Jean B. Ménager
Areas of Practice
- Corporations & Business Organizations
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Commercial Transactions
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Kansas (2014)
- Missouri (2016)
- U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri (Inactive)
EDUCATION
- University of Kansas School of Law, J.D. (2014), Business and Commercial Law Certificate
- University of Kansas, B.A. (2010)
ABOUT JEAN
Jean has experience serving individuals and businesses in a number of industries including healthcare, legal services, staffing, restaurant/hospitality, media & entertainment, logistics, higher education, and finance technology. His previous litigation experience helps him bring a unique approach to problem solving. He handles a wide variety of matters including entity formation, corporate and LLC governance, services agreements, commercial leasing, business acquisitions, and compliance with employment laws. Jean has served in numerous leadership roles including with the Johnson County Bar, the KBA, the LAKC-YLS, and with the Earl E. O’Connor American Inn of Court. He is also a member of various professional associations and serves on the Kansas CLE Board. In addition to English, Jean also speaks French and Haitian Creole.
AFFILIATIONS, ACTIVITIES, AND HONORS
Honors and Recognition:
- Kansas Bar Association Leadership Institute, Member of Inaugural Class, 2022
- Johnson County Bar Association President’s Award, 2019
- Kansas Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 2017
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2017–present
- Black Faculty and Staff Council Scholar Award, University of Kansas School of Law
Memberships:
- Kansas Bar Association
- The Missouri Bar
- Johnson County Bar Association
- Earl E. O'Connor American Inn of Court
Presentations
- Jean Ménager, “The Intersection of Ethics and Professionalism.” Topic: Ethics Q&A for the American Inns of Court. (July 2021)
- Jean Ménager, panelist, “Ethics in the Practice of Law,” an On-Demand CLE for the American Inns of Court. Topics: What “legal ethics” means to you, ethical obligations regarding prospective cases, and duty to report. (July 2021)
- Linda Adeniji, Bayli Martin, Jean Ménager, “Employer Considerations in the Age of Covid,” a CLE presentation at the Johnson County Bar Association’s Bench Bar Conference. Topics: FMLA and Paid Sick Leave; Vaccination Requirements; EEOC Guidance on Disability Accommodations for High-Risk Employees; and EEOC and DOL Guidance on Remote Working as a Reasonable Accommodation. (April 8, 2021)
- Jean Ménager, panelist, “Diversity in Transactional Law Forum,” presented at University of Kansas School of Law. Topic: Moderated panel discussion. (April 8, 2021)
- Joe Colantuono, Isaac Keppler, Jean Ménager. Ethics CLE presentation for a Kansas City metro-area law firm. Topics: Preservation and discovery of electronic evidence, Responding to Ethics Complaints, and ethical obligations and ransomware. (May 8, 2019)