General Information

Year founded: 2001
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Overview

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Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC has offices in Kansas City, Lawrence, Overland Park, Topeka and Wichita. The firm’s practice areas include criminal defense, family law, business litigation, personal injury/wrongful death, medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, regulatory defense, professional liability defense, professional licensing defense, civil forfeiture, and health and hospital law. Its 27 attorneys represent clients in municipal, state, federal, and appellate courts and before administrative tribunals.

Founded in 2001 by noted litigators Stephen M. Joseph and Ross A. Hollander, the firm’s criminal, civil and employment law practice expanded to include a family law division in 2012 with the addition of Julia A. Craft. Through the years, Joseph, Hollander & Craft has solidified its leadership position in the legal marketplace by providing excellent client service, an ever-expanding depth of legal expertise, and achievement both inside and outside the courtroom.

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Rankings

Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC is metro ranked in 5 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Kansas City-KS
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 2 for Family Law
Tier 3 for Family Law Mediation
Kansas City-MO
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 3 for Family Law

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Kansas City-KS
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 2 for Family Law
Tier 3 for Family Law Mediation
Kansas City-MO
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 3 for Family Law
Tier 3 for Family Law Mediation
Topeka
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Family Law Mediation
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Wichita
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 3 for DUI / DWI Defense

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Collaborative Law: Family Law
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • DUI / DWI Defense
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Arbitration
  • Family Law Mediation
  • Health Care Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • State and Federal
  • Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC has 11 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

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Main Location

Office Locations

Topeka, KS
1508 Southwest Topeka Boulevard, #101A
Topeka, KS 66612-1887
United States
785-234-3272 Call our Topeka, KS location at 785-234-3272 Get Directions Get directions to our Topeka, KS location
Lawrence, KS
5200 Bob Billings Parkway, Suite 201
Lawrence, KS 66049-5810
United States
785-856-0143 Call our Lawrence, KS location at 785-856-0143 Get Directions Get directions to our Lawrence, KS location

Management and Personnel

CEO and Managing Member
Christopher M. Joseph
Member and Chair, Family Law Division
Julia Craft
Chief Operating Officer
Alli M. Jacoby
Digital Marketing Manager
Matt Stephens

Contacts

Family Law Division
Julia Craft 316-262-9393
Civil Litigation Division
Diane Bellquist 7852343272
Chief Operating Officer
Alli M. Jacoby 785-234-3272
Digital Marketing Manager
Matt Stephens 913-215-9357
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