Colantuono Guinn Keppler LLC
Employment & Business Litigation & Services
7015 College Blvd
Suite 375
Overland Park, KS 66211
M - F 8:30am - 5:00pm
913.345.2555
7015 College Blvd
Suite 375
Overland Park, KS 66211
M - F 8:30am - 5:00pm
913.345.2555
We are experienced litigators and trusted advisors serving clients both in Kansas and in Missouri. Our firm’s primary emphasis is employment litigation representing both plaintiffs and defendants, and our overall practice also encompasses advocacy outside of traditional litigation, such as arbitration and mediation. A number of our attorneys regularly guide businesses through a variety of transactions ranging from business formation to advising on commercial leases and tackling complex buyouts and sales. We invite you to explore our site to learn more about who we are and what we do.
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We serve clients both in Kansas and in Missouri. Our corporate and employer clients have included accounting firms, law firms, human resource consulting firms, cities, general contractors and subcontractors, manufacturers, medical offices, restaurants, employee placement firms, automobile dealerships, and a variety of other businesses.
Our non-employer clients have included attorneys, accountants, physicians, dentists, executives, human resource directors, sales representatives, information technology personnel, along with individuals from many other professions and occupations.
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