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| | Address | | 106 West Douglas, Suite 923 | | Wichita, Kansas 67202 | | (Sedgwick Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 316-265-7841 | | Facsimile: 316-265-3956 | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Reviser of the Kansas Law Digest for this Directory. | Young, Bogle, McCausland, Wells & Blanchard, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
General Trial and Appellate Practice. Corporation Law, Oil and Gas Law, Labor and Employment Law, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Banking and Probate Law. | | Year Established: 1886 | Firm Profile:
History: The firm is the oldest continuously operating law firm in Wichita, Kansas and one of the oldest firms in the State. It was founded in 1886, by R.R. Vermillion and William E. Stanley, who later was elected governor of the State of Kansas, Earle Evans joined the firm in 1897. Evans possessed outstanding legal skills and obtained national recognition for the firm, serving as President of the American Bar Association in 1933. The firm has represented many national clients continuously since the turn of the century. The firm has a staff of eight lawyers. Areas of Emphasis: Young, Bogle, McCausland, Wells & Blanchard, P.A. concentrates on state and federal civil trial and appellate practice in diverse areas, including Commercial and Corporate Litigation, Railroad Law, Insurance Defense, Workers Compensation, Products Liability, Regulatory Law and Oil and Gas Law. The firm's general practice includes counseling and litigation in the areas of Real Estate, Business, Bankruptcy, Probate Law and Family Law. Client Base: The firm's major clients include national and regional manufacturers, retailers, railroads, oil and gas producers and insurance companies, as well as national and international banking and investment companies. The firm serves many of these clients for the entire state. The firm provides general legal services for individuals and local business, including pro bono representation through state and local referral services. Firm Activities: Firm members participate in local and state professional and civic activities, including active memberships on local bar committees and mediation panels. All lawyers belong to the Kansas and Wichita Bar Associations. Individual memberships are maintained in the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Significant Distinctions: Major distinctions of firm members include: William E. Stanley, 15th Governor of the State of Kansas (1899-1903); Earle W. Evans, President of the American Bar Association (1933). | | Firm Size: 8 | Representative Clients:
General: Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.; Deere Credit Services, Inc.; Deere & Co.; DePuy Acro Med, Inc.; Agricredit Acceptance Corp.; Equitable Agri Business, Inc.; Lida Advertising; The Chase Manhattan Bank; John Deere Leasing Co.; Citibank; GAF Corp.; Greyhound Lines, Inc.; General Mills, Inc.; Olive Gardens Restaurants; Red Lobster Restaurants; Greif Bros. Corp. Insurance: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.; New York Life Insurance Co.; Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States; Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.; ITT Life Insurance Co.; Sentry Insurance Company; John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.; Home Insurance Co.; American National Insurance Co.; Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.; Allstate Insurance Co.; Horace Mann Insurance Co.; Penncorp Financial; Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.; Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.; Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co.; CIGNA Group Insurance; Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc.; Simon Properties, LLC; Rabo Agrifinance, Inc.; G.E. Capital Corp. |
RAILROADS: Wichita Union Terminal Railway Co.; Wichita Terminal Association. | Former Names:
Stanley & Vermilion 1886-1897 Stanley, Vermilion & Evans 1897-1909 Stanley, Vermilion, Evans & Carey 1909-1913 Vermilion, Evans, Carey & Lilleston 1913-1946 Carey, Lilleston, Spradling & Gott 1946-1950 Lilleston, Spradling, Gott & Stallwitz 1950-1958 Lilleston, Spradling, Gott, Stallwitz & Hope 1958-1974 Gott, Hope, Gott & Young, P.A. 1974-1975 Gott, Hope, Gott, Young & Saffels, P.A. 1975-1979 Gott, Young & Bogle, P.A. 1979-1989 Young, Bogle, McCausland, Wells & Clark, P.A. 1989-1998 | | Glenn D. Young, Jr. (Member) born Bennet, Nebraska, January 20, 1931; admitted to bar, 1959, Kansas and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany and Kansas Wesleyan University (A.B., 1956); Washburn University of Topeka (J.D., 1958). Attorney, Kansas Securities Commissioner, 1961. Assistant General Counsel, 1961-1963. Acting General Counsel, State Corporation Commission, 1963. Member: Wichita, Kansas and American Bar Associations. (Managing Attorney). Reported Cases: Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Grounds, 666 F.2d 1279 (10th Cir. 1981); Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Hegler, 818 F.2d 730 (10th Cir. 1987); Brown v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 838 F.2d 451 (10th Cir. 1988); Waechter v. Amoco Production Co., 217 Kan. 489, 537 P.2d 228 (1975), Adhered to 219 Kan. 41, 546 P.2d 1320 (1976); Waechter v. Amoco Production Co., 227 Kan. 807, 610 P.2d 601 (1980); Gray v. Amoco Production Co., 223 Kan. 441, 573 P.2d 1080 (1978); Gillespie v. Seymour, 250 Kan. 123, 823 P.2d 782 (1991), appeal after remand 253 Kan. 169, 853 P.2d 692 (1993), appeal after remand 255 Kan. 774, 877 P.2d 409 (1994). Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Civil Trial Practice; Personal Injury. Email: Glenn D. Young, Jr. | | Jerry D. Bogle (Member) born Morehead Kentucky, June 14, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Kansas. Education: Friends University (B.A., 1964); University of Denver (J.D., 1966). Member of Staff, Denver Law Journal, 1965-1966. Member: Wichita and Kansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Insurance Defense Law; Estate Planning; Probate Law. | | Paul S. McCausland (Member) born Wichita, Kansas, February 3, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Kansas; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Kansas State University (B.S., 1972); University of Kansas (J.D., 1975). Member: Wichita and Kansas Bar Associations; Kansas Trial Lawyers Association; National Employment Lawyers Association; CJA Panel, D.Kan. Practice Areas: Civil Trial; Products Liability; Labor and Employment; Environmental. Email: Paul S. McCausland | | William A. Wells (Member) born Columbus, Kansas, August 3, 1940; admitted to bar, 1968, Kansas. Education: Friends University (B.A., 1963); Washburn University of Topeka (J.D., 1968). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Board of Editors, Washburn Law Journal, 1967-1968. District Counsel, Small Business Administration, 1977-1978. Member: Wichita and Kansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate. | | Patrick C. Blanchard (Member) born Wichita, Kansas, July 8, 1949; admitted to bar, 1986, Kansas. Education: Wichita State University (B.A., 1972); Washburn University (J.D., 1986). Recipient: Bureau of National Affairs Award, 1986; Kansas Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award, 1991 and 1998. Member, Board of Directors: Sedgwick County Mental Health Clinic, 1988—; Legal Services of Wichita, 1996—. Member: Wichita (Member, Pro Bono Committee, 1992—) and Kansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Civil Trial Practice; Family/Domestic; Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; School Law. Email: Patrick C. Blanchard | | OF COUNSEL | | Orlin L. Wagner (Of Counsel) born Independence, Kansas, December 8, 1927; admitted to bar, 1955, Kansas. Education: University of Kansas (B.S., in Business, 1949; LL.B., 1955). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Wichita and Kansas Bar Associations. | | Julie Ariagno (Of Counsel) born Wichita, Kansas; admitted to bar, 1996, Kansas. Education: Wichita State University (B.A., Communications, 1991) Washburn University of Topeka (J.D., 1996). Member: Wichita (Member, Family Law Committee), Kansas (President, Family Law Committee, 2001-2002; Member: Long Range Planning Committee, 1999-2000; CLE Committee, 2000-2001; Liaison, CLE Family Law, 1999-2000) and American (National Meeting Host, 2001-2002 and Member, Family Law Committee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law. | | Joe M. Bogle, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Rogers, Arkansas, June 5, 1940; admitted to bar, 1972, Kansas. Education: Wichita State University (B.A., 1965); Washburn University of Topeka (J.D., 1971). Member: Wichita and Kansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Juvenile Law; Civil Practice; Family Law; Domestic Relations. Email: Joe M. Bogle, Jr. |
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