Criminal Defense

HARTENSTEIN POOR &  FOSTER LLC handles more criminal cases than any other law firm in Sedgwick County. Managing member Scott B. Poor is a former Assistant Attorney General and General Counsel to the Kansas Parole Board. Member Sarah Foster is a former Sedgwick County Assistant District Attorney. Firm personnel have decades of criminal law and courtroom experience.

The Criminal Defense Practice Group handles the following cases:

• Misdemeanors
• Person and nonperson felonies
• Property and economic crimes
• Robbery, burglary, theft, forgery and identity theft
• Drug possession

HARTENSTEIN POOR &  FOSTER LLC provides an aggressive defense in all criminal cases. A criminal defendant’s civil rights must be preserved and protected. HARTENSTEIN POOR & FOSTER LLC is skilled at pre-indictment and pre-trial investigations. Presenting a strong defense early may discourage the prosecutor from filing charges. The lawyers at HARTENSTEIN POOR & FOSTER LLC are tough negotiators for settlement and plea bargain. However, if the matter must go to trial, they are capable trial attorneys who can defend rights and protect interests.

HARTENSTEIN POOR &  FOSTER LLC manages every criminal case, regardless of whether it’s a traffic case or a felony charge, with the same level of discretion and professionalism.