Licenses:
Admitted to practice law in Kansas, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Approved arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Related Work Experiences:
2011 to present: Private practice of law as a solo practitioner. Concentrating on business formations and law, contracts, land transactions, leases, wills, powers of attorney, trusts, and probate.
1975-2011: Founding member of Klenda, Mitchell, Austerman & Zuercher, L.L.C. Extensive litigation experience in all aspects of trial from inception through to appeals. Experience included prosecuting and defending class actions and multi-district cases, securities sales and related litigation issues, insurance defense, employment, workers compensation, commercial litigation, and personal injury. Additional areas included corporate matters (including corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions), employment policies, severance and retirement agreements, health care agreements, commercial and residential rental agreements, and probate.
1973-1975: Law Clerk to Hon. Wesley E., Brown, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. Performed research, drafted opinions, jury instructions, and orders.
1966-1987: U.S. Army active duty and reserve. Retired LTC.
Education:
B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Kansas (1971); J.D. from the University of Kansas (1973).
Commercial Arbitration Training by the American Arbitration Association, the New York Stock Exchange and the Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority. Mediation Training by the American Arbitration Association for Court-Annexed Mediation Programs .
Professional Memberships:
Member of the Wichita Bar Association and the Kansas Bar Association.
Admitted to practice law in Kansas, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Approved arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Related Work Experiences:
2011 to present: Private practice of law as a solo practitioner. Concentrating on business formations and law, contracts, land transactions, leases, wills, powers of attorney, trusts, and probate.
1975-2011: Founding member of Klenda, Mitchell, Austerman & Zuercher, L.L.C. Extensive litigation experience in all aspects of trial from inception through to appeals. Experience included prosecuting and defending class actions and multi-district cases, securities sales and related litigation issues, insurance defense, employment, workers compensation, commercial litigation, and personal injury. Additional areas included corporate matters (including corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions), employment policies, severance and retirement agreements, health care agreements, commercial and residential rental agreements, and probate.
1973-1975: Law Clerk to Hon. Wesley E., Brown, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. Performed research, drafted opinions, jury instructions, and orders.
1966-1987: U.S. Army active duty and reserve. Retired LTC.
Education:
B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Kansas (1971); J.D. from the University of Kansas (1973).
Commercial Arbitration Training by the American Arbitration Association, the New York Stock Exchange and the Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority. Mediation Training by the American Arbitration Association for Court-Annexed Mediation Programs .
Professional Memberships:
Member of the Wichita Bar Association and the Kansas Bar Association.