About
McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan, P.C., founded in 1947, is a full-service law firm based in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm represents individuals, families, and businesses across a wide range of practice areas, including banking and financial services; bankruptcy, workouts, and financial restructuring; corporate and business transactions; construction and architect/engineer law; creditors’ rights and remedies; employment law; family law and divorce; appellate law; health care law; intellectual property; litigation and dispute resolution; manufacturer/dealer and wholesale finance; mental health law; personal injury; product liability and toxic tort; probate; real estate; tax; transportation; and wills, trusts, and estate planning. Located on the Country Club Plaza in the Skelly Building, the firm emphasizes practical, tailored legal solutions. Recognition includes Missouri Lawyers Weekly KC Legal Leaders, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers – Best Law Firms (2025 and 2026), U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Firms, Ingram’s Best Companies to Work For, Missouri Lawyers Weekly Top 20 Law Firm, and Best of the Best – Top 10 Family Law Attorneys (2023). McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan, P.C. provides comprehensive counsel and advocacy for routine matters and complex disputes alike.