Kansas City, Mo. – September 6, 2024: Michael T. White, one of the founding attorneys of Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, P.C., has been selected as a “Lawyer of the Year” for Land Use and Zoning Law in the Kansas City, Mo. region in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
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About Michael T. White: A well-known member of the Kansas City legal community, Mike has experience in property taxes, land use law, including real estate development, economic incentives, tax increment financing, entitlements, zoning, and redevelopment. As a former Legislator and Jackson County Executive, Mike assists clients with a clear perspective about the intricate workings of state and local governments. Along with honors from Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA, Mike has received the Missouri Lawyers Weekly Icon Award and has been named among the 50 Missourians to Know by Ingram’s.
About the firm’s Public Law Practice Group: The firm’s Public Law attorneys assist clients in obtaining approval of changes in zoning and development entitlements such as variances and the issuance of building permits as well as practicing before administrative bodies on matters related to regulatory compliance. They also assist clients in obtaining the approval of economic development incentives. Click to view a project map of work the firm has completed.
About the Law Firm: Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, P.C. offers highly skilled lawyers in many practice areas with vast real world experience. Our clients benefit from blue-ribbon talent unencumbered by mega firm business models.
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