Staff
Richard V. Eckert
Shawnee County Counselor
Education
- University of Kansas (B.A. Political Science, 1990)
- University of Kansas School of Law (J.D. 1993)
Bar Admission
- Kansas and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Assignments
Board of County Commissioners, Legislative Coordinator, Emergency Management, Legal Department Manager, Human Resources, Elections, Stormont Vail Events Center, Health Insurance, Open Records, Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO), Labor & Employment Negotiations, Workers Compensation, Department of Corrections, Sheriff, Tax Foreclosures
Jonathan C. Brzon
Deputy County Counselor
Education
- University of Kansas (B.A. Political Science, 1992)
- University of Kansas School of Law (J.D. 1995)
Bar Admission
- Kansas and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
- U.S. District Court, District of Missouri
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Assignments
Audit Finance, Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Contracts, County Clerk, Department of Corrections, Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Facilities Management, IT, Open Records, Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Register of Deeds, Resolutions, Sheriff, Solid Waste, Tax Foreclosures, Weed Department
Ashley R. Biegert
Assistant County Counselor
Education
- Washburn University (B.A. Communication, 2007)
- Washburn University School of Law (J.D. 2011)
Bar Admission
- Kansas and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
- • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Assignments
Appraiser, Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA), Civil Litigation, EEOC/KHRC Complaints, Health Department, Human Resources, Labor & Employment Negotiations, Unemployment, Personal Property Tax Collection, Treasurer
Kyle R. Edelman
Assistant County Counselor
Education
- Washburn University (B.A. of Arts in History and Political Science, 2011)
- University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D. 2014)
Bar Admission
- Kansas and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
Assignments
Appraiser, Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA), Civil Litigation, Code Enforcement Litigation, EEOC/KHRC Complaints, Planning/Zoning, Treasurer
Tabitha Pusch
Legal Office Manager
Education
- Washburn University (B.A. Legal Studies, 2016)
Assignments
Accounts Payable, Budget, Civil Litigation Support, Claims Management, Collections, County Code, Human Resources, Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO), Records Management & Retention, Tax Foreclosures
Cheyenne Meier
Legal Assistant
Education
- Worked in the legal field since 2016
Assignments
Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation Support, Claims Management, Collections, Mortgage Foreclosures, Unemployment, Records Management & Retention, Tax Foreclosure