Advocacy & Leadership

A successful lawyer must be a leader in the community. Lawyers are advocates, and advocacy does not simply begin and end at the courthouse steps. When clients retain HARTENSTEIN POOR &  FOSTER LLC, they are hiring the people who are known and respected in Wichita for their activism. They are hiring advocates and leaders known and respected for their influence on Kansas public policy. HARTENSTEIN POOR &  FOSTER LLC is dedicated to civil rights and social justice. The members have tirelessly promoted justice reform policies. Managing member Scott Poor is a former state party director and lobbyist. He is a preeminent expert on marijuana decriminalization and opioid addiction treatment programs. HARTENSTEIN POOR &  FOSTER LLC serves as local and regional counsel to public interest groups that champion free speech and voting rights. The firm doesn’t just defend individuals from the system. Rather, it works to change the system for the better.