Howard Lee Lotven
Location:
Kansas City, Missouri
Phone:
816-399-5639
877-740-4997 (Toll Free)
877-740-4997 (Toll Free)
Fax:
816-471-1233
E-mail:
LEGAL FIELDS AND EXPERIENCE:
Presently, I primarily represent clients in Criminal/Municipal Courts and Traffic Courts. I have been either a prosecutor or defense attorney in over 10,000 cases. I also represent clients in Family Law matters including divorce, paternity, modification of child support, custody and visitation. In the past and currently a portion of my practice is in personal injury cases/auto accidents.
I have also argued six cases in front of the Missouri Court of Appeals - Western District:
- Lane v. Amsted Industries, Inc. - Product Liability Claim - Appeal regarding the appropriateness of jury=s consideration of a Plaintiff's worker's compensation claim in a suit for product liability.
- Eimer v. Board of Police Commissioner of Kansas City, Mo - Worker's Compensation Claim - Appeal regarding the appropriateness of an employee's employment history being entered into evidence in a worker's compensation claim.
- Todd v. Lohman - Driver's License Suspension - Appeal regarding the procedures under the Missouri Department Of Health Code Of Regulations that a lab technician must follow to have a valid test for blood alcohol content.
- Peterson v. Summit Fitness, Inc. - Personal Injury - Appeal regarding the standard for Aopen and obvious danger@ defense as it relates to children.
- In Interest of R.C. - Termination Of Parental Rights - Appeal regarding whether evidence regarding the child's statements made to other children is admissible and whether sufficient evidence of abuse was presented to terminate parental rights.
- Baldridge v. Director of Revenue - Driver's License Suspension - Appeal regarding reinstatement of Petitioner's driver's license when Circuit Court Judge found the police officer's testimony not credible.
Areas of Practice
- DUI / DWI
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Criminal Law
- Traffic Violations
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1984
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1984
- U.S. Federal Court, 1984
Education
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri
- J.D. - 1984
- Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
- B.A. - 1981
- Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa
- Major: Political Science
References
- City of Harrisonville, Missouri
- City of Lake Laffeyette
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, Practicing in Municipal and Traffic Courts, Missouri Bar Association, 1987 - 1990
- Lecturer, Practicing in Municipal and Traffic Courts, Missouri Bar Association, 1992
- Lecturer, Practicing in Municipal and Traffic Courts, Missouri Bar Association, 1997
- Law Day Speaker, Missouri Bar Association, 1986
- Law Day Speaker, Missouri Bar Association, 1996
- Lecturer, Practicing in Municipal and Traffic Courts, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, 1999 - Present
Honors and Awards
- Who's Who in the Law
- Who's Who in the Midwest
- Who's Who in America
- Who's Who in the World
- Outstanding Americans
- Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary Society
- CASA Attorney of the Year, 2002
- Volunteer Attorney Project Award, 1994
- Kansas City Attorney Of The Year – The Local Newspaper
- Cambridge Who's Who in America
- Missouri Bar Association Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Municipal Court Committee, 1984 - 1989
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Municipal Court Committee, 1999 - Present
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Secretary, 1988
- MO Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Council Representative, 1986 - 1988
- Kansas City Missouri Bar Ass'n., Municipal Cts. Comm. Member, 1985 - 1987
- Kansas City Missouri Bar Ass'n., Municipal Cts. Comm. Member, 1995 - Present
- Missouri Bar Association, 1984 - Present
- Missouri Bar Association, Criminal Law Committee, 1989 - Present
- Missouri Bar Association, Co-Chairperson, 1991 - 1992
- Missouri Bar Association, General Practice Committee, 1989 - Present
- Missouri Bar Association, Executive Committee, 1993 - 1999
- Missouri Bar Association, Solo and Small Practice Seminar Committee, 1997 - 1999
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Vice-Chairperson, 2001
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Chairperson, 2002
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Family Law Committee, 2002 - Present
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 2002 - Present
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Nominating Committee, 2012
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Volunteer Attorney Project, 1992 - Present
- American Bar Association, 1984 - 1987
- American Bar Association, 2005 - 2006
- American Association for Justice, 1986 - 1990
- Municipal Court Prosecutors Association of Western Missouri, 1992 - Present
- Municipal Court Prosecutors Association of Western Missouri, Board of Directors, 2006 - Present
- Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association, 2007 - Present
- Candidate for Judgeship for the City of Kansas City, Missouri, 2005
- Association of Women Lawyers, Member, 2010 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- City of Kansas City, MO, Assistant City Prosecutor, June 1, 1985 - December 31, 1985
- City of Harrisonville, MO, City Attorney - City Prosecutor, 1989 - 1991
- City of Napoleon, Missouri, City Attorney - City Prosecutor, 2001 - 2007
- City of Napoleon, Missouri, Municipal Court Judge
- City of Lake Lafayette, MO, City Attorney - City Prosecutor
Pro Bono Activities
- Board of Trustees, Pilgrim Chapel/Pilgrim Services, Inc., 2001 - 2005
- Volunteer and in Court Coordinator, Heart of America Stand Down: (U.S. Veteran's Assistance Program - Municipal Court Defense Attorney)
- Volunteer, Heartland United Way, 1985 - 1986
- Committee for Community Progress, 2004 - Present
- Member, House Rabbit Society, 1988 - 2007
- Member, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, 2002 - Present
- Board Of Directors, Kansas City Center For Urban Agriculture, Inc., 2006 - Present
- Volunteer and in Court Coordinator, Step – Up: (Homeless and Abused Women's Assistance Program - Municipal Court Defense Attorney), 2006 - Present
- B’nai Bryant: Member, Non-Profit Religious Organization, 2005 - Present
- Commissioner, Jackson County Human Relations And Citizen Complaints Commission, March 1, 2012
- Assistant Coach, Blue Spring/Independence Competitive Baseball League, Blue Springs Royals, 2009
- Kansas City Men's Senior Baseball League, 1990 - 1998
- Kansas City Men's Senior Baseball League, 2009
- Federal Division Commissioner, Kansas City Men's Senior Baseball League, 1992 - 1998
Fraternities/Sororities
- Delta Theta Phi
