Richard Ralls Attorney Profile

Richard Ralls is a former award winning investigative reporter and former county bar association president with over 25 years experience in the practice of law. He handles matters ranging from simple uncontested divorces involving no assets to cases involving multi-million dollar marital estates and contested child custody. His office prides itself on personal service, answering your phone call in person, and making Saturday and evening appointments available for busy clients.

Mr. Ralls practices law in the areas of:

• Divorce (contested or uncontested)
• Contested child custody
• Child visitation (Parenting Plans)
• Grandparent Rights
• Support and Maintenance (alimony)
• Modifications
• Legal Separation
• Child Support
• Guardianships
• Adoptions
• Enforcement and contempt actions
• Personal injury
• Traffic violations
• Mediation

Bar admissions:

• Kansas, 1984
• Missouri, 1995

Education

• J.D. University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, MO, 1984
• B.A. University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, 1972

Legal Articles

• Survey of Urban Government Law, The Urban Lawyer, Winter, 1984
• Casenote, The Urban Lawyer, Winter, 1983

Professional Associations, Memberships and Presentations

Kansas Bar Association, Member

• Member and former Chair, Public Information Committee
• Member and former Chair, Media Bar Committee
• Member, Board of Editors, Kansas Bar Association Journal
• Member, Family Law Committee

Missouri Bar Association, Member

• Member, Family Law Committee

Other Professional Associations

• Member and Past President, Johnson County Bar Association
• Member, Planning Commission, City of Mission Woods
• Speaker, Media Law Seminar, Wichita, Kansas
• Panelist and Past Member, Investigative Reporters and Editors