Walnut Shade Lawyers

Never a stranger to hard work or adversity, I wrestled in high school, spent three years as a Combat Engineer on active duty with Untied States Army and completed by reserve service working through college. After many years of working with partners in private practice, I saw the need for a firm that was more client friendly and accessible online. Some matters require a personal approach. However, if you got caught-up in some small town speed trap or were falsely accused of smoking marijuana on one Southeast Missouri's beautiful rivers, matters can often be handled...

After his own divorce and vigorous custody battle, Mr. Massey raised two daughters as a single parent. Because he has never forgotten how that experience effected his life, his family law practice concentrates specifically on how the divorce process impacts the children. He has helped families with their personal needs and challenges in matters ranging from divorce and custody issues to consumer law and estate planning in addition to his work with small businesses. Mr. Massey's unique combination of experience helping people with both personal and business legal issues has served his clients well in his St....

Joshua J. Wilson is a University of Arkansas Law School Graduate. He achieved high academic achievement and success in the courtroom. One of Joshua’s favorite stories to tell is about him beating the City of Pittsburg, Kansas on a red light ticket before he was ever a lawyer. Joshua says, “The reason that story is important to me is because it highlights my drive for justice. I know I did not commit the crime and I was not to stop until I proved that.” Joshua lost the municipal court trial (as he says is typical in these cases), but victoriously...

Jean Maneke has been practicing media, publishing and entertainment law for more than 25 years. In addition to her work for individual clients, she serves as counsel to the Missouri Press Association.

Ms. Maneke has been “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell, a peer-review lawyer-rating organization for many years. The “AV” rating is the highest rating a lawyer can receive from this organization. She also has been recognized since 2006 as being among the Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of First Amendment Law and Litigation-First Amendment.

Formerly a journalist, she worked as a reporter for numerous newspapers and...

Tana Benner is an attorney and founder of Benner Law. She has worked exclusively in family law matters for more than a decade. She started her legal career by serving as the court-appointed guardian ad litem in child order-of-protection cases, many involving cases of abuse and neglect. From this experience, she gained an uncommon perspective on the legal issues involving children and the importance of compassionate legal guidance.

From this beginning, Benner has grown her practice to encompass a wide set of legal challenges families face. She focuses especially on adoption law, custody cases, and guardian ad litem work. She represents...

Christian Taylor is an associate attorney at Watton Law Group in Kansas City, MO.

I am a sole practitioner who has more than 10 years experience serving Jefferson County. I am a former President of the Jefferson County Bar Association. I am a 1999 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Law, where I was an editor of the school sponsored Missouri Environmental Law and Policy Review. My practice concentrates in the areas of Domestic Relations, including paternity, child support, mediation and juvenile matters; along with general civil matters mainly devoted to real estate matters.

Tim was elected in 2010 to serve as an associate circuit judge for the State of Missouri. In 2012, he was appointed by the St. Charles County Executive to serve as the Prosecuting Attorney for St. Charles County, he was re-elected in 2014, 2018 and 2022, as position he held for over 10 years until 2023. Prior to his public service, he was engaged in the private practice of law in St. Charles. Tim also served as the assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the City of O’Fallon, the Prosecuting Attorney for the City of St. Charles, and the first-ever Municipal Judge...

Attorney Michael J. O’Loughlin is fortunate to have a career he truly enjoys. For over 17 years Michael has been dedicated to helping families and individuals with the legal and financial concerns that arise with aging loved ones. He believes in the importance of proper estate planning, not only for his clients and their peace of mind, but for the security and well-being of their families as well.
Michael prides himself on his ability to be a good listener, and to take the time necessary to understand...

Brett Fulkerson is a Liberty, Missouri Elder Law, Special Needs and Estate Planning attorney. Brett has over twenty years of legal experience and is a former Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.

Ward Brown is an AV-rated trial attorney who primarily works to secure just compensation on behalf of landowners in condemnation and eminent domain cases. Before joining Withers Brant, Ward served as lead trial counsel for the Kansas City, Missouri Tax Increment Financing Commission in acquiring more than 200 properties via condemnation. At Withers Brant, Ward has represented landowners in condemnation/eminent domain actions involving 100's of tracts in Missouri and in Kansas.

Ward also regularly represents clients in a variety of commercial litigation matters, including but not limited to product liability, construction law, insurance and other matters. Ward has tried many...

I am the founding partner of the Amick Law Firm LLC in Kansas City, Missouri. I handle serious personal injury and wrongful death cases with an emphasis on complex product liability cases.

Attorney Timothy H. Hassell is a partner at Watton Law Group. He concentrates his legal practice on assisting consumers through bankruptcy matters. Mr. Hassell received his law degree from Marquette University in 2010 and his undergraduate degree in Economics from Brigham Young University in 2007. Mr. Hassell admitted to practice in the state courts of Missouri and Wisconsin, as well as in the federal courts in the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, the Southern District of Illinois, and the District of Colorado. Contact Watton Law Group today to schedule a consultation with...

Shelley M. Peters graduated from law school in 2002. After high school, she took a lengthy sabbatical from scholastic enterprises and experienced life for a decade (or more) before getting serious. Shelley’s dad was (is) a construction manager and her mom was (is) a homemaker. Between high school and college Shelley worked just about every imaginable job appropriate for a female. As a result, she can relate to anyone; and that is why her clients love her. Shelley spent around ten of those years working as a legal secretary. The attorneys she...

Attorney Leland F. Dempsey is a leading medical malpractice and personal injury attorney in Kansas City, representing the injured victims of others’ negligence. A founding member of Dempsey & Kingsland, Mr. Dempsey offers client-focused representation that gets results. Mr. Dempsey earned his J.D. from Tulane Law School and has been admitted to both the Missouri and Kansas State Bars. In 2007, he secured an award of $43 million – the largest vaccination award in U.S. history – for a child who was rendered a quadriplegic after receiving a vaccination.

Mr. Wilkerson practices in civil litigation and represents both individuals and businesses in a plethora of different matters. Zak has a strong background in agriculture and agricultural law with which he is developing a sophisticated agricultural practice. Prior to joining Ensz & Jester, he gained practical agricultural law experience from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Office of General Counsel and the National Agricultural Law Center. Zak is also experienced in cannabis and hemp law—having helped guide an industrial hemp and cannabis operation as part of the Arkansas Hemp Pilot Program. Mr. Wilkerson will utilize his unique legal knowledge...

Mandee Rowen Pingel is a trial attorney and partner in the Kansas City family law firm of Pingel Family Law. Ms. Pingel is proud to serve families and clients in both, Missouri and Kansas. Her practice focuses exclusively in the areas of matrimonial and family law, including high conflict divorce, post-divorce modification, paternity, adoption, child custody and visitation, child support, domestic violence, juvenile abuse and neglect, guardianship and conservatorship, and grandparents’ rights. Ms. Pingel is often referred cases from other lawyers, medical providers, therapists or other professionals where there are unusual of complicated issues for the needs of the children...

Joseph R. Burcke is a St. Louis, Missouri based attorney whose practice focuses upon estate planning issues, including representation of disabled individuals and their families. He provides clients advice upon the appropriate use of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Non-probate beneficiary designations and other legal techniques to maintain client control of assets, avoid needless costs of probate in the event of disability or death, prevent impoverishment as a result of nursing home costs, and minimize estate and gift taxes and related costs.

Joe is devoted entirely to helping families preserve and protect their future and the futures of their...

I have been practicing law since 1967. My degrees are B.S.B.A from University of Missouri, J.D. St. Louis U. and LLM Tax from Washington U. Married to my wife, Joyce in 1962 Two Children and four Grandchildren. I began my legal career with the two person law firm of Gleick and Steinberg, followed a stint with a large law firm in 1969 with Lashley, Caruthers, Rava, Hyndman & Rutherford. Preferring a small firm practice I have been so engaged since 1975. I have had the highest Martindale Hubble attorney rating of AV since 1968. My experiences in the fields in...

Sean Tierney is an experienced civil litigation and criminal defense attorney. Prior to co-founding Schoeneberg Tierney, LC, Sean was a founding member of the highly successful bankruptcy and consumer protection firm, Tierney & Westerfeld, LC. On joining Schoeneberg Tierney, Sean said, “I’ve always wanted the opportunity to devote 100% of my practice to litigation. When Wayne approached me with his vision for a full service trial practice, I knew he was on to something, and I knew the time was right.” Schoeneberg Tierney, LC was formed a short time later. “I love what I do. My clients trust...

Joshua Stevens is an attorney in the Litigation Practice Group of Greensfelder, Hemker, and Gale, P.C. He represents clients in general civil and commercial litigation matters, with an emphasis in securities litigation, class actions, and oil and gas matters. During law school, he was an intern for the Honorable Raymond W. Gruender of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and a mediator at the Better Business Bureau of St. Louis. Prior to law school, Mr. Stevens was a marketing consultant for several St. Louis area healthcare companies and a wholesale mortgage banker for a Fortune 500 financial...

If You Have Been Injured Because Of The Actions Of Another Person Or Company, Call For FREE To Find Out Why You Should Have Legal Representation If you or a family member has been seriously injured, as the result of someone else's negligence, it is advisable to seek legal counsel to file a Workers' Compensation or Personal Injury claim. For over 27 years I have been helping the “Little Guy” fight for fair compensation against large corporations and insurance companies with great success. I have personally handled over $30 million dollars worth of injury cases from start to finish. I...

University of Missouri - Accounting
Boston College Law '10

Jacqueline A. Matreci is an Associate Attorney at Stange Law Firm, PC in the St. Louis office located in Clayton, Missouri. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Missouri and Illinois. Jacqueline represents clients in a wide variety of family law matters, including, divorce, child custody, child support, guardianship and other domestic relation matters. Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri/Illinois nor The Missouri/Illinois Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations. The information you obtain at...

With more than 30 years experience, Ronald J. Brockmeyer has established himself as a go-to resource for people needing legal representation in St. Charles County, Missouri, and the entire St. Louis metropolitan area.

Areas of Practice
Criminal defense
DWI
Federal Charges
Traffic law
Municipal law
Family law
Drug violations
Assault
Theft/Stealing
Driving While Suspended/Revoked

Top 100 Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2015 - Present
Purple Heart, U.S. Army
Bronze Star, U.S. Army
Saint Louis University School of Law, St Louis, Missouri - J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1975
Washington University, St Louis, Missouri - B.S., Bachelor of Science - 1972

Bar Admissions
Missouri, 1975
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1976
Illinois, 1989
U.S. Federal Court, 1976
U.S. Supreme Court, 1980

As a lawyer in St. Louis, Brian Cooke has embraced the role of a “small town lawyer in a big city”. That doesn’t mean that he doesn’t take on big cases, but it does mean that no matter how big or small the case, you’ll get personal attention from the initial consultation to the final resolution of your case. Customer Service is our top priority at the Cooke Law Firm, and you will be kept informed about your case every step of the way. Brian is a St. Louis native who has spent his career helping good people in bad situations....