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There were 31 lawyers with active licenses that registered in cities in Montgomery County in May, according to the Kansas Supreme Court Attorney Directory.

This is unchanged from the month before.

Within the county, Independence registered the most lawyers with active licenses (17).

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.

Kansas is one of six states that lost lawyers in the past decade, losing 2.4% of legal staff from 2011 to 2021.

As of 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in Kansas is around $97,112 per year, which is below the national average of $102,009.

Lawyer Name	Bar Number	Date Of Admission
Elizabeth Kathleen Kelly	28378	01/13/2020
Stephanie Renee Plaschka	28233	09/27/2019
Cole Alan Hoffmeister	25471	04/26/2013
Joslyn Michelle Kusiak	25439	09/28/2012
Daniel Mark Reynolds	24628	09/24/2010
Karen Rebecca Miller	24172	04/30/2010
Seth Austin Jones	24189	09/25/2009
Sarah Anne Reed	23162	09/28/2007
Jeffrey William Gettler	22397	04/28/2006
Jeffrey David Gossard	20731	09/27/2002
Michael Gayoso	19321	09/24/1999
Kenneth Ray Fenley	18260	09/26/1997
Frederick William Cullins	16850	04/28/1995
Melissa Gay Johnson	16601	04/28/1995
Pamela Lynn Smith	15601	09/25/1992
Robert Wayne Lattin	15489	09/25/1992
Bryan A. Rickman	14600	04/24/1992
Paul Martin Kritz	14097	09/25/1989
Douglas Gene Ott	13856	10/20/1988
Harry M. Bass	12848	09/30/1986
Michael W. Hassenplug	10748	09/12/1980
Melvin Douglas Bell	10545	04/11/1980
Jeffrey A. Chubb	9915	09/14/1978
Jon R. Viets	9675	09/09/1977
John R. Horst	9412	04/25/1977
Garen L. Cox	9211	09/15/1976
Philip J. Bernhart	9318	09/15/1976
Bruce E. Borders	6930	06/26/1969
Roger Leon Gossard	7028	06/26/1969
Curt Thomas Schneider	6722	06/27/1968
Timothy R. Emert	6217	07/01/1965