All Six Attorneys at Monnat & Spurrier Honored by Best Lawyers in America 2021

WICHITA – Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered, is proud to announce that all six of the firm’s attorneys have been honored by Best Lawyers in America® 2021. “Selection to Best Lawyers in America is based on a survey of attorneys across the region,” said Dan Monnat. “The process is designed to elicit substantive evaluations of each attorney, evaluated by peers who are in the best position to evaluate the professional conduct and capabilities of their colleagues. While we may be adversaries in the courtroom, it is a singular honor to know that our fellow members of the bar hold each member of our firm in such high esteem….”

Best Lawyers in America 2019 Recognizes Dan Monnat and Trevor Riddle for Criminal Defense Practices

WICHITA, Kan. – Dan Monnat – annually recognized by Best Lawyers in America for more than 30 years – was honored by Best Lawyers again this year in four distinct practice areas: Criminal Defense-General Practice; Criminal Defense-White Collar; Bet-the-Company Litigation; and Appellate Practice. Additionally, Trevor Riddle was recognized for a second consecutive year in the area of Criminal Defense-General Practice.

Former Wichita elementary school teacher who dealt cocaine out of home gets probation

A former Wichita third-grade teacher caught dealing cocaine out of her kitchen won’t go to prison for now — but she will have to serve a 60-day jail sanction as a condition of her probation. In her mind, she was providing drugs to men so they would like her, and “truly believed the only way to keep these men in her life was to do what they asked — which was to obtain cocaine….”

Best Lawyers in America® 2018 honors three from Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered

Dan Monnat – recognized by Best Lawyers in America for the 30th consecutive year – was honored in four distinct legal sectors: Criminal Defense: General Practice; White Collar Criminal Defense; Bet-the-Company Litigation; and Appellate Defense. Sal Intagliata was honored for his work in the sectors of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White Collar. Trevor Riddle was honored in the Criminal Defense: General Practice sector.

Jury finds Dodge City man not guilty in 3-year-old’s death

DODGE CITY – A Dodge City man has been found not guilty in the death of a 3-year-old girl. “We are deeply grateful for the commitment and wisdom of the jury who delivered Brock’s not-guilty verdict, and to everyone in the community who has supported Brock,” said Dan Monnat, a Wichita attorney who, along with attorney Trevor Riddle, defended Cunningham…

Monnat & Spurrier Wins “Not Guilty On All Counts” jury verdict for Western Kansas man accused of shaken baby murder

DODGE CITY, Kan. — A jury of 12 Ford County citizens concluded that Brock Cunningham is not guilty of any crime in connection with young Natalie Pickle’s accidental death, said Cunningham’s defense attorneys Dan Monnat and Trevor Riddle. “Their verdict is consistent with what we have said from the beginning: Natalie Pickle died from a tragic, accidental fall; Brock Cunningham is not guilty.”

Sources: Derby Man’s Sex Crime Against Boy Unrelated to Church Role

A Derby man’s sex crime against a 5-year-old boy was unrelated to a youth soccer program the man had coordinated, the child’s mother said Thursday. Knabe’s defense attorney, Trevor Riddle, said: “The allegations against Mr. Knabe in this case had nothing to do, nor any connection, with his church nor with his participation in any church activities. This case is now resolved, and we would ask everyone to respect the privacy of those involved.”