Ray L. Connell

Ray L. Connell is a member of Connell & Connell in El Dorado, Kansas. He represents clients in civil litigation and advises on corporate, education, zoning, and employment law matters. His work serves organizations and individuals throughout Butler County and South Central Kansas. Connell helps clients address disputes, organizational concerns, land-use questions, and workplace issues with practical legal guidance focused on clear options and workable solutions.

Connell earned his J.D. from Washburn University of Topeka in 1976 after receiving a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1972. He was admitted to practice in Kansas in 1977. His education and decades of legal work provide a strong foundation in legal analysis, advocacy, business planning, and public-sector matters. This background supports his ability to evaluate complex facts, explain legal risks, and guide clients through both contested and advisory matters.

His practice includes civil disputes, corporate legal issues, education law, zoning questions, and employment matters. Connell assists clients with problems that may involve business operations, school administration, property use, regulatory requirements, or workplace relationships. By drawing on experience across several related areas of law, he helps clients assess their responsibilities, protect their interests, and respond effectively to legal or organizational challenges.

Ray L. Connell has received an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He has also served as president of the Butler County Bar Association and belongs to the Kansas and American Bar Associations, the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association for Justice. A Leadership Kansas graduate, Connell brings professional involvement, local knowledge, and long-standing legal experience to clients seeking practical counsel in El Dorado and surrounding Kansas communities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Connell & Connell
• Member, Kansas Bar Association
• President, Butler County Bar Association, 1982-1984
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Kansas

Education

• Washburn University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Notre Dame
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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