Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm L.L.C.

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2000 Epic Center - 301 North Main St.
Wichita, KS 67202 (map) 316-660-6214 drapp@hinklaw.com     vCard
David M.  Rapp   Member

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Mr. Rapp is a leader in the litigation practice group. He has practiced law in Wichita for more than three decades with experience handling criminal and civil cases before federal, state, and appellate courts, as well as administrative agencies. David earned his Juris Doctorate from the Washburn University School of Law, after which he began his legal career as an assistant Kansas attorney general. With a history in jury and non-jury trials, and administrative hearings, he brings his extensive experience to clients as a member of Hinkle Elkouri.



•    Washburn University School of Law, J.D., 1975
•    Wichita State University, B.A., Psychology, 1970
•    Kansas Supreme Court
•    Texas Supreme Court
•    United States District Court, District of Kansas
•    United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
•    United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
•    United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
•    United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
•    United States Supreme Court
•    “Seven Deadly Sins or the Seven Most Common Types of Ethical Violations Resulting in
       Complaints Against Criminal Law Practitioners.”
•    “Ethics in Construction Law Litigation.”
•    “Professional Responsibility in Representing Society’s Pariahs.”
•    “Conflicts of Interest: Recognizing Them. Avoiding Them. And What To Do When They Occur.”
•    “Professional Responsibility in the Areas of State and Federal Issues in Criminal Law.”
•    “Professional Responsibility Issues for the Trial Lawyer.”
•    “If You Do the Crime, I Do the Time.”
•    American Association for Justice
•    American Bar Association
•    Association of Trial Lawyers of America
•    Kansas Bar Association
•    National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
•    State Bar of Texas
•    Wichita Bar Association
     o    Board of Governors (past member)
     o    Committees: Ethics and Grievance (chairman), Alternative Dispute Resolution
        (past chairman), Criminal Law (past member), Medical Legal (past chairman)
•    Kansas Judicial Council Civil Code Advisory Committee member
•    Retired Colonel, Special Forces, U.S. Army Reserves
•    Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers Honoree
•    Law and Procedure of Eminent Domain in the Fifty States. Kansas Chapter, ABA Litigation Section.
     Co-author.
•    City of Wichita v. Sealpak Co.,112 P.3d 125 (2005).
•    U.S. v. Nolan, 199 F.3d 1180, 2000 Daily Journal D.A.R. 38 (10th Cir. (Kan.), Dec. 22 1999).
•    Heinrichs v. Peoples Bank, 26 Kan.App.2d 582, 992 P.2d 1241, 41 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 894
    (Kan. App., March 19, 1999).
•    Joshua W. v. Board of Educ. of Wichita Public Schools U.S.D. 259, 13 F.Supp.2d 1199, 129
    Ed. Law Rep. 335 (D. Kan., Aug. 07, 1998).
•    Diepenbrock v. Board of Educ. U.S.D. 259, 1994 WL 613421 (D. Kan. Oct. 04, 1994).
•    Alexander v. U.S.D. 259, Sedgwick County, State of Kan., 1993 WL 544279 (D. Kan., Dec. 30, 1993).
•    Jantz v. Muci, 976 F.2d 623, 61 USLW 2209, 62 Fair Empl.Pract.Cas. (BNA) 1633, 60
    Empl. Prac. Dec. P 41,816, 77 Ed. Law Rep. 1127 (10th Cir. (Kan.), Oct. 09, 1992).
•    Thompson v. U.S.D. 259, Wichita, 16 Kan.App.2d 42, 819 P.2d 1236, 71 Ed. Law Rep. 281
    (Kan. App., Aug. 02, 1991).
•    U.S. v. Goad, 739 F.Supp. 1459 (D. Kan., June 26 1990).