McDowell, Rice, Smith & Buchanan A Professional Corporation

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McDowell, Rice, Smith & Buchanan, A Professional Corporation, was founded in 1947. Founder and Kansas State Senator, Joseph H. McDowell, a civil rights advocate, combined forces with Claude L. Rice, a preeminent Bankruptcy attorney, to establish the initial Kansas City, Kansas office. Mr. Rice, a Bankruptcy trustee, founded and later sold EPI, an organization which electronically processes financial accounting and transactions for Bankruptcy estates. R. Pete Smith, a community activist, and Bankruptcy authority, presides as Managing Shareholder and President of McDowell, Rice, Smith & Buchanan, A Professional Corporation. Currently a member of the American College of Bankruptcy, Mr. Smith joined the firm in 1964, and simultaneously taught at the University of Missouri at Kansas City Law School, and authored ABA, KBA and CLE publications. Mr. Smith graduated magna cum laude from UMKC, was first in his class at UMKC Law School, and served as Editor In Chief of the Law Review. Mr. Smith figured prominently in the growth of the Firm, which now has offices in Kansas City, Missouri and Overland Park, Kansas.

The Firm is noted for its independence, individuality and entrepreneurial emphasis uniting practice areas which involve money and finance: Banking, Bankruptcy, Commercial Transactions, along with practice areas which promote personal and community development and growth: Business Law, Employment Law, State and Local Governmental Law and Real Estate Law, the Firm makes significant contributions to and for the communities and region which it serves. The Firm's litigation attorneys are noted for their versatility and their tenacious advocacy of causes which involve the entire spectrum of Civil Trial Practice.

Civil Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Employment Litigation
Employment Discrimination
Personal Injury
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Divorce & Separation
Child Custody
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Joseph H. McDowell

(Deceased)
(1907-1993)

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Overland Park, KS ,

Overland Park, KS

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Kristie Orme

President & Shareholder

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Overland Park, KS

Complex Litigation, Civil Litigation, Lender Liability, Debtor and Creditor, Bankruptcy Litigation, Business Law, Antitrust, Trade Regulation, Regulatory Law, Risk Management, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Banks and Banking, Banking Litigation, Lawsuits & Disputes, Commercial View More

Robert Smith

Chairman

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Overland Park, KS ,

Overland Park, KS

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Commercial Transactions and Workouts, Banking Law, Insolvency and Commercial Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, Business, Workers Compensation, Real Estate View More

Scott Long

Shareholder

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Overland Park, KS

Real Estate, Banking and Financial Services, Corporate Services, Business Services, Public Finance View More

Stephanie A. Ferry

Associate

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Overland Park, KS

Civil Litigation, Health Care

Thomas Buchanan

President

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Overland Park, KS ,

Overland Park, KS

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Employment & Labor, Complex Business, Construction, Employment Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation View More

David Lockett

Shareholder

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Overland Park, KS

Civil Litigation, Health Care, Employment Law

Stuart Bodker

Shareholder

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Overland Park, KS

Estate Planning, Real Estate Development, Partnership, Investments, Corporate, Real Estate Tax, Loans, Banking Law, Real Estate Finance, Commercial Loans, Commercial Transactions, Commercial Litigation View More

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4.8/5.0 Review for Rebecca Martin by a Principal on 09/04/12 in Business Enterprises

I've worked with Rebecca on 3 occasions and highly recommend her for an AV rating!

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4.8/5.0 Review for Louis Wade by a Partner on 04/04/12 in Bankruptcy

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4.8/5.0 Review for Louis Wade by a Unknown on 08/16/08 in Commercial Law

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4.6/5.0 Review for Thomas Buchanan by a Partner on 05/27/14 in Civil Litigation

Known him a long time. Not had anything with or against him.

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4.6/5.0 Review for Robert Smith by a Partner on 05/26/14 in Litigation

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4.6/5.0 Review for Mr. Hugh Marshall by a Sole Practitioner on 09/20/12 in Lenders Rights

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4.6/5.0 Review for Linda McFee by a Principal on 09/18/12 in Civil Litigation

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4.6/5.0 Review for Mr. Greg Spies by a Managing Partner on 06/16/11 in Civil Litigation

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4.6/5.0 Review for Ms. Kristie Orme by a Partner on 04/08/11 in Commercial Litigation

Kristie was very pleasant to deal with and had her client's best interests at heart. We were adversaries in a case recently and she was aggressive but we agreed to try to get our clients to sit down and resolve the dispute, which they did.

Kristie was very pleasant to deal with and had her client's best interests at heart. We were adversaries in a case recently and she was aggressive but we agreed to try to get our clients to sit down and resolve the dispute, which they did. Read less
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4.6/5.0 Review for Ms. Kristie Orme by a Member on 04/08/11 in Litigation

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