By Tessa Belcher
Northeast News
July 6, 2011

At one point or another, jokingly or not, you’ve probably heard someone say, “stay out of trouble,” but regardless, you might find yourself right in the middle of it anyway. Hubbard & Kurtz, L.L.P. of Kansas City can help and they’re not your typical, insert lawyer joke here, law firm. Instead, they offer hope and personable assistance to those who find themselves in troublesome situations.

Serving areas reaching from western Missouri to eastern Kansas for over 13 years, Hubbard & Kurtz represent and defend cases dealing with wrongful death, personal injury, products liability, civil rights, malpractice, wills and trust, business law, tax law, probate law, elder law and real estate, among other legal issues.

Bill Hubbard and John Kurtz worked together in a law firm prior to branching out on their own. On Jan. 1, 1998, they founded Hubbard & Kurtz law firm at 1718 Walnut with a mission to “bring justice for those who have been hurt and those whose lives have been damaged by the wrongdoing of others. Our goal is to have happy healthy clients with restored lives.”

Never veering from this mission and staying dedicated to the community and individual as opposed to the large corporation, they lend a helping hand not only in the office but with house calls to those who may not be able to make it out.

Each summer, Hubbard and Kurtz also support and guide an intern. This summer Kelly Fletcher, currently awaiting her GED results and looking forward to attending Longview Community College, is working with Hubbard and Kurtz as their secretarial intern.

The mural of an eagle, painted by Alexander Austin, fills the side of the Hubbard and Kurtz historic brick building. What it represents is left up to each individual that passes through.

“When we came here we had a big blank wall,” said Hubbard. “It (eagle) has different symbolisms — soaring to greater heights, patriotism, religious.”

“A large idea associated with the eagle is they’re not afraid of storms,” said Kurtz.

Surrounded by eagle pictures and figurines throughout the building, Kurtz also said many clients send them eagle paraphernalia to express their gratitude and contentment with an outcome.

With over 70 years of combined experience, Hubbard and Kurtz have won numerous large verdicts and gained various litigation awards, many of which can be seen at www.mokanlaw.com.

Asked what they enjoyed most, Hubbard said, “Working with people and getting good results.”

To find out more or to schedule an appointment, contact Hubbard & Kurtz, L.L.P. at (816) 472-HOPE (4673).