Kansas Health Care Fraud Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Joyce L. Smith </h2> </center>
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government funds. Reported by Kent Morlan Joynce L. Smith, age 51, was a United States Postal Service employee stole approximately $10,600 in cash payments from customers and issued herself approximately $3,700 in money orders. Smith also embezzled approximately $3,400 that customers paid for their post o... More...
$ (05-26-2026 - KS)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Matthew Waits </h2> </center>
Topeka, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of federal government money. Matthew Waits, 41, of Topeka previously worked for the PBPN as manager and program director of the Diabetes Prevention Program. In January 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) / Indian Health Service awarded federal grants and assistance to the tribe. Waits ... More...
$ (04-17-2026 - KS)<h2> <center> United States of America v. David L. Mongeau </h2> </center>
Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements and bank fraud. Mongeau owned Mongeau Enterprises, a farming operation in western Kansas. In 2019, he obtained a crop insurance policy through the USDA’s Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) which is subsidized by the federal government. In January 2020, Mongeau submitted a claim indicatin... More...
$ (04-03-2026 - KS)United States of America v. Nicole Clem
Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft. Nicole Clem, 42, of Augusta was indicted on 19 counts of wire fraud, seven counts of money laundering, three counts of aggravated identity theft, and 21 counts of failure to pay employment taxes. Clem, as owner of a business named Bookkeeping N Beyond, is tasked w... More...
$ (02-10-2026 - KS)United States of America v. Dion Daniel
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud. Dion Daniel, 36, of Kansas City, Missouri, submitted false information on applications for disaster relief loans resulting in a loss of $522,000 for the Small Business Administration (SBA). The Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") was intended to provide financial relief to business owners dealing wi... More...
$ (01-29-2026 - KS)<H2> United States of America v. Bobby Bates Sr.
Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Bobby Bates Sr., 43, of Grand Island, Nebraska, from February 2023 to October 2023, was the owner of Built Rite Construction, used a social media group called “Building Barndominiums” to solicit clients for construction projects. Bates required customers to provide initial deposits of up to 50 percen... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - KS)<H2> United States of America v. Venkateswara Reddy Chagamreddy and Sai Praveen Kommana
Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding a victim while posing as federal law enforcement officials.. 18:1349 Wire Fraud Conspiracy (Indictment filed 12/22/2025) (1) 18:1951(a) Interference with Commerce by Threat (Indictment filed 12/22/2025) (2) Venkateswara Reddy Chagamreddy, 27, of San Antonio, Texas, and Sai Praveen Kommana, 29... More...
$ (12-23-2025 - KS)<H2> United States of America v. Joseph Campbell and John Duncan
Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding the Small Business Administration (SBA) by submitting false information on applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Joseph Campbell, 61, of Olathe and John Duncan, 65, of Topeka are both charged with one count of wire fraud conspirac... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - KS)<H2> United States of America v. Quintin Flanagin
Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged one count of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud, one count of false statements, and one count of money laundering. Quintin Flanagin, 45, of Colby, Kansas, was accused for defrauding clients of his accounting firm, who were also his relatives, of more than $400,000. As a certified public accountant (CPA), Flanagin us... More...
$ (12-10-2025 - KS)<H2> United States of America v. Montressa Cunningham
Topeka, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud and Money Laundering.<br> <br> A jury convicted Defendant Montressa Cunningham ("Cunninghamâ€) of sixteen offenses stemming from a fourteen-month fraudulent scheme. Cunningham and his wife Felicia purchased seven higher-end used cars, financing those purchases<br> with... More...
$0 (11-19-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Edward Oathout
St. Francis, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two felonies.<br> <br> At a combined sentencing hearing for both cases in April 2024, the parties agreed Oathout's criminal history placed him in category C. Oathout's lawyer made an emphatic argument that Oathout had continuing substance abuse problems and inpatient treatment options were available with follow-up ... More...
$0 (07-19-2025 - KS)In the Matter of the Adoption of Baby Boy S.
Wichita, Kansas family law lawyers represent man and wife in an adoption case.<br> <br> "1. On or about December 17, 2023[,] Baby Boy [S.] was born in Wichita, Sedgwick [C]ounty[,] Kansas. <br> <br> "2. [R.S.] . . . is the natural mother of Baby Boy [S.]. [R.S.] has filed a consent to allow Baby Boy [S.] to be adopted. <br> <br> "3. In connection with the adoption proceeding, [R.S.] f... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - KS)<h1> United States of America v. Barry Cummings </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of mail fraud. abusing incentive rewards program </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Overland Park man sentenced for abusing incentive rewards program</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Kansas man was sentenced ... More...
$0 (04-11-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Jordan Kristopher Yardley
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse.<br> After the district court revoked Jordan Kristopher Yardley's probation, he moved to withdraw his plea. Yardley alleged his mental health impaired his ability to enter his plea; he lacked sufficient time to review the plea agreement; plea counsel had failed to introduce exonerating evidence and had fai... More...
$0 (03-08-2025 - KS)Ricky Koel v. Citizens Medical Center, Inc., et al.
Kansaas City, Kansas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a medical malpractice claims.<br> <br> Ricky Koel sought emergency care and treatment at Citizens Medical Center, Inc., a hospital in Colby, Kansas, after sustaining serious injuries to his right eye. Citizens evaluated Mr. Koel and eventually released him with medication and<br> instructions to see an ophthalmologist the fol... More...
$0 (02-24-2025 - KS)<h1> United States of America v. Lynn Ritter and Kirk Ritter </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with wire fraud and theft of government funds.theft of deceased father's Social Security benefits </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Husband & wife sentenced for theft of deceased father's Social Security benefits </h2></center></b></b> </h... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - KS)<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. GABRIAELLE AKIN </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, KS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with claiming the district court abused its discretion. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The facts of this case are well known to the parties and will only be briefly stated. <br> In March 2022, Akin se... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - KS)Kolette Smith v. Brian Williams, Labetter County Medical Center, d/b/a Labette Health
Wichita, Kansas employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> <br> This case stems from the termination of the independent contractor<br> relationship between Plaintiff-Appellant, Dr. Kolette Smith, and Defendants-<br> Appellees, Brian Williams and Labette County Medical Center ("Labette Healthâ€)<br> (collectively "Defendantsâ€). Dr. Smith appeals from the district court's grant ... More...
$0 (12-18-2024 - KS)In the Interests of D.M.H. Jr., M.M.H., M.L.H., and D.M.H., Minor Children.
<h2><br> Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination action.<br> </h2> <br> <br> Father has four minor children subject to this action: D.M.H. Jr., M.M.H., M.L.H. and D.M.H. (collectively, the children). The natural mother (Mother) of the children is not a party to this appeal, although she separately appealed from the termination of her paren... More...
$0 (11-27-2024 - KS)In the Interests of G.I. and R.I., Minor Children
<h2><br> Kansas City, Kansas family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination action.<br> </h2><br> In June 2022, the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) received a report that a stranger found one-year-old R.I. wandering outside alone. DCF investigated the report and spoke to Mother and J.I. (Father) a few days after the incident. Mother and Father revea... More...
$0 (12-06-2024 - KS)In the Interests of M.C. and J.M.
<h2><br> Olathe, Kansas family lawyer represented parents in a termination of parental rights action.<br> <h2><br> The State simultaneously filed separate child in need of care cases in November 2020 for M.C., then barely 2 years old, and J.M., then 10 months old, when Mother stabbed the children's father in their presence. The record indicates Father has chronically<br> <br> 2<br> <br> abused... More...
$0 (12-06-2024 - KS)In the Interest of A.B.
<h2><br> Wichita, Kansas family law lawyer represented the father in a termination of parental rights action.<br> </h2><br> <br> A.B. was born in July 2022 and placed in the NICU. A few days later, the State filed a child in need of care petition. The petition alleged that Mother's parental rights to her other seven children and Father's parental rights to his two other children had been recently ... More...
$0 (11-15-2024 - KS)<h1> United States of America v. Shan Hanes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of embezzlement by a bank officer. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Victims of cryptocurrency scam awarded restitution</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> After a $47.1 million cryptocurrency scheme caused a Kansas ... More...
$0 (11-07-2024 - KS)Juan Manuel Aguilar, et al. v. Suegundo A. Aponte Caceda, et al.
Dodge City, Kansas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants.<br> <br> On August 11, 2020, KDOT offered to pay the Apontes $63,605 to establish a right-of-way on property they owned along Highway 50 near Dodge City and to reimburse for damages that would occur during an impending highway expansion. The Apontes ultimately accepted the offer and signed a contract of ... More...
$0 (10-25-2024 - KS)T.D. and D.D. v. B.R.
Kansas City, Kansas family law lawyers represented father and grandparents in a grandparent visitation dispute.<br> <br> <br> B.R., the natural father (Father) of the minor child at the heart of this case, H.R., appeals from the district court's written order establishing a grandparent visitation plan. When the child's natural mother passed away, the district court awarded custody to Father rather... More...
$0 (10-25-2024 - KS)State of Kansas v. Timothy James Eugene Kittle
McPherson, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually molesting a child.<br> <br> Kittle and his wife Jayne have two children-their daughter Emma and her older brother Sam. (The names are pseudonyms we have substituted to protect the children's privacy.) Kittle and Jayne separated without divorcing, and she moved to Massachusetts with the children. Jayne encount... More...
$0 (10-25-2024 - KS)Matthew Byrnes, M.C. v. St. Catherine Hospital, et al.
<h2><br> Kansas City, Kansas civil rights job discrimination lawyers represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> People get fired from their jobs for many reasons, or, sometimes, for no reason at all. And if the person's an at-will employee, that's just fine, the law says. Just fine, that is, as long as his employer didn't fire him for discriminatory or retaliatory reasons. Plaintiff Dr. Matthe... More...
$0 (09-06-2024 - KS)State of Kansas v. Reynoldo Contreras-Avila
<h2><br> McPherson, Kansas aggravated assault criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> On January 27, 2020, the State charged Contreras-Avila with one count of aggravated assault in violation of K.S.A. 21-5412(b)(1), a level 7 person felony. The charges stemmed from an incident at a local business on January 10, 2020, when Contreras-Avila allegedly stopped and pointed ... More...
$0 (08-10-2024 - KS)State of Kansas v. Lee Lunsford, Jr.
<h2><br> Atchison, Kansas drug trafficking charge criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> Lunsford was charged with several drug and traffic charges. After plea negotiations with the State, Lunsford pled guilty to one count of possession of methamphetamine, a severity level 5 drug felony. In exchange, the State dismissed all remaining charges. The parties told the cou... More...
$0 (09-06-2024 - KS)State of Kansas v. Zachary Christian Arnold
<h2><br> Kansas City, Kansas involuntary manslaughter criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> In October 2019, Kansas City police officers were dispatched to a house based on a report that Chris Arnold, the defendant's father, had been shot and killed during an argument between the two men. (This opinion uses Zachary's and Chris' first names for purposes of clarity.) ... More...
$0 (08-20-2024 - KS)<h1> United States of America v. Shan Hanes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of embezzlement by a bank officer. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former CEO of failed bank sentenced to prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Shan Hanes, 53, of Elkhart pleaded guilty to one count of embezz... More...
$0 (08-19-2024 - KS)In the Matter of the Marriage of L.S. and D.J.
<h2><br> Leavenworth, Kansas divorce lawyers represented the husband and wife in a marriage dissolution case.<br> </h2><br> <br> L.S. and D.J. were married in 2005 and shared a 12-year marriage which gifted them with two children. In late 2017, L.S. filed for divorce. Her petition included a domestic relations affidavit (DRA), minus any child support adjustments, and she did not attach a child sup... More...
$0 (05-31-2024 - KS)<h1> United States of America v. Shan Hanes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzle tens of millions of dollars in a cryptocurrency scheme. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former CEO of failed bank sentenced to prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> While the CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank (... More...
$0 (08-19-2024 - KS)In the Matter of the Marriage of S.P, and R.P.
<h2><br> Dodge City, Kansas family law lawyers represented the plaintiff and defendant in a divorce.<br> </h2><br> <br> Modern divorce courts spring from the old courts of equity where the judges were guided by one principle: try to do what is right and fair under the circumstances. Modern divorce courts, awarding custody and dividing debts and property between two sparring marriage partners, stil... More...
$0 (08-22-2024 - KS)Tiffany Espinosa v. Todd W. Allen, et al. </center
<h2><br> Wichita, Kansas civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> "Civil rights violations by government officials can occur in many situations, but police misconduct may be the most familiar. Concerns over excessive force by police have mounted in recent years. Excessive force violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which forbids unreasonable searches and... More...
$0 (08-09-2024 - KS)Dana Breth v. Identity Group Holdings Corp. </center
<h2><br> Wichita, Kansas civil rights Americans With Disabilities lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> <h2><br> <br> "At Identity Group, we've been creating and manufacturing interior signs for over 67 years. Founded in the 1950s, we spent decades perfecting our process and forming partnerships with some of the biggest brands in the industry; cementing ourselves as the largest interior sign manuf... More...
$1 (08-09-2024 - KS)<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. BECKY ANNE WILSON </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, KS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing, arguing the probations for the two lower-level felonies could not be revoked because she had completed their shorter statutory terms. She also challenged the order to pay interest </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2... More...
$0 (07-26-2024 - KS)United States of America v. Feng Tao
<h2><br> Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with making a materially false statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of the executive branch, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2).<br> </h2><br> <br> This case began as an espionage investigation. A visiting scholar at KU was angry with Tao over an authorship dispute and threatened to report him a... More...
$0 (07-16-2024 - KS)Hollis Ann Whitson v. The Board of County Commissioners of Sedgwick County, et al.
<h2><br> Wichita, Kansas civil litigation lawyers represents the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> heriff Thomas Hanna of Sedgwick County, Colorado, sexually assaulted an<br> intellectually disabled prisoner while transporting her between county jails. The<br> victim, Peatinna Biggs, filed this civil-rights suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by and<br> through h... More...
$0 (07-03-2024 - KS)Kimberly Leonard v. The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
<h2><br> Wichita, Kansas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who used on a premises liability negligence theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> Premises liability law requires property owners and lessees to make their grounds reasonably safe for visitors. If a hidden hazard exists on the property, the property owner must take care to discover and remedy the situation, either by removing the haza... More...
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