Larry V. Swall

Top rated Family Law attorney in Overland Park, Kansas

Gates Shields Ferguson Swall Hammond PA
Larry V. Swall
Gates Shields Ferguson Swall Hammond PA

Practice Areas: Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Estate Planning & Probate; view more

Licensed in Kansas since: 1990

Education: The University of Kansas School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2024
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Gates Shields Ferguson Swall Hammond PA

10990 Quivira Road
Suite 200
Overland Park, KS 66210 Visit website

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Larry V. Swall is a highly skilled family law attorney, known for his legal proficiency in Kansas and Missouri. He is a partner at Gates Shields Ferguson Swall Hammond PA. With offices in Overland Park, Kansas, and Liberty, Missouri, he is steadfast in achieving positive resolutions for his clients and their families. He ardently represents them throughout Kansas City, Johnson, Wyandotte, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Cass counties in matters pertaining to:

  • Same-sex marriage
  • Divorce
  • Child custody and support
  • Relocation
  • Mediation
  • Paternity
  • Adoption
  • Parenting arrangements
  • Estate planning

Before embarking on his successful private practice, Mr. Swall made significant contributions as a professor at Metropolitan Community College – Maple Woods and Drury University, where he shared his profound legal knowledge. A philosophy graduate from San Diego State University, he earned his Juris Doctor from The University of Kansas School of Law in 1990.

Recognized for his dedication and excellence, Mr. Swall was honored with the prestigious Roger P. Krumm Family Law Award from The Missouri Bar. His commitment to the legal community is evident through his active involvement in various organizations such as The Missouri Bar's Family Law Section, the American Bar Association's Family Law Section and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC).

Mr. Swall served on the board of directors of AFCC for seven years and played a key role in establishing and leading the Missouri Chapter of AFCC as its president. To further enrich the legal community, he generously imparts his wisdom by teaching continuing legal education classes, focusing on mediation and other family law-related topics.

Practice areas

Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Estate Planning & Probate

Focus areas

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning, Father's Rights, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Marital Property, Mediation, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Power of Attorney, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law, Trusts, Wills

  • 80% Family Law
  • 10% Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • 10% Estate Planning & Probate

First Admitted: 1990, Missouri

Professional Webpage: https://www.gatesshields.com/about-us/larry-v-swall/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Missouri, 1990
  • Kansas, 1998
  • Missouri Bar Association
  • Kansas Bar Association
  • Clay County Bar Association
  • Missouri Bar, Family Law Section, Chair, 2008
  • Director, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 2012
  • Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Family Law Section and Juvenile Law Committee
  • Founding Chairman, Missouri Bar Family Law Conference, 1999
  • President, Missouri Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 2006
  • Member, Missouri Supreme Court Child Support Guideline Review Committee, 2008 and 2009
  • Member, American Bar Association Family Law Section
  • Chairman, Missouri Bar Family Law Section CLE Committee, 1999
  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Missouri Chapter, Founding Member, 2002
Honors/Awards:
  • President's Award, Missouri Bar Association, 2009
  • In recognition for over 20 years of service to families, family courts and the family bar in Missouri., Ellen Cowell Leadership Award, Missouri Chapter of the Association of Family and Concilliation Courts, 2017
  • Irwin Cantor Innovative Program Award - MARCH Mediation, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 2010
  • Roger Krumm Family Law Practitioner of the Year, Missouri Bar Association, 2009
Educational Background:
  • San Diego State University, BA, Philosophy, 1987
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Professor, Areas of law, including family law, and philosophy, Drury College (Springfield, Missouri)
  • Professor, Department of Social Science, Philosophy, Maple Woods Community College (Kansas City, Missouri)
Other Outstanding Achievements:
  • Organized and led efforts to pass legislation protecting information for family litigants and children, 2009
  • Organized and led efforts to pass UCCJEA in Missouri through Missouri Bar, 2009
  • Committee to create MARCH Mediation with Missouri Child Support Enforcement, Serve as only Executive Director of program, 1997
  • Organized and led legislative efforts to update UIFSA through Missouri Bar, 2010
Industry Groups:
  • Association Of Family And Conciliation Courts
  • Kansas Bar Association; Johnson County Family Law Inn Of Court
  • Missouri Bar Association Family Law Section; American Bar Association

Office location for Larry V. Swall

10990 Quivira Road
Suite 200
Overland Park, KS 66210

Phone: 866-554-4664

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11 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2024

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