Kansas City Criminal Defense Lawyers

Olathe, Kansas, Personal Injury and Criminal Defense Lawyers

Experience counts −

Do you want to retain an attorney who is going to learn how to handle a case like yours... after you retain him?

If you need an attorney who knows what it takes to win a trial, whether it's a criminal case or a serious personal injury case, and is familiar with the local courts, judges, prosecutors and insurance defense counsel, you need to retain an attorney at the Law Offices of N. Trey Pettlon.

We have handled hundreds of criminal defense and personal injury cases successfully in Kansas and Missouri since early 1994. From our offices in Olathe, we serve people in Kansas and Missouri state courts, municipal courts and federal courts. Contact us today for your free initial consultation.

For almost 20 years, court has been a second home for our founding attorney, Trey Pettlon.  Prior to 1994, Trey gained a lot of trial experience as a prosecutor. He's been in private practice representing people with problems like you're facing ever since. Nearly 10 years ago Ryan Ginie joined the firm, and over the years, he has won jury trials and trials decided by judges, and earned a reputation for hard work, preparation, advanced trial skills and terrific results for his clients.  Along the way, he has developed a devoted client base.

Trey and Ryan are both in court up to five days a week representing people who have similar issues to what you are going through right now.  We know what to do in your case... and what not to do because we have done it before.  We know what it takes to achieve winning results whether your case is a criminal case or a serious personal injury case, including pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit.

Skilled Representation for Criminal Defense Matters

Trey and Ryan have achieved numerous not-guilty verdicts before juries in Kansas and Missouri. It takes hard work and talent, but if it can be done in your case, it will be done. If you have a defense, Trey and Ryan have the litigation experience and skills to convince a judge or jury. We have a reputation for handling tough cases and getting good results through hard work and trial skills.

We have the experience as criminal defense attorneys to effectively represent clients charged with even the most serious offenses, including felony offenses such as murder, kidnapping, arson, any sex offense or drug charges, embezzlement, burglary or robbery.

• DUI. Whether it is called DUI or DWI or even OUI, this is the most common criminal offense charged. Moreover, important laws related to DUIs change every year to limit due process and make the consequences stricter. We will draw from years of experience with DUI defense to help you retain your driver's license, avoid jail time, and avoid a conviction altogether, if possible. We have handled many, many trials for clients charged with DUIs in municipal courts and state courts in Kansas and Missouri. Trey and Ryan have prosecuted and defended these cases, and as a pro tem judge at the district court and a municipal judge, Trey has even presided over misdemeanor and felony DUI jury and bench trials.
• Drug crimes. In Missouri, Kansas and certainly in federal courts, drug crimes are treated very seriously. A conviction for a drug crime such as conspiracy, possession with intent to sell, drug manufacturing or drug trafficking can result in a lengthy prison sentence as well as substantial fines, drug taxes and penalties, lab fees and, in Kansas, even registration requirements. If you have been charged with any drug crime, it is important that you have a trial attorney experienced with Fourth Amendment defenses, local court rules, drug tax laws and, in a case involving federal charges, federal sentencing guidelines. Speak with an experienced attorney today about your options.
• Sex crimes. This is an area ripe with serious consequences and false allegations. Due to the high profile nature of many sex crimes, it is particularly important to retain an experienced attorney as soon as you know that you are under investigation. Avoiding charges in the first place may be best defense. In the court of public opinion, allegations alone for many of these crimes can convict you and impact the rest of your life, especially when the charges concern child pornography. The sooner we begin working on your defense, the sooner we can begin handling all aspects of your case and protecting your interests, including your reputation. If you have been charged already, you need experienced help now.
• Internet solicitation . In recent years, prosecutors and law enforcement have taken a strong interest in online sex crimes, including online solicitation. Law enforcement officers can routinely be found in chat rooms, seeking to identify potential predators. Unfortunately, this means that they are finding many people who would never consider committing sexual assaults or other offenses and charging them with internet solicitation. If you have been charged with online sexual solicitation, whether you are charged in state court or federal court, contact us today to discuss your defense.
• Juvenile criminal defense. Our role in juvenile defense matters is first and foremost to protect the client, but in a juvenile case we also want to advise parents, and educate our young clients about the very real consequences of their actions under the juvenile code. The consequences of a conviction in juvenile court can, in some cases, be even more devastating than a similar conviction for an adult. If your child is being investigated or is currently charged with a crime, do not take the matter lightly. Trey gained experience straight out of law school as a prosecutor in the Juvenile Division of the Johnson County District Attorney's Office, and both Trey and Ryan have a great deal of experience defending juveniles. Both also frequently lecture on juvenile rights and juvenile defense.
• Waiver trials and serious felonies. In many serious cases, a case may originally be filed in juvenile court and then the district attorney's office files a motion to "waive" the juvenile to adult status or "certify" the juvenile as an adult. If the motion is granted, the juvenile will be tried in the adult criminal courts with adult sentencing consequences, such as prison. If your child is charged with a serious crime in juvenile court, it would be prudent to hire an attorney with experience handling "waiver" motions and experience with adult criminal defense in case "waiver" to adult status is unavoidable. We have a great deal of experience helping juvenile clients avoid waiver so they can remain in juvenile court, but in those cases where waiver to adult status is unavoidable, unlike a lot of juvenile attorneys, we also have a great deal of experience representing persons charged in adult criminal court.

Effective Representation for Serious Injuries or the wrongful death of a loved one.

If you have suffered injuries ranging from broken bones to paralysis to brain injury, burns, scarring or other serious injury due to the negligence of another, our injury lawyers can help you obtain compensation for your medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life. We have obtained payment for clients who sustained life- threatening burns, gunshot wounds, blindness and brain damage caused in a variety of negligent or reckless accidents.

• Serious motor vehicle accidents. We represent people injured in car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, working to build cases that result in the best recovery possible. We have handled numerous motor vehicle accident cases involving serious injury and death. Trey has tried these cases to juries in both Kansas and Missouri. Whether your claims can be settled or have to be tried, we can help you.
• Wrongful death. Typically, a wrongful death case can be brought by a parent, spouse or child of a person killed in an accident. Over the years our office has handled many tragic cases involving wrongful death, including the deaths of children and motorists killed in automobile accidents.
• Explosions and burns. These cases involve a number of unique issues. The damages to the person burned are life-long and can be devastating physically and emotionally. You need a personal injury attorney who has handled them before. We have experience representing people severely burned and injured in gas explosions and fires in both state and federal court.
• Psychiatrist malpractice. We help hold accountable psychiatrists and mental health facilities that fail to properly treat a loved one who is already a vulnerable and unstable individual, which results in a suicide. This may include improper monitoring, medication errors, misdiagnosis or an incorrect treatment plan. We have the knowledge and experience to handle these emotionally and technically difficult claims.

If you have an important case, come speak with an experienced trial lawyer whose primary objective is to get the best results for you. Whether we are negotiating with an insurance adjuster or a prosecutor, trying your case to a jury or arguing to a judge, we will do everything we can to effectively protect your rights and interests. We are attorneys who can take your case as far as needed to get the right result... even if we have to drag the other party kicking and screaming!

Contact the Law Offices of N. Trey Pettlon for an experienced trial lawyer to defend you against criminal charges or to prosecute your personal injury case. We can help... whatever the situation. Call our law firm today at 913-393-2100.

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