Welcome to the Kaup Law Office, a Kansas law firm with
a vast amount of experience working with land developers,
counties and cities and other units of local government.  Jim
Kaup has over 30 years of experience working on local
government, annexation, land use, land development, planning
and zoning and many other matters relevant to local
governments.

Jim Kaup provides legal services for private sector
clients and municipal governments in the following areas:

  •        Land use planning, zoning and subdivision
  •        Annexations
  •        Economic development
  •        Development land use approvals
  •        Municipal Finance and administration
  •        Tort liability
  •        Employment law, discrimination
  •        Constitutional law
  •        Fair Labor Standards Act
  •        Civil rights issues (e.g., First Amendment)
  •        Environmental law, solid waste disposal
  •        Risk management
  •        Legislative lobbying
  •        Representation before state agencies
  •        Ordinance and resolution drafting
  •        Civil litigation and litigation support

Please review the pages in the website to learn more about
Kansas municipal government law, including cities and
counties, land development, land use and planning,
annexations and many other topics involving Kansas local
governments.  

Remember that the information in these web pages is for
educational purposes only and that any person who requires
specific legal advice should consult a competent Kansas
attorney.  The law firm does not have an attorney-client
relationship with any person until it enters into a specific
agreement with a client.

Click on the Library to find practical articles to help you
whether you represent a local government or have an
issue involving a local government.  Here you will find
articles on annexation, zoning, subdivisions and more.  It
will be updated regularly.
Kaup Law Office, representing local and municipal government and land use clients across the state
of Kansas.  Jim Kaup ha
s extensive experience as a municipal government, land development and
land use attorney.  Over 30 years of experience in county and city law, land use development and
planning
law, including annexation, subdivision, zoning and other land development issues.  Jim
Kaup has provided advice on land use law matters for numerous Kansas cities and counties and
represented them in significant court cases.
 Jim has assisted in the drafting and adoption of
Kansas' annexation, zoning and planning laws.  He has testified on numerous occasions before the
Kansas legislature on amendments to statutes concerning municipal governments, taxation, land
development and planning, annexation, zoning and special districts.
 
Kaup Law Office
James M. Kaup, Attorney at Law
214 S.W. 6th Avenue, Suite 306
Topeka, Kansas 66603
785-235-1111 Phone
Land Development, Land Use and Planning, Municipal
Law, Annexations,
Zoning, Subdivisions, and
Comprehensive Planning