Mark Samsel for KS House
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Meet Mark Samsel

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I'm a proud Wellsville native, born and raised with the Kansas values of hard work, perseverance, and integrity. After graduating Wellsville High School, I attended Missouri Valley College, where I received degrees in Political Science, Public Administration, and Business Administration.  I graduated from the University of Kansas Law School in 2010. I am an attorney with Lathrop & Gage, specializing in business litigation, construction law, and insurance recovery and counseling.  I advise clients in a number of business, commercial lease, construction, and employment disputes, as well as matters involving local government law, education, tort claims, and estates and trusts litigation.
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Outside of the office and the courtroom, I'm involved in a number of causes, including the Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation, as well as events and organizations that promote education and sports for area youth and high school students.  I'm also an avid sports fan in my spare time, supporting and cheering on the Kansas City Royals, Sporting KC, the Kansas City Chiefs, and my alma maters: the Missouri Valley College Vikings and the Kansas Jayhawks.

Honors

  • KC Tomorrow - Civic Council, Class of 2017
  • Outstanding Young Alumnus, Missouri Valley College, 2015
  • Selected for Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers “Rising Stars,” 2014-2017
  • Leadership Overland Park, Class of 2013
  • CALI Award Winner
  • Media, Law & Policy Certificate
  • Kansas Law Review, Note & Comment Editor
  • National First Amendment Moot Court Competition

Community & Volunteer Involvement

  • Volunteer Reviewer, KC Scholars 
  • Volunteer, Blue Valley School District, Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS)
  • Member, Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation, Young Professionals Advisory Group
  • Member, Southwest Johnson County Economic Development Corporation
  • Basketball & Soccer Official, Kansas State High School Activities Association

Paid for by Mark Samsel for Kansas House, Barbara Patton, Treasurer


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