Karen West is the third member of this firm of mature and experienced family law attorneys. She provides her clients with experience, enthusiasm and compassion one would expect from as individual who chose her profession after finding herself needing to make a major life transition. Professional Organizations American Bar Association Member Kansas Bar Association Member Wichita Bar Association Member Family Law Committee Member Inducted into Kansas Supreme Court Inducted into United States Supreme Court Education/Experience 6 years in practice B.S. State University New York at Oneonta, Cum Laude 1975 M S. State University New York at Albany, 1978 J.D. Washburn Univeristy School of law, 2000 Received Litigator of the year award from the Washburn Clinic upon graduation. Has received specialized litigation training from the American Academy of Matrimonial lawyers. Sampling of Practice Strengths Extensive litigation experience in all family law matters Long term marriages/one spouse little or no earning power Custody/Parenting Time Child Support Father's requesting equal access to their children Paternity Cases Spousal Abuse Protection from abuse Trained in collaborative Law for parties who choose to negotiate their divorce amicably without litigation or court intervention