Kansas legal news
Kansas Software CEO Sentenced to 19 Years for Telemedicine Fraud Scheme
A Kansas software company owner received a 19-year prison sentence for operating a platform that generated false medical orders to defraud Medicare.
10th Circuit Upholds Kansas Law Barring Out‑of‑State Prefilled Mail‑In Ballot Forms
A federal appeals panel said Kansas can forbid out‑of‑state groups from sending voters prefilled mail‑in ballot applications, applying intermediate scrutiny to the First Amendment claim.
322 attorneys and law firms across Kansas are listed in this directory, with the strongest coverage in Wichita, Overland Park, Topeka, Olathe and Leawood. The most common practice areas are family law, criminal defence, business law and divorce.
How the courts are organised
Kansas district courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction, organised into judicial districts covering one or more counties. Appeals go to the Kansas Court of Appeals and then the Kansas Supreme Court. Federal cases fall to the District of Kansas.
Points that shape Kansas cases
— Attorneys are admitted by the Kansas Supreme Court, which publishes an attorney registration lookup.
— Kansas applies modified comparative fault with a 50 percent bar, and runs a no-fault motor vehicle system with personal injury protection benefits and a threshold for pain and suffering claims.
— Marital property is divided equitably, and everything either spouse owns becomes part of the marital estate on filing.
— Agricultural, oil and gas, and water rights questions come up here far more often than in most states.
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