Candice Y. Farha

Senior Attorney

Candice Y. Farha, Associate Attorney at the Penner Lowe Law Group, received her Bachelor’s degree from The University of Kansas in Strategic Communications and her Juris Doctorate degree from the Washburn University School of Law.

During her time in law school, Ms. Farha focused her studies mostly on family law matters and worked as a legal intern in that field under a student practice license. Following law school, Ms. Farha worked in legal aid, representing indigent and elderly clients with family law needs. Ms. Farha developed a knack for protection from abuse and stalking cases while working there, and carries that passion forward into her daily practice. Ms. Farha also served as a public defender, representing clients in traffic, misdemeanor, felony, and care & treatment cases. Ms. Farha then began practicing employment law and data privacy & cyber-security law at one of the country’s largest firms. There, she handled cases involving employment litigation, general liability, medical malpractice, workers compensation, and personal injury.

Ms. Farha was part of the top-ranked cyber-security breach response team in the nation and coached clients through the panic of a data breach.

Ms. Farha joined Penner Lowe Law Group in March 2020 and practices in the areas of Family Law, Guardianship, Employment Law, Criminal Defense, Data Privacy and General Civil Litigation. Ms. Farha has been repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers, having received honors as “Ones to Watch” and a “Rising Star” in 2022, 2023, and 2024. She currently has an AVVO rating of 9.5 and is listed as a Top Lawyer. Ms. Farha is also an author and contributor to the Kansas Bar Association Family Law Handbook.

Ms. Farha is tri-lingual, speaking both Arabic and French fluently. Having grown up overseas in Lebanon, she has a unique perspective on issues and a distinctive approach to resolving conflict. Ms. Farha and her husband are active in the Wichita legal community. When she is not working, Ms. Farha enjoys painting, listening to music, solving puzzles, and spending time with her family.

Licenses:

· Kansas State Court

· Kansas Federal Court

· Nebraska State Court (inactive)

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Practice Areas

Family Law
Employment Law
Domestic Violence and Protections from Abuse/Stalking
Guardianships/Conservatorships
General Civil Litigation
Criminal Defense
Data Privacy

Professional Associations

Wichita Bar Association
Wichita Women Attorneys Association
Kansas Women Attorneys Association
Wichita Bar Association Young Lawyers
Nebraska Bar Association
Wesley E. Brown American Inn of Court
Kansas Bar Association
American Bar Association
Sedgwick County Criminal Practice Committee
Sedgwick County Civil Practice Committee
Sedgwick County Family Law Practice Committee
Sedgwick County Service to the Bar Committee
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association

Awards & Certificates

Graduate of the Kansas Association for Victim Assistance (“KAVA”)
Received honors from The Topeka Bar Association for “outstanding contributions in the field of pro bono representation in the Topeka community”.

Professional & Community Positions

Kansas Trial Lawyers Association Journal Family Law Editor
KWAA District Representative – District F (2021-2024)
WWAA Programming Committee Co-Chairwomen (2022-2024)
WWAA President Elect (2024-2025)
Wichita Bar Association – Service to the Bar Committee – Committee Member (2022-present)
Board member for the Wichita Public Library Foundation (2022- present)

Past Recognitions

Best Lawyers- Ones to Watch 2022, 2023
Super Lawyers- Rising Stars 2022, 2023

Current Recognitions

Best Lawyers- Ones to Watch 2024
Super Lawyers- Rising Stars 2024
Avvo “Top Attorney” 9.5 rating