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Born and raised on the High Plains, David Rebein has represented individuals and companies ranging from the world's largest agri-businesses to small businesses and individual men and women. He has also been involved in several high profile international class action suits. David has been a steady, consistent and visible presence in the High Plains' legal arena. He has helped both individuals and companies with complex legal matters ranging from commercial vehicle accidents to international class action suits.
David has advocated for his clients in both the state and federal court systems, arguing many times before the Kansas Supreme Court. He has practiced in many areas of law, including business, estate, probate, criminal and civil litigation.
David has been active in the legal profession. He was elected President of the Kansas Bar Association in 2006. He served on the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission from 2002-2006 where he worked to help select candidates to fill open positions on the Kansas Court of Appeals and Kansas Supreme Court. He has served as President of the Kansas Association of Defense Counsel and has presented dozens of programs throughout the state of Kansas for lawyers and non-lawyers alike. He has served the Kansas Bar Association, Kansas Association of Defense Counsel, the Ford and Southwest Kansas Bar Associations and many other legal organizations in various capacities.
Dave has also been recognized as an outstanding lawyer in The Best Lawyers in America, for his work in the areas of business litigation and personal injury. He has been named in The Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers as one of Kansas' top business litigators.
David is a partner with the firm.
- Martindale – Hubbell – International Legal directory
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers
BIOGRAPHICAL
- Born: Dodge City, Kansas; March 13, 1955
- Education: Washburn University 1977
- Bachelor of Arts
- Summa Cum Laude
- University of Kansas 1980
- Admitted to the Kansas Bar (1980)
PROFESSIONAL
- Fellow, American
College of Trial Lawyers
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- American Bar Association
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- American Association
of Justice
- Ford – Gray County Bar Association
- Kansas Bar Association
- President, 2006
- Professional Ethics Grievance
Committee
- Kansas Bar Foundation Fellow
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President, Litigation Section,
1991-1992
■ Ethics Investigator
- Bench Bar Committee
- Board of Governors,
member, 1997 - present
- Kansas Bar
Association Journal
■ Board of Editors, past
member
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Kansas Association of Defense Counsel
- Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
- Kansas Supreme Court
Nominating Commission
- University of Kansas, College of Law
- Southwest Kansas Bar Association
PRACTICE AREAS
- Commercial Litigation
- Complex Litigation
- Personal Injury
PUBLICATIONS
- “Achilles Heel: Employer's Knowledge of Employee's Preexisting Handicaps in Workers Compensation Cases ,” The Journal , Kansas Bar Association, Jan. 1988; pgs. 21 – 25.
- “An Overview of the 1993 Amendment to the Kansas Workers Compensation Act ,” The Journal, Kansas Bar Association, June – July, 1993; pgs. 30 – 37.
- “Supreme Court Nominating Commission Goes To Work: Are You The Next Kansas Supreme Court Justice ?” The Journal , Kansas Bar Association, Oct. 2002; pg. 16.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce, member and past chair
- Dodge City Community College, past President and Board of Trustees
- Dodge City Community College Endowment Board, past member
- Dodge City Rotary Club, member and former Vice President
- Kansas Agricultural and Rural Leadership, Board of Directors
- Kansas Association of Commerce and Industry, Board of Directors, 1977 – 2000
- Leadership Kansas, 1997
- Manna House, Board of Directors, past member
- Manor of the Plains, Advisory Board, past member
- New Chance, Vice President and board of directors
- Citizenship Advisory
Committee of the Kansas Sunflower Foundation, member 2005 – 2007
 E-mail David Rebein at
drebein@rbdodgecity.com
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