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Address
Commerce Tower
911 Main Street, Suite 2400
Kansas City, Missouri 64105 (Cass, Clay, Jackson & Platte Cos.)
Phone
816-421-0644; 1-877-637-FIRM
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation  Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Founded in 1941, the Firm continues to provide focused legal services for its clients in all areas of business, estate planning, civil, criminal and commercial law. The Firm's mission is to help our clients meet their personal and professional goals. Statement of PracticeBusiness Law, Real Estate, Litigation, Business Enterprises, Charities, Tax Exempt and Not-for-Profit Organizations, Taxation, Tax Audits, Trusts and Estates, Estate Planning, Wills and Probate, Estate Litigation, Tax Planning, Asset Protection, Pre-Marital Agreements, Charitable Giving, Guardianship, Powers of Attorney, Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Collections, Business Formation, Business Planning, Closely Held Business, Contracts, Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Starting a Business, Strategic Alliances, Employment Law, Corporate Law, Liquor Licensing, Limited Liability Company Law, Partnership Law, Small Business Law, Buying and Selling a Business, Business Planning, Contracts, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Licensing Agreements, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Construction Law, White Collar Crime, DUI/DWI, Drug Crimes, Death Penalty Cases, Grand Jury Practice, Appeals, Post-Conviction Relief, Record Expungement, Juvenile Crimes, Parole and Probation, Traffic Violations, Elder Law, American with Disabilities Act, Employment Law, Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Automobile Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Income Taxation, Estate and Gift Tax, IRS Audits, Property Tax Appeals, Commercial Leasing, Eminent Domain, Landlord and Tenant. Year Established: 1941
Firm Size: 14
Representative Clients:Air-o-lator Corporation
Andre's Confiserie Suisse
Commerce Bank
Children International
EXT. Inc. Manufacturing
Foxwood Springs Living Center
Missouri Alliance for Home Care
Samuel Rogers Health Center
Shaw Electric Co.
Tower Properties Company
Nurse Force, Inc.
K.C. Hopps, Ltd.
Maxam Equipment, Inc.
Community Memorial Hospital
Cretcher Heartland Incorporated
Kokam America, Inc.
Strouds Restaurant
Bliss Associates, LLC, Appraisers
Country Club Trust Company
Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
WCDI Construction Co. L.L.C.
Zarda's Barbeque.
Reference:Commerce Bank of Kansas City.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards - Visa
- MasterCard
- American Express
AddressCommerce Tower
911 Main Street, Suite 2400
Kansas City, MO 64105, (Cass, Clay, Jackson & Platte Cos.)
PhonePhone: 816-421-0644; 1-877-637-FIRM
Fax: 816-421-0758
Website
http://www.vomer.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Kevin E. Glynn (Member) born Kansas City, Missouri, January 18, 1941; admitted to bar, 1971, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri; 1974, U.S. Court of Claims and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 1962); University of Missouri at Kansas City (J.D., 1971). Recipient, Thomas Deacy Trial Practice Award, 1971. Member: Kansas City Metropolitan and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar. [LTJG, U.S. Navy, 1963-1967]. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Trial Practice; Business Litigation; Construction Law; Government Contracts.Email: Kevin E. Glynn
Robert M. Beachy (President) born Kansas City, Missouri, August 27, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Missouri. Education: University of Colorado (B.S., 1968); University of Missouri-Kansas City (J.D., with distinction, 1973; LL.M., 1975). Member, Bench and Robe Society. Associate Editor, University of Missouri-Kansas City Law Review, 1972-1973. Member: The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association; Missouri Society of Healthcare Attorneys (Director, 1992-1998); Kansas City Society of Healthcare Attorneys (President, 1991-1992); Greater Kansas City Estate Planning Society (President, 2006-2007). Practice Areas: Small Business; Corporate; Estate Planning; Health Care; Trust and Estate Litigation; Probate; Business Succession Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Joint Ventures.Email: Robert M. Beachy
Thomas R. Willy (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 30, 1943; admitted to bar, 1974, Missouri; 1982, U.S. Tax Court; 2007, Kansas. Education: University of Missouri-Kansas City (B.A., 1966; J.D., with distinction, 1974). Member, Order of Bench and Robe. Editor-in-Chief, University of Missouri at Kansas City Law Review, 1973-1974. Member: Kansas City Metropolitan, Kansas, American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Intellectual Property; Real Property; Trust and Estate Law) Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar. [Capt., USAF, 1966-1970]. Practice Areas: Public Charities; Tax Exempt Organizations; Charitable Giving; Charitable Fundraising Law; Commercial Real Estate; Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Business Planning; Intellectual Property; Trademarks; Trade Secrets; Licensing Agreements.Email: Thomas R. Willy
William A. Denney (Member) born Kansas City, Missouri, February 3, 1947; admitted to bar, 1977, Missouri. Education: U.S. Air Force Academy (B.S., 1969); University of Missouri at Kansas City (J.D., with distinction, 1977). Member, University of Missouri-Kansas City Law Review, 1976-1977. Member: Kansas City Metropolitan, Kansas, American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; Greater Kansas City Estate Planning Society (Former Director); Park University Planned Giving Council. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Charitable Giving; Charitable Organizations; Business Succession; Taxation.Email: William A. Denney
Jeffrey S. Bay (Member) born Salem, Missouri, November 18, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Missouri; 2006, Kansas. Education: University of Missouri at Columbia (B.S.P.A., cum laude, 1978; J.D., 1981). Member, Missouri Law Review, 1980-1981. Member: Clay County and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Business Law; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law; Family Law.Email: Jeffrey S. Bay
Kent A. Coxe (Member) born Des Moines, Iowa, July 6, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Missouri; 1989, Kansas. Education: Creighton University (B.S.B.A., 1984); University of Iowa (J.D., 1987); University of Missouri at Kansas City (LL.M., 1990). Member: Johnson County, Kansas and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; American Health Lawyers Association; Missouri Society of Healthcare Attorneys; Kansas City Society of Healthcare Attorneys. Practice Areas: Tax; Corporate; Closely Held Business; Health Care Law; Estate Planning; Trusts and Probate; Small Business; Business Succession Planning; Liquor Licensing; Construction.Email: Kent A. Coxe
Michael P. Joyce (Member) born Omaha, Nebraska, October 3, 1960; admitted to bar, 1988, Missouri, Kansas, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas and Western District of Missouri, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Miami University; Creighton University (B.S.B.A., 1982); University of Houston (J.D., 1988). Adjunct Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, 1997-2001. Member: Kansas and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; National and Missouri Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Appeals; White Collar Crime; Health Care Law; Grand Jury Practice; Death Penalty Cases; Post-Conviction Remedies; Civil Litigation; Commercial Collections.Email: Michael P. Joyce
Shawn L. Stogsdill (Member) born Shawnee, Kansas, May 10, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Kansas; 2000, Missouri. Education: Oxford University (Political Economics, 1991-1992); William Jewell College (B.A., Political Economics, 1993); Cambridge University (English Common Law, 1995); University of Kansas (J.D., 1997); University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1999). Teaching Assistant, St. John's College, Cambridge University, 1995-1998. Oxbridge Honors Tutor, William Jewell College, 2003. Adjunct Professor, Constitutional Law, William Jewell College, 1997. Member: Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association; Shawnee, Johnson County and Kansas Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Taxation; Estate Planning; Small Business; Business Formation; Constitutional Law.Email: Shawn L. Stogsdill
Melinda "Mindy" Ward (Member) born Neosho, Missouri, January 26, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Missouri; 2000, Kansas. Education: William Jewell College (B.A., 1995); University of Missouri-Kansas City (J.D., 1999; LL.M., 2000). Member, University of Missouri-Kansas City Law Review, 1997-1999. Member: Kansas City Metropolitan (Member, Taxation and Probate Law Committees), Eastern Jackson County and Kansas Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; Greater Kansas City Estate Planning Society; Mid-America Planned Giving Council (Co-Chair, Leave A Legacy, 2006-2008); Heart of America Tax Institute (Member, Planning Committee). (Also at Independence Office). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Business Succession; Taxation; Estate Planning; Probate; Trust and Estate Litigation; Charitable Giving; Charitable Trusts and Foundations.Email: Melinda "Mindy" Ward
Paul R. Himmelstein (Member) born April 5, 1979; admitted to bar, 1999, Missouri; 2000, Kansas. Education: Washington University (B.S.B.A., 1996); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1999). Editor, Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, 1999. Member: Kansas City Bar Association; The Missouri Bar; Greater Kansas City Estate Planning Society (Former Director); Planning Giving Council of Children's Mercy Hospital. Practice Areas: Business Law; Trusts and Estates; Charitable Giving; Private Business Law; Taxation; Estate Planning; Business Succession Planning.Email: Paul R. Himmelstein
Christina A. Newland (Member) born Leonminster, Massachusetts, April 1, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Virginia; 2003, Missouri and Kansas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri; U.S. District Court, District of Kansas. Education: Mount Wachusett Community College (A.A., 1994); Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams State College (B.A., Psychology, magna cum laude, 1996); Western New England College School of Law (J.D., 1999); University of Missouri at Kansas City (LL.M., 2004). Member: Kansas City Metropolitian, Johnson County, Kansas and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Leases; Business Law; Corporate Law; Income Tax; Estate and Gift Taxation; Health Care Law; Estate Planning; Premarital Agreements; Probate.Email: Christina A. Newland
Anne Linton Pond (Member) born Kingsport, Tennessee, March 9, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Nebraska; 2003, Kansas; 2004, Missouri; U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri; U.S District Court, District of Kansas. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 1997); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Recipient: 2009 President's Award Young Lawyers Section, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association; 2008 Public Service Award, Lawyers Association of Kansas City. Clerk, the Honorable Peggy Stevens-McGraw, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Jackson County, Missouri, 2002-2004. Member: Kansas City Metropolitan, Kansas and Nebraska State Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; Kansas Trial Lawyers Association; Lawyer's Association of Kansas City. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Family Law; Trusts and Estates Litigation; Guardianship; Conservatorship; Employment Litigation; Business Litigation; Liquor Licensing.Email: Anne Linton Pond
Duncan W. McQueen (Member) born Madison, Wisconsin, May 27, 1975; admitted to bar, 2006, Missouri; 2007, Kansas; U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri; U.S. District Court, District of Kansas. Education: Drake University (B.S.B.A., 1997); University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2004); University of Missouri-Kansas City (L.L.M., 2007). Author: "Taxation of Exempt Organizations," Section of Missouri Taxation Law and Practice Deskbook (4th edition), 2009. Member: Kansas City Metropolitan; Kansas (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section) and American (Member, Open Source Committee) Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Charitable and Tax Exempt Organizations; Business Law; Business Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Intellectual Property; Copyrights; Licensing Agreements; Trade Secrets; Trademarks; Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; Tax Law.Email: Duncan W. McQueen
Elizabeth S. Rowe (Member) born Kansas City, Missouri, May 12, 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, Kansas and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; 1998, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.M., cum laude, 1990); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1997). Member: Kansas City Metropolitan and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; Kansas City Estate Planning Society. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Business Succession Planning; Guardianship; Elder Law; Wills and Trusts.Email: Elizabeth S. Rowe
OF COUNSELMichael D. Fitzgerald (Of Counsel) born Kansas City, Missouri, February 26, 1942; admitted to bar, 1969, Missouri; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court; 1978, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri; 2006, Kansas. Education: St. Benedict's College (B.A., cum laude, 1964); University of Missouri-Kansas City (J.D., 1968). Member, University of Missouri at Kansas City Law Review, 1967-1968. Member: The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association. (Also at Independence). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Business Litigation; Employee Benefits Litigation; Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Human Resources Law; Whistleblower Litigation; Wrongful Termination; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration.Email: Michael D. Fitzgerald
Joseph H. Moore (Of Counsel) born Marysville, Kansas, February 22, 1938; admitted to bar, 1962, Missouri. Education: College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1959); Georgetown University; University of Missouri-Kansas City (J.D., 1962). Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Jackson County, Missouri, 1966-1972. Member: The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Practice.
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