KTK is glad to announce its new summer associate, Ande Davis. Ande is currently attending Washburn University School of Law, where he ranks first in his class and serves as treasurer for both the Native American Law Student Association and …
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KTK Welcomes Summer Clerk, Mark McDermed
KTK is excited to announce that its 2020 Summer Law Clerk position has been accepted by Mark McDermed. Mark is currently a student at University of Iowa College of Law. He earned his undergraduate degree from Kansas State University, where …
KANSAS COUNTY PAYS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT FOR SHOOTING DEATH OF UNARMED MAN
Barber County, Kansas officials have reached a $3.5 million settlement agreement in a federal civil rights lawsuit for the 2017 beanbag shooting death of an unarmed man in Sun City. This is believed to be the largest civil settlement ever …
BARBER COUNTY SHERIFF ACCUSED OF SECOND WRONGFUL DEATH
In a recently filed federal civil rights lawsuit, relatives of a Kansas woman who died in jail are blaming the Barber County Sheriff’s Department for her death.
Attorneys representing the estate of 29-year-old Olivia Rennaker accuse Barber County Sheriff Lonnie …
Michael Crabb Quoted in KBA Journal as Past Scholarship Winner
The April edition of the Journal of the Kansas Bar Association featured a testimonial from KTK’s own Michael Crabb. He was asked to reflect on his law school experience of receiving the very first scholarship awarded by the Kansas Bar …
Mike & Jo Kuckelman, 46th Annual Snow Ball Presidents

The 46th Annual Snow Ball Presidents, Mike and Jo Kuckelman, addressed over 1,800 attendees at the Overland Park Convention Center on January 18th, thanking them and the community at large for their unwavering, generous support to Catholic Charities of Northeast …
KTK Proud to Sponsor THUNDERGONG! 2019
KTK was pleased once again to sponsor THUNDERGONG!, a benefit for Steps of Faith Foundation. Steps of Faith is a local non-profit organization that provides prosthetics to amputees who otherwise can’t afford them. Many who are faced with the trauma …
KTK ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED AS 2019 SUPER LAWYERS
KTK attorneys Stephen J. Torline, Michael T. Crabb, and Benjamin T. Friesen have each been recognized as Super Lawyers for their high level of achievement throughout 2019. Torline was selected to the 2019 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers annual list. …
Steve Torline, along with his brothers Terry and Paul were inducted into the Benedictine College Athletic Hall of Fame
Benedictine College announced the 2019 Class for the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 26, during the school’s Homecoming Weekend. Terry Torline ’83, Paul Torline ’87, Steve Torline ’93 and Sara (Figoni) Lugo ’08 were inducted into the …
KTK at the American Royal Pro Rodeo
KTK is happy to support many worthy causes throughout the year and throughout the Kansas City area. Fall in Kansas City means the American Royal, a proud 120 year tradition celebrating all things agriculture, and the American Royal Pro Rodeo. …