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Steven P. Smith
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Biography
Since joining Hinkle Law Firm LLC in 1998, Mr. Smith has focused his practice on employee benefit matters.
Prior to joining the firm, he served as in-house counsel for Thorn Americas, Inc. for more than seven years, where his responsibilities included class action litigation, consumer bankruptcies, copyrights and trademarks, consumer marketing, the review of software license agreements, and the development of new business concepts. He also served as a research attorney for the Honorable Robert E. Davis of the Kansas Court of Appeals for two years following his graduation from the University of Kansas School of Law.
Steven is a frequent public speaker on employee benefit topics. Since 2003, he has been a contributing author to the book Group Health Plans: Federal Mandates Other Than COBRA & HIPAA, which is published by the Employee Benefits Institute of America (EBIA).
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Licensed in Kansas for 37 years
State: Kansas
Acquired: 1988
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Location
Hinkle Law Firm LLC
301 North Main St., Suite 2000, Wichita, KS, 67202-4820
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Experience
Honors
2017
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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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
Work Experience
1998 - Present
Member, Hinkle Law Firm LLC
Associations
1998 - Present
Wichita Coalition on HealthcareMember
1990 - Present
Wichita Bar AssociationMember
1988 - Present
Kansas Bar AssociationMember
Education
1988
University of Kansas School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1985
Wichita State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2009
Wichita Independent Business Association
COBRA and the Economic Stimulus Bill
2009
Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm L.L.C.
COBRA and the Economic Stimulus Bill
2009
Farm Credit Foundation Annual Human Resources Conference
Legal Compliance Update
2009
Family Law Seminar
Employee Benefits
2009
Employee Benefits/Employment Law Seminar
COBRA and the Economic Stimulus Bill
2009
Elrick & Associates
COBRA and the Economic Stimulus Bill
2009
2009 Kansas Tax Conference
Employee Benefits: New Laws, New Requirements, New Challenges
2007
EBIA teleweb
The impact of the Family and Medical Leave Act on employee benefit plans
2005
The EBIA Advanced Cafeteria Plans Conference
Impact of Medicare Part D on employers that are providing prescription drug coverage to their employees and retirees
2005
EBIA teleweb
USERRA’s Impact on Health Benefits and 401(k) Plans: What to Do When Employees Leave for & Return from Service
2005
EBIA teleweb
Impact of Medicare Part D on employers that are providing prescription drug coverage to their employees and retirees
2003
The Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
HIPAA Medical Privacy
2003
The Small Business Development Council
HIPAA Medical Privacy
2003
Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM)
HIPAA Medical Privacy
2003
KBA Plaza Lights Seminar
HIPAA Medical Privacy
2003
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents
HIPAA Medical Privacy
2002
Annual Accounting and Auditing Conference
Impact of Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA) of 2001 on qualified retirement plans
2001
Kansas Tax Conference
Impact of Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA) of 2001 on qualified retirement plans
Publications
2011
Journal of the Kansas Bar Association
Traps for the Unwary: Avoding Problems with Employee Benefit Plans in Divorce
2010
Employee Benefits Institute of America
Group Health Plans: Federal Mandates Other Than COBRA & HIPAA
2006
EBIA Weekly
DOL Advises that Flex Credits for Group Health Plans Must Be Continued During FMLA Leave
2004
EBIA Weekly
New Law Extends USERRA Continuation Coverage Period to 24 Months and Adds Employer Notice Requirement
2004
EBIA Weekly
Plan Administrator’s Declaration of Special Valuation Date After Plan Suffered Investment Losses was Reasonable
2004
EBIA Weekly
Tax Court Refuses to Accept Excuses for Not Repaying Participant Loan
2003
EBIA Weekly
Supreme Court Announces Test for Determining When Shareholder-Directors of a Professional Corporation Are Employees Under ADA
Languages
English