About Our Attorneys

Born in Kansas City, Missouri; admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1982; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit; U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri. Preparatory education, University of Missouri, Kansas City (B.A., with distinction, 1978); legal education, Washington University (J.D., 1982). Fraternity; Phi Kappa Phi.  Member: The Missouri Bar, Clay County Bar Association (Past Chairman, Bench Bar Committee) and the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers.  City Attorney for Weatherby Lake, Smithville, & Northmoor and assistant City attorney for Lake Waukomis.  Formerly, Assistant County Counselor for Clay County, Missouri & Assistant Counsel for Northwest Missouri State University and as Special Counsel for numerous other government entities.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri; admitted to the Missouri bar in 1989; and was also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit; U.S. District Courts, and Western District of Missouri. Preparatory education, William Jewell College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1986); legal education, University of Missouri, Kansas City (J.D., 1989). Member: Clay County and Kansas Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers.  City Attorney for Lake Waukomis and Assistant City Attorney for Smithville;  Weatherby Lake and Northmoor;  Prosecuting attorney for Weatherby Lake, Lake Waukomis  and Northmoor.  Formerly  Counsel for Northwest Missouri State University  Assistant County Counselor of Clay County, Missouri and as Special Counsel for numerous other government entities.