Kansas City
7500 College Boulevard, Suite 1400
Overland Park,
KS
66210-4041
T: 913.253.2133
Kansas City
7500 College Boulevard, Suite 1400
Overland Park,
KS
66210-4041
T: 913.253.2133
Vaughn Burkholder is a partner and member of Foulston’s litigation & employment practice group in the firm’s Kansas City office. In practice for nearly four decades, Vaughn helps employers reduce their risk and defends clients in employment litigation. He represents employers involving ADA, FMLA, harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation and other employment issues. He has been the lead defense counsel in numerous successful cases before the EEOC, KHRC and other administrative agencies, and has been the lead attorney for negotiations, settlement, and litigation of employee rights lawsuits. Vaughn also assists employers with employment policies and procedures, reductions-in-force, investigations, discipline, terminations, and all other workplace issues.
A nationally recognized authority on employment law issues, Vaughn has been quoted in HR Magazine, the Kansas City Business Journal, and the Wichita Eagle. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for the last 20 years, and since 2008, the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® list. In 2013, he was named by Best Lawyers® the Kansas City, KS Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year.” Vaughn enjoys Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory’s highest “AV” rating for lawyers. Vaughn is a member of the Kansas Association of Defense Counsel, on whose Board of Directors he has served. Vaughn has also served on the Kansas Bar Foundation Board of Trustees.
Personal Mission Statement:
When it comes to advising employers about how to handle the challenges they face arising from the workplace, just knowing the laws is not enough. There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach. The most valuable legal advice comes from a lawyer who has taken the time to know and understand the client’s goals and tolerance for risk. Vaughn takes pride in helping his clients navigate today’s employment law minefield with minimum risk.
And when the need arises for a lawyer to address a challenge that doesn’t require Vaughn’s many years of experience, he knows the right Foulston lawyer who can handle the matter in the most cost-efficient way. Vaughn’s entire legal career has been spent at Foulston; he is proud to work with partners and associates who share common professional goals. All Foulston lawyers have a “client-first” mentality — it’s what defines the firm.
Bring Vaughn unique challenges and he will provide tailored solutions. That’s what Foulston does.
2024
2022
Wait, Wait, Don't Sue Me (Foulston Siefkin LLP, Employment Law Institute Webinar Series)
2021
Tales From the Dark Side: Employment Law Trends, Our Predictions for the Future, and What This Means for You (Foulston Siefkin LLP, Employment Law Institute Webinar Series)
2020
A View From the Plaintiff's Side (Foulston Siefkin LLP, HR Training Series)
2019
Employment Discrimination Mock Trial (Kansas SHRM State Conference)
2018
End-of-Year Update: We Made the List But It’s Up to You to Check It Twice (Foulston Siefkin LLP, HR Training Series)
2017
Dealing with Ill / Injured Employees (Foulston Siefkin LLP, HR Training Series)
2016
Dig Two Graves: Avoiding Retaliation in the Workplace (Foulston Siefkin LLP, Employment Law Seminar)
2015
In the Beginning: What Every HR “Newbie” Needs to Know about Employment Law (Foulston Siefkin LLP, Employment Law Seminar)
2017
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