Shirla R. McQueen

Shirla R. McQueen is an attorney in Liberal, Kansas, where she represents businesses, employers, insurers, healthcare organizations, and individuals. Her practice focuses on civil litigation, health law, insurance defense, employment law, and workers’ compensation matters. She helps clients evaluate disputes, understand legal obligations, and prepare practical strategies for negotiations, administrative proceedings, or court. Through direct guidance, she keeps clients informed while she addresses risks involving workplace claims, insurance coverage, healthcare operations, and civil liability.

Shirla earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from West Texas State University in 1984. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas in 1987. She was admitted to Kansas State and federal courts in 1987, and her training prepared her for regulatory and litigation work. Her education strengthened her legal analysis, writing, negotiation, and advocacy skills for matters involving complex laws, business concerns, and contested evidence.

Shirla served as Assistant General Counsel for the Kansas Corporation Commission from 1987 through 1991, during which she handled regulatory legal responsibilities. She has since built extensive experience representing clients in civil and administrative disputes. Her work requires her to review records, interpret regulations, assess claims, and develop responses suited to each client’s legal and operational goals. She applies her regulatory background when she advises healthcare providers, employers, insurers, and other clients facing complicated compliance or litigation concerns.

Shirla R. McQueen served on the Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters from 2013 through 2022, and she remains active in professional organizations. Her memberships include local, state, and national bar groups, and she also participates in defense counsel and hospital attorney associations. She previously served on the Kansas Association of Defense Counsel board, reflecting her involvement in professional leadership and continuing legal development. With decades of experience, she provides clients with careful preparation, practical judgment, and steady guidance throughout demanding legal matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney/Owner, Sharp McQueen, P.A.
• Assistant General Counsel, Kansas Corporation Commission (1987-1991)
• Member, Seward-Haskell County Bar Association
• Member, Southwest Kansas Bar Association
• Member, Kansas Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Kansas Bar Foundation
• Past Board Member, Kansas Association of Defense Counsel
• Member, Defense Research Institute, Inc

Licensed State

• Kansas

Education

• University of Kansas
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Texas State University
  Bachelor of Business Administration

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