Phone: (816) 460-1847
Legal work is a necessary part of every real estate project – and the expertise of the lawyer handling the work determines how successful the outcomes are.
Drawing on more than a decade’s legal experience, most recently as an in-house city attorney, Daniel helps clients build great real estate projects. He skillfully navigates complex legal issues through public infrastructure needs, permit and zoning approvals, development incentives and other government processes.
“My years of collaborative legal work with state and local governments give me potent resources and networks, as well as a broad knowledge of practical legal issues and solutions,” Daniel said.
As an in-house attorney, he often was the first to spot and take action to resolve real estate-related legal issues, including working through differences between city ordinances and developers’ goals. Analytical, technical and strong document-writing skills make him a pragmatic lawyer who can solve clients’ problems without losing sight of getting a development constructed.
“When I negotiate contracts, I’m concerned with the nuts and bolts of what all the parties need,” Daniel said. “But my primary focus is keeping my client’s top goals in mind, while pushing to complete the agreement so everyone can get to work.”
Clients should seek Daniel’s counsel for legal matters related to real estate purchasing, selling, leasing and financing; zoning and land use approvals; business matters related to development; and general commercial contracts and agreements.
Cut contract legal review process time in half at the city level by establishing prioritization and streamlining procedures.
Drafted key telecommunications and utility regulation ordinances.
Drafted a Charter Ordinance regarding city form of government.
Drafted and negotiated complex contracts, including construction contracts, utility franchise agreements and development agreements.
Won title to hundreds of cemetery plots in a quiet title action.
Member, Johnson County Bar Association, since 2016
Graduate, Leadership Olathe, Olathe Chamber of Commerce, 2017
Author, “The Impact on Small Charities of the Recent Pension Protection Act and the New Form 990,” Johnson County Bar Association BarLetter, 2008
Presenter, “City Meetings and First Amendment Rights,” City Attorneys Association of Kansas, 2019
Presenter, “The Kansas Constitution: Legal issues with statutory amendments,” Kansas Department of Administration CLE, 2013
Presenter, “Legislation Requested by Executive Branch Agencies: understanding the process,” Kansas Department of Administration CLE, 2011
J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, 2008
B.A., Philosophy and Political Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2005 Cum Laude
Kansas, 2008
Missouri, 2022