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John
L.
Vratil
Experience
Senator Vratil is the senior litigator in the Kansas office and has extensive litigation experience in matters involving securities, property taxation, contracts, employment claims, secured transactions, real estate, zoning and school law. He currently serves as a Kansas State Senator from the 11th Senate District.
Senator Vratil's community activities include:
- Kansas State Senator (1998- ); Senate Vice-President; Chrm., Judiciary Committee; Vice-Chrm., Education Committee
- Kansas Access to Justice Committee (1996-97)
- Overland Park Chamber of Commerce; President (1988),
- Board of Directors (1985-89), Legal Counsel (1990-93)
- Overland Park Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.; Board of Directors (1988)
- Shawnee Mission Medical Center Foundation; Board of Directors (1994- )
- Johnson County Community College Foundation; Board of Directors (2000- )
- Johnson County Republican Party; Precinct Committeeman (1996-99)
- Village Presbyterian Church; Elder and former Clerk of Session
- City of Prairie Village; Planning Commission (1983-84), Recreation Commission (1982-83)
- Usher Mansion Historical Foundation; Vice-President
- Coach of youth athletic teams
Education
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University of Exeter, England, 1972
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University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1971
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University of Southampton, England, 1968
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University of Kansas, B.S., 1967
Honors
- Distinguished Public Service Award, United Community Services of Johnson County (2009)
- Martindale-Hubbell® "AV" Rating
- Friend of Children Award from the Kansas Children's Campaign (2005)
- Distinguished Government Service Award from the Kansas Bar Association (2004)
- Legislator of the Year recognition by the Kansas Silver Haired Legislature (2004)
- Kansas Public Service Award from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, KC Chapter (2003)
- Silver Helmet Award from the Kansas Association of Defense Counsel (2003)
- Council of State Governments; Toll Fellowship for Leadership (2002)
- Listed in Who's Who in America
- Listed in Who’s Who in American Law
- Listed in Who’s Who in the Midwest
- Listed in Who's Who in American Politics
- Outstanding Service Award, Kansas Bar Association (1984)
- Outstanding Young Men of America (1981)
- Recipient of University of Kansas Direct Exchange Scholarship (1971-72)
- Kansas Editor, Kansas Law Review (1970-71)
- Samuel Mellinger Leadership Award (1971)
- Phi Delta Phi
- Recipient of Rotary Foundation Fellowship (1967-68)
- Omnicron Delta Kappa, Outstanding Senior Award (1967)
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association; Litigation Section;
- Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (2002- );
- Kansas Bar Association; President (1995-96), President-Elect (1994-95), Vice-President (1993-94), Board of Governors (1988-97), Executive Committee (1990-92, 1993-96), Executive Director Search Committee, Past Presidents Task Force, Admission on Motion Task Force (Chairman), Awards Committee, Annual Meeting Task Force, Retirement Committee of KBA Deferred Compensation Plan, Annual Meeting Planning Committee, Professional Ethics Advisory Committee, Legal Aid Committee, Local Bar Committee, Task Force on Quality of Life in the Profession, Task Force on the Status of Women in the Profession, Special Committee on Quality of Life (Chairman), Commission on Professionalism, Equality and Quality, Outstanding Service Award (1984);
- Johnson County Bar Association; President (1979-80); Chairman, Civil Bench-Bar Committee; Ethics and Grievance Committee, Program Committee, Bar Institute Committee, Legal Aid Committee; Chairman, 1982 KBA Convention;
- National Conference of Bar Presidents;
- Southern Conference of Bar Presidents; Director;
- Kansas Lawyers Service Corp. (Director 1996-98);
- Kansas Bar Foundation, (Trustee 1996-2002) (Secretary 1999-2000) (Executive Committee 1998-2000);
- National Council of School Attorneys;
- Kansas School Attorneys Association, President (1985-86); Frequent speaker on school law and author of three published articles
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