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Mr. Fry is a member of the American College of Trusts and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), and was the ACTEC Kansas State Chair (2011-2016). He has over 40 years of experience in drafting and implementing estate plans and advising clients with respect to the numerous business, personal, tax and litigation issues that invariably arise. He assists clients in all aspects of estate planning and probate issues, as well as the related income, gift, estate, and generation skipping transfer tax issues. With r...

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...

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.

Tim McKee is Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC’s senior energy, natural resource, and regulatory attorney, having served as a Commissioner and Chairman of the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC). Since the early 1970’s, Mr. McKee’s legal practice has focused on representation of business clients in litigated and regulated matters involving oil and gas, natural resource, and utility issues. In his private practice, Mr. McKee has made numerous appearances before the KCC and...

Julia Craft is an owner of Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC and chairs the firm’s family law practice group. Having focused exclusively on family law representation since 1989, Julia devotes her practice to cases involving divorce, child support, child custody, spousal maintenance, parenting time, guardianships, adoptions, and grandparent rights. She has earned a reputation for excellence in Kansas courtrooms and is recognized as one of the top divorce lawyers in the Wichita area.

Brian A. Turney is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Elder Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Brian A., who practices law in Wichita, Kansas, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

James R. Howell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs. James R., who practices law in Wichita, Kansas, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dustin J. Denning is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Dustin J., who practices law in Salina, Kansas, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Dustin J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gregory L. Franken is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Gregory L., who practices law in Wichita, Kansas, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gregory L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Eric has focused his practice primarily on tax, estate, and business planning for both individuals and businesses. In addition to forming numerous corporations and limited liability companies, Eric has been involved in numerous asset and stock buy/sell transactions. Eric’s practice also includes real estate and employment law. Eric was an author and presenter of a continuing legal education program for the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, and has authored and presented numerous programs on ...