A local man convicted of rape will be granted a new trial by Kansas Court of Appeals because of mistakes made by the prosecutor. Defense Attorney Chris Joseph said this can compromise the ability to get justice for the victims. You deprive the defendant to a fair trial. The courts are going to reverse it…
Completing its second merger this year, Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC welcomes veteran family law attorney Ardith R. Smith-Woertz to the firm. This is the second time this year – and the third time in three years – that Joseph, Hollander & Craft has deepened its practice through mergers. The firm has 18 attorneys and…
Five attorneys from the Wichita, Topeka and Lawrence offices of Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC have been honored by the highly regarded Best Lawyers in America® – 2019 Edition, with two of them receiving “Lawyer of the Year” honors in their respective markets. Wichita Ross A. Hollander was named Wichita Lawyer of the Year in…
B. Keith Edwards – formerly an Assistant District Defender in Topeka’s Third Judicial District Public Defender’s Office – has joined the Criminal Division of Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC. Based in the firm’s Wichita office, Edwards represents individuals charged with criminal offenses in municipal and state courts. “The attorneys in the firm are well respected…
TOPEKA, Kan. – Attorney Diane L. Bellquist, of Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC, is the newly elected President of the Topeka Bar Association. Bellquist has been a member of the TBA Board of Directors since 2011, most recently serving as the organization’s President-Elect. She was honored as the TBA’s Outstanding Young Lawyer in 2012…