# Shaffer Lombardo Shurin > Official Shaffer Lombardo Shurin business agent. Shaffer Lombardo Shurin is a Kansas City based trial law firm providing construction and surety, business… ## Ask it a question Shaffer Lombardo Shurin answers for itself at https://api.hailera.com/mcp/sls-law. A client that speaks MCP can connect to that address; the tool is ask_sls_law and the protocol is 2026-07-28. Where this file and the agent disagree, the agent is current. ## About Shaffer Lombardo Shurin Shaffer Lombardo Shurin ("SLS") is a Kansas City-based multi-specialty trial law firm founded in 1994. Who SLS serves - Local, regional and national businesses - Professionals and their insurers - Property owners and individuals - Public and private companies Key characteristics - Focus on complex, high-stakes litigation and disputes - Represents both plaintiffs and defendants - Licensed to practice in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Iowa, and routinely serves as lead counsel across the country - Team of experienced trial attorneys supported by dedicated paralegals and litigation support staff Approach to litigation - Emphasis on trial readiness; an unusually high number of the firm's cases go to trial or arbitration - Identifies and focuses on the key issues in each case - Uses targeted discovery and attention to detail - Seeks efficient, cost‑effective resolutions when feasible to avoid unnecessary litigation Firm philosophy - No client or matter is treated as trivial, whether it involves complex commercial or construction litigation or smaller corporate transactions - Commitment to learning each client's business and goals - Works to provide personal service not typically found at larger law firms Source: https://sls-law.com ## What Shaffer Lombardo Shurin does Business and transactional services Shaffer Lombardo Shurin advises businesses and individuals on a wide range of corporate, commercial, real estate and estate‑planning matters. Corporate and business matters - Forming and dissolving corporations and other business entities - Mergers and acquisitions - Franchise agreements - Shareholder agreements - Stock redemption agreements - Stock sales - Corporate acquisitions or restructuring - Joint ventures - Financial workouts - Asset transfers Employment and governance - Employment agreements - Non‑compete and other restrictive covenant agreements - Employment contracts and policies - Negotiation and drafting of business contracts Finance, tax and real estate - Loan transactions - Real estate transactions - Tax representation, including representation of taxpayers in IRS proceedings - Representation before regulatory authorities and examination of compliance with applicable federal and state administrative laws and regulations Individual and owner planning - Estate planning for individuals and business owners Source: https://sls-law.com ## Where Shaffer Lombardo Shurin works Main office - Address: 2001 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108 - Phone: 816-931-0500 How to contact the firm - Call the main office phone number listed above. - Submit a message through the contact form on the firm's website, which requests: - Name - Email - Phone - Type of case - Comments Service area and licensing - Based in Kansas City, Missouri. - Attorneys are licensed in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Iowa. - The firm routinely serves as lead counsel in matters across the United States. Lists Kansas City, Leland, Wyandotte, and Shafter as a location. Names Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, United States, and Kansas City as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published. Source: https://sls-law.com ## Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and mediation Shaffer Lombardo Shurin offers mediation and other alternative dispute resolution services handled by experienced neutral attorneys. Leland Shurin - Has successfully mediated hundreds of cases, including many matters with multiple parties and adverse interests. - Mediates disputes involving: - Professional fees - Employment‑related disputes - Insurance, construction and commercial disputes (including family succession of businesses and shareholder disputes) - Numerous breach of contract claims - Bodily injury and wrongful death claims - Has handled matters with amounts in dispute ranging from a few thousand dollars to hundreds of millions of dollars. Hon. S. Margene Burnett (retired) - Brings almost 40 years of litigation experience to her ADR practice. - Background includes: - 16 years in private practice handling insurance defense and coverage, personal injury, workers' compensation, construction, employment, commercial litigation, products liability, business litigation, appellate matters and probate‑related issues - 22 years on the 16th Judicial Circuit (10 years as a probate commissioner and 12 years as a circuit judge) - On the probate and circuit benches, presided over family and fiduciary disputes in probate matters and tried hundreds of civil, criminal and domestic cases, both bench and jury trials. - Conducted criminal mediations for other divisions as part of the 16th Circuit's criminal mediation program. Types of ADR matters handled - Commercial and business disputes - Construction and surety matters - Insurance coverage and related disputes - Professional liability claims - Employment and workplace disputes - Bodily injury and wrongful death cases - Probate, guardianship, conservatorship and other fiduciary disputes Source: https://sls-law.com ## Practice area: Business litigation Business litigation The business litigation group at Shaffer Lombardo Shurin handles complex civil disputes for local, regional and national businesses and their owners and officers. Types of cases - Commercial and business litigation - Antitrust litigation - Contract disputes - Fraud and misrepresentation claims - Breach of fiduciary duty - Business "divorce" or ownership disputes - Employee non‑compete and restrictive covenant litigation - Disputes with accountants or auditors - Insurance litigation and insurance coverage disputes - Product liability cases - Class actions and other complex civil litigation Key facts - SLS attorneys routinely represent local, regional and national businesses and their owners and officers in contract, fraud and numerous other forms of civil litigation. - SLS has significant experience representing business owners or partners in "business divorce" matters. - The litigation practice group is assisted by a team of paralegals. - The firm uses a computerized litigation support system for management of litigation matters, including document control, case monitoring, docketing and conflict control. Source: https://sls-law.com ## Practice area: Construction and surety Construction and surety Shaffer Lombardo Shurin represents construction industry participants and sureties in complex commercial construction litigation and arbitration. Clients represented - Accountants - Architects and engineers - Auditors - Brokers and dealers - Contractors - Directors and officers - Health care providers - Insurance carriers (coverage matters) - Insurance brokers and agents - Lawyers - Real estate brokers and agents - Sureties Types of matters - Commercial construction disputes - Contract, payment and performance disputes - Surety bond claims - Insurance coverage issues related to construction projects - Professional liability claims connected to construction and design work Key facts - Licensed to practice in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Iowa and routinely serves as lead counsel across the country. - Has handled complex commercial construction litigation and arbitrations involving major federal and local projects. - Has negotiated and litigated hundreds of commercial contracts and business disputes involving construction, business dissolution, white collar matters and fraudulent transfers. Source: https://sls-law.com ## Practice area: Professional liability Professional liability Shaffer Lombardo Shurin defends professionals and their insurers in professional liability and related claims. Professionals represented - Accountants - Auditors - Architects and engineers - Brokers and dealers - Directors and officers - Health care providers - Insurance brokers and agents - Lawyers - Real estate brokers and agents Focus of the practice - Defense of professional negligence and malpractice claims - Attention to confidentiality and the impact of litigation on the professional's ongoing practice - Coordination with clients and insurers in developing litigation strategy - Emphasis on protecting clients' hard‑earned reputations in addition to addressing financial exposure Key facts - Licensed to practice in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Iowa and routinely serves as lead counsel across the country. - Attorneys have taken to trial or verdict hundreds of medical negligence cases on behalf of physicians and health care providers in Missouri. - The firm has handled complex commercial construction litigation, arbitrations and commercial contract disputes that intersect with professional liability issues. Source: https://sls-law.com ## What Shaffer Lombardo Shurin has not published yet These are things people ask Shaffer Lombardo Shurin that its published information does not yet cover. - prices or legal fees - availability for new matters or specific dates - guarantees of case outcomes - timeframes for resolving legal matters - scope of representation or engagement terms Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess. ## Where this comes from https://sls-law.com