Criminal defense attorney Sonya Strickland represents individuals charged with crimes in Kansas state courts and south-central Kansas municipalities. Sonya handles felony and misdemeanor charges, including DUI, drug offenses, property crimes, violent crimes, and sex crimes. Sonya also assists with protection orders and probation revocation proceedings.

Sonya has devoted her entire career to criminal defense. With over two years’ experience as a Federal Public Defender; a decade with the Kansas Board of Indigent Defense Services (including a 3-year term as Chief Defender for Sedgwick County); and a decade in private criminal defense practice, Sonya has seen and done it all.

Sonya adroitly identifies the key issues that will affect her clients’ cases and develops defense strategies to match them. Sonya has litigated the full spectrum of Kansas felonies and misdemeanors.

A dynamic courtroom presence, Sonya has a habit of exceeding expectations. With Sonya in your corner, you can expect an adept assessment of your case, candid advice about how to approach it, and masterful execution of your defense.