AssociateFamily Lawyer, Courtney Whiteley

Courtney’s primary motivation in practicing domestic litigation is to assist clients through one of the most challenging periods of their lives.

As a family lawyer, she specializes in every area including but not limited to:

• Divorce
• Orders of Protection
• Prenuptial/postnuptial agreements\
• Child Custody and Parenting Time
• Child Support
• Collaborative Divorce
• Domestic Appeals
• Contempt Proceedings
• Legal Separation
• Military Family Law
• Asset and Property Division
• and more.

Courtney approaches her cases and clients as a family lawyer with compassion and understanding. Assisting clients through the litigation process in the most civilized manner is what brings Courtney the most incredible sense of professional satisfaction.

Courtney is very organized and works hard to ensure litigation is not drawn out or unnecessarily delayed. When working with Courtney, you can expect a weekly email update letting you know your case’s posture and if anything is coming up with your case.

She will also work with you to ensure she understands your goals for yourself and your children, if applicable, and work as hard as she can to ensure those goals are met. Courtney will also be very realistic with you about how achievable your goals are, so you can always be making informed decisions about how to move through your case.

Courtney received her Bachelor’s degree from Rockhurst University and then her law degree from Washburn University School of Law in 2011.

She has successfully argued the following cases in front of the Kansas Court of Appeals:

• In re Marriage of Welter, 474 P.3d 786 (2020)
• In re Marriage of Kidane and Araya, 53 Kan. App. 2d 341, 389 P.3d 212 (2017)