Ottawa, KS

R. Scott Ryburn

R. Scott Ryburn has practiced law in Franklin County, Kansas, since graduating from Washburn University School of Law in 1985. He focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, oil and gas, insurance law, municipal law, real estate, banking, probate, and commercial litigation. He is admitted to practice in all Kansas courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, and the United States Supreme Court. He has served as a magistrate pro-tem for the Fourth Judicial District of Kansas since 1996.

James G. Flaherty

James G. Flaherty is a partner at Anderson & Byrd, LLP, specializing in oil and gas law and public utility law. He joined the firm in 1985 and became a partner in 1990. He is admitted to practice in all Kansas courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America's Energy Law section since 2005 and Super Lawyers in Energy and Natural Resources section since 2008.

John L. Richeson

John L. Richeson is the managing partner at Anderson & Byrd, LLP, with over 57 years of experience in oil and gas, estate planning, real property, and general practice. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1965 and has served as City Attorney for Ottawa, Kansas, for 27 years. He is admitted to practice in all Kansas state and federal Courts, U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a founding board member of the Franklin County Community Foundation and a Fellow of the Kansas Bar Foundation.

Thomas H. Sachse

Thomas H. Sachse resumed practicing law with Anderson & Byrd, LLP, in 2014 after serving as a District Judge for the Fourth Judicial District of Kansas for 23 years. He provides services in wills and trusts, family law, and mediation. He received his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1974 and is admitted to practice in Kansas, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, and the U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit. He is a Kansas Supreme Court approved mediator.

Keith A. Brock

Keith A. Brock focuses his practice on oil and gas law, commercial real property law, and banking. He joined Anderson & Byrd, LLP, as a law clerk in 2007 and became a partner in 2010. He is admitted to practice in all Kansas courts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. He is a board member of the Eastern Kansas Oil & Gas Association and an adjunct professor at the University of Kansas School of Law.