Sep 26
Today marks both a joyful and bittersweet moment for our firm as we celebrate the retirement of our longtime legal secretary, Terri Burroughs. For nearly four decades, Terri has been an integral part of our team, our work, and our lives. Throughout her 38 years of service, Terri has been the steady hand and friendly voice behind the scenes—keeping us organized, supporting our attorneys and clients, and embodying the professionalism that define our firm’s values. On behalf of the entire firm, we extend our deepest gratitude to Terri for her years of service and commitment. We wish her nothing but joy, health, and fulfillment in her well-earned retirement. Congratulations!
Sep 19
Clark, Mize & Linville, Chartered, 129 S. 8th Street, Salina, is pleased to announce that it has six attorneys named to the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® publication, with a seventh attorney receiving the “One to Watch” designation.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. More than 184,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and it has received more than 25.8 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 23 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 80,000 leading lawyers honored in the milestone 31st edition. Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
“Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction.
The following attorneys were named:
Peter L. Peterson has been included since the publication’s inception in 1983 and currently is listed in the practice areas of Trusts and Estates, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Tax Law, and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Pete also received the Best Lawyers® 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” award for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law.
Greg A. Bengtson has been listed since 2021 in the practice area of Municipal Law.
Eric N. Anderson has been listed since 2013 in the practice areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Trusts and Estates.
Dustin J. Denning has been listed since 2018 in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
Peter S. Johnston has been listed since 2016 in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Insurance Law.
Aaron O. Martin has been listed since 2023 in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law. For the 2026 Edition, Mr. Martin is also listed in the areas of Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Transactions / UCC Law.
Laurel Michel Driskell is recognized in the 2026 Edition as “One to Watch” in the area of Family Law.
September 18, 2025
Sep 16
The Law firm of Clark, Mize & Linville, Chtd., is pleased to announce that Grace P. Lovett recently joined the firm as an associate attorney. Grace is interested in estate planning and elder law.
Originally from Eudora, Kansas, Grace received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Kansas State University in 2022 where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Grace completed her undergraduate degree in three years and obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2025. Grace has spent the past two summers interning at the firm. Grace and her fiancée, Jace Friesen, reside in Abilene.
Aug 25
Clark, Mize & Linville, Chartered is seeking a receptionist/legal secretary to support our growing law practice in Salina, Kansas. This role is principally to answer phones and greet clients and other visitors to the office, but also would include a variety of administrative and clerical responsibilities such as scheduling appointments, maintaining calendars, and assisting with general office operations. The ideal candidate will be dependable, detail-oriented, and professional with strong communication and organizational skills. Prior experience in an office setting is preferred but not required. Our firm places a high value on competence, character, and confidentiality. This career opportunity offers competitive compensation and benefits, employer-paid health plan for the employee, bonus, and SEP-IRA plan upon qualification. The firm is an equal opportunity employer. Please email a cover letter and resume to Personnel Partner, Jessica L. Stoppel, jlstoppel@cml-law.com.
May 29
Clark, Mize & Linville, Chartered is looking for an onsite legal assistant or paralegal to join our busy and expanding practice.
You will provide a broad spectrum of legal support services under the supervision of an attorney. You will need to be efficient, well organized, and an effective communicator. You must be computer savvy and enjoy a wide variety of assignments in a busy group setting. Our firm places a high value on competence, character, and confidentiality. Prior legal experience and an interest in estate planning, investments, contracts, and real estate is helpful but not required. This career opportunity offers competitive compensation and benefits, employer-paid health plan for the employee, bonus, and SEP-IRA plan upon qualification. The firm is an equal opportunity employer. Please email or mail a letter and resume to Personnel Partner, Jessica L. Stoppel, jlstoppel@cml-law.com or P.O. Box 380, Salina, KS 67402-0380.
Jan 29
The firm will be closed on Friday, January 31, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. to attend services for Aubrey G. Linville, who passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Mr. Linville became a member of the firm in 1967 and practiced with the firm until becoming Of Counsel at the end of 1991. He graduated from law school in 1963 at the University of Kansas, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Kansas Law Review. Mr. Linville practiced law with his father, Eugene H. Linville, in the partnership of Linville & Linville in Salina until he became a member of the firm. Mr. Linville was widely regarded as one of the state’s preeminent trial lawyers in his day, and he was a beloved mentor to a generation of younger lawyers in the firm. In addition to his longtime service as President of the firm, Mr. Linville served two terms on the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission and was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in 1980. A link to Mr. Linville’s full obituary is below.
https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Aubrey-Linville
Jan 09
Clark, Mize & Linville, Chartered is proud to announce that Laurel A. Driskell has become a shareholder in the firm. Please join us in congratulating her on this achievement! Laurel concentrates her practice in the areas of domestic law and civil litigation. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor degree in English with Distinction and University and Departmental Honors in 2015. She then received her juris doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2018. Laurel has been in private practice since 2018 and joined the firm in 2024. In the community, Laurel is a board member of the Kansas State Board of Indigents’ Defense Services, is on the Salina Downtown Board and the Salina Area United Way Board, is a committee member with the Greater Salina Community Foundation, and is a past president of the Saline-Ottawa County Bar Association. Laurel and her husband, Alex, reside in Salina and are expecting a baby girl in May.
Nov 21
Clark, Mize & Linville, Chartered, is pleased to announce that two lawyers have received honors from Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers.
Jessica L. Stoppel has been selected as a 2024 Super Lawyers: Rising Star in the areas of estate and probate. The Rising Star honor is awarded to no more than 2.5% of the eligible attorneys in the state of Kansas who are under the age of 40. Jessica was also awarded this designation in 2023.
Dustin J. Denning has again been peer nominated and selected for inclusion in the 2024 Super Lawyers in the area of medical malpractice defense. Dustin has been selected for this designation since 2019.
Congratulations Jessica & Dustin!
Aug 15
Clark, Mize & Linville, Chartered, 129 S. 8th Street, Salina, is pleased to announce that it has six attorneys named to the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® publication, with one attorney receiving the “Lawyer of the Year” designation.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. More than 184,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and it has received more than 25.8 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 23 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 80,000 leading lawyers honored in the milestone 31st edition. Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
“Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction.
The following attorneys were named:
Peter L. Peterson has been included since the publication’s inception in 1983 and currently is listed in the practice areas of Trusts and Estates, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Tax Law, and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Pete also received the Best Lawyers® 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” award for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law.
Greg A. Bengtson has been listed since 2021 in the practice area of Municipal Law.
Eric N. Anderson has been listed since 2013 in the practice areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Trusts and Estates.
Dustin J. Denning has been listed since 2018 in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
Peter S. Johnston has been listed since 2016 in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Insurance Law.
Aaron O. Martin has been listed since 2023 in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law.
Jan 26
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) went into effect January 1, 2024. The CTA was enacted by Congress to prevent the use of anonymous shell companies for money laundering, tax evasion, and other illegal purposes. The CTA allows the federal government to compile a database of the beneficial owners of business entities.
The CTA is a new filing requirement, in addition to state and local filings, for most corporations and limited liability companies; however, it does not apply to sole proprietorships, businesses with more than 20 full-time employees and $5 million in receipts, banks, and insurance companies.
Non-exempt entities must report information about beneficial owners who own at least 25% of the company or exercise substantial control over it. Each beneficial owner must provide his or her name, date of birth, address, and a copy of either a U.S. passport, driver’s license, or other identification.
Additional information about the reporting requirements, including answers to questions such as “is my company required to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN,” “who is a beneficial owner,” and “when do I need to report my company’s beneficial ownership information” is available on FinCEN’s beneficial ownership information webpage: https://www.fincen.gov/boi.
Entities formed prior to 2024 must file by December 31, 2024. Additionally, changes in beneficial owners or their information must be reported within 30 days. There is no fee to file. The failure to file a beneficial owner report by the deadline may result in civil penalties of up to $500 for each day the violation continues and criminal penalties of up to two years imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000.
While the responsibility for the required disclosures is that of the entity, Clark, Mize & Linville, Chtd. will stand ready to assist with the analysis of your entity structure to determine if your entity is considered a Reporting Company, and, if so, determining its beneficial owners.
Written by: Joshua C. Howard & Jessica Stoppel
Related Practice Areas: Business Formation and Governance
