John Harper

John Harper

John Harper
John Harper's Bankruptcy Law Office - Kansas
Experience: 16 years
Kansas and Federal Circuit
Merit Scholarship and Full academic scholarship
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Awards 2
Experience 16y
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While attending Washburn School of Law, I worked as a paralegal in the office of a bankruptcy attorney. Since 2006, I have been actively engaged in the practice of consumer bankruptcy law. I enjoy working with individuals and helping them get a fresh financial start. I know how to help. So I do that exclusively. I just don’t have much interest in representing large business entities. Although my office is located in Topeka, KS (where the U.S. Bankruptcy Court is located), I help individuals from throughout Northeast Kansas. If you call me today, I can usually meet with you tomorrow – my place or yours. My father, now mostly retired, has practiced law since 1974, so I naturally grew up thinking I wanted to do something else. And for many years I did. At age 15, three of my friends and I started a punk rock band called The Micronotz. That was our primary extra-curricular activity all through high school and into college. We produced several record albums and a couple of cassettes (if you remember what those are), became regionally well known, and continue to this day to be legends in our own minds. Occasionally, I still play when I can find a group looking for a decent “axman.” I did find time to graduate from Lawrence High School as a Merit Scholarship Finalist, attended KU on a Merit Scholarship, and ultimately received a degree in English. Like most aspiring musicians (and English majors), I spent a good deal of time working in restaurants to keep from starving to death. Ultimately, I decided to get serious about food and enrolled in the Culinary and Hospitality Program at JCCC. This led to a number of interesting gastronomic adventures and eventually convinced me that it was time to get out of the kitchen. Suddenly, practicing law didn’t seem like such a bad idea. And it has turned out to be a good choice for me. I like practicing in the bankruptcy field because at the end of most everyday I can say life was better for someone because I showed up fo

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Kansas

Since 2006

Federal Circuit

Since 2006

Professional Experience

2006 - Current

John Harper's Bankruptcy Law Office

Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney

I have represented hundreds of individuals in seeking relief under Chapters 7, 13 and 11 of the bankruptcy code.

2001 - 2006

Bankruptcy Law Office

Legal Assistant

Assisted bankruptcy attorney in representing bankruptcy clients.

Education

Honors: Merit Scholar

University of Kansas

B.A. | English Literature

JCCC

A.A. | Culinary Arts

Honors: Full academic scholarship

Washburn University School of Law

J.D.

Awards

John Harper
Merit Scholarship

Univesity of Kansas

Full academic scholarship

Washburn Law School

Contacts

John Harper's Bankruptcy Law Office 214 SW Sixth - Suite 206 Suite 206 Topeka KS 66603 Telephone: (785) 354-8188
John Harper's Bankruptcy Law Office 1516 Fountain Dr. Lawrence KS 66047 Telephone: (785) 354-8188
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John Harper
John Harper John Harper's Bankruptcy Law Office - Kansas

Experience: 16 years
Website: Open
Location: USA
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Languages

English

Certifications

Licensed to practice law

U.S. Bankruptcy Court/District Court

Licensed to practice law

Kansas Supreme Court

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