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of the Kansas Bar; Foundation. LEGAL EXPERIENCE; Reported Cases; CrateTech, Inc. v. StockBox Logistics, LLC, 2015 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 50042 (D. Kan. April 16; 2015) (trade secret case); Value Place Franchise Servs. , LLC v. Hugh Black-St. Mary Enters. , 2015 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 5541; (D. Kan. January 16, 2015) (breach of contract); United States ex rel. Minge v. Tect Aero. , Inc. , 2012 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 64129 (D. Kan. May 8; 2012) and 2012 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 46360 (D. Kan. April 3, 2012) (qui tam case); Totonelly v. Galichia Med. Group, P. A. , 2012 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 24202 (D. Kan. February 27; 2012) (breach of contract); Braun v. Promise Reg'l Med. Center-Hutchinson, Inc. , 2011 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 145018 (D. Kan. December 16, 2011) (breach of contract); Planned Parenthood of Kan. & Mid-Missouri v. Moser, 2011 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 117526 (D. Kan. October 11, 2011); and Planned Parenthood of Kan. & Mid-Missouri v. Brownback, 799 F. Supp. 2d 1218 (D. Kan. 2011); Reversed by, Vacated by, Remanded by Planned Parenthood; of Kan. & Mid-Mo. v. Moser, 2014 U. S. App. LEXIS 5467 (10th Cir. Mar. 25, 2014) (Title; X/Supremacy Clause/1st Amendment); Karraker v. Rent-A-Center, Inc. , 411 F. 3d 831 (7th Cir. 2005) (gender preference discrimination); United States ex rel. Sikkenga v. Regence Bluecross Blueshield, 472 F. 3d 702 (10th Cir. 2006) (qui; tam case); Randles v. Galichia Med. Group, P. A. , 2006 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 92428 (December 18, 2006); (dismissal of ERISA benefit plan action); United States ex rel. Wynne v. Blue Cross Blue Shield, 2006 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 95103 (D. Kan. December 8, 2006) (qui tam case); Endotech USA v. Biocompatibles Int'l PLC, 2000 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 18623 (E. D. La. October; 24, 2000); Maximus, Inc. v. Thompson, 78 F. Supp. 2d 1182 (D. Kan. 1999) (noncompete/trade secret/breach; of contract); United States ex rel. Hafter v. Specter Emergency Care, 9 F. Supp. 2d 1273 (D. Kan. 1998); affirmed United States ex rel. Hafter v. Spectrum Emergency Care, Inc. , 190 F. 3d 1156 (10th Cir. 1999) (qui tam case); Paul's Beauty College v. United States, 885 F. Supp. 1468 (D. Kan. 1995); Curtis 1000 v. Pierce, 905 F. Supp. 898 (D. Kan. 1995); and 1994 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 15942; (October 25, 1994); and 1994 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 12410 (D. Kan. August 24, 1994); City of Wichita v. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. , 24 F. 3d 1282; 1994 (10th Cir. 1994); 24 F. 3d; 1282 (D. Kan. 1994) (telephone franchise fees); Woodmont Corp. v. Rockwood Ctr. Partnership, 858 F. Supp. 158 (D. Kan. 1994); 852 F. Supp. 948 (D. Kan. 1994); and 811 F. Supp. 1478 (D. Kan. 1993) (breach of contract and defamation); Executive Aircraft Consulting, Inc. v. Towers Financial Corp. , 1992 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 20238 (D. Kan. December 1, 1992) (personal jurisdiction); Peoples Nat'l Bank v. Darling, 1992 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 4056 (D. Kan. March 18, 1992); Koch Oil Co. v. Shaw, 1992 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 1344 (D. Kan. January 6, 1992); Executive Aircraft Consulting, Inc. v. Towers Financial Corp. , 1992 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 20238; (December 1, 1992); Lodgistix, Inc. v. Tollman-Hundley Hotels Corp. , 1991 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 16025 (D. Kan. October 31, 1991); Peoples Nat'l Bank v. Darling, 1991 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 4230 (D. Kan. April 1, 1991) and 1992; U. S. Dist. LEXIS 4056 (March 18, 1992); Wright v. United States, 1991 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 19479 (D. Kan. January 27, 1991); Data Prods. v. Reppart, 1990 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 16330 (D. Kan. 1990) (copyright infringement); St. Mary of Plains College v. Higher Education Loan Program, Inc. , 1989 U. S. Dist. LEXIS; 15721 (D. Kan. December 15, 1989); Peoples' Sav. & Loan Asso. v. First Federal Sav. & Loan Asso. , 677 F. Supp. 1104 (D. Kan. 1988); Baker v. Penn Mut. Life Ins. Co. , 788 F. 2d 650 (10th Cir. 1986) (breach of contract); Meairs v. Webber, 342 P. 3d 2; 2015 Kan. App. Unpub. LEXIS 52 (January 23, 2015) (farm; lease); Traster v. Traster, 301 Kan. 88; 339 P. 3d 778 (2014); and 48 Kan. App. 2d 356 (2012); Hill v. Kan. Dep't of Labor, 292 Kan. 17; 248 P. 3d 1287 (2011); and 42 Kan. App. 2d 215; (2009); Idbeis v. Wichita Surgical Specialists, P. A. , 279 Kan. 755 (2005) (heart surgeon restrictive covenants); (counsel for defendant) and Idbeis v. Wichita Surgical Specialists, P. A. , 285 Kan. 485 (2007); Welch v. Via Christi Health Partners, 281 Kan. 732 (2006) (minority rights in LP/LLC merger); (counsel for defendant); ""Ethics Minefields: Whistleblowers, Internal Investigations, and Responding to the; Government,"" Ethics Seminar for Corporate Counsel, March 2013. ""Ethics Minefields: Whistleblowers, Internal Investigations, and Responding to the; Government,"" Foulston Siefkin Ethics Seminar, October 2012. ""Top Developments in Health Law in 2012,"" Foulston Siefkin Kansas Health Law; Institute, October 2012. ""Update of State and Federal Enforcement Initiatives,"" Foulston Siefkin Kansas Health; Law Institute, October 2012. ""Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Health Care Reform,"" Foulston Siefkin; Kansas Health Law Institute, October 2010. ""Updates of Enforcement Activity from RACs, the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, the; Kansas Attorney General, and the U. S. Department of Justice,"" Foulston Siefkin Kansas; Health Law Institute, October 2010. ""Overview of the New Health Care Reform Act: Patient Protection and Affordable Care; and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Acts of 2010 (""PPACH""),"" Wichita Bar; Association, 2010. ""Incident To"" Billing and Reimbursement, Health Law Institute, September 2008. ""2008 Health Care Case Law Update,"" Sunflower (Kansas) Chapter Healthcare Financial; Management Association Quarterly Meeting, July 2008. ""Kansas Health Care-Governmental Structure & Control,"" Foulston Siefkin Kansas; Health Law Basics Conference, April 2008. PUBLICATIONS; Kansas Supreme Court Enforces Heart Surgeon Noncompete Agreement, Foulston Siefkin Issue; Alert, June 7, 2005. OIG 2005 Work Plan Identifies Enforcement Priorities, Foulston Siefkin Issue Alert, October; 19, 2004. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT; Youth Horizons - Past Board Member; Rotary Club International - East Wichita Member and Past President; Music Theatre of Wichita - Past Board Member; Stage One - Past Board Member; Leadership Wichita; First Baptist Church, Wichita Fellow: of the Kansas Bar; Foundation. LEGAL EXPERIENCE; Reported Cases; CrateTech, Inc. v. StockBox Logistics, LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50042 (D. Kan. April 16,; 2015) (trade secret case); Value Place Franchise Servs., LLC v. Hugh Black-St. Mary Enters., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5541; (D. Kan. January 16, 2015) (breach of contract); United States ex rel. Minge v. Tect Aero., Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64129 (D. Kan. May 8,; 2012) and 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46360 (D. Kan. April 3, 2012) (qui tam case); Totonelly v. Galichia Med. Group, P.A., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24202 (D. Kan. February 27,; 2012) (breach of contract); Braun v. Promise Reg'l Med. Center-Hutchinson, Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145018 (D. Kan. December 16, 2011) (breach of contract); Planned Parenthood of Kan. & Mid-Missouri v. Moser, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117526 (D. Kan. October 11, 2011); and Planned Parenthood of Kan. & Mid-Missouri v. Brownback, 799 F. Supp. 2d 1218 (D. Kan. 2011); Reversed by, Vacated by, Remanded by Planned Parenthood; of Kan. & Mid-Mo. v. Moser, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 5467 (10th Cir. Mar. 25, 2014) (Title; X/Supremacy Clause/1st Amendment); Karraker v. Rent-A-Center, Inc., 411 F.3d 831 (7th Cir. 2005) (gender preference discrimination); United States ex rel. Sikkenga v. Regence Bluecross Blueshield, 472 F.3d 702 (10th Cir. 2006) (qui; tam case); Randles v. Galichia Med. Group, P.A., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92428 (December 18, 2006); (dismissal of ERISA benefit plan action); United States ex rel. Wynne v. Blue Cross Blue Shield, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95103 (D. Kan. December 8, 2006) (qui tam case); Endotech USA v. Biocompatibles Int'l PLC, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18623 (E.D. La. October; 24, 2000); Maximus, Inc. v. Thompson, 78 F. Supp. 2d 1182 (D. Kan. 1999) (noncompete/trade secret/breach; of contract); United States ex rel. Hafter v. Specter Emergency Care, 9 F. Supp. 2d 1273 (D. Kan. 1998); affirmed United States ex rel. Hafter v. Spectrum Emergency Care, Inc., 190 F.3d 1156 (10th Cir. 1999) (qui tam case); Paul's Beauty College v. United States, 885 F. Supp. 1468 (D. Kan. 1995); Curtis 1000 v. Pierce, 905 F. Supp. 898 (D. Kan. 1995); and 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15942; (October 25, 1994); and 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12410 (D. Kan. August 24, 1994); City of Wichita v. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co., 24 F.3d 1282; 1994 (10th Cir. 1994); 24 F.3d; 1282 (D. Kan. 1994) (telephone franchise fees); Woodmont Corp. v. Rockwood Ctr. Partnership, 858 F. Supp. 158 (D. Kan. 1994); 852 F. Supp. 948 (D. Kan. 1994); and 811 F. Supp. 1478 (D. Kan. 1993) (breach of contract and defamation); Executive Aircraft Consulting, Inc. v. Towers Financial Corp., 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20238 (D. Kan. December 1, 1992) (personal jurisdiction); Peoples Nat'l Bank v. Darling, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4056 (D. Kan. March 18, 1992); Koch Oil Co. v. Shaw, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1344 (D. Kan. January 6, 1992); Executive Aircraft Consulting, Inc. v. Towers Financial Corp., 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20238; (December 1, 1992); Lodgistix, Inc. v. Tollman-Hundley Hotels Corp., 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16025 (D. Kan. October 31, 1991); Peoples Nat'l Bank v. Darling, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4230 (D. Kan. April 1, 1991) and 1992; U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4056 (March 18, 1992); Wright v. United States, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19479 (D. Kan. January 27, 1991); Data Prods. v. Reppart, 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16330 (D. Kan. 1990) (copyright infringement); St. Mary of Plains College v. Higher Education Loan Program, Inc., 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS; 15721 (D. Kan. December 15, 1989); Peoples' Sav. & Loan Asso. v. First Federal Sav. & Loan Asso., 677 F. Supp. 1104 (D. Kan. 1988); Baker v. Penn Mut. Life Ins. Co., 788 F.2d 650 (10th Cir. 1986) (breach of contract); Meairs v. Webber, 342 P.3d 2; 2015 Kan. App. Unpub. LEXIS 52 (January 23, 2015) (farm; lease); Traster v. Traster, 301 Kan. 88; 339 P.3d 778 (2014); and 48 Kan. App. 2d 356 (2012); Hill v. Kan. Dep't of Labor, 292 Kan. 17; 248 P.3d 1287 (2011); and 42 Kan. App. 2d 215; (2009); Idbeis v. Wichita Surgical Specialists, P.A., 279 Kan. 755 (2005) (heart surgeon restrictive covenants); (counsel for defendant) and Idbeis v. Wichita Surgical Specialists, P.A., 285 Kan. 485 (2007); Welch v. Via Christi Health Partners, 281 Kan. 732 (2006) (minority rights in LP/LLC merger); (counsel for defendant); ""Ethics Minefields: Whistleblowers, Internal Investigations, and Responding to the; Government,"" Ethics Seminar for Corporate Counsel, March 2013. ""Ethics Minefields: Whistleblowers, Internal Investigations, and Responding to the; Government,"" Foulston Siefkin Ethics Seminar, October 2012. ""Top Developments in Health Law in 2012,"" Foulston Siefkin Kansas Health Law; Institute, October 2012. ""Update of State and Federal Enforcement Initiatives,"" Foulston Siefkin Kansas Health; Law Institute, October 2012. ""Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Health Care Reform,"" Foulston Siefkin; Kansas Health Law Institute, October 2010. ""Updates of Enforcement Activity from RACs, the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, the; Kansas Attorney General, and the U.S. Department of Justice,"" Foulston Siefkin Kansas; Health Law Institute, October 2010. ""Overview of the New Health Care Reform Act: Patient Protection and Affordable Care; and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Acts of 2010 (""PPACH""),"" Wichita Bar; Association, 2010. ""Incident To"" Billing and Reimbursement, Health Law Institute, September 2008. ""2008 Health Care Case Law Update,"" Sunflower (Kansas) Chapter Healthcare Financial; Management Association Quarterly Meeting, July 2008. ""Kansas Health Care-Governmental Structure & Control,"" Foulston Siefkin Kansas; Health Law Basics Conference, April 2008. PUBLICATIONS; Kansas Supreme Court Enforces Heart Surgeon Noncompete Agreement, Foulston Siefkin Issue; Alert, June 7, 2005. OIG 2005 Work Plan Identifies Enforcement Priorities, Foulston Siefkin Issue Alert, October; 19, 2004. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT; Youth Horizons - Past Board Member; Rotary Club International - East Wichita Member and Past President; Music Theatre of Wichita - Past Board Member; Stage One - Past Board Member; Leadership Wichita; First Baptist Church, Wichita
Member: Association of Family and Conciliation Courts; Kansas Association of Hospital Attorneys; American Association of Health Lawyers. Fellow: Kansas Bar Foundation.
