Family law is an area of the law that covers family related matters and domestic relationships. Family law encompasses many different areas listed here.
At Stinson, Lasswell & Wilson, L.C., we have over ninety (90) years of combined experience in advising and representing clients in sometimes difficult family law matters. We will intently listen to you, ascertain your goals, answer your questions, explain the law, explain your options under the law, and work closely with you to develop and create a strategy to reach your goals. We have the experience and knowledge in finding, valuing and dividing marital property in all divorce cases from the simplest to the most complex. We also have the knowledge and experience of assisting our clients in obtaining the child custody, residency and parenting time rights they desire.
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At Stinson, Lasswell and Wilson, L.C., our team is fully trained and certified in Collaborative Family Law (CFL), an alternative dispute resolution process designed to provide a more private, respectful, and client-centered approach to handling divorce cases. We believe that every family is unique, and CFL allows you and your spouse to address your needs outside of the traditional courtroom setting, which can sometimes feel overwhelming or adversarial. This process offers a dignified alternative for resolving divorce-related issues, providing our clients with more control over the outcome.
While traditional divorce cases are resolved in court with a judge making key decisions, Collaborative Family Law empowers you to maintain control over the process. The CFL process:
In CFL, your attorneys are committed to the process, with the understanding that if litigation becomes necessary, their representation will end, ensuring their focus remains on achieving a peaceful resolution.
Collaborative Family Law offers several advantages, including:
Estate Planning is the area of law that allows you to plan how you would like your assets and property distributed or handled after death. Examples of Estate Plans include:
Probate is the name for the legal process that will dictate what happens to your property after death. This process can be very confusing and stressful on your family members. However, with a solid estate plan, the process is much easier and will save your family from dealing with the extra weight of the probate process. At Stinson, Lasswell, & Wilson, L.C. our attorneys have the experience and knowledge to create any kind estate plan and are prepared to help you and your family during this time every step of the way.
Being charged with a crime can be a very serious matter. Not only are your liberty interests at stake, but there can be very serious long-term consequences depending on the type of crime with which you have been charged. Any person charged with a crime needs competent representation to ensure due process of law.
At Stinson, Lasswell, & Wilson L.C., we handle a wide array of criminal matters ranging from simple misdemeanor and traffic offenses, to all felony matters. Our firm has a unique perspective on handling criminal matters from both the defense and prosecution perspective. Our attorneys have practiced exclusively as defense attorneys and prosecutors through work in the Public Defender’s office and the District Attorney’s office. Our staff has handled thousands of criminal cases in both capacities and has experience handling all criminal matters ranging from misdemeanor traffic offenses to first degree murder cases. We represent clients in city, state and federal matters and strive to provide the highest level of representation in every criminal matter. Our firm has experience handling almost every type of criminal matter including the following:
Personal injury is the term used to describe bodily injuries sustained from a wide variety of causes, such as an automobile accident or a slip and fall, but not all of which are accidental. Tragically, when a life is lost, a cause of action for wrongful death may arise. When you or someone you know has been injured as a result of another person’s negligence, intentional acts, or omissions, Kansas law recognizes your right to be compensated in several different ways. At Stinson, Lasswell & Wilson, L.C., we handle personal injury/wrongful death cases, and we have represented clients in all areas of personal injury/wrongful death including, but not limited to, the following:
At Stinson, Lasswell & Wilson, L.C., we will help you recover for pain and suffering if you have had such an accident, become disabled or disfigured, or if you have suffered a loss of a loved one due to wrongful death. We take these cases on a contingent fee basis, meaning, we only get paid if you are compensated for your injuries or damages.
Civil litigation and practice includes a legal dispute that is being resolved in a court of law. Generally speaking, relief sought in civil litigation matters is monetary damages, injunctive relief, or specific performance and not criminal sanctions. Civil litigation includes divorce, contract disputes, environmental law, personal injury, probate matters, real estate disputes, and more. At Stinson, Lasswell, & Wilson L.C., we have helped clients in many areas including, but not limited to:
At Stinson, Lasswell, & Wilson L.C., we possess the experience along with the knowledge of the law which enables us to accurately analyze each case, outstanding negotiation skills which enable us to reach favorable settlements for our clients, and superior oral and written advocacy skills which enable us to effectively represent our clients before trial and appellate courts. We are dedicated to the zealous representation of our clients at all stages of the civil litigation process, from the initial investigation of a claim, to the filing of or the defense of a lawsuit, throughout the discovery process, settlement negotiations, trial and appeal of a lawsuit.
At Stinson, Lasswell & Wilson, L.C., we have the experienced trial attorneys, including a former public defender and a former prosecutor in both the District Attorney and City Attorney’s office, who can properly advise clients and ensure all procedures that government officials must adhere to have been followed. Driving under the influence charges are highly technical and the police have a series of protocols they must follow before obtaining a conviction.
