Dean's Circle of Leadership Giving

The Dean’s Circle of Leadership Giving recognizes annual, monetary donors making cumulative gifts of $1,000 or more to the UMKC School of Law and/or UMKC Law Foundation between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.  Members of the Dean’s Circle set an example of philanthropy in their support of students, faculty, programs and initiatives.  Please note that pledges of support for $1,000 or more are included in this listing but in-kind support and planned gifts (i.e., estate gifts, etc.) are not honored here.

*Deceased

Chief Justice
The Accurso Law Firm
Professor Julie M. Cheslik
Wagstaff & Cartmell,  LLP
Justice
Anonymous
Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City Foundation
Committee to Elect Andrea Bough
Davis, Bethune & Jones, LLC
Langdon & Emison
Lathrop GPM and Lathrop GPM Foundation
LexisNexis
The John Sublett Logan Foundation
The Jack and Helyn Miller Foundation
Monsees & Mayer, PC
Preuss Foster LLC
R and C Charitable Foundation
Fellow
Dana Tippin Cutler and Keith A. Cutler
Lawrence L. Ferree III and Sherrill A. Ferree
Randall J. and Mary Lynn Hallett
Kansas City Estate Planning Symposium
Brian & Elizabeth Madden Fund
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Barrister
Ayyoo Services LLC
Bartimus Frickleton Robertson Rader
Professor Robert C. Downs
Joan and Ron Edelman Charitable Fund
David L. Forbes
Dean Emerita Barbara A. Glesner Fines
MaKenzi Higgins
Thomas and Susan Jones
Krause and Kinsman Law, LLC
Estate of Clark Albin Ridpath
MVP Law
Peter M. and Jean C. Ossorio
William A. and Patricia Rudy
Lois Snavely
Dean Emerita Ellen Y. Suni
Counselor
BCLP
J. Michael Cronan
The Honorable Arthur B. Federman and Diane G. Federman
Donald M. and Stephanie A. Fehr
Holman Schiavone, LLC
Husch Blackwell LLP
Kansas Bar Foundation
Dean Lou and Emily Mulligan
George Ngengwe
Judge John W. Oliver Foundation Fund
Kirk R. and Jill A. Presley
Leland M. Shurin and Jill Ronai Shurin
Myron E. Sildon
Stinson LLP
Eric Suni
The Honorable William L. Syler and Dr. Georganne P. Syler
Western District Of Missouri Attorney Fund
Lawrence R. Bold and Carol A. White
Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian, PC
David B. and Therese A. Yost
Partner
AccessLex Institute
Dr. Grace A. Albano and Christy Albano
The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company
Breck Anderson
Anderson - Theden Family Foundation
Anonymous
Anonymous
Avek IP
Jack T. and Jeanne Bangert
Steve and Tiffany Becker
Thomas V. Bender
Berkowitz Cook Gondring Driskell & Drobeck, LLC
The Honorable Stephen R. Bough and Councilperson Andrea Bough
Tim and Julia Brake
Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish, LLC
Debbie Brooks
The Honorable S. Margene Burnett
Paul A. and Sharon K. Campo
Complete Legal Services, LLC
Athena and Andrew Dickson
Mike Dorsey
Dysart Taylor McMonigle Brummitt & Wilcox, PC
Fisher Law LLC
The Honorable W. Brian Gaddy and Sarah S. Gaddy
Sandra M. Handley
Happe Giving Fund
Desarae Harrah
Charlie Harris and Vickie Harris Charitable Fund
Heart of America Tax Institute
Heath Injury Law LLC
Pamela Q. and Alden M. Henrickson
The Hispanic Bar Association of Greater Kansas City
Holliger Law Group/Judge Ronald Ray Holliger*
Aaron House and Vlado Gjorgjioski
Hovey Williams LLP
Jackson Lewis PC
Jenny Redix Jordan and Matthew Jordan
George E. and Beth S. Kapke
Michelle Stark Kaufman and Dan Kaufman
Kiewit
Erlene and Sandy Krigel Charitable Fund
Professor Steve Leben
Therese and Craig LeBlanc
Associate Dean Nancy Levit
Levy Craig Law Firm
Rob Litz
Jeff Long and Amy Carter Gift Fund
Patrick A. and Lisa Lujin
William C. & Kelly Martucci Family Foundation
David and Karen Mayer
James M. and Diane McCarten
Frank Hugo McClernon, Jr. and Rita McClernon
John McEntee
Sylvia J. McMorris
Timothy K. and Rosalee M. McNamara
Mdivani Corporate Immigration Law Firm
Mid-America Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel
Morrow, Willnauer Church LLC
Virginia Munoz
Myers Longhofer LLC
Nigro Law Firm, LLC
Norman & Graves LLC
Professor Sean D. and Ellen B. O'Brien
Tom K. O'Loughlin II and Teresa R. O'Loughlin
Olivares Law Firm LLC
Bernard V. O'Neill, Jr.
Robert & Barbara Palan Donor Advised Fund
Pansing Brown Foundation
Shannon and Keith Peeples
Polsinelli
Butch Rigby, Jr.
Robb & Robb Charitable Foundation
Dale Leroy Schulte
Seigfreid Bingham PC
R. Pete Smith and Leslee Huttie-Smith
Stephen S. and Martha N. Sparks
Margaret Stansell
Jennifer Sweeton
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Associate Dean Jeffrey E. and Karin Thomas
Jim W. and Billie Ray Tippin
Tourigny Law Firm
David R. and Rita B. Tripp Foundation
UMB Bank
UMKC Foundation
Gene E. Voigts and Professor Emerita Linda E. Voigts
Ann and Ray Wagner Charitable Fund
Wallace Saunders
White-Simchowitz Family Charitable Fund
Wright Squared, PLLC
Your Traffic Ticket Lawyer, LLC

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