kelley plans to use his legal experience to ensure that his clients are fully aware of their rights, and that those rights are protected. Kelley enjoys playing music, playing chess, cooking, and spending time with his friends and family. Kelley is licensed to practice law in the State of Kansas and United States District Court for the District of Kansas.

Julia Craft is an owner of Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC and chairs the firm’s family law practice group. Having focused exclusively on family law representation since 1989, Julia devotes her practice to cases involving divorce, child support, child custody, spousal maintenance, parenting time, guardianships, adoptions, and grandparent rights. She has earned a reputation for excellence in Kansas courtrooms and is recognized as one of the top divorce lawyers in the Wichita area.

Jessica M. Fiegel is an associate attorney with Stinson, Lasswell & Wilson, L.C.. Raised in Lawrence, Kansas, and Homer Glen, Illinois, Jessica received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science degree from the University of Notre Dame, and graduated with her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Kansas School of Law. While attending University of Notre Dame, Jessica completed the Glynn Family Honors Program. As a student at University of Kansas School of Law, Jessica was honored with the CALI Award for Academic Excellence in Trial Advocacy, as well as the W. Ross Hutton Legal Aid Award. While attending University of Kansas School of Law, Jessica was a member of the Women in Law organization and a student representative on the Academic Affairs Committee. She has also received the Trial Advocacy Certificate.. Jessica is a member of the American Bar Association, the Kansas Bar Association, and the Wichita Bar Association. As a member of the Wichita Bar Association, Jessica serves as a board member for the Young Lawyers Section, is currently the Family Law Committee Co-Chair, and is the Law School Outreach Coordinator for the Wichita Women Attorneys Association.. Jessica completed the 2017 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) Introductory Seminar for Family Law Associates and the 2018 AAML Advanced Seminar for Family Law Associates. She is licensed to practice law in the Kansas District Courts and the United States District Court - District of Kansas. Jessica’s practice is very diverse, with a strong emphasis in family law.

I have been an attorney for 30 years, focusing solely on family law since 1995.  My aspiration is to fulfill Micah 6:8:  to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly.

Haley Sharp grew up in Southwest Kansas and is excited about making Wichita her new home. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University in Justice Studies along with a minor degree in Political Science and her Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law.. After law school, Haley returned to Southwest Kansas where she represented clients in many surrounding counties and handled a variety of cases including guardian ad litem appointments in both child in need of care and guardianship cases, limited civil, traffic, misdemeanors, probate and estate planning. She also represented private individuals in protection from abuse and protection from stalking cases and provided counsel to victims of abuse through Liberal Area Rape Crisis and Domestic Violence Services. Most recently, she has focused her practice in family law. She has gained invaluable experience during her time practicing in Southwest Kansas and is looking forward to carrying that experience into her practice in Wichita.. Haley was admitted to the Kansas Bar in 2020 and the Oklahoma Bar in 2021. She joined Penner Lowe Law Group in March 2023. When she is not in the office, Haley enjoys cooking, traveling, gardening, and spending time with her family and pets.

Family law matters are often difficult and so it is important to have people who can help you through it. Shawn Aldrich is an Associate Attorney with Stange Law Firm and is licensed to practice law in Kansas. Shawn is from the Derby-Haysville area, just south of Wichita, and now represents clients out of our Wichita, Kansas office.. Shawn received his Bachelor of Arts from Wichita State University with a dual major in Philosophy and Sociology with a minor in Political Science. He then attended the University of Kansas School of Law where he received his Juris Doctor and was a Jayhawk Scholarship recipient for all three years. After law school, Shawn spent over a year representing hospitals in courts across Kansas and regularly traveling throughout the state to do so.. Shawn and his wife now live in Wichita, where they stay active in the community through 5k’s, the occasional 10k, and being involved with their church. Shawn is also active at his gym where he practices Brazilian jiu jitsu.. Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Shawn Aldrich is responsible for the content. Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri/Illinois nor The Missouri/Illinois Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations. We invite you to contact us and welcome your calls, letters and electronic mail. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established. Past results afford no guarantee of future results and every case is different and must be judged on its own merits. Headquarters office: 120 S. Central Avenue, Suite 450, Clayton, MO 63105.

Desiree Smith is a family law attorney located in Wichita, KS, whose practice includes matters of divorce, child custody, child support, spousal maintenance, guardianships, paternity, and child-in-need-of-care (CINC).. Ms. Smith completed her undergraduate studies at Colorado State University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Government/Communications. She received her Juris Doctorate from Washburn School of Law in 2021, graduating with certificates in Family Law, Oil and Gas Law, and Natural Resources Law.. During law school, Ms. Smith was a member of the Christian Legal Society and the Oil, Gas, and Energy Law Society. She served as Vice-President of the Washburn Student Bar Association, as a Washburn Law Student Ambassador, and as a Junior Staff Writer, then Notes Editor, of the Washburn Law Journal. She also served as Co-Director of the Children and Family Law Center at Washburn.. Ms. Smith competed twice at the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and on the 2019–2020 ABA Negotiations Team and received CALI Excellence for the Future Awards (Top Paper) in Torts, Contracts, Constitutional Law II, Legal Analysis, Research and Writing II, Oil and Gas Law, and Family Law Seminar.. While in law school, Ms. Smith worked as a law clerk for Bud Dale Law Office and the Kansas Department of Agriculture. She was also a summer associate at Joseph, Hollander & Craft in 2020.

Chris Randle grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas where he was part of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity and the history honors society Phi Alpha Theta. Chris worked as an intern with the Shawnee County District Attorney in law school with the responsibility of prosecuting crimes of domestic violence. He worked for the City of Wichita as a prosecutor and as an Assistant District Attorney in Sedgwick County and was part of both the general trial division and the gang and violent crime unit. Before joining Penner Lowe, he also worked doing structured settlements on workers’ compensation and high liability cases, and as an attorney for Cordell and Cordell handling exclusively family law issues for a wide range of clients.. Chris has spent most of his adult life in the military and has served multiple assignments throughout the world. Chris served in Baghdad, Iraq in 2006-2007 with the U.S. Army as a legal assistance officer, operational law officer advising commanders on a wide range of military operations, and as a federal military magistrate reviewing search warrants and presiding over preliminary hearings on military criminal cases. He served his second deployment in 2010, this time as a Civil Affairs Officer in Djibouti, Africa. In Africa, Chris was the executive officer for a civil affairs company and the civil military liaison to the U.S. Embassy for Djibouti.. As the liaison, he was responsible for briefing the U.S. Ambassador on civil military operations in the area. He also served in numerous assignments throughout the United States, including as the Chief of Operational Law for the 1st Cavalry Division, Special Victims’ Counsel at Fort Leavenworth, and as a Fiscal and Administrative Law attorney at First Army Headquarters in Rock Island, Illinois.. Chris currently serves as an Army Reservist and is the Staff Judge Advocate for the 412th Theater Engineer Command in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Chris has been advising Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines for more than 16 years on issues that affect servicemembers and their families. He is licensed in multiple states and jurisdictions. Chris enjoys working out, reading Army history, volunteering, and cheering on his childhood home team the Kansas City Chiefs.

Candice Y. Farha, Associate Attorney at the Penner Lowe Law Group, received her Bachelor’s degree from The University of Kansas in Strategic Communications and her Juris Doctorate degree from the Washburn University School of Law. Following law school, Ms. Farha worked as a staff attorney for legal aid, representing indigent and elderly clients with family law needs. During that time, Ms. Farha developed a knack for protection from abuse and stalking cases. Ms. Farha also served as a public defender, representing clients in traffic, misdemeanor, felony, and care & treatment cases. Ms. Farha then began practicing employment law and data privacy & cyber-security law at one of the country’s largest firms. There, she handled cases involving employment litigation, general liability, medical malpractice, workers compensation, and personal injury. Ms. Farha also was part of the top-ranked cyber-security breach response team in the nation and coached clients through the panic of a data breach. Ms. Farha joined Penner Lowe Law Group in March 2020 and practices in the areas of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Employment Law, Data Privacy and Juvenile Law. Ms. Farha is tri-lingual, speaking both Arabic and French fluently. Having grown up overseas in Lebanon, she has a unique perspective on issues and a distinctive approach to resolving conflict. Ms. Farha and her husband are active in the Wichita legal community. When she is not working, Ms. Farha enjoys painting, listening to music, solving puzzles, trying new foods, and socializing with friends.

-Emporia State University, 2015, Dean's Honor Roll, B.S. in Recreation Management. -Washburn University School of Law, 2018, Family Law Certificate. -Raymond Spring Award, 2018. Alex is originally from Wichita, but later moved to Norwich, Kansas, and graduated from Norwich High School. Alex has a passion for community involvement and helping others, especially children. During college, Alex was highly involved in service organizations, helping found the first campus food pantry at Emporia State University, and leading campus and community volunteer events and workshops regarding volunteerism. In 2015, Alex won the Champion for Diversity and Inclusivity Award, and the Interfraternity Man of Excellence Award, for his involvement and leadership in campus activities.. After spending a summer working in Washington D.C., Alex realized he wanted a career where he could make a lasting change in peoples lives, and decided to attend law school at Washburn University School of Law. Alex knew from the beginning of his law school career that he wanted to practice family law. Alex graduated with a Family Law Certificate, which is granted only to students who complete a significant amount of family law classes while maintaining a respectable grade point average. Alex received the Raymond Spring Award for his work in the Children and Family Law Clinic, where he represented clients in family law matters. This award it bestowed upon the law clinic intern who demonstrates the highest commitment to providing legal services to clients in need.. Alex interned for Cameron & Herrman, P.A. for two summers during law school. During his internship, Alex gaining invaluable experience and training working individually with both partners and participating in weekly attorney case review meetings. Alex was able to assist with various kinds of family law, probate, and Child In Need of Care cases, through assisting in the drafting of legal pleadings, attending court hearings with both partners, and conducting legal research. Alex believes in advocating strongly for his client’s needs, while working toward an amicable solution to create a positive experience for his clients.. Alex is the second oldest of six children. In his free time Alex enjoys spending time with his family, working on the family farm, exercising, and golfing.