Donald D. Berner

Keith Edwards is a Wichita-based criminal defense attorney who represents individuals charged with crimes in municipal, state, and federal courts throughout Kansas. Keith is a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College’s Trial Practice Institute and has devoted his entire career to criminal defense. He handles cases involving misdemeanor and felony charges, including DUI, drug offenses, property crimes, sex offenses, and violent crimes.

Neil Gosch’s practice is focused on general civil litigation and construction law with an emphasis in business and commercial litigation, construction disputes, insurance defense, mechanic’s liens, underground utility damage, oil and gas litigation, and municipal law, to name a few. Neil has successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants in all phases of litigation including pre-suit negotiations, dispute and claim resolution, summary judgment, mediation, arbitration, trial, a...

Mr. O’Brien grew up in the small rural Kansas community of Osage City, graduating from Osage City High School in 2004. From there, he attended classes at Butler Community College for two years while serving as a videographer for the Butler Grizzlies' nationally renowned football program. After Butler, Mr. O’Brien transferred to Emporia State University where he majored in History, a discipline that honed the research skills necessary to serve his ultimate goal of being a criminal ...

Hellen L. Haag is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law and Trusts and Estates. Hellen L. practices law in Wichita, Kansas Best Lawyers has recognized Hellen L. Haag since 2009. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Hellen L. Haag is held by other lawyers.

Before graduating from the Washburn University School of Law, Stan Spurrier served as a law clerk for Shawnee County Kansas District Court Judges. For years, Mr. Spurrier has authored the briefs in many of the successful appeals argued by Dan Monnat. Together, in 1985, they founded Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered. Mr. Spurrier is licensed to practice before the federal and state courts in the Kansas.

Whether by obtaining an acquittal of his white-collar client at the conclusion of the prosecutor's opening statement, or proving that the drug dog's sensitive nose has been kicked by a horse, during the past 45 years, Dan Monnat has been recognized as a creative trial and appellate criminal defense lawyer. He co-founded Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered, a criminal defense trial and appellate firm in Wichita, Kansas, in 1985. A graduate of the Creighton University School of Law and Gerry Spenc...

Jeff Dahlgren practices primarily in the areas of real estate and commercial/transactional law. Recently, a significant portion of his practice has been dedicated to representing national clients in many significant retail, restaurant, office and industrial leasing transactions, from both the landlord and tenant side. He has also represented many clients in a variety of complex real estate acquisitions, divestitures and financing matters. Mr. Dahlgren regularly advises business clients on a v...

Shane Rosson’s practice is focused on general civil litigation with an emphasis in business litigation and estate and probate litigation. Shane has trial and evidentiary hearing experience in both state and federal courts in Kansas. Shane was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma and raised in Wichita, Kansas. He received his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Wichita State University in 2007 and his Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, from Washburn University School of Law in 2009. While in law sc...

Eric V. Calvert is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Eric V. practices law in Wichita, Kansas Best Lawyers has recognized Eric V. Calvert since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Eric V. Calvert is held by other lawyers.

Eric Metz assists clients in all matters relating to employment relations, with his practice focused on preventive consultation and helping employers with federal, state and local employment law compliance, employment contract drafting and negotiation, as well as implementing and drafting personnel policies, employee handbooks, severance and release agreements, and noncompetition agreements. He also handles litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including clai...