Bio

Dick is a founding partner in the firm of Hite, Fanning & Honeyman, L.L.P. He practices principally in the area of civil litigation. He frequently serves as an ADR mediator for cases pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas and the Eighteenth Judicial District of the State of Kansas. Dick is admitted to practice in Kansas state and federal courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth District.

Throughout his career, Dick has represented clients in a wide range of industries in civil litigation and personal injury defense. Dick has remained active in the legal community since his admission to the bar in 1964. He has also been recognized for his many contributions to the field, being named a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

He is a member of the Wichita and Kansas Bar Associations, and Kansas Association of Defense Counsel, all for which he has served previously on the board of governors. Dick is also a member of the Defense Research Institute and was selected to be the Wichita member for the Association of Defense Trial Lawyers, a role he has held since 1998. He has taken on numerous leadership roles over the years, including serving as president of the Kansas Bar Association's Litigation Section and the Wichita Bar Association. Dick is a frequent lecturer on litigation topics at continuing legal education seminars. He received his A.B. from Wichita State University and his LL.B. from Washburn University.

In the community, Dick is past chairman of the Wichita Downtown Development Corporation (WDDC), which aims to enhance the economic vitality of the downtown area. He is also a past president of the Wichita Festivals, Inc. board of directors and secretary of the Starkey Foundation. A longtime supporter of the arts, Dick served a five-year term as chairman of Orpheum Performing Arts Center and is a past director for the Wichita Community Theatre and Wichita Music Theatre.

Education

Undergrad: A.B. Wichita State University, 1961
Law School: Washburn University, 1964
Year Started Practicing: 1964

Court Admissions

• Kansas, 1964
• U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, 1964
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit

Honors

• Best Lawyers in America, 2014-2017; 2021, Personal Injury Litigation Law - Defense
• Best Lawyers in America, 2017, Personal Injury Litigation Law - Defense "Lawyer of the Year"
• Kahrs Lifetime Achievement Award, Kansas Association of Defense Counsel, 2014
• Ranked by Chambers USA, 2013-present, as a leading lawyer in the practice area of General Commercial Litigation.
• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
• AV® Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®*
• Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, 2007-2020 Editions
• Fellow, Kansas Bar Foundation
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1995-Present
• President’s Award, Wichita Bar Association, 1987
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Wichita Bar Association, 2013
• Howard Kline Distinguished Service Award, Wichita Bar Association

Professional Memberships

• Kansas Bar Association (KBA), 1964-Present; President, Litigation Section, 1979; Board of Governors, 1994-1998
• Wichita Bar Association (WBA) President, 1989-1990; Board of Governors, 1994-1996
• Kansas Association of Defense Counsel (KADC) Board of Governors, 1987-1990
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)
• American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) State Chair, 2000-2002
• Association of Defense Trial Lawyers Wichita Representative, 1998- Present
• Wichita Young Lawyers Association President, 1972

Community Involvement

• Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum President 2019- present; Board member, 2016- present
• Tallgrass Film Festival Board member 2012- present
• Starkey Foundation Secretary, 2008-Present
• Wichita Downtown Development Corporation (WDDC) Chairman, 2010-2011; Board of Directors, 2005-Present
• Wichita Festivals, Inc. 2006-2013; President, Board of Directors, 2006-2013
• Orpheum Performing Arts Center Chairman, 2005-2010; Executive Board and Board of Governors, 1995-2010
• Wichita Bar Show Producer, 1983-2007
• Wichita Music Theatre Board of Directors, 1998-2004
• Washburn University School of Law Board of Governors, 1994-2001
• Wichita Community Theatre Board of Directors

Publications and Presentations

• “Preparing an Ephedra Case for Trial Part II: The Defense Perspective,” Mealey’s Ephedra Litigation Conference (2003)
• “Preparing a PPA or Ephedra Case for Trial, Causation, and How to Handle Other Contributing Factors,” Mealey’s PPA & Ephedra Litigation Conference (2002)
• “Investigative Techniques & Preparing for Trial,” Kansas Paralegal Association (1999)