Spencer Fane attorney David E. Waters was recently named to the 2025 ArtsKC Board of Directors.
ArtsKC is a nonprofit arts council that promotes, supports, and advocates for the arts for the benefit of the Kansas City metropolitan region. As a member of the board, David will further empower the organization’s programs and services to “advance lives through the arts” via promotion, investment, and advocacy.
At Spencer Fane, David helps a diverse network of clients in the governmental, business, health care, and hospitality industries successfully handle the full range of legal needs related to real estate transactions, ensuring projects stay on time and on budget. He also currently serves as the Overland Park Office Managing Partner.
David’s municipal and public law work extends to local cities and school districts, and he counsels these clients with respect to governmental authority and procedures, economic development, legislative policy, and administrative enforcement. Uniquely, he also serves as an elected official and is currently the mayor of Westwood, Kansas, in the Kansas City metro area. He is a member of the board of directors for the City Attorneys Association of Kansas and is Immediate Past-President of the Kansas Mayors Association.