Areas of Practice

• Litigation & Appeals
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Workers' Compensation Law
• Wrongful Death
• Alternative Dispute Resolution

Litigation Percentage

• 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Missouri, 1977
• U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1979

Education

• University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri, 1977
  J.D.
  
  
• Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO, 1973
  M.S.
  
  
• Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO, 1972
  B.S.
  Major: Criminal Justice Administration
  
  
• Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA
  A.A.
  Major: Law Enforcement
  
  

Representative Cases

• Huffman v. Huffman, 11 S.W.3d 882 (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District 2000)
• Progressive Northwestern Ins. Company v. Meads and Schilb, 996 S.W.2d 532 (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District 1999)
• Adams v. DeBusk, 666 S.W.2d 878 (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District 1984)

Representative Clients

• West Central Missouri Community Action Agency
• Shelter Mutual Insurance Company

References

• KBLE, Inc.
• Golden Valley Trucking

Honors and Awards

• Rated AV in Martindale-Hubble
• Outstanding Graduate in the School of Public Services, 1972 - 1973
• Master of Science in Criminal Justice, 1973
• Graduated Cum Laude - BS in Criminal Justice, 1968 - 1972
• Distinguished President - Clinton Sunrise Optimist Club, 1983
• 4th Degree - Knights of Columbus

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Knights of Columbus - Council 1896, 1985 - 1993
  Advocate
  
  
• Samaritan Center, Inc., 1990 - Present
  President, Board of Directors
  
  
• Education Foundation for Clinton Students, 1999 - Present
  Board Member
  
  
• Missouri Trial Lawyers Association
  Member
  
  
• American Trial Lawyers Association
  Member
  
  
• Missouri Bar Association, 1977 - 1982
  
  
• Henry County, Missouri, Bar Association
  
  
• Henry County Democratic Committee
  Past Chairman
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Central Missouri State University, Instructor - Criminal Justice, 1973 - 1974
• Eastern Washington State Univ. - Cheney, WA, Instructor - Criminal Justice, 1975
• Penn Valley College, Instructor - Criminal Justice, 1975 - 1976
• Office of the Prosecuting Attorney - Cass County, Harrisonville, MO, 1976 - 1977

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Kappa Phi

Birth Information

• 1950, Spokane, Washington, United States of America