Atty. Jerry Harper, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA

Summary

I was a drug dealer when I finished college (KU '65). I sold such exotic items as Bayer Aspirin, Dr. Lyon?s Tooth Powder and Phillips Milk of Magnesia. At one time or another I was in about every town in Kansas hawking my wares. After that my wife and I published a small newspaper for six years in Wichita. I also served three terms in the Kansas Legislature. Ultimately, we both went back to school. I obtained a law degree (KU '74) and she a masters in journalism.We spent a couple of years in Washington, D.C., returned to Lawrence in 1977, and I began practicing law. Since then, I have done primarily bankruptcy work for individuals. Now, I?m semi-retired and leave most of the heavy lifting to John. He?s a little smarter than me. He got the Merit Scholarship. I was just a semi-finalist.

Education

University of Brussels, Belgium

LL.M. (1975) | International & Comparative Law

1974 - 1975

Honors: Graduated First in Class with Honors

University of Kansas School of Law

J.D. (1974) | Law

1971 - 1974

University of Kansas

B.A. (1965) | English Literature

1961 - 1965

Honors: Owl Society (Junior Men's Honor Society), Sachem (Senior Men's Honor Society)

Experience

46 years of experience