Capability Statements
Business Certifications
- MBE
- WBE
- DBE
- SDVSB
- WOSB
- EDWOSB
- HUBZone
- 8a
Many businesses are unaware that the government likely procures their product or service in large quantities locally, statewide or nationally. Since the government promotes economic development with small businesses, a majority of procurements focus on small, minority, women and service disabled owned businesses, as well as businesses located and employing persons in economically distressed areas (HUBZone). While certifying as one of these businesses can appear intimidating, the benefits far outweigh the hassle.
Denise Farris has over 34 years experience tracking certification programs and has assisted many local, state and federal governments in drafting legislation or guidelines to implement these programs. For information on certification benefits, click here. Contact Farris Legal Services LLC today to evaluate whether your company is a viable candidate.
Business & Construction Law
Competencies
- Constitutional parameters of affirmative action programs
- Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity job order contracts
- Federal Acquisition Regulations
- Surety bonds
- Miller Act and state bond disputes
- Prompt payment issues
- Mechanics liens
- Dispute resolution services
Clients
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Turner Construction Company
- Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS
- Builders Association of Greater Kansas City
- Ledcor Construction Company
- Kraus-Anderson Construction Company
- City of Kansas City, MO
- Centerpoint Properties Trust
Government Work
- Kansas City, MO
- Unified Government Wyandotte County
- States of Missouri and Kansas M/W/DBE programs
Public Speaking
- Forum on the Construction Industry
- Association of General Contractors/Builders Associations
- National Association of Women Business Owners
- Women Impacting Public Policy
- University Missouri Kansas City School of Law
- Kansas State University
Boards & Committees
- Kansas Minority/Woman/Small Business
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Missouri & Kansas City Metropolitan Bar
Chair, Construction Law Committees - Women Impacting Public Policy
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American Bar Association
Chair, Construction Industry Div. 10 -
Unified Govt. Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS
Fairness in Construction Board
Equine & Veterinary Law
Competencies
- Equine & Veterinary Law
- Commercial Business
- Dispute Resolution Services
- Business Formations
- Buy Sell Agreements
- Employment Non Compete Agreements
Equine Law
- Stables, trainers and breed associations
- Risk management, liability waivers and contracts
- Animal pharmaceutical compounding
Clients
- Purina Mills
- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
- Merial Pharmaceuticals LTD
Work Scopes
- Arbitration and mediation for the agricultural industry
- Risk management and compliance consulting
- State Equine Activity Liability Act compliance
- Contract preparation including: boarding, breeding, sales, training, lesson and syndication agreements
- Corporate formations, labor, employment and immigration issues
- Environmental and zoning
- Stable, veterinarian and farrier insurance defense services
- Association rule infractions
- Recreational land use
- Multiple trail user conflicts and cooperative efforts
- Pharmaceutical compounding and other regulatory issues at the local, state and federal levels
Pro Bono Work
- MO and KS Equine Councils
- National Association of Trail Ride Conference (NATRC)
- American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC)
- Numerous equine therapy clinics
Articles
- Equine Veterinary Management
- Stable Management
- Equus Magazine
- Better Horses Magazine
Public Speaking
- National Equine Law Practitioners Conference
- AAEP annual convention
- Merial Pharmaceuticals / AQHA Champions Summit
- American Quarter Horse Association National Convention
- AAEP Hambletonian Conference
- National Multiple User Trail Conflict Symposium
- Purina Mills National VIP conferences
- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica
- Merial Pharmaceuticals
- National Farrier’s Association
- Clemson University Multiple Trailer User Symposium
Boards
- Back Country Horsemen Kansas
- Kansas Horse Council
- Missouri Katy Trail committee
- Kansas Flint Hill eco-tourism project
- American Horse Council
- 50 State Horse Council Conference
- MO and KS Equine Councils