Columbia Lawyers

John G. Gromowsky of The Gromowsky Law Firm, LLC is a criminal defense lawyer representing people in federal and state courts throughout the Kansas City, Missouri, metropolitan area. John is a former prosecutor who now uses that experience to help people being investigated for or charged with such offenses as murder, assault, robbery, drug distribution, drug possession, stealing, fraud, computer crime, and white collar crime.

For nearly two decades, The Traffic Lawyers of Kopecky Law, P.A. have represented thousands of clients in various traffic matters ranging from speeding tickets to complicated DUI/DWI cases. Traffic law is our life and we spend most of our day in courts all across Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa. We have several offices in the Kansas City Metro Area and one in St. Louis where we meet clients. However, we do a significant amount of work with clients completely over the internet or over the phone. Our goal is to make it as easy on you as possible. We know our...

In his appellate practice, Anthony Bonuchi handles appeals for trial lawyers and their clients across all practice areas. He is often called on to provide appellate-related services before and during trial, including serving as embedded appellate counsel at trial. Bonuchi also maintains an active general litigation practice. His cases usually involve business or contract disputes, fiduciary and professional liability, personal injury, employment, and class and mass actions.

Thomas Dickerson is a founding partner of Dickerson Oxton, LLC, a full service personal injury firm handling serious injury cases. Thomas practices in State and Federal Courts across Kansas and Missouri and is a member of the Kansas State Bar and the Missouri State Bar.

As a personal injury attorney and one of the founders of Fowler Pickert Eisenmenger Norfleet in Kansas City, I promise to stand by your side and provide you with the advice and guidance you deserve so that insurance companies and hospitals realize that you have someone on your side and are not alone.

Casey Meek defends individuals facing municipal, state, and federal criminal charges in Kansas and Missouri. He represents clients in felony and misdemeanor charges, including drug and alcohol offenses, DUIs, property crimes, violent crimes, probation crimes, and expungements. His practice extends throughout the Topeka, Lawrence, and Kansas City metro areas.

Michelle is a compassionate and diligent attorney, dedicated to advocating for the injured and helping them obtain justice. With a strong foundation as a former civil defense attorney, she possesses a unique perspective that allows her to anticipate defense strategies, communicate with opposing counsel effectively, and anticipate the best path toward the highest recovery. Michelle’s approach is comprehensive and painstaking, making sure all options are exhausted and no money is left on the table. Her practice spans a wide range of personal injury cases, including product liability, car accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, dog bites, legal malpractice, sexual assault, and...

Before entering law school, John J. Driscoll was appointed to serve as the Jury Commissioner for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois. After receiving his J.D. from the Saint Louis University School of Law, John set off on his legal career and is now licensed to practice in the states of Illinois, Missouri, and Minnesota. Focusing his practice on helping cerebral palsy victims throughout the nation, John has handled hundreds of cases where he has effectively brought justice to families who have been affected by the negligent actions of medical professionals. Outside of the office, John often attends national...

Matthew rejoined The Sims Law Firm in March of 2013. As a former insurance defense attorney, Matthew understands what insurance companies are looking for. Matthew's practice includes: Personal Injury; Car Accidents; Motorcycle Accidents; Trucking Accidents; Work Place Accidents; Slip and Falls; Amputations; Brain Injuries; Catastrophic Accidents; Burn Injuries; Insurance Claims; and, Bad Faith Claims.

Taylor Moore is an Ozarks business attorney with large firm pedigree and local values. He has experience working for some of the top law firms in the country, including ones listed in The AM Law 100. Having previously worked in large cities like New Orleans and Kansas City, Mr. Moore has high quality experience and has worked with, and against, some of the best in the business. He has been the lead trial attorney for national businesses and Fortune 500 companies, and has worked on multi-million dollar real estate transactions across the country.

During his 12+ years of practicing law,...

Norman E. Rouse has lived in the Joplin area all of his life. He received his law and bachelor's degrees from Missouri universities. An experienced bankruptcy lawyer in Joplin, he is a partner at Collins, Webster & Rouse, P.C. Practice Areas Consumer Bankruptcy under Chapters 7 and 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code Business Bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code Farmer and Farming Business Bankruptcy under Chapter 12 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code Home Foreclosures

Attorney at Law Our goal is to provide our clients with complete legal services. We deal with problems involving individuals, as well as businesses. Most of all, we have been there for our clients and have made a difference from them, in good times, as well as the bad times. We have tried many types of criminal cases, ranging from major felonies, such as homicides, to misdemeanors and traffic offenses. We have taken personal injury cases and product cases through trial and have received verdicts in the seven figure range. Additionally, we have handled business litigation involving millions of dollars. We...

I maintain a practice that focuses on family law, estate planning, bankruptcy, and general litigation. Additionally, I serve as the Municipal Prosecuting Attorney for the City of Cape Girardeau and practice criminal defense, primarily handling DWI matters, in counties outside of Cape Girardeau. I am admitted to practice in the State of Missouri and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a law degree from the University of Mississippi, where I graduated with cum laude honors and served as an editor on the Mississippi Law Review. Before entering...

Darryl A. Jenkins practices in the areas of family law, juvenile law, and personal injury. Darryl received her law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law where she graduated in the top five of her class with magna cum laude honors. During her time in law school she was employed as a teaching assistant for the Lawyering Skills course, teaching legal writing and research skills to first-year students. Throughout her studies Darryl received best in class awards for the following courses: Lawyering Skills, Sentencing Law, Torts and Workers’ Compensation. She also received perfect scores in Criminal Law and Pre-Trial Criminal Procedure....

Paul Blake Ozbun maintains a general law practice, primarily focusing on estate planning, transactional drafting, real estate law, and business litigation. Paul is licensed in Missouri State Court and Missouri Federal Court for the Eastern District.

Paul received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 2015. Paul went on to obtain his law degree from St. Louis University in 2018, where he served as a student attorney in the civil advocacy clinic as well as the entrepreneurship and community development clinic. For his hard work and excellence in the SLU Legal Clinics, Paul was...

Ed Herman is an attorney and managing partner at Brown & Crouppen Law Firm. As a client advocate at the firm, Ed acts in the best interests of the firm's clients, and works to achieve results on their behalf. Brown & Crouppen is among the most recognized law firm's in the Midwest, and is among the most successful law firm's in Missouri with over $1 billion in compensation recovered for clients. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, the firm has over 9 locations. As a personal injury attorney Ed Herman provides legal representation for those who have been injured as a result...

Matthew Jones began his legal career by taking an associate position with Anderson, Sundell & Skinner P.C. in 2019. Mr. Jones represents clients in all areas of law and provides legal research and litigation support to Mr. Sundell and Mr. Skinner as needed.

Mr. Jones was raised in Stanberry, Missouri. After graduating from Stanberry High School, Mr. Jones attended Northwest Missouri State University from which he graduated with a degree in Political Science. Mr. Jones graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law in 2019. Upon being sworn as a Missouri attorney, Mr. Jones...

Adam Woody is among the most experienced, credentialed, and court-tested criminal defense attorneys in southwest Missouri. He brings the full scope of his expertise to every case that he takes, garnering a record that includes hundreds of dismissals and not-guilty trial verdicts for all crimes up to 1st-degree murder.

Despite his national stature, Adam has remained focused solely on criminal defense here in the Ozarks. As such, he knows every aspect of our local criminal court system, and has a reputation for his thorough preparation and courtroom demeanor. He is the President of the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and...

The Farrow Law Office is in West Plains, Missouri and represents clients throughout the area in family law matters, criminal defense, traffic violations and river tickets. We represent clients throughout Southern Missouri. The counties and cities listed below are included in our coverage area. For city charges, counties not listed here, including appellate cases, please contact our office directly. Rick Farrow is a Missouri native and has practiced law in West Plains, Missouri since January 2001. His initial legal work was as a trial attorney for the Missouri Public Defenders Office where he handled thousands of cases, including serious...

Recently named the top Family Law Attorney in the State of Missouri by AI Magazine, Springfield / Nixa Attorney is no stranger to recognition for the hard work he puts in to every case. Attorney Joel Harris is also a multi-year winner of the prestigious American Society of Legal Advocates Top 40 Under 40 Award for Attorneys in Missouri, a recipient of the American Academy of Trial Attorneys Premier 100 Attorneys in the nation, a multi-year winner of the American Institute of Legal Counsel's 10 Best Attorney Award for the State of Missouri in Client Satisfaction, and much more.
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David earned his Bachelor of Science degree with a finance concentration from Liberty University in 1998 and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law in 2003, after which time he served the citizens of the State of Missouri first as a law clerk for the Missouri Court of Appeals and then as an Assistant Greene County Prosecuting Attorney. He entered private practice with Ingold & Associates, LLC where he focused on estate planning and probate and trust litigation, then later formed the law firm of Imhof & Healy with Daniel W. Imhof. Following Mr. Imhof’s election...

Bailey Privette pursued her passion for law by completing her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance and Information Technology from the State University of New York at Albany. She later moved to Missouri to pursue her law degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law, where she served as a board member of UMKC Law Review, participated in Moot Court, and was recognized by the American College of Bankruptcy for her outstanding knowledge of the Bankruptcy Code. Before graduating, Bailey worked at two law firms in the Kansas City area, specializing in...

Very experienced family law attorney and litigator. Primary focus of practice includes divorce, custody, paternity, child support and modification. Many years of experience working as a Guardian Ad Litem, serving the best interest of children. In addition, have helped numerous parties settle their disputes through family law mediation services.

Jim James, JD Jim was born in St. Louis, Missouri and obtained his Law degree from St. Louis University School of Law in 1987. In law school Jim was a member of the school's regional trial competition team coached by former Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice, the Honorable Michael Wolff. Jim has tried countless civil jury trials in State and Federal Courts in many counties in Missouri. He has prepared and argued appeals before all three Missouri Courts of Appeal and the Missouri Supreme Court. In 1998 Jim, with his wife and three children, moved to Springfield where...

Erin Graf is a lifelong resident of Springfield, Missouri. She attended Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield and Washburn Law School in Topeka, Kansas. She became a member of the Missouri Bar in 2006. Erin has six years of criminal experience, including five years at the Missouri Public Defender's office. Being a mother, she is very interested in domestic issues but has a keen interest in all areas of law. Spending time camping at the lake with her family is a favorite pastime.

In 2016, Attorney Benjamin A. McBride established McBride Law (formerly The Law Office of Benjamin A. McBride, LLC) to focus his practice solely on criminal defense. With 10 years’ experience on both sides of the aisle, Attorney McBride sees the need for a qualified and experienced criminal defense attorney and fills that need by protecting the rights of the accused in Springfield, Greene County, and surrounding southwest Missouri.

In 2018, Mr. McBride recognized a desperate need for qualified and affordable immigration services in southwest Missouri. To serve that need, McBride Law is committed to providing aggressive and professional legal representation...

Tom Davis (Thomas R. Davis) is a personal injury attorney at Brown & Crouppen Law Firm, helping accident and injury victims recover compensation and been named in the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 every year since 2012. As a trial lawyer, Tom has helped secure many notable verdicts, including multiple personal injury cases that have reached a $500,000+ verdict. Tom is licensed to practice in Kansas and Missouri.

My practice is limited to estate and business planning and asset protection. Having 42 years of experience as a CPA, attorney and financial planner has allowed me the privilege of assisting small business owners, farmers and professionals plan for the protection and transfer of their assets. I have also owned and operated a number of businesses so I bring a knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities faced by business owners. Whether how to properly structure operating entities, draft buy-sell agreements, provide for succession to a second or third generation or a myriad of other situations confronting...

Seth Hicks is a personal injury attorney at Brown & Crouppen Law Firm, and is licensed in Illinois, Missouri. In addition to his work at Brown & Crouppen, Seth also provides pro bono representation through Legal Services of Eastern Missouri.

Civil litigation attorney licensed in Missouri, Illinois and Iowa with a practice focused on transportation and trucking, products liability defense, general and business litigation, and insurance coverage matters. Specialties: Products Liability, Transportation Law, Consumer Products and Warranty Litigation, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Environmental Law and Insurance Coverage.

I am a lawyer practicng in Webster Groves, Missouri. I have over 17 years of experience representing individuals in personal injury matters. I also assist families in domestic situations and criminal matters. I can be contacted at 314-961-6917

Steven A. Waterkotte is a Managing Partner and founding member of Combs Waterkotte. Steven A. Waterkotte focuses his practice almost exclusively on criminal defense. He defends the rights of the accused in felony and misdemeanor criminal cases. Mr. Waterkotte has a reputation as a passionate and relentless fighter for his clients. Steve Waterkotte has jury-tried many cases in courtrooms across Missouri. He has obtained not guilty verdicts on cases ranging from murder to rape to misdemeanors. He has been widely recognized in the criminal defense industry by his peers as demonstrated by a number of awards such as Best...

Personal injury and criminal defense lawyer that handles car accidents, wrongful death, and brain injuries, as well as state crimes, federal crimes, and municipal crimes. Our firm consists of three trial lawyers that all work for our clients to protect their freedom.