Kansas City, Mo. – April 16, 2026: Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, P.C. encourages its attorneys to give back and devote time to community service, volunteer organizations, and pro bono work. This month, we are spotlighting Brian Engel for his work outside the law firm.
Brian is a board member for Metro Lutheran Ministry (MLM), a bi-state organization that helps families and individuals break the cycle of poverty, supporting them in achieving housing and personal stability, food security, and self-sufficiency.
Recently, MLM received a $2.38 million award of federal funds from the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners to purchase and renovate up to 16 housing units to benefit the county’s homeless population. In addition to this and other programs, MLM operates three food pantries across the metro and Eileen’s Place, which provides 60 units of affordable housing in Kansas City, Kansas. MLM is also finalizing plans to rehabilitate the Alexandria Apartments in Kansas City, Missouri to preserve 55 units of affordable housing.
About Brian Engel: Brian focuses his practice on real estate transactions and development, land use and zoning, as well as municipal law and public finance. Brian is general counsel to the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of Kansas City, Missouri, and to Transportation Development Districts and Community Improvement Districts throughout Missouri. He served on the board of the Missouri Economic Development Financing Association (MEDFA) from 2015-25.
About the Public Law Practice Group: The firm’s Public Law Practice Group 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.
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