Background
Focht, Jack was born on June 30, 1934 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Bruce Rush Focht and Genevieve E. Focht Magness.
Focht, Jack was born on June 30, 1934 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Bruce Rush Focht and Genevieve E. Focht Magness.
Southwestern College (Bachelor of Arts, 1957). Washburn University of Topeka (Juris Doctor, 1960). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Board of Editors, Washburn Law Journal, 1958-1960.
Instructor in Criminal Law, Wichita State University, 1968-1971.
Deputy County Attorney, 1963-1969. United States. District Court Mediator, since 1985.
Associate, Smith, Shay, Farmer & Wetta, Wichita, Kansas, 1960-1963; department county attorney, Sedwick County Attorney Office, Wichita, Kansas, 1963-1969; partner, Smith, Shay, Farmer & Wetta, Wichita, Kansas, 1969-1984; senior partner, Focht, Hughey & Hund, Wichita, Kansas, 1984-1987; senior partner, Focht, Hughey, Hund & Calvert, Wichita, Kansas, 1987-1991; senior partner, Focht, Hughey & Calvert, Wichita, Kansas, 1991-1997; special counsel, Foulston & Seifkin, Wichita, since 1998. Member, chair Continuing Legal Education Commission, Topeka, 1993-1996, United States Dist.Ct. Civil Advisory Committee, 1992-1995, Kansas Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Criminal Law.
Board directors Kansas Health Foundation, since 1991. Chair Kansas Health Institute, since 1994, trustee Southwestern College, Winfield, since 1991, chair academy affairs committee Southwestern College, since 1992. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American College of Trial Lawyers, Kansas Bar Association (vice president 1987-1988, president electrical 1988-1989, president 1989-1990).
Member Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Wichita Bar Association (vice president 1974, president 1980), Kansas Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, State Board Law Examiners, National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, Association Professional Responsibility Lawyers, Kansas Action for Children, State Board of Law Examiners.
Children: Clare Focht Korst, Lance, Blythe Focht-Talbert.