Established in 1919, Foulston Siefkin LLP is the largest and one of the oldest law firms in Kansas, with a strong tradition for legal excellence. We’re proud to have our roots and our future in Kansas and the Midwest. The firm has grown to nearly 90 lawyers with offices in Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita. Since our firm is based in Kansas, our clients benefit from a lower cost basis that can lead to a more personal, higher-value delivery of legal services from lawyers recognized by national organizations as among the leading lawyers in the United States.

The firm represents a broad range of clients mirroring the Kansas economy, including major agriculture, energy, and natural resource producers and processors, construction general and sub-contractors, corporations, financial institutions, franchisers and franchisees, health care and senior care providers, insurance companies, manufacturers, professional entities, public utilities, service providers and others. The firm’s practice areas cover the spectrum of the legal profession, including legal issues involving civil and complex litigation, business matters, employment and labor, and health care law.

With an established reputation for quality, integrity, and client satisfaction throughout Kansas and beyond, Foulston Siefkin’s litigation & disputes practice group handles a broad array of commercial and complex disputes for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies, closely held businesses, startups, and individuals to government entities, educational institutions, and nonprofits. The practice’s work encompasses high-profile, bet-the-company litigation, as well actions necessary to help and protect small businesses and individuals. The firm’s litigators prosecute and defend all types of civil litigation, ranging from complex class action and antitrust cases to ordinary breach of contract and negligence matters.

Foulston Siefkin’s attorneys have extensive experience in local, state, and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as in many types of administrative and specialty proceedings. They are equally adept at providing strategic litigation-avoidance counsel and negotiating favorable out-of-court resolutions through alternative dispute resolution. The practice is known for its rapid response to emergency litigation, such as obtaining or defending against restraining orders and injunctions; its robust e-discovery capabilities; and the ability to draft and argue persuasive motions.

Keeping each client’s goals in mind, the firm’s attorneys strive to deliver efficient, cost-effective representation by taking a practical, common sense approach to litigation. Foulston Siefkin represents companies and executives from a cross-section of industries, serving as lead counsel for many global corporations headquartered in Kansas or Missouri and companies that do business in the region. The firm is also frequently engaged by national and international law firms to serve as local Kansas or Missouri counsel to their clients.