Gary L. Ayers

Gary L. Ayers is a partner at Foulston Siefkin LLP, where he focuses on healthcare law, commercial litigation, government investigations, and intellectual property disputes. He has represented clients in state and federal courts across a wide range of matters, including contract disputes, trade secrets, restrictive covenants, trademark and trade dress infringement, corporate practice of medicine, and white-collar crime. His extensive trial and appellate experience has made him a trusted advisor for clients in high-stakes and complex litigation.

Mr. Ayers earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1979, graduating with Order of the Coif honors and serving as an editor of the Kansas Law Review. He also earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kansas in 1974. He has been admitted to practice in Kansas since 1979, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Nationally recognized for his leadership in health care law, Mr. Ayers holds Martindale-Hubbell’s prestigious “AV” rating and is consistently recognized by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers®, The Best Lawyers in America®, and Chambers USA. Best Lawyers® named him Wichita Health Care “Lawyer of the Year” in 2016, 2020, and 2024. He is an active member of the Kansas Association of Hospital Attorneys and the American Health Law Association, and he is a Fellow of the Kansas Bar Foundation.

Through his work at Foulston Siefkin, Gary L. Ayers continues to provide skilled advocacy, practical guidance, and respected leadership in healthcare and commercial litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Foulston Siefkin LLP
• Member, Kansas Association of Hospital Attorneys
• Member, American Association of Health Lawyers
• Member, American Bar Association Health Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Litigation Sections
• Member, Kansas Bar Association Health Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Litigation Sections
• Member, Kansas Bar Association (District 7), Board of Governors
• Fellow, Kansas Bar Foundation
• Member, Wichita Bar Association

Licensed State

• Kansas

Education

• University of Kansas
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Kansas

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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