Criminal Defense Lawyer in Wichita and the Surrounding Areas.
Straight answers, fast action, and defense built on local courtroom experience
If you or a family member were arrested in Wichita or anywhere in Sedgwick County, timing matters. Early decisions—what to say (and what not to), whether to seek diversion, how to handle bond, and how to protect your license—shape the rest of your case. The Law Office of Michael J. Studtmann provides focused, practical defense for DUI, traffic, misdemeanors, felonies, and expungements with a clear plan from day one.
Local courts we appear in: Sedgwick County and the surrounding County District Courts and Wichita Municipal Court.
First steps we handle quickly: review of the complaint, bond/bond conditions, discovery requests, evidence preservation, and negotiation strategy.
Communication you can count on: you’ll know what’s happening, what it means, and what comes next.
Criminal Defense Practice Areas
We handle the full range of charges commonly filed in Wichita and Sedgwick County.
DUI & DWI (including CDL issues): arrests, refusals, administrative license hearings, ignition interlock.
Traffic & Driving Offenses: speeding, reckless driving, driving while suspended (DWS), accident citations.
Drug Charges: possession, paraphernalia, distribution allegations.
Domestic Battery & Protection Orders: fast response, no-contact orders, negotiation and trial posture.
Theft & Property Crimes: shoplifting, burglary, criminal damage.
Assault & Battery: misdemeanor and felony levels.
Warrants & Failures to Appear: quashing warrants, setting new dates.
Expungements: clear eligible convictions and dismissals where Kansas law allows.
Goal: minimize consequences—license loss, fines, jail, collateral damage to work and family—while preserving long-term options (including diversion where appropriate).
Criminal Defense Representation Across Kansas
The Law Office of Michael J. Studtmann, P.A. represents clients in criminal defense matters throughout the State of Kansas. While our office is located in Wichita, we assist clients in district and municipal courts across Kansas, including both rural and urban jurisdictions.
Criminal charges can move quickly, and every county may handle hearings, plea negotiations, bond issues, diversions, probation violations, and sentencing procedures differently. Our office works to help clients understand the court process, protect their rights, and prepare for each stage of their case, regardless of where the charge is filed.
From Wichita and Sedgwick County to surrounding communities and courts across Kansas, our office handles felony, misdemeanor, DUI, drug, domestic battery, theft, assault, traffic, probation violation, expungement, and post-conviction matters.
Whether your case is pending in a larger Kansas district court or a smaller county courthouse, our office can review the allegations, explain your options, and help you determine the next steps.