Areas of Focus:

Construction Claims and Lawsuits: Payment, delay, liquidated damages, structural defects, liens, water intrusion, payment and performance bonds, pre-arbitration mediation, experience with governmental entities in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Iowa

Business & Commercial Disputes: Contractual and extra-contractual claims, partnerships, shareholder and business-to-business

Intellectual Property: Common law and federal acts

Torts: Personal injury and wrongful death, including: medical malpractice, product liability (consumer, pharmaceutical, machinery, automotive); vehicular collisions (common carrier, trucks and rail); premises liability, nursing home injuries, intentional torts (battery, defamation and outrage); governmental tort claims

Insurance: Bad-faith claims, disabilities, errors and omissions coverage, professional liability insurance coverage, ERISA and issues involving reserved rights and the scope of CGL policies

Professional Liability: Physicians, attorneys, dentists, accountants, engineers, architects, real estate appraisers, geotechnical professionals and psychologists

Employment Related Claims: Wrongful discharge, Title VII (age, sex, race and disability under ADA)

Real Estate: Construction of both residential and commercial buildings, tenants' rights and responsibilities, trespass, lien foreclosures, mortgage-related issues

Trust, Wills, Probate and Breach of Fiduciary Duty: Rights of beneficiaries and remainder-men, fiduciary responsibilities, asset distribution between family members arising out of trusts and estates

Government Contracts and Claims: Claims by or against Government entities local, State and Federal.