BRYAN, LYKINS, HEJTMANEK & FINCHER P.A.

What BRYAN, LYKINS, HEJTMANEK & FINCHER P.A. does

Bryan, Lykins, Hejtmanek & Dumpert PA is a privately-held Kansas professional association law firm headquartered at 5229 SW 7th St, Topeka, Kansas, operating under the website ksjustice.com. Founded by Jim Bryan in 1968 and incorporated in 1976, the firm practices civil trial law with a primary focus on plaintiff-side personal injury, workers' compensation, wrongful death, automobile accident, product liability, and construction accident matters, alongside Social Security Disability appeals, bankruptcy, and estate planning & probate services. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis for tort and workers' compensation cases, advancing all litigation costs and charging attorney fees only if compensation is recovered. Its market consists of injured individuals and families throughout Northeast Kansas, with the firm positioning itself against large insurance companies, manufacturers, and corporate defendants.

The firm is small, with approximately 13 employees, and its current active legal personnel has narrowed materially over time. Co-founder Dan Lykins passed away on November 25, 2021, and Dan Hejtmanek is listed as Of Counsel (retired), leaving Jim Bryan (founder, practicing since 1968) and Noah Dumpert (J.D. 2013, Washburn) as the working bench. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capability, no external funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Distribution is conducted via direct client intake through a website consultation form, free initial consultations, and referrals via membership in the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, Kansas Association for Justice, Topeka Bar Association, and Kansas Bar Association.

Name

BRYAN, LYKINS, HEJTMANEK & FINCHER P.A.

Legal name

Law Office of Bryan, Lykins, Hejtmanek & Dumpert PA

Website

https://ksjustice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bryan, Lykins, Hejtmanek & Dumpert PA is a Topeka, Kansas-based plaintiff-side civil trial law firm representing injured individuals and families across Northeast Kansas in personal injury, workers' compensation, wrongful death, and related tort matters on a contingency fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Workers compensation
• Wrongful death claims
• Civil trial law
• Estate planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Topeka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Services: The firm operates on a contingency fee basis for tort and workers compensation cases. Clients are not charged attorney fees or costs unless the firm recovers compensation for them. If no recovery is obtained, the firm absorbs all costs with no charge to the client.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Civil trial law firm providing legal representation to injured individuals and families throughout Northeast Kansas. Core practice areas include personal injury, workers compensation, wrongful death, automobile accidents, product liability, construction accidents, Social Security Disability appeals, bankruptcy, and estate planning & probate. The firm advances all litigation costs in tort and workers compensation matters and charges attorney fees only when it recovers compensation for the client.

Product overview

Bryan, Lykins, Hejtmanek & Dumpert PA is a civil trial law firm offering legal services primarily focused on personal injury, workers compensation, and wrongful death claims. The firm provides a comprehensive range of legal services including representation for automobile accidents, product liability, construction accidents, Social Security Disability appeals, bankruptcy, and estate planning & probate proceedings. The practice serves individuals and families in serious injury and wrongful death claims throughout Northeast Kansas area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services
• Workers Compensation Legal Services
• Wrongful Death Legal Services
• Automobile Accidents Legal Services
• Product Liability Legal Services
• Construction Accidents Legal Services
• Social Security Disability Appeals
• Bankruptcy Legal Services
• Estate Planning & Probate Proceedings

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully handled thousands of Kansas cases
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. plaintiff-side personal injury firm with national footprint and substantial advertising spend. Operates broadly in the same personal injury category with significantly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Fowler Pickert Klausner Burdette & Haag: Kansas City plaintiff-side personal injury firm with multi-state practice in complex tort, mass tort, and catastrophic injury. Overlapping PI plaintiff practice with significantly broader geographic and case-type reach.
• Polsinelli PC: Major Kansas City-based full-service law firm with strong litigation department. Operates broadly in same regional legal market, although primarily on defense side and corporate practice rather than plaintiff-side PI.

Others

• Heartland Tri-State Bank (Legal Aid Referral Network): Kansas Legal Services provides civil legal aid to low-income Kansans. Adjacent not-for-profit legal services organization addressing overlapping client populations (injured/disabled individuals) but on a nonprofit basis.
• Kansas Trial Lawyers Association: Professional association of Kansas plaintiff trial lawyers. Indirect peer through shared membership, advocacy agenda, and referral network alignment rather than direct legal service competition.

Direct peers

• Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP: Kansas City-based civil trial law firm with strong personal injury and insurance defense litigation practice. Comparable civil trial focus, regional Midwest geographic overlap, and similar plaintiff-vs-insurance company litigation positioning.
• Hutton & Hutton Law Firm: Wichita, Kansas personal injury and workers' compensation firm serving injured clients across Kansas. Directly comparable plaintiff-side PI and workers' comp focus, contingency fee model, and Kansas-only geographic coverage.
• The Law Offices of Victor E. Florez: Personal injury firm based in Missouri/Kansas with focus on motor vehicle and wrongful death cases. Comparable contingency-fee personal injury litigation practice serving overlapping Kansas/Missouri plaintiff populations.
• The Popham Law Firm: Kansas City-based personal injury law firm representing injured individuals in Kansas and Missouri. Comparable plaintiff-side PI practice with contingency fee model, similar geographic service area, and overlapping practice areas including auto accidents and wrongful death.

Regional players

• David R. Cahoon, Attorney at Law: Kansas personal injury attorney with practices in auto accident and wrongful death representation. Small Kansas-based PI firm with overlapping plaintiff-side practice and contingency fee structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bryan-lykins-hejtmanek-&-fincher-p.a.

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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