Poplar Bluff Lawyers

Jennifer R. Williams graduated from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Bowen School of Law in 2011, achieving honors. Prior to beginning her legal career, Jennifer served four years as a deputy court clerk for the Hon. William J. Clarkson, associate circuit judge, Butler County, Missouri. As a probate court clerk, Jennifer gained valuable insight into the processing of probate claims and served as a Probate Faculty Member for the Missouri Court Clerk College in 2007 and 2008. In this capacity, Jennifer instructed probate court clerks from around the state.

In 2015, Jennifer joined Spain, Miller, Galloway & Lee, LLC...

Samantha D. Pennington earned her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from the Chicago John Marshall Law School in 2009, graduating in the top third of her class. She continued her legal education at John Marshall and, in 2010, earned a Legum Magistra (LL.M) in Tax Law, with an emphasis in estate planning. Prior to law school, Samantha spent three years working as a paralegal in employment discrimination and products liability. While in law school, Samantha earned several awards and recognitions including; being hand selected as an LL.M student to serve as teaching assistant to Professor Barry Kozak where she taught JD candidates; earning...

Christopher L. Yarbro graduated from the University of Missouri - Columbia, School of Law in 2004, achieving honors including the dean’s list for all semesters, CALI award of excellence in the field of modern payment systems, a qualifying candidate for Missouri Law and Policy Review Journal, and recipient of the George I Wallach endowment. He began his practice in Poplar Bluff in 2004, and has tried multiple criminal and civil jury trials. Chris' practice includes medical negligence, products liability, automobile accident, workers compensation and other serious injury cases, as well as criminal defense, family law and general trial...

Dustin practices personal injury, criminal defense, workers' compensation and family law in Dexter, Missouri and the surrounding Southeast Missouri counties. Dustin was born and raised in Dexter and attended Southeast Missouri State for his undergraduate degree before attending law school at the University of Missouri - Columbia. Prior to opening his own law office, Dustin worked as the Assistant Prosecutor in Pemiscot where he handled cases ranging from driving while intoxicated to murder in the first degree. While employed in Pemiscot County Dustin was able to try multiple cases before juries. Dustin...

Travis C. Bargeon grew up in St. Charles, Missouri. His father was an aerospace engineer who was integral to the designs of the fighter planes that have kept our nation safe and secure over the past four decades. His mother spent her career as a crisis counselor dedicating her time and effort to high school aged youths in need of guidance in the most difficult situations life has to offer.

Inheriting his father’s brain and his mother’s heart, Travis was determined to utilize his education to help those who ordinarily would not have access to outstanding professionals. He began his career...

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...

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...

Amanda Altman was raised on a farm in the small town of Gillespie, Illinois. She graduated valedictorian of her high school class in 1999. After graduation, she enrolled in the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in just three years. After much consideration into her career choice, Ms. Altman decided to pursue her dream of becoming an attorney and attended St. Louis University School of Law, graduating in the fall of 2007.

Ms. Altman has a passion for helping the downtrodden. After law school, she primarily focused her legal practice on criminal defense,...

Zane A. Privette is a Willow Springs, Missouri native. He graduated from the University of Missouri, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management in 2012, with a focus on Agricultural Economics and went on to attend law school at the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law. While in law school, Zane spent time learning the art Trial Advocacy and competed on the school’s nationally recognized Negotiation team. Zane’s negotiation team traveled across the country competing, tying for first place in the Regional Qualifier and then moving on to compete against the top schools across the country...

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...

20+ years experience providing honest straight answers to emotional legal questions, with the fight to follow through in the courtroom.

I attended the University of Kansas, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Psychology in 1992. I attended the University of Missouri at Columbia Law School earning my Juris Doctorate in 1995. I was licensed to practice law in October of 1995.

On December 28, 1995, I was appointed an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of St. Francois County, Missouri becoming First Assistant in 1998. During my time as an assistant prosecuting attorney I volunteered to serve as a...

Jaired is a Missouri native, born in St. Louis, raised in the Kansas City area, and settled for the past several years with his wife and children near Salem. In October, Jaired’s family started a new chapter in their life, moving near Rolla. While Jaired has not yet opened a physical office location in Rolla, he considers both Rolla and Houston to be the locations of his practice.

Jaired graduated with honors from Regent University School of Law in 2008 where he served as executive editor of the Regent University Law Review. He was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 2008.

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My primary focus has been bankruptcy for over a decade. I have been fortunate enough to hone my skill set in this area and only this area. Besides being an attorney, I have been a waitress, worked every area of a grocery store, been a substitute middle and high school teacher, and worked in a preschool and elementary day care program. I currently teach group fitness classes in addition to practicing law.

Outside of work, I have been blessed with 2 children and a husband that gets me. It's hard work being a family but we count...

Graduated Mountain Grove High School, 1982. Graduated Southwest Missouri State University, BS in Accounting, 1986. Graduated University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, JD in 1993. Local representation, personal service.

Mary K. Walker practices primarily in the fields of agricultural law and civil litigation, including real estate and probate law. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law and is licensed in the state courts of Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee, in four United States District Courts and in the federal Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She is also a returned Peace Corps volunteer, y habla español.

I have years of experience in many areas of the law including bankruptcy, family law (divorce and custody), estate planning and many others. When you deal with my office you deal with me personally, either in person or phone or electronically.
I will provide a free initial consultation and if you choose to allow me to represent you I will handle your case in a cost effective manner while representing your interests to the fullest extent possible.
Call. We can take care of many of your legal issues without the need for a personal office visit.

Wendell L. Hoskins II practices primarily in the fields of agricultural law and civil litigation, crop insurance claims law and criminal defense for crop insurance fraud. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law. He is licensed in the state courts of Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee, in eight federal district courts and in the federal Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Eighth Circuits. His reported cases include Pelzer v. ARMtech (E.D. Ark. 2013); Fullerton v Fullerton (Mo. App. S.D. 2012); Hensley v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company (Mo. App. S.D. 2007); and Morrison v....

For two decades I've represented people in their personal injury cases, including car and truck accidents, wrongful death, slip and fall, product liability, consumer fraud and sexual abuse. Judges often appoint me as class counsel in class action lawsuits in state and federal courts. I also handle divorce and family law cases in St. Louis and surrounding counties. Prior to becoming a lawyer, I earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri in 2000 and law degree from Loyola University New Orleans in 2003. During and after law school I worked at the Internal Revenue Service...

Jennifer R. Piper practices in all areas of family law. She received her law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law and graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia with a B.A. in political science.

She is a member of the Missouri Bar Association. Ms. Piper was named a Rising Star, Up and Coming Lawyer for the State of Missouri by Missouri Lawyers Weekly for 2009; a Rising Star, Up and Coming Lawyer for 2010-2015 by Missouri Super Lawyers; and was named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2017-2020 in the practice area of Family Law. Ms. Piper recently received...

Chris Faiella is a leading American Midwest-based trial lawyer and author who helps people catastrophically injured by the negligent or reckless actions of others recover money damages. His multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements include high-profile victories against large corporations and soulless insurance giants that wrongfully deny claims.

Lawyers refer difficult high-stakes cases to Chris Faiella because of his reputation for zealous advocacy, as well as his team’s innovative legal preparation and in-depth factual investigation. Jurors justly reward his clients because he’s walked the accident scene, knows the family, learns the medical procedures, masters the law, and thus gives credible voice...

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My name is Shelly Reneé Reece and I have been an attorney in Springfield, MO and the Southwest Missouri area since 1998. As a wife and a mother of two children, I understand your family is the most important aspect of your life. I know you are going through a difficult time. You have made the right decision to seek legal advice and our family law, criminal defense, estate planning, civil litigation, and mediation lawyer teams look forward to assisting...

John Schleiffarth practices criminal defense law in the Saint Louis area. He represents clients charged with serious criminal charges in both state and federal court. He is a member of the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National College of DUI/DWI Defense, the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and an active member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis. He believes that every client deserves a bold and aggressive defense. He will fight to protect your rights. When not practicing law, John enjoys spending time with his family and the outdoors. He is a snowboarder and a...