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MONTE VINES

E-Mail mvines@adamsjones.com

Practice Areas

Business and Real Estate Litigation, Estate and Trust Disputes, and Legal Professional Liability

Education

Newman University (B.A., History, 1978)
University of Kansas (J.D. 1981)
National Institute for Trial Advocacy (at Northwestern University, Chicago, 1986)

Legal Experience

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 and their adversaries 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, dissolution of business entity issues, lender liability, personal guaranties, 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 disputes he has dealt with include: will contest issues, undue influence in pre-death transactions, fiduciary fee disputes, and claims of executor and trustee wrongdoing.

His work in the defense of legal professional liability claims include: 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.

Other types of disputes he has helped resolve include: breach of contract, negligence, bankruptcy discharge issues and product liability.

Seminar Presentations

Summary Judgment (Wichita Bar Association)
Pretrial Motion Practice (Wichita Bar Association)
Pleadings (Wichita Bar Association)
Professional Liability of Attorneys (Wichita Bar Association)

Publications

"Legal Malpractice in Kansas:  Principles and Examples," Journal, Kansas Bar Association, Nov/Dec 2003.

Organizations

Wichita Bar Association: Civil Practice Committee; Trial Lawyer Mentoring Project
Kansas Bar Association
Leadership Wichita
Leadership Wichita Trustees (Past Chairman)
Leadership Kansas
The Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club, Downtown Wichita
Music Theatre of Wichita (Board of Directors)
Eastminster Presbyterian Church (Elder)









 

 

10/24/2007                                                                           Copyright Adams Jones Law Firm, P.A.