Dionne M. Scherff
Recognized since 2022
Overland Park, Kansas
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Dionne Scherff defends adults and juveniles against criminal charges in Kansas and Missouri federal and state courts. A former prosecutor who focused in child abuse and sex crime cases, Dionne transitioned to criminal defense practice in 2003. Dionne handles matters ranging from drug offenses to sex crimes. She is one of only a few Kansas lawyers qualified by the Kansas Supreme Court to handle death penalty cases and one of only two lawyers in Kansas’s death penalty history to get a capital case dismissed.
Contact & Links
- Direct Phone Number: 913-361-6450
- Phone Number: 913-361-6450
- Lawyer Page: https://josephhollander.com/attorney/dionne-m-scherff/
Location
- 10104 West 105th Street
Overland Park, KS 66212-5755
Education
- University of Kansas, J.D., graduated 1991
- University of Kansas, B.A., graduated 1989
Bar Admissions
- Kansas, Kansas Bar Association
- Missouri, The Missouri Bar
Affiliations
- Kansas Bar Association - Member
- Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Member
- Johnson County Bar Association - Member
- Wyandotte County Bar Association - Member
- Kansas City Metro Bar Association - Member
Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC
Headquarters:
Wichita, Kansas
11 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Criminal Defense: General Practice, Kansas City, KS (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Awards:
- 2024 KACDL: Clarence Darrow Award
2017 - 2023 Super Lawyers
Additional Areas of Practice:
- DUI / DWI Defense
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