Attorneys Myndee M. Reed

Direct Line: 620-694-6111

Cell: 620-200-0622

Myndee Reed is a partner resident in the firm’s Hutchinson office. Her practice is focused on litigation, including business litigation and insurance defense, and adoption related matters both domestic and international. She is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Kansas.

After graduating with honors from Montana State University, in Bozeman, Montana, Myndee returned to her Kansas roots to attend law school at Washburn University School of Law, where she graduated in 2001. She has practiced with the Martindell firm since graduation.

Myndee served as co-counsel in a shareholder action alleging breach of fiduciary duty resulting in judgment in excess of 1.2 million dollars and participated in the prosecution and settlement of an agricultural chemical products liability action resulting in confidential settlement representing 92% of presuit demand.

Myndee has represented over 100 families in their adoptions, both domestic and international, and she recently assisted families whose children entered the United States on humanitarian visas due to the earthquake in Haiti. In addition to her adoption work at the trial court level, she successfully appealed a decision in which the district court had ordered an adoption to be set aside. In Re Adoption of K.L.S., 118 P.3d 177.

As a mother of two adopted children, Myndee is actively involved in the adoption community. She has served as board President of Shiloh Adoptions and Bethany Christian Services of Kansas, and serves on the advisory board for Open Door Pregnancy Care Center. Myndee participated in a round table discussion with then Senator Sam Brownback focusing on adoption related matters, including the Kansas foster care system.

Myndee is available to assist families with their adoption-related needs including the re-adoption process, which is necessary so that children adopted internationally can be issued a Kansas birth certificate.

Myndee is a member of the American, Kansas and Reno County Bar Associations. She is also a member of the Hutchinson Women’s Attorney’s Association and has served as President of that local Association.

Myndee provides pro bono legal services to members of the Kansas Army National Guard and received the prestigious Molly Pitcher Award which is given to recognize women who have voluntarily contributed in a significant way to the improvement of the Field Artillery Community.

Principal Areas of Practice

Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights
Education
Adoption
Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Bar Admissions

Kansas
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Professional Memberships, Affiliations and Honors

Reno County Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
American Bar Association
Kansas Women Attorneys Association
Hutchinson Women's Attorneys Association

Community Involvement

Past President- Shiloh Adoptions and Bethany Christian Services of Kansas
Recipient- Molly Pitcher Award, Kansas Army National Guard
Advisory Board- Open Door Crisis Pregnancy Center

Education

Washburn School of Law (J.D., 2001)
Montana State University (B.A., Honors 1998)