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Firm: Fisher Patterson Sayler & Smith
3550 SW 5th St , Topeka , Kansas 66606
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Corporate , Insurance , Real Estate , Construction & Development
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Firm: McCormick, Gordon, Bloskey & Poirier, P.A.
6300 W. 143rd Street , Overland Park , Kansas 66223
Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development
Daniel Estes is a Kansas City based attorney advising and representing clients in critical business and personal transactions. At the core of his legal practice, he assists clients with the deals and contracts that often are the most important of their lives. Whether it is starting the business they have dreamed of or building their dream home, Daniel has built his near-solo legal practice with the core value of deliver great value to his clients.. Experience. For over 20 years, Daniel has represented clients in high-stakes litigation involving nearly every aspect of business. During that time, he became a partner in long-standing Kansas law that defended the clients of insurance companies and had primary responsibility for a wide range of lawsuits: auto accidents, catastrophic personal injury, employment, discrimination, contract, trademark & copyright, property damage and construction defects. Having started in the appellate public defender office out of law school, he has briefed and argued dozens of appellate cases. The majority of those cases were before the Kansas Court of Appeals, but he has also argued cases before the Kansas Supreme Court, the Missouri Court of Appeals and the 10th Circuit and 8th Circuit Courts of Appeals.. Almost 5 years ago, he left the law firm to start a small private practice with the flexibility to provide greater value to clients and freedom to represent plaintiffs in lawsuits. Leveraging his expertise in the areas of construction defect law and contract litigation, he partnered with another attorney and successfully represented homeowners, commercial building owners, and condominium community owners in suits seeks millions of dollars of damages. Working directly with clients on a shared goal developed in collaboration together and building personal relationships with clients has proven the desire to deliver greater value to more people.. Daniel has also served as corporate counsel in an outside-counsel capacity for Systemair MFG – a ventilation equipment manufacturer – for several years, providing a wide array of contract and transactional legal services. His transactional services has included simple contract drafting, business formation, trademark and copyright, business divorce, meters, acquisitions, assets sales, private placement advising and corporate governance. As corporate counsel, he provides guidance on risk assessment and mitigation for business owners appropriate to allow businesses to take smart risks in pursuant to greater opportunities.. Education. Daniel graduated from the University of Kanas Law School receiving his J.D. in 1999 where he focused on complex litigation and served on the Kansas Law Review and enjoyed an internship with the United States Attorney’s office in Topeka, Kansas. He received his undergraduate degrees also from the University of Kansas, earning a B.A. with honors in political science and a B.A. in communications in 1996.. Admissions. Kansas – 1999. Missouri – 2001. U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. U.S. District Court of the Western District of Missouri. U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Missouri. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit and 8th Circuit. Personal. Daniel is married to an attorney and together they have two children that fill all of their non-billable hours with dance and music lessons or school projects. After visiting for the first time in 2010, he became enamored with the Hawaiian islands reading about the history of the people, culture, food and music – going so far as to introduce friends to the true joy of huli-huli chicken. In 2020, the pandemic meant that he took on the role of lead substitute-teacher for his children, not a natural role, but one he could take on from home and still manage his law practice with the many virtual office management tools he has used for years.. Goals. Private, solo, law practice has been a rewarding challenge, but also brought into greater focus the ways in which the practice of law is not typically designed for personal or family enrichment. Law firms, opposing counsel and courts often force contentious attorneys into untenable positions of choosing between family, personal or business enrichment, improving service, finding alternative dispute resolutions and zealous advocacy in court without much regard to the consequences. Daniel wants to build a law practice that radically improve the service and value to clients without compromising her personal goals around raising his children and being present for his family. He hopes to be in a position to “retire” or transition out of the courtroom by providing high-value services to clients in more creative ventures from a “remote” location somewhere in the Hawaiian islands where he would like to learn to carve tikis, speak the Hawaiian language and become involved with teaching tourists about local history.
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Rated 5.0 out of 5
509 Armstrong Ave , Kansas City , Kansas 66101
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
James T. Yoakum is a native Kansan and practicing attorney with over 24 years of legal and litigation experience. Jim graduated from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas with a degree in education, and later graduated from Washburn Law School in Topeka, Kansas in 1996. Over the course of his legal career, Jim has had the pleasure of representing over 2,500 clients from all walks of life. Not only is Jim experienced in plaintiffs’ personal injury and tort litigation, but he is also well versed in multiple other areas of the law.. Jim is a resident of Wyandotte County, Kansas and is very active in his community. In 1995 he was elected to the three member Wyandotte County Commission and served as a County Commissioner until it was absolved into the newly created Unified Government. During his time as a Commissioner, Commissioner Yoakum sponsored a county initiative calling for a feasibility study into building a NASCAR racetrack in Kansas City. We now know the fruits of Jim’s early vision as the Kansas Speedway. Mr. Yoakum has also been a strong supporter of American Legion Baseball in Wyandotte County since 1988, having served his local chapter as a manager, coach, fundraiser and scheduler.. Mr. Yoakum also served as the City prosecutor in Edwardsville, Kansas from 2001-2008, a part-time position which required many of a late night at the court. Jim is a graduate of Bishop Ward High School, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas State University and the Washburn School of Law.. Jim is currently self-employed and operator of Yoakum Law in Kansas City, KS. He is also an affilated attorney with the Shields Law Group, LLC. www.MidwestCornFarmerLawyers.com
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“I have personally worked with Jim on multiple litigations, one of which involved the representation of over 2,000 clients. He is hard working, knowledgable and always follows up wi…”
Firm: Morefield Speicher Bachman, LC
11814 W. 135th St. , Overland Park , Kansas 66221
Practice Areas: Construction, Litigation, Business, Personal Injury, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development
I have always enjoyed helping people solve problems. Because of that, I wanted a profession where I could focus on this desire to serve and be challenged intellectually at the same time. Law is the perfect intersection of these motivations.. By the time I completed my undergraduate degree from Central Christian College I knew I wanted to be a lawyer. I earned my Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2015. Following law school, I joined a mid-size firm representing business clients with breach of contract matters in Missouri and Kansas state courts. I am grateful for the valuable hearing and trial experience I gained during this time.. In April 2018, I decided to make a change to a smaller firm where I would have more opportunity to really get to know the people I'm representing, and in doing so be better able to help them. Working at Morefield Speicher Bachman, LC in construction and business law, I have the added bonus of getting to work with subcontractors and skilled laborers which takes me right back to my early days in McPherson.
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Firm: Hinkle Law Firm LLC
301 North Main St. , Wichita , Kansas 67202
Practice Areas: Civil , Insurance , Transportation , Construction & Development
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Firm: The Law Firm Of Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chartered.
710 N 7th St , Kansas City , Kansas 66101
Practice Areas: Construction , Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development
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Firm: Morefield Speicher Bachman, LC
11814 W. 135th St. , Overland Park , Kansas 66221
Practice Areas: Construction, Business, Litigation, LLC, General Practice, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development
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“It it truly a blessing to not only be Stan's law partner, but his friend. He is a man of deep integrity who commits himself whole-heartedly to being an advocate for his clients. He…”
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Firm: Foulston Siefkin, LLP
1551 N Waterfront Pkwy #100 , Wichita , Kansas 67206
Practice Areas: Construction , Education , Insurance , Natural Resources, Construction & Development