James Kirkland is serving as general counsel for Norterre, a community development project focused on the integration of multigenerations, specifically regarding the elderly and those in assisted-living and retirement homes. The first of its kind, Norterre is centered on the …

Washburn University hosted its annual “Washburn Day at the K” on Sunday, June 4^th. Now in its third year, the Washburn University Alumni Association’s event included a pregame tailgate party in the parking lot and designated group seating …

KTK is excited to announce its 2017 Summer Law Clerk position for the first portion of the summer has been accepted by Jennifer Salva.  Before starting her first year at Washburn University School of Law in fall 2016, Jennifer earned …

A $65 million settlement obtained by KTK was approved last week by the Texas federal judge overseeing the ongoing Stanford litigation.  The settlement comes after years of insurers refusing to pay under their policies of insurance for the losses resulting …

KTK represented a small siding and window replacement business from the Wichita area. As a new business in 2009, our client contacted an insurance brokerage and requested it obtain appropriate coverage. As our client’s company continued to grow, it relied …

Kuckelman Torline Kirkland is pleased to announce that Michael T. Crabb has been named a shareholder of the firm, effective March 2017.  A graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law (’09), Crabb started his litigation career at the …

In a federal Section 1983 civil rights case, Mike Kuckelman and Mike Crabb represented a former Ford County, Kansas employee who was terminated and harassed as he was preparing to blow the whistle on wrongful government conduct.

Our client worked …

Attorney Benjamin T. Friesen has recently joined Kuckelman Torline Kirkland & Lewis. Previously at Husch Blackwell’s Kansas City office from 2013-2016, Friesen focused on medical malpractice, breach of contract, tort, construction disputes, and insurance coverage claims. Prior to his time …

Mike Kuckelman and Mike Crabb represented an 80-year-old woman who suffered spinal and head injuries in a single-car crash in the Colorado mountains. Our client was a passenger in a vehicle that, while driving at highway speeds, left the roadway …

KTKL is pleased to have recently welcomed two new members to the firm. Ellen Rudolph and Jordan Dillon, both first year law students, have joined KTKL as summer clerks. Ellen is enrolled at The University of Kansas – School of …