The Law Offices of Ankerholz and SmithLife is full of temporary setbacks – car accidents, workplace injuries and marital troubles. The Overland Park lawyers of Rian Ankerholz and Daniel Smith want to work with you to make sure these are only temporary obstacles. We will solve the legal issues in your life so that you can concentrate on returning to good health and happiness. We wear many hats – family law attorney, personal injury lawyer, workers' comp attorney. Contact us now if you would like to speak with us about your legal matter. Our practice is primarily spread among these five areas of the law: Personal injury (Missouri and Kansas)
Workers' compensation (Missouri and Kansas)
Divorce and family law (Kansas)
Personal InjuryIf you have been in a car or truck wreck, motorcycle accident, slip and fall incident or other injury- producing event, you need to contact a personal injury lawyer right away. We will investigate the accident to help determine who was at fault and the identity of potentially responsible persons. While we are focusing on your legal issues, you can be focusing on your recovery and rehabilitation. Together, we will seek to hold the negligent persons accountable and obtain compensation for your injuries.Workers' CompensationIf you have been injured at work, we will put your physical, emotional, and financial health at the top of our list of priorities. Taking time off from work is one thing. Taking time of from work because of a work related injury can be a financial hardship. The workers compensation attorneys at the Law Offices of Ankerholz and Smith will dedicate their energies to protecting your benefits under the workers compensation laws. Your injury is painful enough. It should not be financially painful as well. Family LawDivorce and legal separation all involve tremendously troubling emotions. The Law Offices of Ankerholz and Smith seek to protect the family from as much of this inherent pain as possible. Our divorce lawyers believe that children come first. We will seek results that further the best interests of the children. Divorce can create a financial hardship as well. Our family law attorneys are very familiar with the equitable property division laws of Kansas and Missouri. We are guided by fundamental principles of fairness. Our clients turn to us to recover some measure of what they've lost, and that is a responsibility we take seriously. If you have been injured in a car accident, suffered a work related injury or are heading toward a divorce, call us now at 913-345-2000 or contact us by email to schedule a free consultation. We handle car and truck accident, workers' compensation, and personal injury cases across Kansas and Missouri. We provide representation in divorce and family law cases such as child custody in Kansas, including Johnson County, Wyandotte County, and Miami County, assisting families from the cities of Overland Park, Olathe, Leawood, Lenexa, Kansas City, Prairie Village, Mission, Roeland Park, Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, Gardner, Edgerton, Paola, Louisburg, DeSoto, Spring Hill, Shawnee and the Shawnee Mission area.
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- Personal Injury
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Missouri - Automobile Personal Injury
- Kansas - Automobile Personal Injury
- Social Security / SSDI Claims
- Workers' Compensation
- Differences between Kansas and Missouri Workers' Compensation Laws
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Child Custody, Child Support, and Parenting time Rights
- Premarital Agreement FAQ
- Estate Planning
How do I file a Workers' Compensation claim?
Kansas law requires that you notify your employer of an injury within 10 days of the accident. There are some exceptions to this rule...
Have the Kansas Child Support Guidelines Changed?
Yes, they became effective January 1, 2008. In order to receive federal funding for child support enforcement programs, each state must make a periodic review of its Child Support Guidelines, so the Kansas Supreme Court recently adopted new Guidelines for the coming four years.
