S. Lucky DeFries, admitted to bar, 1978, Kansas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, Ottawa University (B.A., 1975); legal education, Washburn University (J.D., 1978). Named in: Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine, 2005-2021. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Tax Law. Selected: Lawyer of the Year for Tax Law in Topeka, The Best Lawyers in America®, 2013 and 2017. Staff Attorney, Kansas Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Litigation, 1979-1983. Lecturer, Sales & Use Tax, Washburn University Law School, 1980-1982. Adjunct Professor, State and Local Taxation, Washburn University Law School, 1993-. Advisory Council, Secretary of Revenue, 1995-2010. Executive Committee, National Association of State Bar Tax Sections, 1996-; Chairman, 2002. Former Chair, Board of Governors, Washburn University School of Law, 2018-2020. Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys, 2018-2020. Co-author: Chapters, "Tax Law," Annual Survey of Kansas Law, Kansas Bar Association (2006-2021); "Administrative Law," (2016-2021). Member: Topeka Bar Association (Chairman, Ethics and Grievance Committee); Kansas Bar Association (Sections: President, Administrative Law, 1994; President, Tax Law, 1995-1997; 2021); American Bar Association. E−Mail: S. Lucky DeFries
Roger N. Walter, admitted to bar, 1975, Kansas. Preparatory education, Kansas State University (B.S., cum laude, 1969); legal education, University of Kansas (J.D., 1975). Assistant Attorney General, Kansas, 1977-1979. Disciplinary Counsel, Kansas Supreme Court, 1979-1986. General Counsel, Kansas Securities Commissioner, 1986-1999. Adjunct Professor: Washburn University School of Law, 1993-; University of Kansas School of Law, 2011-2012. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate Law, 2010-; Securities/Capital Markets Law, 2010-. Securities Law. E−Mail: Roger N. Walter
Kyler C. Wineinger, admitted to bar, 2020, Kansas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, District of Kansas. Preparatory education, Kansas State University (B.S., 2015); legal education, Washburn University (J.D., 2020). Estate Planning; Estate and Trust Administration; Taxation. E−Mail: Kyler C. Wineinger
Trevor C. Wohlford, admitted to bar, 1999, Kansas. Preparatory education, University of Kansas (B.A., 1993; M.S., 1999); legal education, University of Denver (J.D., 1999). State and Local Taxation; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice. E−Mail: Trevor C. Wohlford
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John J. Ambrosio, admitted to bar, 1973, Kansas. Preparatory education, Washburn University (B.A., 1969); legal education, Washburn University (J.D., 1972). Lawyer Discipline; Attorney Admissions. E−Mail: John J. Ambrosio
Glenda L. Cafer, admitted to bar, 1987, Kansas. Preparatory education, Washburn University (B.A., 1983); legal education, Louisiana State University (J.D., 1987). Energy and Telecommunications; Public Utility and Regulatory; Administrative; Commercial; Civil Litigation. E−Mail: Glenda L. Cafer
H. Hurst Coffman, admitted to bar, 1974, Kansas. Preparatory education, Ottawa University (B.A., 1969); legal education, American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 1973). Listed in, The Best Lawyers in America® for Trusts and Estates Law. Member: Topeka Bar Association; Kansas Bar Association. E−Mail: H. Hurst Coffman
C. Michael Lennen, admitted to bar, 1974, Kansas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Preparatory education, Southwestern College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1967); legal education, Washburn University (J.D., Dean's Honors, 1974). Public Utility; Energy; Administrative; State and Local Taxation. E−Mail: C. Michael Lennen
Jeffrey A. Wietharn, admitted to bar, 1992, Kansas; 1993, Missouri; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, University of Kansas (B.S., Business Administration, 1989); legal education, University of Kansas (J.D., 1992). Fraternities: Phi Delta Phi; Alpha Tau Omega. The University of Kansas Law Review, 1990-1992; Associate Editor, 1991-1992. Recipient, Outstanding Young Lawyer, Topeka Bar Association, 1996. Research Attorney to Hon. Mary Beck Briscoe, Chief Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, 1992-1994. Named in: Kansas Super Lawyers®, Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine, 2010; "40 under Forty," Class of 2005, Ingram’s Magazine. Co-author: (Chapter) "Administrative Law," Annual Survey of Kansas Law, Kansas Bar Association; "State and Local Taxes in Kansas," Lexology Navigator; "Kansas Corporate Income Tax, Kansas Pass-Through Entity Navigator," Bloomberg BNA Tax Management Portfolios. Member: Topeka Bar Association (Director, 1997-1999); Kansas Bar Association; The Missouri Bar. E−Mail: Jeffrey A. Wietharn
Thomas E. Wright, admitted to bar, 1964, Kansas. Preparatory education, Wichita State University (B.A., Mathematics, 1961); Washburn University (B.A., German, 1979); legal education, Washburn University (J.D., 1964). Utility Regulation and Consultation. E−Mail: Thomas E. Wright