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Jeffrey A. Kennard, Scharnhorst Ast Kennard Griffin
Staff Report//March 12, 2026//
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Jeffrey Kennard has practiced construction law for more than 30 years, having been admitted in Kansas in 1994 and Missouri in 1995. His path to the field was unplanned — as a young associate at Blackwell Sanders, Kennard was drawn into a large construction dispute in Guymon, Oklahoma, and quickly found his calling. He said: “I did not choose construction law; it chose me.”
Kennard has built a practice centered on practical, common-sense counsel aimed at helping clients achieve their goals as simply and cost-effectively as possible. Among his most challenging matters was a grueling arbitration in Erie, Pennsylvania — weeks of long hearing days in heavy snow — which he described as the most challenging and rewarding experience of his career. He prevailed.
Kennard also prioritizes mentoring young lawyers through their first courtroom experiences. He co-founded and served as the initial president of the Construction Law Section of the Kansas Bar Association and has served as an officer of the KCMBA Construction Law Committee.
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