Founded in 1975. From 1975 through 2000 Eric Kjorlie associated in the private practice of law with Ralph E. Skoog, former partner in the Law Firm of Rooney, Dickinson, Praeger, Crow and Skoog. Kjorlie Law Office is located in downtown Topeka near the Kansas Judicial Center at the Historic Tinkham Veale Place, 827 SW Topeka Blvd. Kjorlie Law Office provides a wide-range of legal services for clients in both state and federal courts, and appellate practice before the Kansas Appellate Courts and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. Mr. Kjorlie’s practice specialty is primarily trials and litigation representing clients in the areas of tort and auto negligence; criminal (serious felonies and drug cases), as well as civil law in the areas of product liability; medical negligence, wrongful death; and federal anti-discrimination law. He has appeared as lead counsel in federal court in product liability, § 1983, and Title VII cases in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.
You will deal with professional counsel with over 30+ years experience in representing clients and providing quality legal services. Mr. Kjorlie is acknowledged by his peers since 1984 as exhibiting very high legal ability and upholding the highest ethical standards in the profession of law.
Current:
Past President and current member of Third Judicial Council Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; member of the Topeka Lawyers Club, 1998 - 2020; member Master in the Sam A. Crow Inns of Court Society, 1995 - 2020; designated by The American Society of Legal Advocates as one of the top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the State of Kansas (2013 - 2022); designated by The National Trial Lawyers Association as one of the top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers (2014 - 2023); and designated by The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys as one of the top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers in the State of Kansas (2017 - 2023). Member America’s Top 100 Medical Malpractice Litigators (2021 -2023).
Past:
Past Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, Washburn Law School, 1998-2002.
NON-LEGAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS:
Current:
Past President, Secretary from 2004 - 2020, and current member since 1994 of the Topeka Saturday Night Literary Club founded in 1880; current member since 1995 of the Topeka Fortnightly Literary Club founded in 1888; Treasurer 1996 to 2011 of the Topeka College Hill Association; and Commodore, Shawnee Yacht Club (2014-2015).
Past:
Past Member of the Topeka West Athletic Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, 1992 - 2000; and Past Trustee of the Topeka Shawnee County Historical Society, 2002 - 2006.
