SUSAN SAPER GALAMBA AND KAY L. McCARTHY JOIN MRSB FAMILY LAW & DIVORCE GROUP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – KANSAS CITY, Missouri (November 7, 2017) – The Law Firm of McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan, PC, announced that it has expanded its Family Law & Divorce Group with the addition of Susan Saper Galamba and Kay L. McCarthy, joining Pete Smith providing representation in high net-worth dissolutions of marriage and other complex matters related to divorce and family law.  Ms. Galamba will Chair the Family Law & Divorce Group.

Susan Saper Galamba.  Ms. Galamba was the Managing Member of the Law Office of Susan Saper Galamba, LC, a boutique law firm practicing exclusively in family law and mediation throughout Johnson County, Kansas, dedicated to assisting clients as they navigate the intricacies of divorce. Ms. Galamba’s expertise is in all areas of family law, including complex property division and child custody cases, valuation of businesses, premarital and postnuptial agreements, alimony and maintenance, paternity, and mediation.  Additionally, Ms. Galamba works with accountants, forensic and valuation experts, financial planners, real estate agents, and mental health professionals to ensure that her clients have a top-notch team prepared to work for them. 

Ms. Galamba is a Fellow of the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and International Academy of Family Lawyers.  She is a published author of the book, “Don’t Burn the Underwear”, and hosted the radio show, “Til Divorce Do us Part”.  She has been a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post, and is a frequent lecturer on family law issues. 

Ms. Galamba completed the NITA/ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Program, but also is a trained mediator and arbitrator.  She received her B.A. from Tulane University and her J.D. from Georgia State University.   Ms. Galamba is a member of The Missouri Bar; The Kansas Bar; The Johnson County Bar; The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association – Family Law Committee; The Johnson County, Kansas Bar Association – Family Law Bench Bar Committee; and the American Bar Association – Family Law Section.  She has been practicing law in Kansas and Missouri for over 26 years.

Ms. McCarthy has been with the Susan Saper Galamba firm since 2013 and received both her Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas. She is licensed to practice in both Kansas and Missouri.  Ms. McCarthy practices in the areas of family law and mediation, and has extensive trial experience handling both court and jury trials.  She has completed Core, Civil, and Family Mediation training and has advanced coursework in Family Mediation.  Ms. McCarthy has significant mediation experience in corporate environments mediating disputes between departments and between companies and their clients. She also conducts seminars on conflict resolution in the workplace.

Ms. McCarthy is a member of The American Bar Association; The Kansas Bar Association; The Missouri Bar Association; The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association; The Johnson County Bar Association; The Johnson County Family Law Inn of Court; The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts; and The Heartland Mediators Association.

Contact:
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