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J. Kirk Rahm, experienced Personal Injury attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 4 reviews
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02 Jun, 2017 by Kelly
Rahm team did an excellent job handling my case. They were very helpful, and knowledgeable. They did an awesome job making sure I was taken care of and valued. I would highly recommend them as they helped me solve an important case.
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14 Apr, 2017 by John
I became aware of Mr Rahm while being involved in a discrimination suit a coworker had filed. Mr Rahm was very thorough, personally interested and helpful. When I felt I was being discriminated against in my job, with a different company, Mr Rahm was the only light at the end of a dark tunnel I was spiraling into. I would have felt even more hopeless without knowing he was available. Mr Rahm was very honest in his assessment of my situation, the possible outcomes, and the direction(s) we could attempt. The final outcome was well within the parameters he laid out at the very beginning. I am completely satisfied with the outcome. I feel that Mr Rahm did not recoup all of the costs associated with this suit but that also was an up-front possibility he pointed out. Mr Rahm is an honorable man and his office has behave in an ethical manner.
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28 Jun, 2010 by Kyle
You want your Lawyer to care as much about your case as you do. Kirk Rahm is the rare lawyer that does exactly that. Kirk will give you a forthright assessment of your case in your first meeting. If you agree to pursue litigation I can tell you there will be no half measures taken on your behalf. Communications with you and your opposition will be extensive and documented. Legal research will be thorough. Witnesses will be treated with respect and every effort will be made to obtain a good outcome on your behalf. Should your case proceed to trial, you are in good hands. Kirk's trial experience will be invaluable to you from the beginning of your case to the end. Kirk helped me with a complicated wrongful termination case that involved thousands of documents, numerous briefs, and trial preparation that included 24 depositions, including some uncooperative witnesses in which we obtained a very good outcome. Trustworthy, competent, dogged, respected and effective are just a few ways I would describe Kirk.
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Jeffery Allen Hanna, experienced Car Accident, Medical Malpractice attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 4 reviews
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21 Feb, 2016 by Tim
Definitely got us 4 times what we would've gotten on our own. More importantly, he took care of everything so we didn't have to spend our time researching everything.
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18 Feb, 2016 by Trace
Mr. Hanna was very professional. I had a million questions and a dozen phone calls and he walked me through every step of the process with such patience. I appreciated how none of my questions seemed dumb to him.
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16 Feb, 2016 by Kacey hough
top notch guy to deal with, very accessible , very negligible and all around good guy. He has always made time for my phone calls and answer every question I had with the upmost respect and has always made me feel like I was his only case.
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David Warren Lloyd, experienced Criminal Defense, Family Law attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 4 reviews
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02 Sep, 2019 by Anne
David is my hero because he’s saved me more than once. He’s a down to earth kind of guy and a great attorney. I have recommended him in the past and will continue to do so. I’ve used his services more than I care to mention and he has always been fair and straight forward with me.
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22 Nov, 2017 by Susan
David Lloyd is great attorney with very reasonable rates and an honest, upfront caring man. As he has done other work for me and my family with very happy endings... When I was desperate for help with only 3 days notice, he immediately came to my aid and helped SO MUCH! He was able to tell me that very day that my case has been continued far enough away that I would have time to find a place to live! I would very much recommend this attorney to anyone!
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04 Mar, 2017 by Anonymous
I hired Mr. Lloyd to represent me in a Class A Misdemeanor DWI case along with a petition against the Department of Revenue (I refused the breathalyzer). In the criminal DWI case, there were several accompanying charges. The petition against the state would be quite challenging to overcome as well. Although the odds were against me, Mr. Lloyd readily took on my pair of cases. At the onset, I faced potential jail time along with losing my license for at least a year. Formal procedures commenced over the next several months. Mr. Lloyd was excellent about keeping me informed of my court dates and progress of the cases. It was apparent to me that he cared about my cases, which helped ease my mind at a time where that was not easy to do. By the conclusion of all this, Mr. Lloyd had continuously fought for the outcome of my immediate future. I believe his persistence and zeal shaped the positive result of both my cases. I served no jail time nor did I lose my license. As the end result of my cases could not have been better, I would recommend Mr. Lloyd to anyone I know. Thank you David, your representation undoubtedly changed my life for the better.
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Troy Dennis Losh-North, experienced Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 1 reviews
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03 Nov, 2014 by Anonymous
My son sold something that is legal in Colorado, to another student at UCM, who was with the highway patrol. Stupid is not a strong enough word. I called 4 or 5 lawyers, trying to judge who should take my money and handle his case. Troy was empathetic from the first conversation. He also was very honest about the outcome. He got a good deal from the prosecutor, but then, a turn of events led him to take a chance and plead before the judge, who gave my son an SIS with loads of probation. Troy was also at least 50% less money than the other guys. I can't thank him enough. I feel he was a life saver for my son.
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Thomas John Golson, experienced Car Accident, Discrimination attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 8 reviews
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24 May, 2022 by Georgia mckinney
Suggested lawyer that fit our needs.Thanks. Even gave us their number.
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20 Jul, 2021 by Victoria gaylord
Good lawyer and team
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03 Dec, 2019 by Mizz hizz frdrck
Great people to work with!
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John Henry Edmiston, experienced Business, Consumer Protection attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 1 reviews
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03 Jul, 2012 by Mrs. mccabe
Mr. Edmiston has handled many types of legal matters for me over the years. He has always treated me with respect and I completely trust his abilities and his practices. It is not very often these things can be said about any attorney, but Mr. Edmiston has always delivered and exceeded my expectations. I trust him with everything I have. He is one of the most honest people I have ever encountered and I can always trust that he will do the best job representing me for whatever else comes my way.
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Kaitlyn Alexandra Roach, experienced Estate Planning, Family Law attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 136 reviews
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02 Jan, 2025 by Kathy garza
Fantastic law firm
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25 Oct, 2024 by Emily fisher
Amanda Lotspeich is money hungry and will ill advise you in her favor. She bills for every email sent(regardless of whether it was necessary or not), every phone call, and even for sending letters in the mail to myself and to opposing council when they practiced in a close proximity. $100 for a 30 minute phone call where nothing was accomplished. She once sent me an email including some documents that needed to be filled out per discovery. One of the attached documents hadn’t loaded properly. When she eventually realized (after the due date of my discovery) that we were missing a document, she immediately blamed me for not ever turning it in. AND THEN she proceeded to bill me $20 for sending that one line email which was a result of her own incompetence in the first place!! She does not have children so I know that she can’t possibly understand what it feels like to have her 9 month old baby ripped away from her after she had been a stay-at-home mother with her child over the course of their entire life. After about a month of her representation, it wasn’t difficult to tell that she was clearly not on my side when it came to this case. She even gave opposing counsel information prior to any hearings that they would later use against me in court. When I told her that I no longer wanted her representation, she submitted a document to the court stating that she was “Withdrawing as council due to *my* inability to comply with litigation requirements.” I assume this was due to the missing discovery that she believed I had intentionally failed to submit for whatever reason she may have had. I don’t need to explain how damaging this was if you are aware that she worked in the same law office as judge Kati Roach up until 2022, 1 year prior to my case occurring. The reason for my failure to provide the document, which, when she emailed me about, she referred to in legal terms (that no practical attorney should ever expect a person who doesn’t obtain a degree in law to know), was again, a result of her INCOMPENTENCE. She did not explain to me what document she was requesting, nor did she do her due diligence to ensure that I could locate this document, as I had not actually received it. She could have re-attached the document to the email, but she preferred to email back-and-forth so that she could, yet again, bill me as well as blame me for not submitted the requested documents (all because she couldn’t admit that she had made a mistake, which resulted in discovery being submitted after the deadline, so she decided to let her PAYING client take the blame instead of her own reputation taking a hit.) It is impossible for me to include every complaint I could recall about Amanda, so I will just leave this here and you may take from it what you will. Just know that it is now two years later and I still only see my son 4 days a month. I have all the reason in the world to believe that Amanda negatively impacted the outcome that allowed my son to be ripped away from me, regardless of the fact that I switched attorneys very early into the case. She advised me on hugely impactful decisions towards my case. And just to give you an idea of the money-suck that this law firm is, I was billed $13,000 over a period of 3 MONTHS. My new attorney charged me close to half of that over 9 Months including 2 trial days, one lasting from 9:30am-5:00pm, and the other lasting for about 3 more hours. I will just leave it at that for now.
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11 Sep, 2024 by Heather murphy
Had a wonderful experience at this law firm. Lance A. Riddle was super informative and knowledgeable. He worked with us regarding a MIP and was very reasonably priced. We felt comfortable and very confident he will handle this situation with the utmost care. We are very happy we came to this law firm. Highly recommend!
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Amanda Sue Lotspeich, experienced Appeals, Child Support attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 137 reviews
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02 Jan, 2025 by Kathy garza
Fantastic law firm
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23 Dec, 2024 by Anonymous
This lady is insane. She overcharges.. over 30k on a divorce, with 1 child and 1 home that, I told my wife she could keep. She is extremely rude once second and overly sweet the next. I think she needs medication. At one point she started yelling at my wife's attorney durning court, the judge had totell her to stop. It was embarrassing. She cusses like a sailor and after my case was over and I only get to see my kid every other weekend, she blamed in on the fact that the Judge was incompetent.... really?! I would have more then one meeting with this lady before you heir her so you can see her different personalities firsts.
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25 Oct, 2024 by Emily fisher
Amanda Lotspeich is money hungry and will ill advise you in her favor. She bills for every email sent(regardless of whether it was necessary or not), every phone call, and even for sending letters in the mail to myself and to opposing council when they practiced in a close proximity. $100 for a 30 minute phone call where nothing was accomplished. She once sent me an email including some documents that needed to be filled out per discovery. One of the attached documents hadn’t loaded properly. When she eventually realized (after the due date of my discovery) that we were missing a document, she immediately blamed me for not ever turning it in. AND THEN she proceeded to bill me $20 for sending that one line email which was a result of her own incompetence in the first place!! She does not have children so I know that she can’t possibly understand what it feels like to have her 9 month old baby ripped away from her after she had been a stay-at-home mother with her child over the course of their entire life. After about a month of her representation, it wasn’t difficult to tell that she was clearly not on my side when it came to this case. She even gave opposing counsel information prior to any hearings that they would later use against me in court. When I told her that I no longer wanted her representation, she submitted a document to the court stating that she was “Withdrawing as council due to *my* inability to comply with litigation requirements.” I assume this was due to the missing discovery that she believed I had intentionally failed to submit for whatever reason she may have had. I don’t need to explain how damaging this was if you are aware that she worked in the same law office as judge Kati Roach up until 2022, 1 year prior to my case occurring. The reason for my failure to provide the document, which, when she emailed me about, she referred to in legal terms (that no practical attorney should ever expect a person who doesn’t obtain a degree in law to know), was again, a result of her INCOMPENTENCE. She did not explain to me what document she was requesting, nor did she do her due diligence to ensure that I could locate this document, as I had not actually received it. She could have re-attached the document to the email, but she preferred to email back-and-forth so that she could, yet again, bill me as well as blame me for not submitted the requested documents (all because she couldn’t admit that she had made a mistake, which resulted in discovery being submitted after the deadline, so she decided to let her PAYING client take the blame instead of her own reputation taking a hit.) It is impossible for me to include every complaint I could recall about Amanda, so I will just leave this here and you may take from it what you will. Just know that it is now two years later and I still only see my son 4 days a month. I have all the reason in the world to believe that Amanda negatively impacted the outcome that allowed my son to be ripped away from me, regardless of the fact that I switched attorneys very early into the case. She advised me on hugely impactful decisions towards my case. And just to give you an idea of the money-suck that this law firm is, I was billed $13,000 over a period of 3 MONTHS. My new attorney charged me close to half of that over 9 Months including 2 trial days, one lasting from 9:30am-5:00pm, and the other lasting for about 3 more hours. I will just leave it at that for now.
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Lance A. Riddle, experienced Adoption, Criminal Defense attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 32 reviews
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18 Jan, 2025 by Chelsea lee
I wasn’t able to have them represent me because their enormous case load, but they helped answer my questions which was so much more than they had to do(I had so many questions 😮‍💨). Judith, specifically, was amazing and I’m so grateful for her and the whole team
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09 May, 2024 by Kym alvarez strahle
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Stephen William Angle, experienced Estate Planning attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 0 reviews
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Rachel Lynn Terry, experienced Estate Planning attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 0 reviews
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Cristina Louise Olson, experienced Personal Injury, Wrongful Death attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 0 reviews
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Brenda D. McGuire, experienced Car Accident, Medical Malpractice attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 0 reviews
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Courtney Elizabeth Noll, experienced Real Estate attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 0 reviews
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Monica D. Hutchinson Penrose, experienced Adoption, Criminal Defense attorney in Warrensburg, MO with 0 reviews
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