J. Patrick Walters

• Executed daily operations of a successful legal practice for over 13 years

• Admitted to practice law before the U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit District, and the U. S. District Court of Kansas.

• Court appointed case manager/mediator dealing with complex legal issues utilizing negotiating skills to resolve legal disputes.
• Advised corporate clients concerning transactions of business involving internal affairs, stockholders, directors, officers and corporate relations with general public.
• Organized complex research, interviewed clients and witnesses, managed other details in preparation for civil, criminal, and domestic trials.
• Written legal briefs, developed strategy, arguments and testimony in preparation for the presentation of case.
• Prepared business contracts, paid employee taxes, settled labor disputes and administrated other legal matters.
• Represented clients in criminal, civil and domestic court and before quasi-judicial and administrative agencies of government.
• Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
• Conferred with colleagues in order to establish and verify basis for legal proceedings.
• Directed corporate clients concerning business practices involving internal affairs, stockholders, directors, officers and corporate relations with employee relations.
• Versed in employment law, labor law and HR issues.
 

EDUCATION:
Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas December 1992
Juris Doctor

Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas May 1990

AFFILIATIONS:
Phi Alpha Delta
American Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
Wichita Bar Association