Richard A. Samaniego - Wichita, KS
Attorney at Gibson Watson Marino LLC
Adoption Law Lawyers in Wichita, KS
301 North Main Suite 1300 Wichita, KS 67202
Wichita Adoption Law Lawyer
Updated: 05/08/2026
Areas of Practice
- Adoption Law
- Appellate Law
- Alimony
- Annulments
- Business Law
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Criminal Law
- Mediation
- Settlement Agreements
- Cohabitation Agreements
- Collaborative Law
- Contract Law
- Domestic Relations
- Family Mediation
- Father's Rights
- Felony
- Grandparents Rights
- Guardianships
- Interstate Child Custody and Support
- Juvenile Law
- Military Divorces
- Misdemeanor
- Municipal Law
- Name Change
- No Fault Divorce
- Parenting time
- Paternity
- Postmarital Agreements
- Premarital agreements
- Probate
- Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
- Restraining Orders
- Spousal Support
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Trusts
- Wills
Attorney Information
Overview
Richard A. Samaniego graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.) in Government and a minor in Business. Richard received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas and is licensed to practice law in Texas (2006) and in Kansas (2007). Richard has represented clients and organizations in various matters before Kansas Municipal Courts, Kansas District Courts, the Kansas Court of Appeals, the Kansas Supreme Court, the Kansas Legislature, and Kansas Administrative Agencies.
Richard currently serves on the Wichita Bar Association Board of Governors and Chair of the WBA Legislative Committee. He is a past board member of the Wichita Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, member of the Family Law Committee, and Probate Committee. Richard is a member of the American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, Wichita Bar Association, and State Bar of Texas. Richard provides legal services throughout central Kansas including: Butler County, Harvey County, Reno County, Sedgwick County and Sumner County.
Richard was appointed by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt as Chair of the Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board in 2018 and continues to serve as chair. He was appointed by the Kansas Supreme Court to serve as a member of the Kansas Child Support Guidelines Committee and appointed by the Kansas Judicial Council to serve on the Judicial Council Family Law Advisory Committee.
Richard serves as the City Attorney for the City of Rose Hill and the City of Douglass.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent Rating for Highest Ethics
- Super Lawyers Selectee; 2024
- Wichita Bar Association President’s Award for Service to the Bar: 2017 and 2023
- 2017 Wichita Bar Association President’s Award for Service to the Bar
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star Selectee; 2015
- Avvo Top Rated Attorney 10/10 rating
Education
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Legal Education
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Washburn University School of Law,
Topeka,
Kansas
J.D.
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Washburn University School of Law,
Topeka,
Kansas
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Non Legal Education
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University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: Government
Minor: Business
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University of Texas at Austin
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2006
- Kansas, 2007
Other Affiliations
- Kansas Bar Association (Former Legislative Chair)
- Wichita Bar Association, 2014 - Present (Board of Governors, Legislative Chair)
- Kansas Judicial Council Family Law Advisory Committee, 2021 - Present
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Wichita Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of Texas (Member)
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Wichita Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (Past Board Member)
- East Wichita Rotary (Former Board Member)
- Kansas Child Support Guidelines Committee (appointed by the Kansas Supreme Court in 2018), 2018 - Present (Member)
- Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board (appointed by Kansas Attorney General and confirmed by the Kansas Senate January 17, 2019) (Chair)
- Wichita Crime Commission
Contact
301 North Main
Suite 1300
Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: 316-252-1559
Fax: 316-264-8614
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.gibsonwatsonlaw.com
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