Firm Profile

McAnany, Van Cleave and Phillips (MVP), a full-service law firm, is one of the oldest law firms in the Midwest. MVP represents local, national, and international companies including Fortune 500 corporations, small businesses and individuals, governmental entities, as well as not-for-profits with lawyers practicing in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.  Martindale-Hubbell, an authoritative resource for information on the legal profession, has long assigned to MVP an AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell's top rating.

History and Vision

McAnany, Van Cleave and Phillips (MVP) was established in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1901.  Our founders, E.S. McAnany and Maurice Alden, combined a traditional philosophy of ethics and integrity with a creative and proactive legal practice.  Today, our attorneys continue that vision of service with results, ethics with integrity, and creativity with solutions with a focus on quality and values to advance our clients' interests.

The firm's early attorneys practiced in areas we continue to successfully serve clients in to this day—real estate law, financial institution law, litigation, and not-for-profit law.  Over the years, our expertise has expanded with the challenges and changes in the law, in business, and in our society to exceed our clients' objectives and offer them service in many other practice areas.

Mission and Values

MVP's mission is built on the precepts of quality service and results.  Our attorneys understand and value the importance of building relationships with our clients.  We invest the time to listen and to better understand our clients, their businesses and their objectives to provide the best possible legal representation.  Our purpose is to address our clients' needs and to help them achieve their goals and objectives. 

We are committed to satisfying client needs by providing the services clients want.  We strive to be an accessible resource for our clients and to provide them with prompt, effective assistance. Our long-term relationships with clients speak to our success, integrity, and experience.

Results

At MVP, we are advocates and catalysts.  We are problem solvers and creative thinkers.  We are listeners and advisers.  In each of these roles, our objective is the same: to produce results for our clients. 

We have been involved in many noteworthy cases over the years.  On more than one occasion, our attorneys have successfully represented one client, only to have the opposing party hire our attorneys for future representation.  Our attorneys have provided counsel in cases that have changed the legal landscape.  Yet, delivering results for our clients remains our ultimate goal. 

MVP in the Community

At McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, our lawyers are like the people they represent.  We are citizens, neighbors, and parents who are interested in healthy and safe communities,  places to raise their families.  The attorneys and staff at MVP contribute their time and talents to a broad range of activities that benefit their communities, including neighborhood schools, volunteer social service agencies, and a variety of civic, cultural, and political organizations.  The firm also supports the efforts of a number of charitable organizations through sponsorships, monetary donations, and volunteered time.  Our involvement with the following organizations provides a small representation of our firm's commitment to community involvement:

Leadership Lenexa
Kansas City Legal Secretaries Association
Wayside Waifs
Catholic Charities
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Special Olympics
The Pet Connection
American Heart Association
Congenital Heart Defects Families Association
Kids Chance of Missouri Inc.
YMCA
Boy Scouts of America
English as a Second Language
United Way of Wyandotte County
Children's Museum of Kansas City
Lawrence Aquahawks
Leadership 2000
Leadership Academy
Interfaith Hospitality Network
Round Hill Neighborhood Association
Habitat for Humanity
American Red Cross
Temporary Lodging for Children and Families in Johnson County, Kansas
Wyandotte County Bar Foundation
Pets for Life
Maur Hill Mount Academy
St. Agnes Parish Foundation
Kansas Bar Foundation
Friends of Scouting
Immacolata Manor
Knights of Columbus
Leadership 20/20
Kansas City, Kansas Area Chamber of Commerce
Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Bread of Life Youth Mentoring Program
Citizens Advisory Committee for Blue Springs School District
Salvation Army
Disaster Legal Services Committee for FEMA
American Cancer Society's Relay for Life
Kansas Council of School Attorneys
National School Board Association's Council of School Attorneys