Gabrielle Altenor

Attorney at Law

Education:

Washburn University, School of Law Juris Doctor – 2024

Newman University, Bachelor of Science – 2021

Memberships:

Wichita Bar Association 2021 – Present

Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee 2025 – 2026

Chair, Law in Education Committee 2024 – 2025

Kansas Trial Lawyers Association 2025 – Present

Team:

Maura Velasco Perez – Legal Assistant

Vanessa Telles – Legal Secretary

Gabby joined the Slape and Howard team in the fall of 2025. For some reason, Gabby stayed close to home for college, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Biology with minors in Pre-Law and Spanish from Newman University in 2021, where she was recognized as an Ablah Awardee. She graduated from Washburn University School of Law with her Juris Doctor in May 2024. In a rush to begin working for the rest of her life, Gabby obtained her temporary license to practice law while in her third year of law school and worked as a law clerk in Wichita. Before graduating law school, she was a 2018 graduate of Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School — and, fittingly, Miss Wichita. 

Out of an abundance of delusion, Gabby thought it was a good idea to compete for Miss Kansas while studying for the Kansas Bar Exam — and while she passed the exam, she’s happily retired from competing in pageants. However, she continues to give back by emceeing events, mentoring contestants, and lending a hand with mock interviews.

Gabby tries to spend most of her time in litigation, where she thrives on oral advocacy, client engagement, and trial preparation. She believes the best work happens when personality, persistence, and preparation meet — traits her colleagues and clients can always count on to keep things interesting in what is often considered a stale profession. You can usually find her in bright colors for that very reason. 

Family is also central to Gabby's story and has kept her grounded (and out of trouble). Her father, Jean, is a healthcare administrator, and her mother, Marie, is a nurse at the VA — both longtime Wichitans after immigrating from Haiti. Her brother, Patrick, works as a financial manager at Procter & Gamble, and the two overlapped at Washburn University (though Patrick insists she followed him there after college). They both ended up graduating on the same day! Gabby often can be found simply enjoying good food and good company with her family in Wichita.

When she’s not practicing law, Gabby enjoys commercial modeling, community service, speaking on panels, and keeping her colleagues up to date on the latest Gen Z trends. Gabby also serves as a board member for the Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation, and is a proud member of the Wichita Chapter of the Links, Incorporated. One of her favorite roles outside of all these is delivering addresses at local naturalization ceremonies. With parents who became U.S. citizens in 2012, she knows firsthand how impactful those ceremonies can be, and she considers it an honor to speak to new Americans after they have taken their oath.

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