Ryan B. Denk

Ryan B. Denk is a Senior Shareholder in Kansas City, Kansas, whose practice focuses on labor, employment, planning and zoning, and real estate law. He represents public employers in collective bargaining negotiations and defends them against prohibited labor practice charges. His work includes grievance arbitration involving discipline, discharge, contract interpretation, overtime, seniority, work assignments, promotions, pay, scheduling, and other employment issues.

Ryan earned a J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Kansas. His legal education provided a foundation for handling complex employment, municipal, land use, and real estate matters. His training supports his work analyzing contracts, regulatory requirements, property issues, and disputes involving public entities, employers, and property owners.

Ryan represents property owners before planning commissions, city councils, and county commissions in zoning and development matters. His experience includes rezoning, zoning variances, nonconforming uses, special use permits, subdivisions, platting, and planned districts. He handles industrial, commercial, residential, agricultural, rural, and historic developments. His practice includes real estate transactions and litigation involving partition, quiet title, liens, possession, covenants, fraudulent conveyance, slander of title, and construction disputes.

Ryan B. Denk defends public and private employers against discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, and related employment claims. His work includes matters under Title VII, the ADA, ADEA, FMLA, Section 1983, and state employment statutes. He serves as City Attorney for Westwood, Kansas, and Gardner, Kansas. His official profile lists memberships in several bar associations and past service with community organizations and the firm’s Board of Directors.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, MVP Law
• Member, Kansas Bar Association
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Johnson County Bar Association
• Member, Wyandotte County Bar Association
• Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

Licensed State

• Kansas
• Missouri

Education

• University of Kansas School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Kansas
  Bachelor of Arts

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