Denise Kirby

The Law Offices of Denise Kirby, LLC

30 years of experience

Kansas, Missouri

Denise received her law degree from Georgetown University in 1994. Her practice focuses almost exclusively on DWI defense. She is the President of the Missouri DWI Institute and Chair of the Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar (2017-2020), a DWI training seminar for attorneys in the state. She previously served on the Board of Directors for the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and was one of only four members of the statewide MACDL DWI Committee. Her peers have voted her a Super Lawyer in the area of DWI/DUI Defense for several years running. She was voted Best DWI/DUI Attorney in the Kansas City area by the Kansas City Star in 2023.

Her philosophy in DWI cases centers on protecting her clients’ rights from government overreach, mistakes by law enforcement, and the “watered down justice” we see all too often in the legal system today. Her offer to you is easily put: She will do her absolute best to help you get the result you desire in your DWI case.

People sense sincerity and tend to reciprocate it. Denise treats her clients with great care and respect. They know that she is there to protect them, and they appreciate it.

It is the commitment to continuous learning, finding answers, and keeping at the cutting edge that makes for the best DWI lawyer. Constantly learning and gaining knowledge is a must for top DWI lawyers and that is exactly why Denise gets the results she gets.

Denise has a personal commitment to excellence. She studies, chooses, develops, refines, and presents arguments that have sound legal and factual support. That is how she stands on solid ground and insists on bringing about the desired results. She guards and protects her credibility and integrity. When she does her best, she allows excellence to permeate her practice, and in doing so, her clients reap the benefits.

DUI & DWI

Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Kansas
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Languages

  • English:
    Spoken, Written

Attorney
The Law Offices of Denise Kirby, LLC
1996 –

Current

Associate
Shook Hardy & Bacon
1994 –

1996

Georgetown University Law Center
J.D. (1994)
1991


1994

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Missouri State University
B.S. (1990)
1986


1990

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Top 100 DWI Attorneys
National Association for DUI DEfense
2016
Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers
The American Society of Legal Advocates
2016
Top 100 DWI Attorneys
National Association for DUI DEfense
2015
Top One Percent
The National Association of Distinguished Counsel
2015
Top 100 DWI Attorneys
The National Advocacy for DUI Defense
2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers
2014
“10 Best” Criminal Lawyers in MO based on Client Satisfaction
American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
2014

National College for DUI Defense

Member
2017 –
Current
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Missouri Society for Criminal Justice

President
2016 –
Current
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Missouri DWI Defense Institute

President
2016 –
Current
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Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Board of Directors
2015 –
Current
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Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

DWI Committee
2015 –
Current
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Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Board of Directors
2015 –
2020
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Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

Member
1994 –
2013
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Articles & Publications
Challenging Prior Convictions in the Criminal Case
DWI Law & Science
2015
Challenging Prior Convictions in the Criminal Case
DWI Law & Science
2012
Websites & Blogs

Website
My Website

Denise Kirby Law
2300 Main Street, Ste. 900
Kansas City, MO 64108
US
Telephone: (816) 221-3691
Monday: 8 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday: 8 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday: 8 AM – 5 PM
Thursday: 8 AM – 5 PM
Friday: 8 AM – 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed (Today)

Free Consultation
Denise Kirby

(816) 221-3691