Malissa L. Walden is a native Kansan with an international perspective. After years of living abroad, she returned to pursue her life-long dream of helping others through the practice of law. She has dedicated her career to public service and fully understands the needs of her clients. Ms. Walden's main areas of practice include Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, and Domestic. Not only was Ms. Walden the first attorney at her firm to practice under the new Bankruptcy Code; she also assisted attorneys across the state to become Electronic Case Filing compliant. Due to her experience in Bankruptcy, she is aware that it is not the best option for every client. Because of this, she has a history of advising clients on Bankruptcy alternatives, and negotiating settlements with Collection and Credit Card Companies. She has helped to guide clients through the stressful actions necessary to deal with creditors. Ms. Walden knows and can explain clearly exactly what rights her clients have and how to respond to creditors' unwanted calls. Ms. Walden obtained her law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law. She was also able to attend the London Law Consortium in London, England, the International Law Society, Traffic Court Judge and Women In Law. She took her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Political Science from the Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas where she was a consistent Honor's Roll student.