Wagoner Maxcy Westbrook, P.C. originated in 1997.  Known originally as The Bankruptcy Practice Group of Farchmin Ralls Wagoner, P.C., headed by Jeff Wagoner, it grew rapidly in its first 5 years.  At the end of 2002, Wagoner Bankruptcy Group, P.C. was formed as a separate law firm and relocated to its own office spaces.  In September 2008, the firm name was changed to Wagoner Maxcy Westbrook, P.C. to reflect the significant efforts of Karen Maxcy and Brent Westbrook in the growth of the firm.  Today, the headquarters of the firm is located on the top floor of the Penntower Building in midtown Kansas City, with 6 attorneys, 15 staff members and offices in eastern Jackson County, Kansas City North and at Corporate Woods in Overland Park, Kansas.  Wagoner Maxcy Westbrook, P.C. has the distinction of being the largest consumer bankruptcy law firm in the Kansas City metro area, and among the largest such law firms in the United States.  It has handled more than 8,000 bankruptcy cases.  The firm has consistently been chosen by the Kansas City Business Journal as the "Best of the Bar" for consumer bankruptcy attorneys.  The firm was featured in the cover article of Time Magazine for the week of March 9, 2009.  Unique to this law firm is its ability to handle the full spectrum of consumer bankruptcies - from the simplest bankruptcy cases at very affordable rates to complex small business cases.  Additionally, the firm serves Spanish-speaking clients.