Monte Vines

1635 N. Waterfront Parkway, Suite 200
Wichita, KS 67206-6623
Tel: 316.265.8591
Fax: 316.265.9719
mvines@adamsjones.com
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Monte Vines has focused his law practice on the resolution of disputes. These disputes are often in the context of court litigation. But disputes can often be resolved without the need for lawsuits and trials, by analysis of the problem and negotiation with the other parties involved to reach beneficial settlements. His practice primarily involves disputes over commercial transactions, business entities, real estate, estates and trusts, and legal professional services. He has also worked with clients to resolve a wide variety of other civil disputes.

Examples of disputes he has handled involving commercial transactions, business entities and real estate include: breach of contract, ownership disputes, lender liability, foreclosure on commercial properties, enforcement of security instruments, and business torts, such as fraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, interference with contract, and fraudulent transfers of assets.

Estate and trust dispute examples include: will contest issues, undue influence, fiduciary fee disputes, and claims of executor and trustee wrongdoing.

His work in the defense of legal professional liability claims includes claims of legal malpractice arising in personal injury litigation, collection work, estate planning and probate, real estate and conservatorship, and claims by third parties such as malicious prosecution and abuse of process. He also assists clients in matters involving legal ethics.

Representative Matters

• Defend manufacturer on dispute over termination of supply contract.
• Pursue collection of disputed accounts for international trade finance company.
• Defend building supplies trader on claims of fraud and misrepresentation.
• Defend lessee on dispute over termination of long-term commercial lease.
• Represent primary lender on borrower’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
• Defend trustees on claim of improprieties in handling family trust.
• Defend co-owners of hotel business against claims of breach of contract and misappropriation by other co-owners.
• Foreclose on commercial real estate securing loans with complex history.
• Defend real estate developers on claim for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty.
• Pursue enforcement of first option to purchase leased commercial real estate.
• Defend real estate broker and agent on claim of negligence in handling sale of real estate.

Representative Client Industries

• General Business
• Real Estate
• Real Estate Brokers
• Banking/Finance
• Legal