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Every client is treated with courtesy and provided effective representation.

Steve's expertise and integrity have earned him the reputation as one of Springfield’s premier legal firms. He instills confidence and trust by responding quickly to your legal issues.

He is dedicated to achieving the best outcome possible for every client and every case.

Professional Groups

Steve is a member of a number of professional organizations including:

• Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association

• Greene County Estate Planning Council

• Missouri Bar

• Arkansas Bar

• Florida Bar

Leadership roles have included:

• Speaker of many Missouri Bar programs

• Chairman, Trial Lawyers Committee

• President, Greene County Estate

Planning Council

Education

Bachelor's & Master's

Bachelor of Arts with honors cum laude & Master of Arts in Latin & Greek from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Juris Doctorate

Bachelor's & Master's

Juris Doctor (law) degree with honors from the University of Florida in 1988. Steve was the Editor-in-Chief of the Florida Law Review and published three articles while still in law school. Steve was awarded membership in the coveted Order of the Coif, an honor society reserved for graduates in the top 5% of the last five years of law students at their respective school.

5th Circuit Court of Appeals

After obtaining his law degree, Steve clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit with Nixon appointee, the Honorable Thomas Gibbs Gee.

Private Practice

5th Circuit Court of Appeals

Following the clerkship, Steve returned to Florida to practice transactional business law. He soon returned home to establish his own practice in his native city of Springfield. He maintains his license to practice in Florida and has clients in the Sunshine State.

Chairman of the Trial Practice Committee

Steve has served as Chairman of the Trial Practice Committee for the Springfield Metro Bar Association. The Committee provides educational opportunities and member support to trial lawyers. For the first time in several years, the Committee presented seminars on the following jury trial issues:

• Pleadings/Summary Judgment Motions

• Pretrial Discovery

• Expert Depositions

• Voir Dire (jury selection)

• Evidence, Exhibits, & Foundations

• Jury Instructions

• Unwritten Rules of Trial Practice Civility

Missouri Bar Presentation

Chairman of the Trial Practice Committee

Steve has presented personal injury seminars to attorneys for the Missouri Bar for several years. The seminar topics have included instruction on:

• Various types of personal injuries

• Dealing with insurance companies

• Calculating personal injury damages

• Conducting effective depositions

About

Philosophy

Professional Groups

Professional Groups

Professional Groups

Professional Groups

Professional Groups

Education

Bachelor's & Master's

Bachelor's & Master's

Bachelor's & Master's

Juris Doctorate

Bachelor's & Master's

Bachelor's & Master's

5th Circuit Court of Appeals

5th Circuit Court of Appeals

5th Circuit Court of Appeals

Private Practice

5th Circuit Court of Appeals

5th Circuit Court of Appeals

Chairman of the Trial Practice Committee

Chairman of the Trial Practice Committee

Chairman of the Trial Practice Committee

Missouri Bar Presentation

Chairman of the Trial Practice Committee

Chairman of the Trial Practice Committee

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