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Admitted: 1976, Kansas
Law School: University of Kansas, J.D.
Member: Wichita, Kansas and American Bar Associations.
Biography: Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Kansas Law Review, 1975-1976.
Born: Hutchinson, Kansas, December 7, 1951
Personal Background : Born in Hutchinson, Kansas on December 7, 1951. Steve has been married to his wife, Lisa, since August 19, 1973. They have one son, Matthew, who is also pursuing a legal career. He has been an active member of Plymouth Congregational Church for many years. His hobbies include hunting, sporting clays and golf.
Professional Background : In 1976 Steve started his career with the Kahrs Nelson firm, which at one time was the third largest firm in Kansas, and was a partner in that firm from 1980 through 1999. The firm of Withers, Gough, Pike, Pfaff & Peterson LLC was formed by five attorneys who were formerly partners at the Kahrs Nelson firm.
Professional Experience includes the following:
- Business and Corporate Law: formation of corporate entities, general counsel for several corporations, buy-sell agreements, sale of stock and corporate assets. See, Business and Corporate Law area of practice for more information.
- Business Litigation: complex trademark litigation, securities fraud litigation, breach of fiduciary duties, contract disputes, and class action cases. See, Business Litigation area of practice for more information.
In 2008, Mr. Gough was named as a Super Lawyer in the area of Business Litigation representing the top 5% of practicing attorneys in Missouri & Kansas. For more information about this designation, please go to the Super Lawyers®  icon that appears at the bottom of this page.
- Professional Liability: defends attorneys sued for legal malpractice. See, Professional Liability area of practice for additional information. Mr. Gough was selected for inclusion in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialty of Legal Malpractice Law.
- Oil & Gas: extensive experience in oil and gas regulatory proceedings and litigation. See, Oil & Gas area of practice for additional information. Mr. Gough was selected for inclusion in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialty of Mining Law.
- Personal Injury Litigation: has litigated serious personal injury cases. See, Personal Injury Litigation area of practice for more information. On March 24, 2010 in the case of Dennis D. Gay v. Unified School District 435, et al, Case No. 09 CV 24, Dickinson County, Kansas, the jury awarded damages in the amount of $1.5 million to Mr. Gay after a seven-day jury trial. The case involved extensive preparation. Experts included two neuropsychologists, two rehabilitation experts, a vocational expert, a life care expert, and an economist. On May 17, 2010, the defendants paid the judgment.
- Product Liability: has defended manufacturers in a variety of product liability cases. See, Product Liability area of practice for additional information.
- Estate Planning: advises clients concerning estate planning, preparation of wills, trusts and powers of attorney. Has litigated cases involving spousal rights, breach of fiduciary duties by trustees and will contests. See, Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts area of practice for additional information.
- Environmental Law: has litigated cases involving surface pollution and groundwater pollution. Has worked with regulatory agencies in developing remediation plans. See, Environmental Law area of practice for additional information.
- Legal Seminars : has spoken at seminars involving business litigation, oil and gas litigation and oil and gas operating matters.
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Steven D. Gough carries an "AV" rating which is the highest rating attainable under the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating system.
In 2008, Steven D. Gough was named as a Super Lawyer in Business Litigation by Super Lawyers®. This designation was given to attorneys representing the top 5% of the practicing attorneys in Missouri & Kansas. The selection was made by peers as a result of an extensive nomination and polling process conducted by Law & Politics and published in the November 2008 issue of the Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers® magazine. For additional information, please see superlawyers.com.
Steven D. Gough was selected to be included in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialties of Legal Malpractice Law and Mining Law. For additional information, please see www.bestlawyers.com. |
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