Mr. Lytle joined the New York City law firm of Mudge, Stern, Baldwin & Todd upon graduation from law school and worked in the corporate and securities section. In 1956, he was called to active duty as a Judge Advocate officer. Upon completion of his active duty in 1958, he joined Robert F. Bennett and with him founded the Bennett Lytle firm in Johnson County, Kansas. He was selected as the College Attorney by the Board of Trustees of the Johnson County Community College in 1968 and continues in this representation. He represents individuals, families and business enterprises. In representing his clients he has 40 years of practice in complex litigation, wills and trusts, acquiring and selling businesses, real estate development and land use, employment law and administrative law.
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He negotiated for and represented clients who merged and/or sold their companies to private groups as well as publicly traded companies and foreign national corporations for various sale prices, the largest being in excess of $41,000,000.
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He has handled mergers and acquisitions by clients of other businesses that involve compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.
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He crafted unique financing methods for use by public colleges of industrial revenue bonds issued by local municipalities for a college training center.
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He negotiated joint ownership agreements for development of commercial office buildings and retail centers.
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He represented investors who acquired the controlling interest in a local bank with combined assets in excess of $70,000,000. This involved obtaining regulatory approval for change in control by the Kansas Bank Department and the Federal Reserve System.
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He has prepared estate plans for clients incorporating generation skipping transfers, charitable remainder unitrusts and family partnerships.
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He has successfully defended estate tax audits involving discounted valuations of privately held corporations and businesses.
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He has successfully defended public agencies who have been sued for alleged employment discrimination practices and/or claimed privacy violations.
