Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer’s campaign team hired Graves Garrett partner Todd Graves to work on a highly publicized and contested election matter. Graves provided legal counsel in the review and recount process of the Republican primary for Kansas governor earlier this month. Colyer trailed by a slim margin in the days after the Tuesday, Aug. 7, voting before eventually conceding... Read More
Three attorneys from Graves Garrett were featured speakers at the Republican National Lawyers Association’s 2018 National Election Law Seminar held last weekend in St. Louis, Missouri. Founding partner Todd Graves moderated a panel, while partner Eddie Greim and associate Alan Simpson delivered a presentation during the two-day event. As the principal national organization of Republican lawyers, the RNLA has a... Read More
Graves Garrett partner Nathan Garrett recently appeared on a Facebook Live video with members of the Kansas City Star’s editorial board to discuss matters associated with the Kansas City (Mo.) Police Department and the recent surge in violent crime. Garrett currently serves as president of the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners. The full video can be viewed at this... Read More
Thinking Bigger Business magazine recently published an article from Graves Garrett attorney Garrett Hunkins on the impact of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis. The decision dealt with the enforceability of certain arbitration agreements in federal court. In a 5-4 decision, the Court held that under the Federal Arbitration Act, agreements providing for individualized... Read More
Graves Garrett attorney Alan Simpson was recently re-elected as Secretary for the Young Lawyers Section (YLS) of the Lawyers Association of Kansas City. As Secretary, Simpson helps administer YLS in furtherance of its four cornerstone ideals: service of the public interest, service to younger lawyers, education of the public, and cooperation with legal and civic organizations. YLS annual events include organizing rounds of the... Read More
Graves Garrett partner Nathan Garrett recently accepted the position of president of the Kansas City (Mo.) Board of Police Commissioners. The other four board members elected Garrett. Appointed to the board on July 27, 2017, Garrett previously served as vice-president. The Board of Police Commissioners is responsible for overseeing the operations of the KCPD, its nearly 2,000 employees and $250... Read More
The ABA Journal recently used Graves Garrett founding partner Todd Graves as the focus of a story highlighting attorneys with other jobs outside of the legal industry. Graves describes himself as a “seventh-generation rancher” in addition to his duties with the firm. The dual roles on his farm in Edgerton, Missouri and at his office in downtown Kansas City are... Read More
Graves Garrett attorney Garrett Hunkins was recently elected to the Kansas City Chapter of the Missouri Alumni Association’s (MAAKC) Board of Directors. In this role, Hunkins will help manage MAAKC and support the University of Missouri and its alumni association through fundraising and by providing services and programming for alumni. The Chapter represents all Mizzou Alumni members in the five-county... Read More
The Washington Post recently published an article featuring the work of Graves Garrett LLC and quoting attorney Dane Martin on the significance of a preliminary approval for settlement in the NorCal Tea Party Patriots, et al v IRS. Graves Garrett represents more than 400 entities in a class-action lawsuit against the IRS arising from its targeting of Tea Party cases. The... Read More
Graves Garrett associate attorney Callie Pippin Raitinger has been selected to serve on two different committees for the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA). She will be a part of the organization’s inaugural Wellness Committee in addition to the Communication Advisory Committee. KCMBA is the largest and oldest bar association in the Kansas City area, founded in 1884. The organization... Read More
Graves Garrett attorney Andrew Alexander will participate in the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s 2018 Bar Leadership Academy. The KCMBA selected Alexander from a distinguished group of applicants. The Bar Leadership Academy (“BLA”) is a special program designed to help emerging attorneys in Kansas City become leaders in both the profession and the community. The seven-month program features interactive... Read More
Ingram’s Magazine named Graves Garrett partner Kathleen Fisher to its annual “40 Under Forty” list published this week. The full article can be read here.In the 20th anniversary class, Fisher was recognized as an individual in the Kansas City metro area under 40 who has demonstrated commitment to leadership in both her career and her community. Noting Fisher’s accomplishments, Ingram’s states... Read More
Associate Ben Hurst was recently appointed by Missouri Governor Eric Greitens to serve on the Missouri Clean Water Commission. As one of the commission members appointed by Gov. Greitens and confirmed by the Senate, Hurst and the commission will oversee regulations and policies regarding to the planning, monitoring, permitting, enforcement and grant assistance activities to carry out the objectives of the Missouri... Read More
Graves Garrett partner Eddie Greim and associate Garrett Hunkins helped to plan and coordinate the second annual Missouri Federalist Society Meeting at the Capitol on Monday, January 29. The event brought together an elite collection of legal professionals and government leaders for discussions on current issues in the state. “Mobs, Millionaires, & the Media: Can Fair Elections and Fundamental Rights Coexist?” included noteworthy guest... Read More
