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About Nelson & Yarnell

About Us

Our Approach

Our Mission

At Nelson & Yarnell, we help clients resolve family law matters with respect and clarity. We provide strategic guidance in and out of the courtroom to protect families, reduce conflict, and support long-term stability.
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Meet Our Team

Our attorneys have decades of experience handling complex family law matters across Kansas, including divorce, custody, support, property, and interstate or international disputes. Recognized leaders in the field, they have helped shape Kansas family law through legislative and judicial involvement. We primarily serve Johnson, Wyandotte, Miami, Linn, Franklin, Douglas, and Leavenworth Counties, and represent clients statewide.

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Our Attorneys

Ronald W. Nelson

is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML), is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) and is recognized as a ‘Super Lawyer’ by his peers.
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Ashlyn Yarnell

Ashlyn Yarnell

has been involved in the leadership of the local and Kansas state bar associations. Ashlyn is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) and has been recognized as a ‘Super Lawyers Rising Star’ by her peers.

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Jordan R. Morton

is an associate attorney who is actively involved the local legal community, including the Johnson County Family Law Inn of Court, and has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer Rising Star” by her peers.

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Our Approach

Practice Methods

Consultation & Legal Counseling

We provide thorough first consultations and ongoing guidance tailored to your needs.

Collaborative Family Law

We help clients resolve disputes respectfully outside of court through a structured, cooperative process.

Dispute Resolution

We offer mediation and alternative dispute resolution to help families reach agreements without litigation.

Limited Scope Representation

We assist with specific parts of a case so you can manage the rest, reducing costs and increasing flexibility.

Litigation

We assist with specific parts of a case so you can manage the rest, reducing costs and increasing flexibility.

Appeals

We handle family law appeals in Kansas and federal courts with extensive appellate experience.
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