|   | | Law Firm in Wichita, Kansas | |
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| | Address | | 100 N. Broadway, Suite 950 | | Wichita, Kansas 67202 | | (Sedgwick Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Hite, Fanning & Honeyman L.L.P. practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Banks and Banking, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Civil Practice, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Construction Law, Criminal Defense, Environmental, Family Law, Health Care, Hospital Law, Insurance, Insurance Defense, Labor and Employment, Medical Malpractice, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Mortgages, Natural Resources, Personal Injury, Probate and Estate Planning, Professional Liability, Real Estate, Torts, Trusts and Estates, Unfair Competition, Wills, and Workers Compensation. | | Year Established: 2000 | | Firm Size: 20 | Representative Clients:
The Boeing Co.; Vulcan Chemical Co.; Fidelity Bank; BP Corporation North America; Thyssen Krupp; Sonaca S.A.; Exxon Mobil Corporation; C.W. Manufacturing, Inc.; Sunflower Bank, NA; Securities Investor Protection Corp.; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Quik Trip Corp.; Kansas Truckers Risk Management Group, Inc.; Construction/Engineering: Conco, Inc.; Hahner, Foreman & Harness Contractors; APAC-KS, Inc.; Health Care: Home Health Systems, Inc.; Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Inc.; Hutchinson Hospital; Wichita Clinic; Insurance: American International Group, Inc.; American States Ins. Co.; Attorneys Liability Protection Society; Central Ins. Co.; CNA Insurance Co.; Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co. of Kansas; Farmland Ins. Co.; Federal Ins. Co.; Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.; General Casualty Insurance Co.; Hawkeye-Security Ins. Co.; Health Care Stabilization Fund; International Service Group; Kansas Medical Mutual Ins. Co.; Lumber Ins. Co.; Medical Defense Ins.; National Life & Accident Ins. Co.; New York Life Ins. Co.; Providers Ins.; Scottsdale Insurance; Safeco Insurance Company; St. Paul Ins. Cos.; Tokio Marine Ins. Co.; United Fire & Casualty Co.; Western World Insurance; Wilshire Insurance Co. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Richard C. Hite (Partner) born Iola, Kansas; admitted to bar, 1953, Kansas. Education: University of Kansas (B.S., 1950); Washburn University (LL.B., 1953). Chair, 2001—, Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission. Board of Directors, Via Christi Health System (1995-2007, Chairman 2001-2003); United Way of The Plains (President , 1980). Member: Wichita (Board of Governors, 1991-1993), Kansas (Chairman, Litigation Section, 1972-1973; Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1983-1986; Member, Board of Governors, 1986-1995) and American (State Delegate, 1986-1995) Bar Associations; Kansas Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1983-1984); Defense Research Institute; National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (1975—, President 1993-1995). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 1987-1988); American Bar Foundation. [Captain, United States Air Force JAGD]. Practice Areas: Complex Business Litigation(35%); Complex Commercial Litigation(35%); Environmental Litigation; Oil and Gas Litigation(10%); Alternative Dispute Resolution(20%). Email: Richard C. Hite | | Richard L. Honeyman (Member) born Seneca, Kansas, April 8, 1939; admitted to bar, 1964, Kansas. Education: Wichita State University (A.B., 1961); Washburn University (LL.B., 1964). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Wichita (President, 1989-1990) and Kansas (President, Litigation Section, 1979: Board of Governors, 1994-1998) Bar Associations; Kansas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 2000-2002). Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Legal Malpractice Defense; Environmental Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: Richard L. Honeyman | | Randy Troutt (Member) born Anthony, Kansas, August 18, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Kansas. Education: University of Kansas (B.S., 1976); Washburn University (J.D., 1980). Member, Washburn University Law Journal, 1979-1980. Member: Wichita, Kansas and American Bar Associations; Kansas Association of Defense Counsel; American Academy of Hospital Attorneys; International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Hospital Liability Defense; Medical Malpractice. Email: Randy Troutt | | Arthur S. Chalmers (Member) born Summit, New Jersey, May 5, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Kansas. Education: Washburn University (B.B.A., 1978; J.D., cum laude, 1981). Phi Kappa Phi. Moot Court Council, 1979-1981. Staff Member, Washburn University Law Journal, 1980-1981. Member: Wichita, Kansas and American Bar Associations; Kansas Association of Defense Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Insurance; Products Liability; Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Oil and Gas Litigation. Email: Arthur S. Chalmers | | Kim R. Martens (Member) born Newton, Kansas, March 15, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Kansas. Education: Wichita State University (B.A., cum laude, 1980); University of Kansas (J.D., 1983). Member: National Workers' Compensation Defense Network (www.NWCDN.com); Wichita and Kansas (President, Young Lawyers, 1988-1989) Bar Associations; American Bar Association (Employer Co-Chair to ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, Workers' Compensation Committee, 2007-2008). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Insurance Defense; Labor and Employment. Email: Kim R. Martens | | Linda S. Parks (Member) born Oneida, New York, August 19, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Kansas. Education: Washburn University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979; J.D., cum laude, 1983). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Washburn University Law Journal, 1982-1983; Bankruptcy Trustee. Member: Wichita, Kansas (President, 2007-2008; Executive Committee, 2000—; Chair, Law Related Education Committee, 2000-2002; Member, Board of Governors, 1999—) and American (KBA Delegate, 1999-2005) Bar Associations; Kansas Women Attorneys Association (President, 1994-1996); Wichita Women Attorneys Association; National Association of Women Bar Associates Board Member 2005—); American Bar Foundation; Kansas Bar Foundation (Trustee, 2000-2002). Practice Areas: Business Law; Bankruptcy; Banking Law; Commercial Law; Contracts; Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Real Estate; Probate. Email: Linda S. Parks | | Forrest James Robinson, Jr. (Member) born Margaretville, New York, October 24, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Kansas. Education: Southwestern College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1980); University of Kansas (J.D., 1983). Member, Moot Court Council, 1982-1983. Teaching Assistant, Legal Research and Writing, University of Kansas, 1981-1983. Author: "If Wishes Were Horses: The Economic-Waste Doctrine in Construction Litigation," Journal of the Kansas Bar Association, 2001; "Contorts for Busted Business Deals," Journal of the Kansas Bar Association, 2003; other publications. Member: Wichita, Kansas and American Bar Associations; Kansas Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors, 2005—); Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Civil Practice; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Professional Liability; Products Liability. Email: Forrest James Robinson, Jr. | | Don D. Gribble, II (Member) born Wichita, Kansas, May 22, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Kansas. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., with honors, 1981; J.D., 1984). Member: Wichita, Kansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Hospital Liability Defense; Insurance Defense. Email: Don D. Gribble, II | | Jerry D. Hawkins (Member) born Arlington, Texas, May 17, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Kansas. Education: Wichita State University (B.A., 1994); Washburn University (J.D., with Honors, 1997). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Wichita, Kansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice(90%); Civil Practice(1%); Insurance Defense(1%); Product Liability(8%). Email: Jerry D. Hawkins | | Jon E. Newman (Member) born Topeka, Kansas, September 8, 1966; admitted to bar, 1995, Kansas. Education: Kansas University (B.S., 1990); Washburn University (J.D., with honors, 1994). Member: Wichita (President, Young Lawyers, 2001-2002; Board of Governors, 2004-2006; Secretary-Treasurer, 2006-2007; Vice President, 2007-2008), Kansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation(100%). Email: Jon E. Newman | | Bradley J. LaForge (Partner) born Parsons, Kansas, March 15, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Kansas. Education: Knox College (B.A, 1997); University of Kansas (J.D., with honors, 2001). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Wichita, Kansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice. Email: Bradley J. LaForge | | Tracie R. England (Partner) born Hutchinson, Kansas; admitted to bar, 2001, Kansas. Education: Wichita State University (B.A., 1993); Washburn University School of Law (J.D., with Honors, 2001). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Wichita, Kansas and American Bar Associations; Wichita Women Attorneys Association; Kansas Women Attorneys Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Civil Practice. Email: Tracie R. England | | ASSOCIATES | | Gwynne Birzer (Associate) born Kansas City, Missouri; admitted to bar, 1992, Kansas. Education: Kansas City Community College (1987); Washburn University (B.S., Criminal Justice, 1989; J.D., 1992). Member: Wichita, Kansas and American Bar Associations; Kansas Women's Attorney Association; Wichita Women's Association. Practice Areas: Civil Practice(50%); Medical Malpractice(50%). Email: Gwynne Birzer | | Scott M. Hill (Associate) born Winfield, Kansas, November 30, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Kansas. Education: Pittsburg State University (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); Washburn University (M.B.A., 2003; J.D., with honors, 2003). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Wichita, Kansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense. Email: Scott M. Hill | | Jennifer L. Goheen-Lynch (Associate) born 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Kansas. Education: Kansas State University (B.A., 1997); Wichita State University (M.A., 1999); Washburn Law School (J.D., with Dean's Honors, 2002). Member: Wichita, Kansas and American Bar Associations; Wichita Young Lawyers Association, Wichita Women Attorneys Association, Kansas Women Attorneys Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Civil Practice. Email: Jennifer L. Goheen-Lynch | | Daniel Back (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Kansas. Education: Bluefield College (B.S., Criminal Justice, 2004), Baylor University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: American Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Defense Research Institute; Kansas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Practice(5%); Medical Malpractice(95%). | | Tucker Poling (Associate) born Wichita, Kansas, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, Kansas. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 2002; J.D., 2007). Member: Kansas, Wichita and American Bar Associations; Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy(10%); Business Law(10%); Civil Practice(40%); Workers Compensation(40%). | | OF COUNSEL | | H. W. Fanning (Of Counsel) born Valley Center, Kansas, January 28, 1929; admitted to bar, 1959, Kansas. Education: Wichita University and Washburn University (A.B., 1957); Washburn University (LL.B., 1959). Phi Alpha Delta. Editor-in-Chief, Washburn Law Journal, 1959. Member, Kansas Board for Admission of Attorneys, 1986-1996. Member: Wichita (President, 1978-1979), Kansas and American Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Trial. | | Vince P. Wheeler (Of Counsel) born Caney, Kansas, February 8, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Kansas. Education: Kansas State University (B.S., 1982); Washburn University (J.D., with honors, 1985). Member, Washburn Law Journal, 1983-1985. Member: Wichita, Kansas and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Kansas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Vince P. Wheeler | | Gaye B. Tibbets (Of Counsel) born Victoria, Texas, January 6, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas and Kansas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., cum laude, 1982); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1986). Formerly with: Foulston Siefkin, LLC. Member: Kansas and Wichita Bar Associations; Wichita Women Attorneys Association; Kansas Women Attorneys Association; Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. Practice Areas: Employment Law; General Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: Gaye B. Tibbets |
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