Swanson Midgley, LLC

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  • Established in 1886
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For 125 years, Swanson Midgley has continuously provided professional legal service to its clients. We listen to our clients' needs and goals in order to help guide them with their legal and business matters. Our clients appreciate our attentiveness to proactive planning for their future business needs. We focus on providing our highest quality legal services in the most efficient manner. Its practice covers the full range of corporate/commercial matters including commercial and civil litigation. The firm has experience in tax, franchising, securities law, estate planning, banking and employee benefits.

Swanson Midgley's attorneys are legal industry leaders which is proven by its long history of prominent attorneys including a Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, a President of the Missouri Bar Association, a presiding Judge of the District Court of Kansas, a member of the Board of Examiners of the Missouri Bar Association, and a City Councilmember.

Swanson Midgley places high importance on civic duty by being actively involved with the community. Many of our members serve as trustees and advisors to local colleges and universities, church organizations, and other not-for-profit organizations. Additionally, in 2007, we implemented a "Green Initiative" to adjust our office practices to be more environmentally friendly.

Swanson Midgley is a proud member of Meritas. Meritas is an international association of independent business law firms. Swanson Midgley is a member of Meritas because we recognize the added value of having business-to-business relationships throughout the United States and the world. Our Meritas association gives our clients access to legal industry leaders around the world.

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Areas of Practice (244)

  • Appellate Practice
  • Business Litigation - Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Arbitration
  • Mediation
  • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
  • Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Preference Action Defense
  • Claim Prosecution
  • Security Interest Preservation
  • Collection Matters
  • Complex Litigation
  • Contract Actions
  • Business Contract Disputes
  • Purchase
  • Sale or Interest in Business Purchases
  • Sale of Product
  • Construction Contracts
  • Real Estate Contracts
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Drafting
  • Litigation
  • ERISA
  • Life
  • Health Law
  • Disability Claims
  • 401(k) Plans
  • Pension Contributions
  • Insurance Law
  • Disability Benefits
  • Accidental Death
  • Fire Subrogation Recoveries
  • Automobile Law
  • Homeowner's Coverage
  • Uninsured/Underinsured
  • Worker's Compensation Coverage
  • Landlord And Tenant Law
  • Tenant Issues - Rent
  • Possession
  • Lease Termination Agreement
  • Lease Issues
  • Assignments
  • Notorial Law
  • Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice
  • Premises Liability - Slip
  • Fall
  • Merchandise
  • Swimming Pools
  • Steps
  • Rails
  • Dog Bites
  • Sidewalk
  • Driveway
  • Product Liability
  • Small Appliance
  • Farm Machinery
  • Successor Corporation Liability
  • Dissolved Corporation Liability
  • Profession - Engineer
  • Architect Negligence
  • Community Banking
  • Construction Law - Architect
  • Engineer Negligence
  • CGL Insurance Coverage Disputes
  • Claims
  • Extra Work
  • Additional Work
  • Change in Circumstances
  • Delay
  • Warranty Law
  • Development
  • Negotiation of Design Professional Service Agreements
  • Airport Design
  • Speedway Design
  • Lng Projects
  • Bridge
  • Highway Design
  • Convention Centers
  • Off Shore Facilities
  • Developing Nation Facilities
  • Pharmaceutical Company Headquarters
  • Casinos
  • Hotels
  • Negotiation of Agreements
  • Program Management
  • Owner's Representative
  • Construction Manager
  • Engineering Fabrication
  • Project Management Agreements
  • EFP
  • Engineering Procurement
  • Construction Agreements
  • EPC
  • Negotiation Of Contracts
  • International Construction Project Packages
  • Subcontracts
  • Contracts for Design
  • Build Project Delivery
  • E and O Insurance Coverage Disputes
  • Land Use
  • Zoning Changes
  • Condemnation Defense
  • Easements
  • Lien Waiver Negotiations
  • Litigation Against Design Professionals
  • Disputes
  • Degree of Completion
  • Quality of Design Drawings
  • Failure to Design to ADA Standards
  • Failure to Design to Code Requirements
  • Disputes over Construction Administration Services
  • Litigation Against Contractors
  • Subcontractors
  • Suppliers
  • Contractors in Joint Venture Relationships
  • Power Plant Construction
  • Construction Defect Claims
  • Claims For Delay
  • Interface
  • Productivity
  • Impact
  • Defective Roofing Claims
  • Single-Ply
  • Shingle Roofs
  • HVAC Systems
  • Disputes over Concrete Placement
  • Disputes over Foundation Failures
  • Geotechnical Issues
  • Hydraulic
  • Tension Elevators
  • Lake Siltation Issues
  • Process Piping Issues
  • Mechanics Lien Claims
  • Miller Act
  • OSHA
  • Compliance
  • Violation Defense
  • Payment Disputes
  • State Government Law
  • Private Payment Bond Claims
  • Subsurface Conditions Change Order
  • Unemployment Defense
  • Corporate - Administrative Law
  • Defense Litigation
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Licensing
  • Licensing Compliance
  • Agriculture Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business Organizations
  • Church Law
  • Incorporation
  • Bylaws
  • Inter-Church Disputes
  • Pastor Advice
  • Sexual Harassment Defense
  • 501(c) Compliance
  • Application
  • 1st Amendment Claims
  • Zoning Law Defense
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Corporate Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Formation
  • Stock
  • Option Plans
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Employee Contracts
  • Buy-Out Agreements
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • Corporate Finance
  • Securities
  • Creditor's Rights
  • Education Law
  • Entertainment Law
  • Sports Law
  • Leisure Law
  • Lost and Damaged Freight Claims
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Real Estate
  • Purchase Agreements
  • Marketing Law
  • Valuation
  • Property Management
  • Sell Agreements
  • Mortgages
  • Deed of Trust Foreclosure
  • Local Agencies
  • Local and Municipal Law
  • Transportation Contracts
  • Transportation
  • Logistics Contracts
  • Venture Capital
  • Employment Law
  • Trusts And Estates
  • Business Successions
  • Asset Protection - Charitable Tax Planning
  • Elder Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate Litigation
  • Estates
  • Trusts
  • Gift Taxation
  • Post Death Administration
  • Probate
  • Estate Administration
  • Probate Litigation
  • Franchise Law
  • Real Estate - Acquisitions
  • Sale of Goods
  • Code Compliance
  • Construction Issues
  • Residential Real Estate
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Debt Restructurings
  • Evictions
  • Fair Housing Defense
  • Foreclosures
  • Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  • Lease Negotiations
  • Contracts
  • Loan Workouts
  • Program Compliance
  • HUD
  • LIHTC
  • Section 8
  • Project Finance
  • Title Insurance Matters
  • Zoning Law
  • Taxation - Executive Compensation
  • Income Taxation
  • Individual
  • Entity Planning
  • Retirement Plans
  • Individual Retirement Account Planning
  • C Corporation
  • S Corporations
  • Partnership Law
  • Fiduciary Tax Controversies
  • Tax Audits
  • Non Profit Formation
  • Taxation
  • Operation
  • C Application
  • Audit Compliance
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Daniel V. Hiatt, Jr.
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Kansas City, MO
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Roy P. Swanson
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(1896-1985)
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Kansas City, MO
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Kenneth E. Midgley
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(1903-1990)
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Kansas City, MO
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Stanley Burnstein
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Kansas City, MO

Estate Planning, Taxation, Business Succession Planning, Real Estate, Trusts, Corporate Advisory Services View More

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Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City, MO

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James Freeman, III
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Kansas City, MO

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