James Landis Spies

James Landis Spies

3.0
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 31 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Kansas City, KS
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

753 State Ave Ste 654, Kansas City, KS

About James

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer


Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in Kansas for 29 years

State: Kansas

Acquired: 1997

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oklahoma for 31 years

State: Oklahoma

Acquired: 1995

Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of James L. Spies, Pa

753 State Ave Ste 654, Kansas City, KS, 66101-2512

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

James Landis Spies's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

Filter Avvo Reviews (2) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.
Star rating
5 stars 1
4 stars 0
3 stars 0
2 stars 0
1 star 1
Practice Areas

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | 1 star

Posted by Kyle | October 17, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Super lawyer huh?

James Spies was my court-appointed lawyer in Wyandotte County case 18CR0395 in 2018. The discovery he handed me included another defendant's case file. Pages in the set he gave me were missing signatures that appear on the court-file versions. I filed motions about it, and on September 19, 2018, the ...court granted my motion and removed him as my lawyer. All of that is in the court record. I have filed a complaint with the Kansas Office of the Disciplinary Administrator. If this lawyer is appointed to you, check every page of your discovery against the court file.

See All Client Reviews

James Landis Spies's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse James
Vincent James Rivera headshot
Vincent Rivera

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"James is one of the best trial attorneys in the Kansas City area. Unlike many who claim this title, he actually has the experience and results to back it up."

Kyle Henry Sciolaro headshot
Kyle Sciolaro

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

View All Endorsements

No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't created any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.

Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2010

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Education

N/A

Westminster College

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution