1989, Missouri; 1989, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri and District of Kansas; United States Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit; 2009, Kansas
ISLN:
903127354
Areas of Practice (22)
Business Transactions
Commercial Litigation
Litigation
Appeals - Civil
Business and Corporations
Business and Corporations - General Business
Business and Corporations - Sports and Entertainment Law
Business and Corporations - Franchise Law
Business and Corporations - International Business
Business and Corporations - Non-profit Corporations
Consumer Law
Consumer Law - Contracts
Injury and Other Types of Torts (Wrongs)
Labor/Employment Law
Labor/Employment Law - Discrimination - Employer
Labor/Employment Law - Discrimination - Harassment
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