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The answer to this question is as unique as the business you intend to start.
While you aren’t legally required to have an attorney to start a business in Kansas, it’s often wise to have one. As a rule of thumb, the more complex your business, the better it is to have an experienced business attorney’s help.
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Wednesday, March 21 2018 3:42 PM
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Fleeson Gooing is proud to support the growth of many parts of our community, in particular the growth of the technology and startup communities. That is why we are proud to be a sponsor for the first DisruptICT conference on April 5. Events of this type are key to bringing together the ideas and people that will …
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Sunday, February 25 2018 5:00 PM
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Fleeson Gooing attorney Sylvia Penner participated in the fifth Mentoring Monday event hosted by the Wichita Business Journal on February 12, 2018. Sylvia was one of 27 mentors who met with a number of the 100+ attendees for 10-minute mini-mentoring sessions. The Wichita event was held simultaneously with similar Mentoring Mond…
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Fleeson, Gooing is pleased to announce that Ryan K. Meyer has become a member of the firm. Ryan is a 2010 graduate of Washburn University School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor degree magna cum laude. He participated in Fleeson, Gooing’s summer associate program and, after graduating from law school, served a two-…
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Thursday, January 4 2018 6:19 PM
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Fleeson Gooing attorney William L. Townsley was installed as the 52nd president of the Kansas Association of Defense Counsel (KADC) at its recent annual meeting in Kansas City. The KADC is a statewide non-profit organization of Kansas lawyers who devote a substantial portion of their practice to defending civil litigation cla…
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Friday, December 22 2017 5:33 PM
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Fleeson Gooing and two of its longtime clients took time out from their work during the week before Christmas to assist the Kansas Food Bank by packing meals for the Food Bank’s Food 4 Kids program.
Food 4 Kids was established for students who are food insecure and who are not getting sufficient food outsi…
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Tuesday, November 14 2017 12:41 PM
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Sixteen Fleeson Gooing attorneys have been included in the 2017 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)
Linda Constable (…
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Fleeson Gooing is proud to sponsor the Tech and Startup Mixer November 17. Come connect with the Wichita tech and startup community.
Please click here for more details and to RSVP.
The following article originally appeared in the newsletter of the Kansas Bar Association Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section. It is reprinted here by permission.
By Mike CannadyFleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch, L.L.C.
CASES
1. Distributions from Widow’s IRA Subject to Tax and Penalty: Ozimkos…
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Many businesses are turning to independent contractors in an effort to reduce labor costs and improve workforce flexibility. This can be a smart solution for the right roles and employment situations...but there is a caveat.
The misclassification of an employee as an independent contractor can have costly and extensive legal c…
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Fleeson Gooing is pleased to welcome Brian Vanorsby as an associate attorney. Brian was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Wylie, Texas. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Kansas State University in 2013, where he was a member of the Mock Trial team. Brian attended the University of Kansas Law School an…
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Wednesday, August 23 2017 4:32 PM
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The Best Lawyers in America© has named five Fleeson, Gooing attorneys as Wichita’s 2018 Lawyer of the Year in their respective areas of practice. The attorneys are:
John Gerdes - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tom Lasater - Corporate Law
Dave Seely - Oil and Gas Law
Steve Stark - L…
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Wednesday, August 16 2017 12:54 PM
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Eighteen Fleeson, Gooing attorneys have been included in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in 29 different practice areas. Best Lawyers lists lawyers in over 130 practice areas based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey that has been developed and refined over 30 years.
Firm members listed in th…
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By Charles Millsap
There Are A Number Of Circumstances In Which An Employer Can Successfully Assert The Workers Compensation Act’s Exclusive Remedy Provision In Defense of A Tort Claim Brought by an Injured Worker. One Such Situation Arises Under the Kansas “Special Employer Doctrine.”
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Fleeson Gooing attorney, Sam Foreman, recently took time to give Wichita an update on the latest happenings in the technology community.
What’s happening, what’s coming up in Wichita’s technology community
- Grit Virtual was selected as part of the first cohort to go through the prestigious Techstars…
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Adults are assumed to be capable of making their own health and financial decisions unless a court determines otherwise. If a mental or physical condition renders an adult incapable of making sound decisions and acting in his or her own best interest, the court may appoint someone to make decisions on that person’s behalf…
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Fleeson Attorney, Sam Foreman, recaps the last month and gives you the latest developments and insights into the Wichita technology community in this Wichita Eagle article.
Sedgwick County has decided to release a settlement agreement with former Deputy County Manager Tom Golden after letter sent by the Eagle attorney, Lyndon Vix.
The orginal article can be seen here in the Wichita Eagle and was posted on July 5, 2017.
Fleeson Gooing's very own David Seely was recently elected as the new president of the Wichita Bar Association.
Read more about Mr. Seely here
Simple landlord-tenant disputes, such as the return of a security deposit, are usually resolved without the assistance of an attorney. Most are resolved through open communication between the two parties, or, failing that, by a third-party mediator or in small claims court.
However, there are times when legal counsel or repres…
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