LAW COMPANY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director of Field Operations
With The Law Company since 2005, Bill Brand is our director of field operations.
Previously, Bill worked for a large construction company throughout Kansas, Texas and Florida. He held several positions encompassing estimating, project management and construction operations. He has a Bachelor of Science in construction science and management from Kansas State University.
Bill is actively involved with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) Workforce Committee, Supervisory Training Program (STP) as a course instructor, Sedgwick County 4-H, USD 267 Board of Education and USD 267 Industrial Arts Advisory Board. He enjoys spending time with family, in the outdoors and working with his Angus cattle herd.
Currently serving as a project manager, Chad Stone joined The Law Company in 2018. Along with overall management of projects, he is responsible for procuring material, scheduling work and negotiating both subcontracts and change order costs.
Chad has nearly two decades of experience within the industry, previously working with another company in a similar role. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in construction science and management from Kansas State University and is a certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Accredited Professional (AP). He is also a certified Quality Control Manager with both Naval Facilities Engineering & Command (NAVFAC) and United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). He has completed the OSHA 10-Hour Construction training. He is a designated Design-Build Institute of American (DBIA) professional.
Chad enjoys spending time in the outdoors both hunting and fishing. He and his family go camping and traveling in an RV, and when possible, go scuba diving in the ocean. He is also involved in his local church.
Corey is the newest addition to the #BuildwithLC team.
With a vast background in both the Project Management and Estimating world, we feel he adds a great deal to our team. A graduate from Kansas State University in 2013 and a start to his career in the Kansas City Metropolitan area has helped Corey develop into the manager he is today and he is excited to call The Law Company home!
Derek Dahm joined The Law Company in 1999 and currently serves as chief estimator. His responsibilities include creating pre-construction schedules, participating in design meetings, performing constructability reviews, ensuring the design intent and program requirements are illustrated in the documents, providing schematic and design development estimates, assembling bid packages for hard, select, and negotiated projects, and compiling the final construction budget.
Previously, Derek was a carpenter, tinner and framer. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in construction science and management from Kansas State University.
Derek is married with two children. He enjoys spending time outdoors, watching his kids participate in sports and attending Kansas State University sporting events. Derek is actively involved in his local church.
Jeff Fleming joined The Law Company in 2007 and currently serves as a project manager. His responsibilities include safety oversight, subcontracts, procurement, scheduling, cost control and both relationship management and development.
Jeff has a Bachelor of Science degree in construction science and management from Kansas State University. He has a United State Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Quality Control Manager (QCM) Contractors Certification and OSHA 30-Hour Construction training Certification.
Jeff is married with three dogs. He enjoys spending time with his family, teaching Sunday School with his wife and working on home improvement projects.
Jordan Schreiber joined The Law Company in April of 2018 as a part-time accounting assistant and has worked her way up since then. In January of 2019, she was promoted to cost accounting manager and held that position until January of 2020. Jordan is now the controller for The Law Company where she oversees all accounting and financial activities.
Jordan has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Wichita State University. She is involved in the community by providing support to the United Way.
Renee Miller joined The Law Company in 2023 and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer. She oversees financial reporting, information systems, legal, risk management, cash/debt management, planning, investments, taxation, and human resources/benefits.
Renee received her Bachelor of Business management from Friends University in 2012 and has held leadership positions within the construction industry since. She is a motivated and result driven individual who is excited for new opportunities!
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Chairman
- Chairman of the Board
Rich Kerschen joined The Law Company in 1965 and currently serves as chairman of the board. Within his role, he provides leadership and management expertise. Previously, Rich worked at the Missouri Highway Department and then served in the military. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Kansas State University.
Rich has been or is currently involved with the following organizations, many of them within leadership roles: Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Kansas, College of Engineering Advisory Council at Kansas State University, Leadership Kansas, Legatus, Church of the Magdalen, Intrust Bank N.A., United Way of the Plains, Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce, Guadalupe Clinic, Envision, Goodwill Industries, Via Christi Health Partners, St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Catholic Charities, Anthony Family Shelter, Dear Neighbor Ministries & Step Stone, Sedgwick County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition Board, City of Wichita Airport Authority, and Pratt Community College Foundation.
Married for more than 50 years, Rich and his wife have three children and eight grandchildren.
Rich Kerschen was named the president of The Law Company.
Rich Kerschen was named the chairman of the board and CEO.
"I particularly enjoy the team atmosphere and support of leaders who take an interest in the success of projects for both the company and the client. I work with architects and engineers to resolve construction issues, and with owners to ensure the projects meet their needs and budgets."
With The Law Company since 2014, Roy Riggs currently serves as a project manager. He is responsible for the execution of large commercial projects, with an average project size of more than $5.
Previously, Roy served as a director of development and construction for a Wichita-based hotel and restaurant company. He has an Associate in Applied Science degree with an emphasis in architecture from Northern Virginia College and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in architecture from the University of Kansas. He has also completed the OSHA 30-Hour Construction training, which is designed for construction workers and supervisors.
Roy regularly trains as a first responder for large scale disasters; serves on the board for the Kansas Canoe and Kayak Association; is the Sergeant of Arms for a local chapter of the State Touring and Riding Association; is involved in leadership at Journey Church; and often teaches elementary grade youth. Additionally, he manages a 680-acre farm in southern Kansas.
Steven Koegeboehn originally served The Law Company from 1988 to 1993 and again starting in 2014 as a project manager. He received a promotion in 2020 to senior project manager. He is responsible for fostering client relationships, overall project management, estimating contract changes, budgets, scheduling, contract negotiations, project administration, field coordination, quality control, safety and business development.
Steven has more than three decades of experience within the industry, previously working as a project engineer and superintendent and as a project manager. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in construction science from Kansas State University.
Steven is actively involved in the community through the United Way, Passageways and his local church. He and his wife are the parents of two adult children whom they enjoy traveling to visit regularly.