Overland Park, KS

Larry V. Swall is a family law attorney, licensed in Kansas and Missouri, serving the entire Kansas City Metropolitan area through our offices in Overland Park and Liberty. His private practice is concentrated in areas of family law and domestic relations, including domestic mediation. Practicing for over 30 years, in 2009, Mr. Swall was twice honored by the Missouri Bar Association, first as the Roger Krumm Family Law Practitioner of the Year Award; and second with the distinguished President's Award for extraordinary service to the Bar. Mr. Swall is an active member in both the Missouri Bar Association and the Kansas Bar Association. Mr. Swall has been a family law mediator since 1994; and was the architect of what became the M.A.R.C.H. Mediation program, expanding its reach from seven original counties to serving the entire State of Missouri for over 20 years before passing the reins to new leadership, training professionals in family mediation all across Missouri starting in 1999. He is a member of the Missouri Bar Family Law Section, having served as Section Chair for four years, as well as serving on the Family Law Legislative Review Committee. Mr. Swall consulted with legislators to pass seminal family law bills including the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA); child support laws including promoting a child’s ability to seek education beyond high school; and laws that give children better access to their parents, to strengthen family relationships, despite the conflict that often surrounds the process. Mr. was founder and Planning Chair for the Missouri Bar Annual Family Law Conference for eight years beginning in 1999; and has continued to serve on the planning committee and guiding professional family law training for over twenty years. Mr. Swall has been an active member of the Missouri Supreme Court Child Support Guideline Review Committee since 2008, and most recently reappointed in 2019. Mr. Swall was a founding member of the Missouri Association of Family Law Advocacy, helping to educate state legislatures about court system and the array of laws affecting the daily lives of families who find themselves in court. He is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Family Law Section and the Clay County Bar Association. Mr. Swall has presented over 100 professional trainings for family lawyers and mediators in how to better serve family law clients and effectively work in family courts. Mr. Swall has testified before the Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate on family law related bills and statutes, continually trying to improve the law and better the court system in which families appear. Mr. Swall is a founding member of the Missouri Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Mo-AFCC), having served as President, and 10 years as a director. He also served on the Board of Directors for the international Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), serving as publication chair, a member of the Resource Development Committee and Host/Auctioneer for the Annual Conference fundraising auction. He is a member of the American Bar Association Family Law Section, and a General Member of Association of Conflict Resolution. He has also served on the Board of Directors for Overcoming Barriers, an organization providing services to families torn apart by family conflict. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law, 1990, where he participated in the joint degree program in philosophy towards a master’s degree. He is a graduate of San Diego State University, BA-Philosophy, 1987. Mr. Swall was formerly a professor for over ten years with Drury College (Springfield, Missouri) where he taught in areas of law, including family law, and philosophy, and at Maple Woods Community College (Kansas City, Missouri) in the Department of Social Science, Philosophy.

Lynn R. Johnson

Lynn R. Johnson is an experienced trial lawyer and Senior Partner at Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, Chtd. He represents clients in complex serious personal injury and wrongful death litigation, driven by a passion for helping ordinary people and establishing responsibility for the conduct of others. He believes the firm's successes not only help individuals but also prevent future harm. Nationally recognized, he has been AV Preeminent® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® since 1976 and is a member of the prestigious Inner Circle of Advocates.

Mark Grover

Mark Grover, the founder of GroverLawKC Injury & Accident Lawyers, is an award-winning personal injury lawyer with more than 21 years of experience practicing law in a large, multi-state law firm and the legal departments of two Fortune 500 companies. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from Fort Hays State University and is admitted to practice law in Kansas, Missouri, and the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. He serves as Legal Counsel for Student Legal Services at the University of Kansas Medical Center and graduated from the National College of DUI Defense at Harvard Law School. He is active in the Kansas City community, serves on the Board of Directors as the Vice President of the Strive for Life Foundation, and acts as a mentor in Big Brother with Big Brother Big Sister of Kansas City’s Kaufman Mentor program. He served seven years as a corporate United Way Ambassador and supports several local charities, including Harvester’s, United Way, Kansas City Shriners, and BC of Greater Kansas City, in their annual fundraising efforts.

Ron Pope

Ron is an experienced personal injury attorney in Topeka who is dedicated to representing those injured by another’s negligence. He attended Emporia State University, where he received his Bachelors before going to Washburn University School of Law in Topeka to earn his Juris Doctor. Ron is an active member of the legal community - throughout the years of his career, he has been involved a number of associations including the American Board of Trial Advocates, the American Association for Justice, the American Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association. Ron's outstanding legal work has earned him numerous awards and accolades, including: AV Preeminent® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, 2000- Present; Law Dragon Best 3000 Lawyers in America, 2005-Present; Super Lawyers® in Kansas and Missouri, 2006-Present; Top 100 lawyers in Kansas - 2007-Present; Best Lawyers in America® for Personal Injury - 2006-Present; Marques Who’s Who for Lawyers - 2006-Present.

Bradley D. Honnold

Brad Honnold has more than 30 years of experience trying lawsuits and managing high stake litigation throughout the country. Brad has been recognized by his peers and clients for his outstanding work ethic and everlasting advocacy on behalf of his clients. When he takes on a case, Brad’s clients acquire the benefit of his seasoned legal experience, and extensive knowledge of the law, as well as his ready sense of humor. After graduating from the University of Iowa - College of Law, and before starting his own law firm, Brad was a partner at a large nationally known firm. He was a defense attorney from 1989 to 2004, representing hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and physicians in product liability and medical negligence litigation. In 2005 Brad made the switch to representing plaintiffs. He, along with his friend and law partner Kirk Goza, started Goza & Honnold, LLC. As a partner of Goza & Honnold, LLC, Brad focuses on medical negligence, pharmaceutical and prescription drugs, medical devices, and general personal injury cases. He is a frequent speaker addressing medical malpractice, trial practice, and product liability.

Richard Morefield

For over 35 years, Rick has guided his clients through all phases of litigation including trials, mediations, and appeals. He practices primarily in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, and business litigation. He also serves as a mediator in a variety of legal disputes. Rick knew he wanted to be a trial lawyer after he got a taste of argument and persuasion on the debate team in high school. Rick Morefield is a highly skilled trial lawyer and mediator. He has been recognized for his skill by numerous peer review organizations including SuperLawyers and Best Lawyers in America. He has handled lawsuits ranging from multi-million dollar business disputes and catastrophic injury cases to relatively simple auto accident cases. He has recovered millions of dollars for his personal injury clients. He has helped his clients obtain justice in cases involving breach of contract, fraud, breach of partnership agreement, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, personal injury and premises liability. Rick has helped his clients achieve success in settlement, mediation, trial and appeal.

Kevin Diehl

Kevin L. Diehl is a founding partner of Ralston, Pope & Diehl. Born and raised in Hays, Kansas, Kevin worked throughout high school and college, while being very active in school sports and outdoor activities. He attended Thomas Moore Prep-Marian High School and received a BS in Finance from Ft. Hays State University in 1982, graduating summa cum laude. After graduation, Kevin went on to attend Washburn University School of Law and graduated magna cum laude in 1985. Kevin’s entire legal career has been devoted to the area of personal injury, which includes: Automobile, Motorcycle accidents, Large semi truck accidents, Medical negligence, Brain injury, Spinal injury, Fire injury. Kevin is licensed to practice law in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas. He has also practiced in front of the Kansas Court of Appeals, Kansas Supreme Court, 10th Circuit United States Court of Appeals, and Federal District Courts in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Kevin is also able to practice in Tribal Courts, including Prairie Band Pottawatomie Nation, Kickapoo Tribal Court and Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska. Professional service is also a large part of Kevin’s practice. He has served on the Shawnee County Local Rules Committee, the Topeka Bench Bar Committee, the Topeka Medical Legal Committee, and has been a Master of the Inns of Court. Throughout the years of his career, Kevin has gained recognition for his outstanding legal work. Some of his impressive accomplishments include: Super Lawyers Missouri and Kansas: Top Attorneys Personal Injury; National Academy of personal injury Attorneys: Top Ten Attorney Award; National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers; National Association of Distinguished Counsel; Nations Top 1%; U.S. News and World Report; First Tier Ranking Best Law Firms in Kansas; American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, One of the 10 Best in Client Satisfaction. Kevin has also served as an adjunct professor at Washburn University School of Law and has participated in their Mentor program. He has given numerous legal presentations at various seminars involving the area of personal injury litigation, medical negligence, auto law, and general personal injury law. Kevin has also given presentations to insurance companies regarding the plaintiff’s perspective and has also given presentations to school groups involving the general practice of law and law as a career.