Atty. Daniel E. Monnat
Whether by obtaining a “not guilty” verdict for his white-collar client at the conclusion of the prosecutor’s opening statement, or by obtaining the same result at the conclusion of a three-week shaken-baby, first-degree murder trial, Dan Monnat has long been recognized as a creative trial and appellate criminal-defense lawyer. For over 45 years Monnat has defended individuals and companies in high-stakes federal and state jury trials, appeals courts, regulatory proceedings, grand jury and other investigations with outstanding results.
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Daniel E. Monnat is a President and Shareholder based in Wichita, Kansas, practforg at Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered. They haand 50+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1976. Admitted to practice in Kansas (1976) and Nebraska U.S. District Court, District of Colorado U.S. District Court, District of Kansas U.S. Dist (1976). Educated at Creighton University School of Law (J.D., 1976) and California State University, San Francisco (B.A., 1973). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Actiand member of Wichita, Kansas, Nebraska and American Bar Associations National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Serands clients in Wichita, KS and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Whether by obtaining a “not guilty” verdict for his white-collar client at the conclusion of the prosecutor’s opening statement, or by obtaining the same result at the conclusion of a three-week shaken-baby, first-degree murder trial, Dan Monnat has long been recognized as a creative trial and appellate criminal-defense lawyer
- For over 45 years Monnat has defended individuals and companies in high-stakes federal and state jury trials, appeals courts, regulatory proceedings, grand jury and other investigations with outstanding results
- Twice, Monnat was named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Wichita, Kansas
- In 2012, it was in the category of Criminal Defense-White Collar
- in 2014, in the category of Criminal Defense-General Practice
- Mr. Monnat has extensive experience and success in complex, lengthy jury trials charging such crimes as conspiracy, criminal bank fraud, money laundering and murder
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- His record of jury trials resulted in his becoming a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and his high-profile cases have been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and featured on CBS 48 Hours
- As well, Mr. Monnat has represented individuals and companies in criminal investigations involving state and federal regulatory agencies including at least the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, the Kansas Securities Commission, the Kansas Department of Revenue and the federal SEC, DOD, USDA, HHS, OIG, DEA, ATF, ICE, DHS and IRS.With his years of experience, Mr. Monnat is also frequently in demand to teach other lawyers at national legal conferences and to provide expert news commentary for national broadcasts, appearing on at least NBC’s The Today Show, CNN, CBS Morning News, CBS 48 Hours, Fox News and Court TV.Dan Monnat has been listed as one of the “Top 100" lawyers in the Missouri-Kansas edition of Super Lawyers for more than 15 years and named one of the “Top 10” lawyers in Missouri & Kansas from 2018-2022
- He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America® for more than 35 years.Dan Monnat co-founded Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered, in 1985
- Mr. Monnat is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the federal and state courts of Kansas and Nebraska and the federal courts of Colorado, Missouri (W.D) and Michigan (E.D)
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Kansas
Practforg law in Kansas. Legal matters in Kansas are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Wichita are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate Kansas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in Kansas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand 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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