Paula D. Langworthy has been in private practice in Wichita, Kansas, since her graduation from Washburn University School of Law in December, 2005, except for the time period she served as Chief Judge of the Oglala Lakota Tribal Courts in South Dakota in 2011 and 2012. She has a wide variety of practice experience, including family law, contested estate litigation, contested adoptions, and general civil litigation. Since 2016, Paula has focused her practice primarily on family law matters, including divorce, child custody, parenting time, paternity, prenuptial agreements, guardianships, adoption, and child-in-need of care cases. Paula has a strong desire to help individuals involved in family law matters, mainly due to her own experiences as a child of divorce and having gone through a divorce herself. Her combined life and law practice experience gives Paula the skills and knowledge necessary to help guide individuals through their domestic situations.
Paula grew up in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the capital of the Cherokee Nation. She is a proud member of the Cherokee Nation and is actively involved in her American Indian culture. She obtained her B.S. in Criminal Justice/Administration of Justice from Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma in December 2000 and graduated with honors from Washburn University School of Law in December, 2005. Paula is active in her community, serving on the Derby Planning Commission and multiple committees for the Wichita Bar Association.
Paula is a Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyers Rising Star honoree for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, a Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyer for 2021 and 2022, a member of the Leadership Wichita class of 2014, the recipient of the 2009 Pro Bono Certificate from the Kansas Bar Association, and a 2009 Wichita Business Journal “40 Under 40” Honoree. She is licensed to practice law in Kansas and South Dakota. Paula is an active member of the Wichita Bar Association, Wichita Women Attorneys Association, Kansas Bar Association, Kansas Women Attorneys Association and the American Bar Association.
Paula and her husband, Kurt, live in Derby, Kansas. Kurt and Paula are a blended family with five boys. They have six beautiful grandchildren. Paula and her family are active members of Pleasantview Baptist Church in Derby.
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Posted by DAVID | November 20, 2024 | Hired Attorney
I strongly recommend Paula. Our family is so fortunate to have found her. She went above and beyond and dedicated herself to our case as if it was her own. Our situation was a tangled web, and she navigated it masterfully and efficiently. We are happy and safe, and we owe that to the tireless efforts...
Posted by Mack | September 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney
When I made the determination to retain a lawyer for my divorce, I paid the money for three separate consultations to ensure I would get the best legal representation possible. Save yourself the money and hire Paula from the beginning. When I read the very first letter from Paula to the opposing coun...
Posted by Sarah | April 5, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Paula instantly made me feel safe and taken care of when I became her client. She and Julie are highly organized and knowledgeable about my case. Paula was prepared for anything the opposing side threw at us, reacted professionally and timely, and remained in complete control of the case. I never ...
Posted by Mark | August 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Hiring an attorney who is going to play, what I would say is the most important part in protecting your parental rights and the best interest of your children can be a huge challenge. To make a long story shorter, I had met with three other attorneys and initially hired a firm who had a great marketi...
Posted by anonymous | April 28, 2019 | Hired Attorney
I hired Paula Langworthy to represent me in my divorce, starting in spring 2018 and finishing in spring 2019. If I were starting the process again, I would hire Paula without hesitation. Here are the reasons for this recommendation. One, she efficiently handled the divorce process by staying on ...
"Paula is a great lawyer. She is both efficient and effective. I regularly refer family law clients to her, all of whom have expressed to me satisfaction with her representation of them."
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2022
Super Lawyer, Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyer
2016
Rising Star, Missouri -Kansas Super Lawyers
2014
Class of 2014, Leadership Wichita
2009
Pro Bono Certificate, Kansas Bar Association
2009
Top Young Lawyers' New Letter, American Bar Association
2009
40 Under 40, Wichita Business Journal
2017 - Present
Attorney, Reddick Law Office
2011 - 2012
Chief Judge, Oglala Lakota Tribal Courts
2005 - 2017
Attorney, Triplett Woolf Garretson LLC
2016 - Present
Kansas Bar Association, Family Law Section
2016 - Present
Wichita Bar Association, Family Law Committee
2016 - Present
Wichita Bar Association, Ethics Committee
2005 - Present
Kansas Women Attorneys Association
2005 - Present
Wichita Women Attorneys Association
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Affirmed
2005
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
BS - Bachelor of Science
2014
From Student to Lawyer to Successful Lawyer: Practice Tips for Young Lawyers and Law Students
2010
The State of Civility and Professionalism in the Bar
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