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We are delighted to share that on December 3, 2025, Thomas R. Buchanan was honored with the Earl E. O’Connor Civility Award by Johnson County Bar Association President Mandi Hunter during the association’s 2025 Annual Meeting...
We’re bidding a fond farewell to our colleague, Dyanna Ballou, as she begins her well-earned retirement. On behalf of the entire Firm, we extend our warmest congratulations and gratitude. Dyanna’s dedication, professionalism,...
McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan is excited to welcome Vashia Dadiotis to our Domestic Relations and Family Law team. Vashia is passionate about helping individuals and families navigate life’s most challenging transitions,...
Kansas City, MO - McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan, P.C., a leading law firm in Kansas City, is pleased to announce the election of Colby L. Rieke as its new President, effective immediately. Mr. Rieke has been a dedicated...
Andrew Zarda Andrew represents clients nationwide with respect to real estate, corporate, financing, mergers and acquisition, business formation, and other business transactions. Andrew’s clients range from large scale...
Our client manufactures lightening arrestors. In November 2019, a lawsuit was filed in rural western Kansas stemming from a November 2017 fire that was allegedly related to a lightening arrestor manufactured by our client. Our...
McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan is pleased to announce that R. Pete Smith have been selected to the 2023 edition of the Best Lawyers in America. Pete Smith is recognized for his expertise in Bankruptcy Litigation.
Congratulations to the following attorneys who have been selected to the 2022 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists in their primary practice area. The announcement will appear in the 2022 Super Lawyers...
Mike Gorman has been named Chair of the Missouri Bankers Association Bank Counsel Advisory Section for 2022-23. He will also chair the MBA’s Bank Risk Management Conference in November to be held in Columbia, MO. This conference...
McDowell Rice is pleased to announced that Rebecca Martin has been named to Missouri Lawyers Media's 2022 POWER List for attorneys in Missouri Tax Law for a second year in a row. We congratulate Rebecca for her continued...