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Since joining Hinkle Elkouri in 1998, Mr. Smith has focused his practice on employee benefit matters. Prior to joining the firm, he served as in-house counsel... more
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Résumé
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23 years since Steven P. Smith was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
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| Kansas |
Authorized to practice law
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1988 |
05/19/2009 |
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Work Experience
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| Position |
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Member at
Hinkle Law Firm LLC
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2004–present
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Education
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| School |
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Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Kansas School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1988 |
| Wichita State University |
Political Science |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1985 |
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Awards
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Granting Organization |
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| Foulston Siefkin best appellate brief award |
University of Kansas School of Law |
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| Am Jur Award recipient in Insurance Law |
University of Kansas School of Law |
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| Team Member |
National Moot Court |
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| BV Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
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Associations
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Kansas Bar Association |
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Wichita Bar Association |
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Wichita Coalition on Healthcare |
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Portfolio
Publications
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Publication |
Date |
| Group Health Plans: Federal Mandates Other Than COBRA & HIPAA |
Employee Benefits Institute of America |
2010 |
| DOL Advises that Flex Credits for Group Health Plans Must Be Continued During FMLA Leave |
EBIA Weekly |
2006 |
| Plan Administrator’s Declaration of Special Valuation Date After Plan Suffered Investment Losses was Reasonable |
EBIA Weekly |
2004 |
| Tax Court Refuses to Accept Excuses for Not Repaying Participant Loan |
EBIA Weekly |
2004 |
| New Law Extends USERRA Continuation Coverage Period to 24 Months and Adds Employer Notice Requirement |
EBIA Weekly |
2004 |
| Supreme Court Announces Test for Determining When Shareholder-Directors of a Professional Corporation Are Employees Under ADA |
EBIA Weekly |
2003 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
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| COBRA and the Economic Stimulus Bill |
Wichita Independent Business Association |
2009 |
| COBRA and the Economic Stimulus Bill |
Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm L.L.C. |
2009 |
| Legal Compliance Update |
Farm Credit Foundation Annual Human Resources Conference |
2009 |
| Employee Benefits |
Family Law Seminar |
2009 |
| COBRA and the Economic Stimulus Bill |
Employee Benefits/Employment Law Seminar |
2009 |
| COBRA and the Economic Stimulus Bill |
Elrick & Associates |
2009 |
| Employee Benefits: New Laws, New Requirements, New Challenges |
2009 Kansas Tax Conference |
2009 |
| The impact of the Family and Medical Leave Act on employee benefit plans |
EBIA teleweb |
2007 |
| Impact of Medicare Part D on employers that are providing prescription drug coverage to their employees and retirees |
The EBIA Advanced Cafeteria Plans Conference |
2005 |
| USERRA’s Impact on Health Benefits and 401(k) Plans: What to Do When Employees Leave for & Return from Service |
EBIA teleweb |
2005 |
| Impact of Medicare Part D on employers that are providing prescription drug coverage to their employees and retirees |
EBIA teleweb |
2005 |
| HIPAA Medical Privacy |
The Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce |
2003 |
| HIPAA Medical Privacy |
The Small Business Development Council |
2003 |
| HIPAA Medical Privacy |
Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM) |
2003 |
| HIPAA Medical Privacy |
KBA Plaza Lights Seminar |
2003 |
| HIPAA Medical Privacy |
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents |
2003 |
| Impact of Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA) of 2001 on qualified retirement plans |
Annual Accounting and Auditing Conference |
2002 |
| Impact of Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA) of 2001 on qualified retirement plans |
Kansas Tax Conference |
2001 |
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