Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027 
Anne H. Pankratz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs.
Anne Pankratz was raised in the small Kansas community of Kingman. After obtaining her nursing license, Anne worked several years at a large Wichita hospital, where she became a devoted patient advocate. This basic concept continues to guide Anne’s legal practice – to achieve justice for patients when they have been injured by the conduct of physicians, nurses or hospitals. Ms. Pankratz is committed to the philosophy that all cases are important, no matter how large or small, and no matter how complex the medical facts involved. Combining her medical and legal knowledge, Ms. Pankratz has consistently been able to obtain excellent results for her clients.
Anne has been involved in litigation for over 30 years. While she occasionally handles personal injury and complex product liability cases, Anne has primarily focused her practice on medical malpractice. Throughout her career, Anne has represented patients and families in a wide range of medical malpractice matters, including birth injuries, delayed and missed diagnoses, surgical errors, medication and treatment errors, and wrongful death claims. Her experience includes cases involving catastrophic brain injuries, cancer misdiagnosis, neonatal injuries, feeding tube complications, meningitis, and other serious medical errors resulting in life-altering injuries or death.
Ms. Pankratz has cases in both state and federal courts in Kansas and Oklahoma. In addition, she has litigated and settled more than 130 cases in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Colorado, Ohio, New York and Mississippi.
It has always been Anne’s practice to maintain good communication and personalization with her clients in order to achieve a successful legal practice with satisfied clients.
Anne is a member of the Wichita and Kansas Bar Associations, the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association of Justice. Ms. Pankratz is also currently a member of the Kansas State Board of Nursing. In her spare time, Anne enjoys traveling, running, and playing the piano.
Anne has been recognized since the 2027 edition. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Anne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
