Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, L.L.P.

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Law Firm in Topeka, Kansas
 
Address
3550 S.W. 5th Street, P.O. Box 949
Topeka, Kansas 66601
(Shawnee Co.)
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Contact Information
Phone: 785-232-7761  
Fax: 785-232-6604
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http://www.fisherpatterson.com
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Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, L.L.P. practices in the following areas of law:
Insurance Law and Defense, Municipal and Governmental Liability, Tort Litigation, Employment and Labor Relations Law, Business Transactions and Litigation, Workers Compensation, Construction Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Pharmacy Law, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights, Civil Rights, Appellate Practice, Real Estate and Zoning Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Corporate Law.
Year Established: 1909
Firm Size: 21
Representative Clients:
Allied Insurance Co.; A.L.P.S.; American Family Insurance Co.; Berkshire-Hathaway Home States Companies; Burlington Northern Santa Fe; City of Olathe, Kansas; City of Overland Park, Kansas; City of Topeka, Kansas; Clay County, Missouri; C.N.A. Insurance Co.; Continental Western Insurance Co.; EMC Insurance Companies; Frito Lay, Inc.; General Casualty Company; Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.; Great West Casualty Co.; The Hartford; MARCIT; Meadowbrook Insurance Company; MOPERM; Northwestern National Insurance Co.; Oak River Insurance Co.; Pharmacists Mutual Companies.; Scottsdale Insurance Company; Shawnee County, Kansas; Travelers; Western Heritage Ins. Co.
Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Other Office Locations of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, L.L.P.
Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.A.
MEMBERS OF FIRM
Larry G. Pepperdine (Partner) born Kansas City, Kansas, February 12, 1943; admitted to bar, 1972, Kansas and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Ottawa University (B.A., 1965); Washburn University of Topeka (J.D., 1972). Practice Areas: General Tort; Negligence Litigation; Insurance Defense Litigation; Automobile Litigation; Products Liability Litigation.
James P. Nordstrom (Partner) born Topeka, Kansas, September 5, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Kansas, U.S. Court of Military Appeals and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1994, Missouri. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 1966; J.D., 1969); Judge Advocate Generals School. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Practice Areas: Product Liability Law; Insurance Defense Law; Negligence Law; Contract Litigation; Professional Liability; Medical Malpractice; General Tort Liability.
Justice B. King (Managing Partner) born Bluefield, West Virginia, September 29, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Kansas and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976). Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law; Insurance Defense.
J. Steven Pigg (Partner) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, March 16, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Kansas, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Washburn University (B.A., 1972; J.D., 1976). Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Practice Areas: Civil Rights Litigation; Employment Litigation; Insurance Law; Municipal and Governmental Liability; General Tort Litigation.
Steve R. Fabert (Partner) born Lyndon, Kansas, February 25, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Kansas and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth Circuits; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Harvard University (B.A., 1975); University of Kansas (J.D., 1979). Practice Areas: Product Liability Law; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Appellate Practice; Uniform Commercial Code; Personal Injury Litigation.
David R. Cooper (Partner) born Hugoton, Kansas, September 2, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, Kansas, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas and Western District of Missouri and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Washburn University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1991; J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Formerly with Kansas Court of Appeals, 1994-1996. Practice Areas: Civil Rights Litigation; Municipal Liability; Governmental Liability; Employment Law; Tort Litigation; Appellate Practice.
Teresa L. Watson (Partner) born Hutchinson, Kansas, September 4, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Kansas, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Washburn University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1991; J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Practice Areas: Insurance; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Employment Law.
ASSOCIATES
Terelle A. Mock (Associate) born Belleville, Kansas, September 17, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Kansas; 2005, Missouri; U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri. Education: Kansas State University (B.S., Secondary Education, 2000); University of Kansas (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Municipal Liability; Governmental Liability; Employment Litigation; Civil Rights Litigation.
Richard Petersen-Klein (Associate) born Oakland, California, October 16, 1953; admitted to bar, 2004, Kansas. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1976); Arizona State University (M.B.A., 1986); Washburn University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2004). Certified Public Accountant, Arizona, 1995.
Vincent M. Cox (Associate) born Newton, Kansas, February 23, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Kansas, and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas. Education: Benedictine College (B.A., 2002); Washburn University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation Defense.
OF COUNSEL
Donald Patterson (Of Counsel) born Lincoln, Nebraska; admitted to bar, 1950, Kansas, Nebraska, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth Circuits; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Nebraska (A.B., 1947); University of Michigan (J.D., 1950). Recipient: First Annual DRI Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Profession, DRI, 1997. Listed, Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation, 1981—. Member: American College Trial Lawyers, 1975. Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Civil Rights Law; Employment Law.
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Overland Park, Kansas Office: 51 Corporate Woods, Suite 300, 9393 West 110th Street, 66210. Telephone: 913-339-6757. Fax: 913-339-6187.

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