Timothy C. Hodge has been recognized by his peers to be included on the Top Attorneys in Missouri and Kansas Rising Stars list as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in Kansas for 2012. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor according to the Supers Lawyers rating service, a Thomson Reuters business. Mr. Hodge is married to Mary Ellen Hodge and they have three children, Jonah, Simon and Adah. They live in North Newton and Mr. […]
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Adrian and Stucky Speak on Water Law at Colorado Conference
On January 27, 2013, Tom Adrian and Dave Stucky presented regarding water law at a conference held in Winter Park, Colorado and hosted by the Southwest Kansas Bar Association. The conference was actually a two-day event and Adrian and Stucky were the keynote speakers the second day. The presentation covered a wide range of topics including the historical development of Kansas water law, water ownership disputes, acquiring water rights, changes to water rights, disputes arising from surface water runoff, stream regulation and recent Kansas legislative […]
Pankratz Forecasts Continued Aggressive Enforcement by Feds
The results of the 2012 election mean central Kansas employers should anticipate four additional years of active enforcement of wage and discrimination laws by the federal government, according to Newton attorney Randy Pankratz. Pankratz attended an Employment Law Conference in Chicago in the two days following the presidential election, which included an examination of how employers should prepare for the continued emphasis on enforcement by federal agencies. “The result of the election doesn’t automatically change the flow of the law,” Pankratz said, “but it does […]
What is a departure in a sentencing?
I have heard people talk about a person getting lucky to get a departure in a sentencing in a criminal case. I think I have some idea, but what exactly is meant by that term? I appreciate your clarification. A departure is typically sought in a felony criminal case. Felony cases are subject to what is called the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines. Although called “guidelines,” the rules are actually highly persuasive on a judge in a felony sentencing, if not mandatory under certain circumstances. There are […]
Adrian and Stucky Speak at KBA Seminar on Water Law
Tom Adrian and Dave Stucky recently were asked to present to other lawyers at the Kansas Bar Association’s Recreational Law CLE. The title of the presentation was “The Sportsman’s Legal Guide to Recreational Water Uses.” As suggested by the title, Adrian and Stucky covered a range of topics on this subject matter such as the nature of a recreational use as a recognized category when applying for a water right, how and when to apply for the appropriate permit(s) when constructing a pond and river […]