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On September 7, thanks to the work of our Medical Malpractice Defense team, a jury found No Fault by a Sedgwick County community health mental agency and one of its psychiatrists in the death of a patient. Members Gregory S. Young and Brian L. White represented the doctor, who was […]

The Will or revocable Trust you signed to minimize estate taxes may actually increase the tax burden on your family after your death. There have been significant changes to the federal estate tax system since 2013, including the doubling of the federal estate tax exemption to $11.18 million as part […]

Hinkle Law Firm has twenty attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2019 Publication. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review survey of 1.8 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. They are reviewed on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make […]

Hinkle Law Firm LLC continues its strategic growth by adding three new attorneys to the Wichita office. Krystle M. S. Dalke, Lora J. Smith, and Jeffrey A. Wilson each joined the firm as associate attorneys. Dalke and Wilson will support the firm’s Litigation and Business Litigation areas while Smith will […]

There is now increased attention to income tax issues in estate planning in lieu of death tax planning. This change is due to the increase in the estate tax exemption to $11.18 million per person under the new tax law. In addition to revocable trust planning, you should also look […]

Chambers USA recognized six Hinkle Law Firm attorneys for the 2018 publication year. The following attorneys were recognized in their respective categories: David M. Rapp Litigation – White Collar & Govt Investigations (Band 1) Litigation – Mediators (Spotlight) Mitchell L. Herren Litigation – General Commercial (Band 2) L. Dale Ward […]

On April 12, 2018 the Senate confirmed John W. Broomes to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas (https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/988). Judge Broomes was nominated by President Trump in September of 2017. During his time at Hinkle Law Firm, Judge Broomes focused his practice primarily on oil and gas […]

The Hinkle Law Firm medical malpractice defense team, led by Gregory Young and Mark Maloney, recently completed a four week jury trial involving the defense of three physicians.  The defendant physicians were resident physicians at the time of the care of the patient in 2013 at Wesley Medical Center, a teaching hospital.  The defendant […]

Hinkle Law Firm LLC is pleased to announce its Managing Members for 2018. Effective January 1, L. Dale Ward and Scott Schillings joined Eric Namee as Managing Members to lead the Firm in its strategic vision for continued growth. Ward and Schillings replace Mike Herd and Ed Nazar who, under […]

Defense Verdict! Hinkle Member Michelle Stewart successfully defended her client before a Johnson County jury in the case of National Surety Corporation vs. United Heating & Cooling Inc., with the jury returning a verdict 12-0 for the Defendant on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. The Plaintiff, an insurance company, sued Ms. […]