Payne & Jones is perhaps best recognized among area residents for its divorce practice. Simply put, no other law firm in the Johnson County area handles more divorce actions than Payne & Jones. The firm was the first in the area to develop a specialty in divorce practice, and four of the firm's attorneys devote themselves to a full time practice in this area. They specialize in complex divorce litigation involving the valuation and division of corporate, business, and other sizable assets and are knowledgeable about the highly technical tax ramifications associated with such cases. The firm's services also include handling premarital agreements, post-marital agreements and post-divorce proceedings such as review of support and custody issues.

      The firm's family law practitioners have also taken an active leadership role in the legal community. One of the firm's premier family law practitioners was the principal drafter of the current divorce laws of the State of Kansas and of guidelines used by the Johnson County courts for establishing support, maintenance and division of net worth at the time of divorce. The firm's divorce lawyers contribute to the development and improvement of the law and practice in this area by participating in numerous associations and bench/bar committees. This participation includes memberships on the Advisory Committee on Family Law to the Judicial Council of Kansas, and such prestigious organizations as the American Matrimonial Lawyers Association. The firm's lawyers also make frequent seminar presentations to state and national professional associations.