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United States of America v. Chaz Hicks
Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute.... More...
(02-19-2026 - KS)United States of America v. Dion Daniel
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud. Dion Daniel, 36, of Kansas City, Missouri, submitted false information on applications for disaster relief loans resulting in a loss of $522,000 for the Small Business Administration (SBA). The Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") was intended to provide financial relief to business owners dealing wi... More...
(01-29-2026 - KS)United States of America v. Bobby Bates Sr.
Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Bobby Bates Sr., 43, of Grand Island, Nebraska, from February 2023 to October 2023, was the owner of Built Rite Construction, used a social media group called “Building Barndominiums” to solicit clients for construction projects. Bates required customers to provide initial deposits of up to 50 percen... More...
(01-16-2026 - KS)United States of America v. James Poterbin
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and 18:2 - aiding and abetting.... More...
(01-02-2026 - ks)State of Kansas v. Damon Leonard
Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Damon Leonard, 47, of Pleasanton, Kansas, with murder, interference of law enforcement, criminal desecration and having a vicious dog at large.... More...
(12-30-2025 - KS)United States of America v. Joseph Campbell and John Duncan
Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding the Small Business Administration (SBA) by submitting false information on applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Joseph Campbell, 61, of Olathe and John Duncan, 65, of Topeka are both charged with one count of wire fraud conspirac... More...
(12-19-2025 - KS)Jennifer Blaine v. Mystere Living & Healthcare, Inc.
Kansas City, Kansas, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful discharged theory. Plaintiff has characterized her resignation as a source of harm; but when she appealed, she changed her allegations about the nature of her resignation and how she had been harmed.... More...
(11-19-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Dennis Mitchell III
Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with capital murder. Dennis Mitchell III, was accused of shooting and killing KCK police officer Hunter Simoncic. ... More...
(11-10-2025 - KS)United States of America v. Hector Javier Valdez
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. ... More...
(10-29-2025 - KS)United States of America v. Vicencio Olea-Monarez
Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a large drug-distribution conspiracy in Kansas City. In October 2014, a grand jury indicted ten defendants, including Olea-Monarez, as part of a large drug-distribution conspiracy in the Kansas City area. The indictment alleged twenty counts against Olea-Monarez, including conspiracy... More...
(09-19-2025 - KS)United States of America v. Hugho Chavez Valdivias
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A)(viii), and 846; and 11 counts of distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(... More...
(08-28-2025 - KS)United States of America v. Antonio Ramirez-Lopez
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with reetry of a previously removed alien convicted of an aggravated felony. The government charged Antonio Ramirez-Lopez with reentry of a previously removed alien convicted of an aggravated felony, in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1326(a) and (b)(2), and moved for him to be detained pretrial based on flight ... More...
(08-12-2025 - KS)United States of America v. Yehia Hassen
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of drugs and attempted money laundering. Motion to reduce the sentence imposed. There are two grounds to reduce a sentence. The first ground exists if there are extraordinary and compelling reasons to reduce the sentence. 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). The second ground exists wh... More...
(07-15-2025 - KS)Jacqueline M. Morrow v. City of Overland Park
Kansas City, Kansas employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory. ... More...
$1 (07-02-2025 - KS)Colleen Stuart v. City of Topeka, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an employment discrimination theory. theory.... More...
$1 (07-02-2025 - KS)United States of America v. Nadarius Barners
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with discharging a firearm durng a crime of Violence. on August 3, 2020, Kansas City Kansas Police Department ("KCKPDâ€) responded to a drive-by shooting at a home belonging to the Butler family, located on Farrow Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. II R. 13. The Butler brothers, G'Ante and Zarion Butler, lived... More...
(06-25-2025 - KS)Kenya Watkins v. Genesh, Inc., d/b/a Burger King
Kansas City, Kansas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on employment discrimination theory. MoreLaw's goal is to help people seeking legal assistance to find the best lawyers available to represent them in any county in the United States. Click the link above to see some lawyers available where this case was tried who might be available to represent you.Call 833-200-3... More...
(05-01-2025 - KS)United States of America v. Ronald Quinn
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841.Mr. Quinn was charged with: (1) possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841; (2) conspiracy to distribute and possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute ... More...
(03-10-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Ronald Johnson
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defdense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first degree murder. Johnson was convicted of a murder that took place in 2001. He was charged with stabbing a woman to death with a knife, which he denied doing. The essential facts are set out in his direct appeal, which affirmed his conviction and sentence. See State v. Johnson, 284 Kan. 18, 159 P.3d 1... More...
(03-08-2025 - KS)Ricky Koel v. Citizens Medical Center, Inc., et al.
Kansaas City, Kansas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a medical malpractice claims. Ricky Koel sought emergency care and treatment at Citizens Medical Center, Inc., a hospital in Colby, Kansas, after sustaining serious injuries to his right eye. Citizens evaluated Mr. Koel and eventually released him with medication and instructions to see an ophthalmologist the fol... More...
(02-24-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Lee Edward Williams
Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree premeditated murder under K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 21-5402 and criminal possession of a firearm under K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 216304 The parties agree with the facts as described by the Kansas Supreme Court in that direct appeal: "Lee E. Williams and Tysha Carvin knew each other for 20 years... More...
(02-21-2025 - KS)Cutis Rodina v. Alberto Castaneda, D.D.S.
Kansas City, Kansas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a dental malpractice claim. This is an action for dental malpractice. In a previous suit, Curtis Rodina sued Timothy T. Taylor, D.D.S., P.A.-the dental practice-and Sonya Cummings-an owner of the practice. He was awarded a default judgment for economic and noneconomic damages in the total amount of $285,000. Rodina th... More...
(02-20-2025 - KS)United States of America v. Pascual A. Ruiz, Jr.
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of ammunition by a prohibited person. What is the government's obligation to fulfill a promise made in a plea agreement. Pascual A. Ruiz Jr. was convicted after pleading guilty to one count of possession of ammunition by a prohibited person in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). In his written... More...
(01-14-2025 - KS)In the Interests of G.I. and R.I., Minor Children
Kansas City, Kansas family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination action. In June 2022, the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) received a report that a stranger found one-year-old R.I. wandering outside alone. DCF investigated the report and spoke to Mother and J.I. (Father) a few days after the incident. Mother and Father revea... More...
(12-06-2024 - KS)Maria Varnas v. Conner Thompson
Kansas City, Kansas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories. Maria Varnas sued Conner Thompson claiming he used excessive force when he shot and killed Brandon Lynch, age 27, in 2022. Following the tragic death of her son, Plaintiff Maria Varnas filed this lawsuit, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as Special Adminis... More...
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