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Bill Townsley was born in Great Bend,
Kansas. He received his Bachelor's
degree from the University of Kansas in 1985 and his Juris Doctor,
with honors, from Washburn University in 1989. While at Washburn, he
served as the managing editor of the Washburn Law Journal,
was a member of the national moot court team, and was inducted into
the Order of the Barristers. He was admitted to the Kansas bar and
joined Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch, L.L.C. in 1989. He
currently serves the Firm as a member of the Executive Committee.
Mr. Townsley practices primarily in the areas of civil litigation
and insurance defense, including workers compensation. He concentrates on disputes regarding the
assessment of liability and the evaluation of damages in personal injury
claims, workers compensation cases and general business litigation
claims. He has achieved
successes in each of these areas including:
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Preserved the "exclusive remedy"
and "fellow servant" doctrines of workers compensation in the
Kansas Supreme Court when the Court reversed a district court
order allowing a civil action between co-employees acting in the
scope of employment. (Scott v Hughes, 281 Kan 642, 1132
P3d 889 (2006))
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Defense verdict for a municipality in a two-week jury trial
of a wrongful death claim asserted by the family of an inmate who
died while working for the city in a community service setting.
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Successful arbitration of
multi-million dollar dispute concerning intellectual property
rights arising out of dinosaur fossil discovery and sale.
Mr. Townsley is a member of the Wichita, Kansas,
and American Bar
Associations. He currently serves as President of the Wichita Bar
Association and as a member of the Wichita Bar Foundation Board of
Directors. He is a past president of the KBA Litigation Section
and the KBA Insurance Law Section. He is also a member of the KBA
Bench and Bar committee and the Kansas Bar Foundation Planned Giving
Committee. Mr. Townsley also is a member of the Kansas Association
of Defense Counsel. He is listed in the publication The Best
Lawyers in America® under the areas of Insurance Law and Workers'
Compensation Law.
Mr. Townsley is the author of Lender Liability: A Survey of
Theories, Thoughts and Trends," 28 Washburn Law Journal 238
(1988). He is also the author of many articles and seminar
presentations regarding insurance defense issues, workers
compensation and employment law. Articles and seminar presentations
which have been produced recently include:
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"Employer-Employee
Relationships," 2007
Division of Workers Compensation State Seminar, Kansas Department of
Labor.
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"Professional Relationships and Pro
Bono Commitment," 2007 Kansas Orientation to Practice Seminar,
Wichita Bar Association.
Mr. Townsley has been married for 26 years and is the father of
four children who attend Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School and Wichita
State University. He is active in several civic organizations
including the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of
the Plains, and the Wichita River Festival organization.
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