Mike Edgett began practicing in 1977 as associate to Senator William J. Cason and has continued in the same firm and its successor in Clinton ever since. Mike is a member of Elder Counsel and focuses his practice on estate planning, wills, trusts, probate and real estate practice. Mike has a very active estate planning and probate practice. He is past president of the 27th Judicial Circuit Bar Association. He is a trained and experienced mediator.  He is AV rated. 

Mike Edgett is a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He is a fourth-degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the Board of Directors of the Samaritan Center for more than 30 years and was Board President during the construction of its present facility. He is a life member of the Clinton Sunrise Optimist Club and past distinguished President. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Education Foundation for Clinton Students Mike is a founding member of the Clinton School District Bright Futures affiliate and serves on its board of directors. He is the 2014 Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year.  He received the 2015 Clinton School District Friend of Education Award. He was a Bright Futures Community Champion Award Finalist in 2016. He is active in the Heartland Community Theater. He was chosen 2019 Citizen of the Year by the Clinton, Missouri Sunrise Optimist Club.

In 1972, Mike graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Criminal Justice Administration and in 1973 Magna Cum Laud with a MS in Criminal Justice Administration at the University of Central Missouri. He was selected as the Outstanding Graduate Student in the Department of Public Services at University of Central Missouri for the 1972-1973 school year. Before attending law school at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, Mike was an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Administration at the University of Central Missouri.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
• Probate
• Real Estate
• Small Business Organization
• Personal Injury
• Workers Compensation

Bar Admissions

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

Education

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

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