Joseph, Hollander & Craft Attorneys at Law

The law offices of Joseph, Hollander & Craft will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The JHC attorneys and staff wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday and look forward to serving you again when we reopen on Monday, December 2nd.

JHC is excited to welcome Samantha Fisher to our health and hospital law and professional licensure defense practice groups. Based out of Overland Park, Samantha will serve clients in the greater Kansas City area alongside JHC attorneys Diane Bellquist and Anne Kindling. To learn more about Samantha and how to contact her, check out our recent blog.? https://lnkd.in/d8Wg3Pqu

Eight of JHC’s attorneys were named to the 2024 Super lawyers list and five to the Rising Stars list, both released today. Please help us in congratulating Super Lawyers Christopher Joseph (criminal defense), Julia Craft (family law), Jess Hoeme (criminal defense), Dionne Scherff (criminal defense), Diane Bellquist (administrative law), Ardith Smith-Woertz (family law), Christopher McHugh (civil litigation defense), and Casey Meek (criminal defense) for their outstanding, recognized work! Please also help us in congratulating Rising Stars Carrie Elizabeth Parker (criminal defense), Rachel Whitsitt (family law), Keith Edwards (criminal defense), Hannah Wittman (family law), and Rylee Broyles (family law). Learn more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gMfp7n_C #superlawyers #kansaslawyer #missourilawyers #kansasattorneys #risingstars #familylaw #criminaldefense #administrativelaw #civillaw #domesticlaw Alli M. Jacoby

Joseph, Hollander & Craft has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms?, ranked by Best Lawyers?, regionally in 5 practice areas. It is the 15th consecutive year the firm has earned this award. Firms included among the 2025 Best Law Firms? are recognized for professional excellence with persistently high ratings from clients and peers. Learn more by reading our blog: https://lnkd.in/e_m9vYwD #bestlawyers #bestlawfirms #wichita #topeka #overlandpark #kansascity #lawrence #attorney #kansaslawyer #missourilawyer #criminallaw #civillaw #domesticlaw

JHC is thrilled to announce that Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission (KSCLE) has selected Joseph, Hollander & Craft for the 2024 Robert L. Gernon Award for Outstanding Service to Continuing Legal Education in Kansas. Established in 2005, this award recognizes an individual or organization who demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to providing continuing legal education for lawyers in Kansas. During the award presentation, KSCLE staff member Cindy Chaffin noted, “The generosity of the firm had far-reaching results for Kansas attorneys this year, with over 3,500 [of them] benefiting by receiving CLE credit for their participation.” She added that the staff’s administrative efficiency in reporting credits for thousands of participants “set a very, very high bar for other providers.” Since 2020, JHC has offered 22 CLE programs to over 13,000 Kansas and Missouri lawyers and legal professionals. And participation continues to grow each year. JHC is proud of its legal ethics team — composed of JHC attorneys Christopher Joseph, Carrie Elizabeth Parker, and Diane Bellquist; KU Law professor michael hoeflich; and JHC CLE administrators Matt Stephens and Luzianne S. — for upholding the bar of excellence in continuing legal education. We are grateful for the many distinguished lawyers and other professionals who have served as presenters for our seminars. And we thank the Kansas CLE office for their continued support of legal education statewide. Visit our blog to learn more about the Gernon Award and JHC’s CLE programming. While you're there, sign up for our newsletter to stay abreast of future seminars and other legal ethics resources! https://lnkd.in/gQw_giNS

KS and MO attorneys and firm administrators: Join us for our next (free) ethics CLE webinar, Trial Publicity Ethics and the Making of a Crime Documentary, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at noon (CST). In this presentation, University of Kansas School of Law Professor michael hoeflich and criminal defense attorney Jess Hoeme will discuss the ethics of trial publicity, covering the rules of professional conduct that Jess and the firm had to observe during the filming, production, and promotion of a crime documentary. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gKJb62HH The Missouri Bar Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association WICHITA BAR ASSOCIATION Johnson County Bar Association Missouri Lawyers Media Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) #continuinglegaleducation #CLE #KSCLE #MOBAR #kansasattorneys #missouriattorneys

In observance of the Labor Day holiday, all of the JHC offices will be closed on Monday, September 2nd. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3rd. We wish you a restful weekend!

??TESTIMONIAL TUESDAY! ??5-Star Google Review for Lawrence Family Law Attorney Hannah Wittman: "Hannah Wittman, an attorney at Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC, was amazing to work with. She was very professional, knowledgeable, kind, and compassionate. She and her team assisted me very well; they answered all my questions promptly and helped me through my divorce, a process that is very difficult in all aspects." —Asma, Lawrence, KS #familylaw #attorney #lawyer #familylawyer #attorneyatlaw #lawrence #kansasattorney #happyclient #testimonialtuesday

Joseph, Hollander & Craft criminal defense attorney Dionne Scherff was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Criminal Defense: General Practice in Kansas City, KS. (In Best Lawyers’ metro market division, this includes Overland Park and Johnson County, KS.) Best Lawyers bestows this recognition upon a single lawyer in each practice area per designated metropolitan area, making it a significant and coveted accolade. Please join us in congratulating Dionne on this honor! https://lnkd.in/g7YYYYvW #bestlawyers #kansascity #overlandpark #topeka #jocoks #wycoks #lawyer #attorney #criminallaw #criminallawyer #kansaslawyer #missourilawyer #lawyeroftheyear?

Joseph, Hollander & Craft is pleased to announce that eleven of our attorneys are included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America?. To gain this recognition, lawyers are first reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and then undergo an authentication process to ensure they are in good legal standing. Please join us in congratulating Christopher Joseph, Julia Craft, Dionne Scherff, Jess Hoeme, Ardith Smith-Woertz, Diane Bellquist, Lindsey P. Erickson, Christopher McHugh, Casey Meek, Keith Edwards, and Rachel Whitsitt on earning recognition for their outstanding legal work in Kansas and Missouri! #bestlawyers #kansascity #overlandpark #topeka #lawrenceks #wichita #lawyers #attorneys #criminallaw #familylaw #familylawyer #divorce #divorcelawyer #criminallawyer #kansaslawyers #missourilawyers https://lnkd.in/grjEPY4Z