Atty. Abigail C. Avila
Abby Warnke joined the firm as an associate in 2020, practicing in the firm’s Business practice group. Abby received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with emphases in Finance and Management from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, graduating summa cum laude.
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About Abigail C. Avila at a glance
Abigail C. Avila is a Principal based in Overland Park, Kansas, practicing at Payne & Jones, Chartered. They have 6+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2020. Their practice focuses on estate planning, business, real estate, and zoning. Admitted to practice in Kansas (2020) and Missouri (2021). Educated at Southwestern College (B.A. University, 2016). Serands clients in Overland Park, KS and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Abby Warnke joined the firm as an associate in 2020, practicing in the firm’s Business practice group
- Abby received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with emphases in Finance and Management from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, graduating summa cum laude
- Abby also received the Order of the Mound award upon graduating in the top 10% of her class
- During her undergraduate years, she was a 4-year member of the volleyball team, an NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete, a KCAC All Conference Scholar-Athlete, and a three-time member of the All-Conference Team
- Abby received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2020, where she was a Jayhawk Scholar and graduated Order of the Coif
- While at KU, Abby was a staff editor on the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy and was a teaching assistant for a business law course offered by the KU School of Business
- Abby received a Cali award for the highest grade in her Contract Drafting class
- During her last year of law school, Abby studied abroad at the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland, taking classes on comparative international contract law and international commercial arbitration
- In 2020, the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy published her paper on mental health courts
- Abby Warnke, Mental Health Courts: The Silver Bullet Made of Rubber, 29 Kan
- J.L. & Pub
- Pol’y 256 (2020)
- Abby assists the firm’s clients with real estate and business matters, estate planning, and litigation related thereto
- Associations / Memberships • Kansas Bar Association • Johnson County Bar Association
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Abigail C. Avila handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Abigail C. Avila is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Kansas →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Abigail C. Avila is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Kansas →
Abigail C. Avila is one of 40,226 zoning attorneys indexed nationally. Browse zoning attorneys in Kansas →
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Why local counsel matters in Kansas
Practicing law in Kansas. Legal matters in Kansas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Overland Park are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Kansas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Kansas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Kansas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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