Phil Slape
Partner
Phil has been practicing since 1998 and focuses his practice in the areas of workers compensation and personal injury litigation.
Jon Voegeli
Partner
Jon has been with the Law Offices of Slape & Howard since 2012. His practice focuses on social security disability, workers compensation, and personal injury cases.
Jordan Shaw
Associate Attorney
Jo, an associate at Slape & Howard, Chartered, joined the firm fresh out of Washburn University School of Law where she graduated with Dean’s Honors in May 2020. Prior to law school, Jo received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Fort Hays State University in 2016 where she was a four-year member of the women’s soccer team.
During her legal education, Jo became aware of Kansas workers’ need for passionate advocacy against those insurance companies with seemingly unlimited resources. She took a heavy course load in employment law, and she developed and honed her skills in trial advocacy as a member of a competitive trial team. Her parents’ own custom woodworking business taught Jo the work ethic required to provide for a family and the values instilled in those who aren’t afraid of sweat equity.
When Jo’s not protecting Kansas workers’ interests, she’s exploring Wichita or camping with her fiancé, Andy, and her golden retriever, Brooks.
Delynn Nelson
Legal Assistant
Delynn grew up in Wichita, attended Wichita High School East, and graduated in 1990. She attended Pittsburg State University, where she obtained her certificate in paralegal studies in 1993 and her associate’s degree in sociology with a minor in political science in 1994. Delynn then moved to Coffeyville and worked in Independence, Kansas at Lattin Law Office, which handled a variety of legal cases. In 1999 she returned to Wichita and worked at a few other firms until 2001 when she started at the Law Offices of Slape & Howard.
Miriam Vasquez
Legal Assistant
Miriam has been a legal assistant at the Law Offices of Slape & Howard since 2004. She focuses on social security disability, workers compensation, and personal injury cases. Born in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, Miriam is bilingual. She graduated from Wichita State University in 2003 and obtained a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a minor in Spanish.
Debbie Kite
Medical Case Manager
.Debbie was born and raised in McPherson, Kansas. She graduated from McPherson High School in 1976, attended Hutchinson Community Junior College and St. Francis School of Nursing where she graduated in 1979. She obtained her Case Management Certification in 1991. Debbie has worked in many areas of nursing in her 39 year career including general medical and Emergency Room, Nurse Consultant/Case Manager for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas, and as a Medical Case Manager with worker’s compensation for the past 20 years.
Crystal Fowler
Receptionist
Crystal will be the first person to greet you when you call or visit the Law Offices of Slape & Howard. Originally from Wichita, she grew up moving along the east coast before her father retired from the Navy. She graduated from Goddard High School and Wichita Area Technical College. She has worked at Slape & Howard since 2014 and continues to grow with the law firm.
Lisa Slape
Office Manager
Lisa was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. In 2003, she received her Associate of Arts in Business from Baker University’s Professional and Graduate studies program. That same year, she began working for Slape and Howard as a legal assistant in bankruptcy law with Garry Howard. In 2005, she transitioned to the position of office manager which she continues to this day.
Madeline Spurlock
Assistant
Hailing from Wichita, Kansas, Maddie graduated from Andover Central High School in 2018. She is currently working towards a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Journalism and Communication at Wichita State University, looking to pursue a joint JD and MPA during grad school . Maddie joined the office to add a younger point-of-view and keep us “hip,” run the office social media, and aid in marketing.
Toni Voegeli
Runner and Filer
After graduating from Augusta High School, Toni recieved a Lab Tech degree from Coffeyville Community College. With her husband Tim, she owned and operated her own business for 25 years and had five kids. Toni now works in the office part-time, running errands and filing paperwork.
Dale Slape
Founding Partner
Dale has been in practice for more than 35 years. He is a founding partner in the Law Offices of Slape & Howard and has extensive experience representing victims of motor vehicle collisions and injured claimants in workers compensation cases.
Garry L. Howard
1950 - 2013
Garry began practicing in 1979 and co-founded The Law Offices of Slape & Howard. He dedicated himself to clients in workers' compensation cases, social security disability claims, and bankruptcy. His professional and personal presence made a difference in many lives. He is sorely missed.
