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About Attorney Awards
Biography
Year Joined Firm
1989
Representative Clients
Columbia Public Schools
Stephens College
Westminster College
Boyce & Bynum Pathology Laboratories
Raul Walters Properties
Forum Development Group
Classes/Seminars
Education Law, University of Missouri
Professional Associations and Memberships
BV rating by Martindale Hubbell
The Missouri Bar
Boone County Bar
American Bar Association
Education Law Association
Fraternities/Sororities
Delta Upsilon
Areas of Practice (5)
General Business Practice
Real Estate
Estate Planning and Probate
Education Law
Litigation
Education & Credentials
University Attended:
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, A.B., Political Science, 1986
Law School Attended:
University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, J.D., 1989 Note and Comment Editor; University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, J.D., Missouri Law Review; University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, J.D., Order of the Coif
Year of First Admission:
1989
Admission:
1989, Missouri
ISLN:
903003443
Payment Information
Fixed Hourly Rates
Available
Credit Cards Accepted
MasterCard, Visa
Other Information
Fixed fees available
Peer Reviews
4.4/5.0(1 review)
Legal Knowledge
4.5/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.4/5.0
Judgment
4.4/5.0
Communication
4.4/5.0
Legal Experience
4.5/5.0
4.4/5.0
Rated
by a Senior Associate
on 08/24/12
in Wills and Probate
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