Robert "Chris" Gigstad also known as "The KC DUI Guy" is from Garnett, KS, where he attended Anderson County High School. He later attended college for his undergraduate degree in Political Science and History at Kansas State University. After which he attended The University of Tulsa School of Law in Tulsa, OK and Washburn Law School in Topeka, Kansas where he obtained his Juris Doctorate in the study of Law.
After getting his degree to practice law Robert opened Gigstad Law Office LLC with the goal in mind of representing people facing problems. Gigstad Law Office LLC focuses on helping clients facing criminal charges in the State of Kansas. We specialize in DUI, domestic violence, traffic, and a variety of misdemeanor and felony criminal charges in Johnson County and its surrounding municipal courts. Robert Gigstad is an experienced trial attorney and routinely takes cases to trial with good results. One needs to make sure that when hiring counsel on a criminal case, the attorney is actually an experienced trial attorney actively engaged in trying cases.
Robert is currently a member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Kansas Bar Association, The Earl E. O'Connor Inn of Court, the Johnson County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, the Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National College for DUI Defense®, and he has earned his certification in DUI detection and standardized field sobriety testing (SFST), the same as an officer. Robert was also recognized as a Super Lawyers® Rising Star for the last 5 years, 2016 - 2020. Also, Robert was selected by the Overland Park Chamber Foundation to participate in its 2021 Leadership Overland Park (LOP) program.
Robert is admitted to practice law in all courts in Kansas. Our office is located in Historic Downtown Overland Park, KS, call today to set up a free consultation about your legal case. We serve clients in Kansas in Johnson County, Wyandotte County, Douglas County, and the cities and municipal courts of Overland Park, Prairie Village, Mission, Mission Hills, Shawnee Mission, Olathe, Merriam, Leawood, Lenexa, Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, Kansas City, Spring Hill, Gardner, Paola, Ottawa, Lawrence, and Garnett.
Education
- Kansas State University, B.S.
- Washburn University School of Law, J.D.
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