Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered, is always seeking individuals who are passionate about criminal defense, either as trial lawyers or out-of-court researchers and brief writers.

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Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer
(On-Site)

Salary based on experience and trial skills: $50,000 – $150,000

Be part of a team fiercely committed to relentless criminal defense through exceptional thought, swift action, bold courage, and genuine care!

  • Collaborate with and learn from each other and a mentor with 50 years of criminal defense trial experience (https://monnat.com/dan-monnat/)
  • Deeply review, study, and investigate clients’ unique facts and the law.
  • Travel to courtrooms throughout the state.
  • Conduct scene investigations on your own or with the assistance of experienced private investigators.
  • Skillfully research and craft pleadings, motions, trial briefs, and legal memoranda that tell our clients’ stories and unique circumstances.
  • Strategically anticipate the government’s moves several steps ahead to avoid crisis and drama. We start preparing for trial on Day 1.
  • Stage mock opening statements, cross examinations, and closing arguments with constructive critiques from attorneys, staff, and trial consultants.
  • Be prepared to go to trial! We do not enter cases just to plead them out as soon as possible. We try cases to judges and juries.

Opportunities for Career Development

  • Paid attendance to the National Criminal Defense College Trial Practice Institute
  • Paid membership in the National Association of Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers (NACDL)
  • Paid Continuing Legal Education

Benefits

  • Sick leave
  • PTO
  • Paid holidays
  • Simple IRA with employer matching contributions
  • Health and dental insurance
  • Optional AFLAC supplemental health insurance

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) and an active membership in the Kansas bar or willingness to join or waive into the Kansas Bar
  • A burning desire to practice criminal defense
  • A hunger to live in one of the 2025 Top 100 Best Places to Live in the US — Wichita, Kansas. Featuring: affordability, ease of travel, and diverse arts, culture, and dining.

We stand with our clients and their loved ones during some of the darkest hours of their lives. We fight whomever we need to fight to provide every accused person—whether a celebrity or an outcast—the fair trial guaranteed by the Constitution. If criminal defense is your calling, and you thrive on trial advocacy, we want to hear from you.

Join a team where your skills will sharpen, your voice will matter, and your advocacy will make a difference!

Apply today by sending your resume to dan.monnat@monnat.com.

Recognized by U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, Martindale Hubbell, and Chambers U.S.A. in multiple practice areas including criminal defense, white-collar criminal defense, DUI defense, and bet-the-company litigation. View press releases.

Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered, is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability.