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| | Address | | 1600 Genessee Street, Suite 433 | | Kansas City, Missouri 64102 | | (Cass, Clay, Jackson & Platte Cos.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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(Main Office)
| Farris Law Firm LLC practices in the following areas of law:
Commercial Construction, Business Litigation, Contracts, Mechanics Liens, M/W/DBE Certification, IDIQ, Affirmative Action Compliance, Equine Law. | | Year Established: 1996 | Firm Profile:
The firm's designated fields are General Business, Commercial Construction Law, Business Litigation and Equine Law for the states of Missouri and Kansas. Founder Denise Farris is well known for her emphasis in government contracting, affirmative action, IDIQ/TOC/JOC contracts, lien and prompt payment laws, and federal and state Miller Act claims. The firm prides itself on providing big firm expertise coupled with small business prices.For construction and equine law articles & presentations, see: www.farrislawfirm.com. | | Firm Size: 1 | Representative Clients:
Available Upon Request. | Office Hours:
Monday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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Accepts Major Credit Cards
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Other Office Locations of Farris Law Firm LLC
Stilwell, Kansas, U.S.A.
| | Denise E. Farris (Managing Member) born 1955; admitted to bar, 1991, Missouri; 1992, Kansas; 1996, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri; U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth Circuits. Education: University of Missouri - Kansas City (B.L.A., with honors, 1989); University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1991). Member, National Ellison Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Team, 1990. Named: "50 + 1 Most Influential Businesswomen," Kansas City Business Magazine (2007); Outstanding Teacher, Turner Construction Management Course (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005). Recipient: Small Business Administration Regional Women in Business Champion of the Year (2007); Public Policy Advocate of the Year, Women Impacting Public Policy - WIPP (2007); Time Warner Cable / Oxygen Channel / Flourish Magazine "She Did What?" National Award Winner (2007); "Overcoming the Odds Award," University of Missouri Alumni Association (October 2003); University of Missouri School of Law Decade Award (June 2001); First Class of Women Who Mean Business Award, Kansas City Business Journal, Kaufmann Foundation & Guardian Insurance (July 2000); "KC 150 Neighborhood Hero Volunteer Award," KC Neighborhood Alliance & Honorable Kay Barnes (May 2000); KCUR Kansas City Citizen of the Month (April 1999); Distinguished Alumni of the Year, Missouri Community College Association (1995); American Jurisprudence Award, Remedies (1991); American Jurisprudence Award, Criminal Law (1989); 3rd Place, ABA Regional Negotiation Competition, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law (1990). Judge: "25 Under 25 Awards," KC Small Business Monthly (2003-2006); Women Who Mean Business Award, Kansas City Business Journal, Kaufmann Foundation & Guardian Insurance (June 2001); Assistant Research Editor, Urban Lawyer, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, 1990. Construction Publications: "Ten Rules for Staying Out of Court," KC Small Business Monthly (July 2006); "Nuts and Bolts of Missouri / Kansas Mechanics Lien Laws," KC Small Business Monthly (April 2006); "Is MBE/WBE/DBE Certification Really Worth the Hassle?" KC Small Business Monthly (June 2005); "ADR - A Cost Efficient Alternative to Litigation," KC Small Business Monthly (April 2005); "Risk Management Through Corporate Documentation," KC Small Business Monthly (February 2005); "Missouri's Affirmative Action Program Under Attack!" KC Small Business Monthly (February 2005); "Managing Risk in Business Communications," Small Business Monthly (November 2004); "Avoiding Legal Landmines in Tenant Liens," Small Business Monthly (July 2004); "Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts," Missouri Bar Construction Law Deskbook (2004); "50 State Indemnification Statute Summary," American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry (ABA Publishing February 2003); "Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts" and "Socio-Economic Issues in Government Contracting: The A, B, C's of Affirmative Action Compliance," Federal Government Construction Contracts, (ABA Forum on the Construction Industry 2003); "Promoting Women Owned Businesses in Public Sector Contracting," NAWIC Plumblines (December 2002); "Differing Site Conditions," Husch Breakfast Seminar Series (Kansas City 9/19/02); "Checking your IDIQ IQ," 22 Construction Lawyer 24 (Fall 2002); "Developing Issues on Lead Paint in Construction," Husch Breakfast Seminar Series (Kansas City 6/13/02); "Power in Prompt Payment Statutes," Kansas City and St. Louis Business Journals (Apr. 29-May 3, 2002); "Choosing the Right Business Structure," Kansas City Small Business Monthly (April 2002); "The Power of Mentoring," Kaufmann Foundation WWMB Journal (March 2002); "Learning the ABC's of MBE Certification," Small Business Monthly (Jan. 2002); "Testing your IDIQ IQ: Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts," Modern Builder (Oct 2001); "Alice in Preference Land: A Review of Affirmative Action in Public Construction," The Construction Lawyer, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry (Vol. 21, No. 4 Fall 2001); "When Funny Isn't Funny Anymore: Internet Liabilities in the Workplace," Modern Builder Vol. 54, Issue 4 (Jul.-Aug. 2001); "Lead Based Paint: Developing Theories of Liability," Kansas City Construction Safety Group (June 2001); "Construction Risk Management," Turner Construction Company Construction Management Course (Kansas City March 2001); "Construction Contracting Tips," Minority Contractors Association (Kansas City February 01); "Understanding and Using Indefinite Delivery Contracts: An Application Analysis," Missouri Bar Construction Law Deskbook (Nov. 2000); "Building Regulations," Missouri Bar Construction Law Deskbook (Nov. 2000); "Recent Developments in Lead Based Paint Abatement," Construction Lawyer, Vol. 20, Iss. 4 (October 2000); "Job Order Contracting," Law Seminars International (Kansas City, MO 4/13/00); "Understanding & Applying Federal and State Prompt Payment Acts," Lorman Seminars (Kansas City 3/28/00); Construction Contracting and the Three Blind Mice: Prompt Payment, Indemnification, and Pay if Paid Clauses, RIMS Association (Kansas City 4/00); "Contract Law for Paralegals," Kansas City Paralegal Assn. (KCMo 9/99); "Understanding the Federal, Missouri and Kansas Prompt Payment Acts," Lorman Seminars (KC Mo 5/99); "Defending Construction Claims," Law Seminars International (KC Mo 4/99); "Contracts and the Law," Construction Management Training Program, Turner Construction Company (3/24/99); "Construction Disputes and Prompt Payment Acts: A Risk and Benefit Analysis," Builders Association of Greater Kansas City Seminar (2/24/98); "Missouri's Prompt Pay Act: A Roll of the Dice," Modern Builder (2/98); "Risk Management Through Contract Negotiation and Written Communication: Or How To Create a Most Excellent Paper Trail," Mo-Kan Environmental Balancing Board Recertification Seminar (9/26/97); "The Supreme Court's Impact on Affirmative Action in Public Contracting: What's Going On Here?" MBE/WBE/DBE Construction & Design Contracting (MoBar 1997); "City of Kansas City, Missouri Affirmative Action Technical Compliance Manual," Rev. 11/1/96; "Building Regulations," Chapter 6, Missouri Construction Law Practice Handbook Update, (MoBar 1996); "Introducing 960063: Kansas City, Missouri's New Affirmative Action Ordinance," Modern Builder (July/August 1996); "KC's New Affirmative Action Ordinance," Plumblines, Vol. 32, Issue 8 (May '96); "Supreme Court Alters Playing Field for Affirmative Action," Modern Builder (July/August, 1995) (S. Botts / D. Farris); "Beware of Front Companies," Modern Builder (May/June, 1995) (S. Botts/ D. Farris); "Supervision, Rehabilitation and Liquidation of Troubled Insurance Companies," Chapter 2, Missouri Insurance Practice Deskbook, 4th Edition (1994) (co-author); Subsequent Remedial Measures: An Analytical Model for Product Liability Cases, 26 TORT & INS. L.J. 74 (Fall, 1990) (co-author); Casenote: City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson, 21 URB. LAW. 385 (Spring, 1989). Equine Publications: "When Bad Things Happen - Planning for Business Succession in the Face of Disaster," Equine Veterinary Management (Winter 2006); "All Settled - The Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Equine Malpractice Cases," Equine Veterinary Management (Spring 2006); "Internet Protocol," Equine Veterinary Management (Summer 2006); "Missouri's Equine Activity Liability Act: An Update," Hoofbeats (Missouri Equine Council Aug. 2005); "The Compounding Conundrums: What You Need to Know About Pharmaceutical Drug Compounding," Equine Veterinary Management (Summer 2005); "Diagnosing your Business Requirements," Equine Veterinary Management (Winter 2005); "Managing Veterinary Malpractice," Equine Veterinarian Management (Spring 2005); "The Horrors of Hauling, or Are You Really Insured?" Purina Checkerboard (Winter 2004); "Diagnosing Your Business Requirements," Equine Practice Management, Vol. 1, Issue 1 (December 2004); "ADR in Equine Disputes," Purina Checkerboard (Fall 2004); "No Horseplay! An Overview of Equine Law," @Law, Vol. 53, Issue 2 (Fall 2004); "Volunteer Protection Act," Purina Checkerboard (Summer 2004); "Breeding Boondoggles," Purina Checkerboard (Spring 2004); "Regulated to Death: Humane Equine Euthanasia Regulations," Purina Checkerboard (Winter 2003); "Is Export Really an Option?" Purina Checkerboard, Vol. 4, Issue 2 (Spring 2003); "Equine Activity Liability Acts: How They Affect Associations and Sponsors," Equisure (March 2003); "Horses, Homeowner Associations and Liability," The Missouri Equine Council Masthead (February 2003); "Volunteer Protection Act: Statutory Protection for Equestrian Volunteers," Kansas City Dressage Society (May 2002); "Stallion Syndication: A Worthwhile Structure for the High Dollar Horse," Hoofbeats (TN April 2002); "Choosing the Right Business Structure," Hoofbeats (TN April 2002); "Tax and Business Issues for the Equine Professional," William Woods College (Columbia, MO April 16, 2002); "ABC's of Equine Contracting," Purina Mills Equine Seminar Series (February 2002); "Equine Law Seminar," Purina Mills/Saddle & Sirloin Club (KC, MO February 9, 2002); "Equine Law," MoKan Carriage & Driving Society (January 19, 2002); "Equine Law & Business Seminar," Tennessee Horse Council (TN Jan. 19, 2002); "Forbidden Substance, But Who Knows the Rules," Purina Checkerboard (January 2002); "Show Me The Money: How To Collect Those Equine Bills," Hoofbeats (TN January 2002); "Equine Sales & Disclosure Laws: The Effect of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy," Hoofbeats (TN Aug. 2002); "Legal Implications for the Equestrian Trail User," Central Exchange Horse Lovers Group (Nov. 16, 2001); "Equine Activity Liability Acts," Hoofbeats (TN Aug. 2001); "Developing Liability Issues for the Equine Service Industry-Farrier and Veterinarian," American Farriers Association National Convention (Kansas City 3/2/01); "An Equine Business Health Check-Up," Horse Professional Magazine (February 2000); "Equine Activity Liability Act," Kansas Equifest (February 1999); "Legislative Liability Limitations for the Equine Industry," National Symposium on Multiple Trail User Conflicts, Clemson, SC (Oct. 1998); "So Sue Me-Just Hope My Liability Waiver is Working," Cutting Horse World Web (June 1998); "Volunteers Enjoy New Protection under Volunteer Protection Act," Equi-Law Journal (June 1998) (D. Farris/M. Beethe, co-authors); "Stallion Syndication: A Worthwhile Structure for the High Dollar Horse!" Equi-Law Journal (June 1998); "Horse Sales & Disclosure Laws: How Much Is Enough," Equi-Law Journal (Jan. 1998); "Powerful Tools for Fee Collection," Equi-Law Journal (September 1997) (D. Farris/M. Beethe, co-authors). Presenter: "Fundamentals of Construction Law," ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Kansas City, MO, (November 2, 2006); "Equine Insurance and Liability Issues," co-sponsored with Agririsk Insurance Services, Inc., Saddle & Sirloin Club "Horsin Around," Equine Seminar Series (June 7, 2004); "Contracts and the Law," Turner Construction Company Construction Management Course, March 1998-2006 and "Most Popular Presenter Award '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, and '04" (Kansas City, MO); "Construction Law Basics," ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, St. Louis University School of Law (November 2003); "50 State Equine Liability Law Summary," Purina National VIP Seminar, St. Louis, MO (June 2003); "Missouri WBE Utilization & Issues," for National Association of Women Business Owners before the Honorable Catherine Hanaway, Missouri House of Representatives (Dec. 5, 2001); "Ethical Considerations for the Construction Lawyer - Advanced Construction Law," National Business Institute, Kansas City, MO (December 4, 2001); "Can This Job Be Saved: Creative Strategies for Project Completion and Litigation Avoidance in Kansas & Missouri," Lorman Seminars, Kansas City, MO (October 5, 2001); Developing Issues with Lead Based Paint, Kansas City Construction Safety Group, Kansas City, MO (June 2001); "Alice in Contracting Land: Affirmative Action in Government Contracting," American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry Spring Conference, New Orleans, LA (April 26/27, 2001); Minority Contractors Association Spring Meeting, Kansas City (February 2001); "Task Order Contracting," Law Seminars International, Inc., Kansas City, MO (April 13, 2000); "Protecting Your Construction Receivables-The Federal, Missouri and Kansas Prompt Payment Acts," Lorman Seminars, Kansas City, MO (March 28, 2000 and April 24, 1999); "Developing Issues in Lead Paint Litigation," National Lead Paint Symposium, St. Louis, MO (May 17, 1999); "Construction Disputes and Prompt Payment Acts," Builder's Association Seminar, Kansas City, MO (February 24, 1998); "Risk Management Through Contract Negotiation & Written Communication, or How To Create A Most Excellent Paper Trail," MO-KAN Environmental Balancing Board Re-Certification Seminar, Kansas City, MO (September 26, 1997); "Impact of Croson and Adarand," MBE/WBE/DBE Construction and Design Contracting Seminar, Missouri Bar Association, St. Louis, MO (March 7, 1997) and Kansas City, MO (March 21, 1997). Panelist, "Women Business Owner Symposium," sponsored by the Honorable Christopher Bond, St. Louis, Missouri (October 2002). Commencement Speaker, Longview Community College (May 1996 ). Seminar Moderator: "Prequalification Criteria," Minority Enterprise Development Week, Kansas City, MO (October 5, 1995); "After Adarand," Kansas City, MO (September 22, 1995). Keynote Speaker: Kansas City Women's Consortium Political Caucus, Central Exchange (March 1995); Longview Community College, 25th Anniversary Celebration (1994). Law Clerk/Associate, The Miler Law Firm, Kansas City, Missouri, 1989-1992. Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Metropolitan Community Colleges, Longview Campus, Lees Summit, Kansas, 1996-1997. Associate, Lathrop & Norquist, L.C., Overland Park, Kansas, 1992-1996. Member, Construction Law Group and Chairperson, Equine Law Group, Husch & Eppenberger, L.L.C., 2001-2004. Member, Law Foundation Nominating Committee, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, 2001. Vice President, 1995-1996 and Member, 1994-1997 and 2001-2004, Alumni Association Board of Directors, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law. Chairperson, Law School Liaison Committee, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, 1995-1996. Chairperson, Membership Committee, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, 1996-1997. Member, Alumni Board of Directors, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Arts and Sciences, 1992-1994. Secretary, Board of Directors, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Arts and Sciences, 1994. Member, Alumni Services Board of Directors, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Arts and Sciences, 2000-2003. Board Member, 1999-2004, Executive Committee, 2000-2004 and Secretary, 2000-2001, University of Missouri - Kansas City Women's Council. Member, 1993- 1996 and Board of Directors Member, 1994, Women's Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City. Board Member, CMSU Construction Technology Management Advisory Board, Central Missouri State University, 1998-2002. Advisory Board Panelist, Athena PowerLink, 2002—. Member: Small Business Monthly Advisory Board, 2001— Board of Directors, Girls Scouts of America Capital Campaign, 2001—; Fundraising Committee, Longview Horse Park, 2002-2004; Board of Directors, Saddle & Sirloin Club, Kansas City, MO, 2002—; Jenny Mitchell Kellogg Circle Legal Association, 1995-1999; National Education Center for Women in Business, 1995-1997; Advisory Board, Expansion Team, Girls to Women, 1998-1999. Board Member, Fairness in Construction Board, City of Kansas City, Missouri, 1994-1996. Board Member, 1994-1995 and Co-Chair, 1995, Small Business Bonding Task Force Committee, City of Kansas City, Missouri. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Construction Law, 1992—; Tort and Insurance Practice, 1992—; Chairperson, Div. 10, Environmental and Legislative, 2004—, Chair, Annual Program, 2007, Technology Liaison, 1999-2004 and National Membership Committee, 2001-2004, National Steering Committee for the Forum on the Construction Industry); The Missouri Bar (Member, Committees on: Insurance Law, 1992-1998; Construction Law, 1992—; Vice-Chair, 1997-1999 and Chairperson, 1999-2001, Construction Law Committee); Kansas Bar Association (Member, Construction Law Section, 1995—); Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (Chairman, 1998-1999, Vice Chair, 1997-1998 and Member, 1993—, Construction Law Committee; Member, Law School Committee, 1991-1993); American Arbitration Association (Board Member, Regional Advisory Council, 2000-2002); Kansas City Architectural Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 2001-2002); National Association of Women Business Owners (Board Member, Public Policy Chairperson, 2006—); Women Impacting Public Policy (Member, 2001—, National Partner, 2006; Instant Impact Team, Kansas Leader, 2006—); The Central Exchange (Committee Member, Women in Politics, 1996—); National Association of Women in Construction (Member, National Speakers' Bureau, 1994—; Member, WBO/WBE/MBE/DBE Council, 1995—); Women Construction Owners and Executives; Builders Association of Greater Kansas City, Missouri (Presenter, 1996—); Association of General Contractors (Associate Member, 1996—); Association of Women Lawyers; Kansas City Women's Business Owners Council. (Also at Stilwell, Kansas Office). Practice Areas: Contracts; Construction; Mechanics Liens; Equine Law; M/W/DBE Certification; IDIQ; Construction Law; Business Litigation; Insurance. Email: Denise E. Farris | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Stilwell, Kansas Office: 20355 Nall Avenue, 66085. Telephone: 913-685-3192. Fax: 913-685-3292.
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