Adrian & Pankratz, P.A., to announce the addition of Dave Stucky as a Partner

The Newton law firm of Adrian & Pankratz, P.A., is pleased to announce the addition of Dave Stucky as a Partner in the firm.  He is a 2005 graduate of Bethel College, summa cum laude, and received his juris doctorate in 2008 from University of Washburn, magna cum laude.  In addition to an active law practice, Dave is engaged in the community and currently serves on a number of nonprofit boards. Adrian & Pankratz has a longstanding tradition of pursuing excellence in service to its […]

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Newton attorney twice honored at the KBA annual meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Newton attorney twice honored at the KBA annual meeting TOPEKA, Kansas (Oct. 8, 2014)— In late September during its annual meeting at the Maner Conference Center in Topeka, Newton attorney Thomas A. Adrian was honored by both the Kansas Bar Association and Kansas Bar Foundation for his service to the profession. The KBA recognized Adrian with his second Outstanding Service Award for his service to the legal profession. He first received this award in 2001. The KBF honored him with the Robert […]

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After Water in the Basement, Should I Contact my Landlord or Insurance Company?

I pay for renter’s insurance, however, if water came into the basement of the place I’m renting and ruined my valuables, would I be able to go after my landlord or would I just have to rely on my renter’s insurance? The answers to your questions depend on a number of variables. With respect to the liability of the landlord for water damage, the first place to look would be the lease agreement. Depending on the terms of the lease agreement, a landlord may be […]

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What are the changes to Kansas DUI laws?

My son is currently serving a driver’s license suspension for a DUI. I have heard that he could possibly work to get his license back now based on new changes to DUI laws. Is this true? I appreciate you answering this question as it is significant for his job, etc. You are correct that the Kansas legislature did recently pass fairly significant changes to Kansas DUI laws. These changes went into effect on July 1, 2011. Regarding license suspensions, it is now possible to install […]

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