Fleeson Gooing News

Sylvia Penner Welcomes New Citizens at Naturalization Ceremony

Fleeson Gooing attorney Sylvia Penner was recently privileged to deliver the Welcoming Address to new American citizens at a Naturalization Ceremony held at Wichita’s Century II Convention Center on June 20, 2019. Sylvia drew upon the experiences of her own family in welcoming the new citizens and encouraging them to enga… Read Article

Tom Kitch Marks 50 Years of Practice

The attorneys of Fleeson Gooing are pleased to congratulate their colleague Tom Kitch as he marks 50 years in the practice of law, all of which have been with the firm. A native of Wichita, Tom received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University in 1966 and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Chicago in 1969. … Read Article

Sylvia Penner Named to Kansas Criminal Justice Reform Commission

Fleeson Gooing attorney Sylvia Penner has been appointed to the Kansas Criminal Justice Reform Commission by Governor Laura Kelly. The Commission was created by the Kansas Legislature in 2019 and is charged with conducting a comprehensive review of the State’s criminal justice system, including sentencing guidelines and … Read Article

Fleeson Gooing and its Together Wichita Partners Provide Clydesdale to Wichita Police Department

Photo Credit: Travis Heying, The Wichita Eagle - Used by Permission Fleeson Gooing is proud to have a role in the gifting of two Clydesdale horses to the Wichita Police Department’s Mounted Unit. One of the horses was provided through the fundraising efforts of the Wichita Police Foundation and the other was donated by… Read Article

Fleeson Gooing Welcomes Summer Law Clerks

Fleeson Gooing is pleased to welcome Emily Arida, Paige Bangerter and Tara Mollhagen (shown left to right in the picture) as summer law clerks for 2019. Emily is a Wichita native who received her undergraduate degree from Wichita State University. She just completed her first year at the Washburn University School of Law and d… Read Article

Lyndon Vix Receives Law Day Award

Fleeson Gooing attorney Lyndon Vix has been chosen as the 2019 recipient of the Thirteenth Judicial District Bar Association’s Liberty Bell Award. The award was presented at the Bar Association’s annual Law Day luncheon on May 7, 2019, where Lyndon delivered an address as the 2019 Benson Distinguished Speaker. The … Read Article

Eric Engstrom Completes 40 Years of Service on the Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review

J. Eric Engstrom, 75, an attorney at Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch until his retirement in 2017, has submitted his resignation from the Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review to Gov. Laura Kelly, due to health issues, after 40 years of service. The Historic Sites Board of Review is a statutorily-created body that meets q… Read Article

Nate Martens Joins Newton Rotary Club

Fleeson Gooing attorney Nate Martens was recently accepted as a member of the Rotary Club of Newton, Kansas. Rotary is a service organization made up of business, professional and community leaders with over 35,000 local clubs and a global membership of 1.2 million. Its mission is to provide service to others, promote integrity… Read Article

Ryan Meyer Joins Federal Bench-Bar Committee

Fleeson Gooing attorney Ryan Meyer has been named to a two-year term on the Bench-Bar Committee for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. The 18-member Bench-Bar Committee is made up of federal court judges and lawyers who practice in federal court. It has general advisory and liaison roles with respect … Read Article

Fleeson Gooing Attorneys Recognized by the KADC

Fleeson Gooing attorneys Bill Townsley and Ryan Meyer were recognized for their accomplishments at the recent Kansas Association of Defense Counsel (KADC) annual conference in Kansas City. Bill was recognized for completing his year of service as KADC president. He will continue to serve on the KADC board as past present durin… Read Article

Corporate Depositions Raise Unique Issues

By T. Chet Compton It is a principle of law that a corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Nevertheless, corporations have the same capacity to be sued as individuals. And when this occurs, corporations are subject to the same obligations to participate in pre-trial… Read Article

Sam Foreman Becomes Member of Fleeson Gooing

Fleeson Gooing is pleased to announce that Samuel R. Foreman has become a member of the firm. Sam is a 2011 graduate of Washburn University School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor degree cum laude. He practiced with another Wichita firm for five years before joining Fleeson Gooing as Special Counsel in 2016. Sam practic… Read Article

Fleeson Gooing Attorneys Recognized by "Super Lawyers" Publication

Fifteen Fleeson Gooing attorneys have been included in the 2018 edition of Super Lawyers for Missouri and Kansas. Firm members listed in the publication are: Jason Bock (Estate & Trust Litigation - Rising Star) Adam Burrus (Civil Litigation: Defense - Rising Star) Ron Campbell (Construction Litigation) Roarke Gordon (Bu… Read Article

Linda Constable Announces Retirement

Linda Constable, a member of Fleeson Gooing for 25 years, has announced her retirement effective at the beginning of November. Linda received her Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Kansas in 1979. After practicing with the Wichita firm of Foulston Siefkin for 14 years, she joined … Read Article

Amy Rider Joins Fleeson Gooing

Fleeson Gooing is pleased to welcome Amy Rider as an associate attorney. Amy is a native of Wichita. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kasas in 2013, where she was recipient of the President’s Award for Educational Achievement. Amy went on to attend law school at Washburn University in Topeka an… Read Article

Kent Meyerhoff Elected President of KBA Section

Fleeson Gooing attorney Kent Meyerhoff was recently elected as President of the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section of the Kansas Bar Association. The Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section is one of 25 different sections formed by the KBA in order to provide Kansas lawyers with opportunities for networking, education and ou… Read Article

Fleeson Gooing Attorneys Named "Lawyer of the Year"

The Best Lawyers in America® has named three Fleeson, Gooing attorneys as Wichita’s 2019 Lawyer of the Year in their respective areas of practice. The attorneys are:  John Gerdes - Corporate Law Greg Stucky - Natural Resources Law Bill Tretbar - Litigation-Labor & Employment  

Fleeson Gooing Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers Publication

Eighteen Fleeson, Gooing attorneys have been included in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in 29 different practice areas. Best Lawyers lists lawyers in 145 practice areas based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey that has been developed and refined over 30 years. Firm members listed in the pub… Read Article

Fleeson Gooing Attorneys Present on Their Practice Areas

Three Fleeson Gooing attorneys recently made presentations to various groups on areas of the law in which they practice. Ryan Meyer presented “Employment Discrimination 101—Defending A Charge of Discrimination in the EEOC or KHRC,” for a Wichita Bar Association continuing legal education seminar. He also spok… Read Article

Fleeson Gooing: Part of Wichita’s History, Helping Grow a Thriving Future

Wichita is a great place to work and live. It’s encouraging to see a strong surge of Wichita pride in recent years that promises an even brighter future. At Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch, we are firmly committed to doing our part to help our hometown grow and thrive. Founded in 1886, our firm has quite literally g… Read Article