Valley Park Lawyers

Jason is a trial attorney with a wide range of first hand jury trial experience. Much of his practice focuses on helping those injured in accidents. In 2016, he helped obtain one of the largest settlements in Missouri, at $15.5 million. He received the David J. Dixon Appellate Advocacy Award in 2002 in recognition of his outstanding achievement in appellate practice. Jason also represents doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other professionals in licensing cases before Missouri's professional licensing boards. Jason is licensed in both Missouri and Illinois, is a member of the Cole County Bar Association and...

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,...

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...

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...

I represent individuals and companies in disputes with licensing agencies. I also represent individuals seeking the expungement of criminal history records (often related to seeking professional licensure).

In April of 2008 Matt established the Law Offices of Matt Uhrig, LLC, where he focuses on plaintiff's personal injury, wrongful death and workers' compensation claims. The firm represents clients in car, truck, and other motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, workplace accidents, wrongful death actions, medical malpractice and accidents causing bodily harm ranging from head and brain injury, spinal cord injury and severe burns to cumulative trauma and catastrophic injury.

I have been practicing law in the Mid-Missouri area since 1999. I am a proven trial lawyer with a track record of success for my clients.

With offices in St. Louis, Jefferson City, and Kansas City, Robbins Law Firm's focus is Missouri medical cannabis law compliance, criminal defense, DWI, and petitions for expungement. In its cannabis law practice, RLF shepherds clients through the Missouri Medical Marijuana Program. RLF represents medical cannabis licensees and affiliate business/vendors in transactions including: create, form legal entities; draft and negotiate contracts; advise on general governance, commercial, and compliance matters; complete and file legally required forms; design personnel policies and/or counsel on real estate, state regulatory, and licensing matters, contactual agreements to provide products to other MO licensed medical marijuana companies; and...

Jaired is a Missouri native. He was born in St. Louis and raised in Kansas City. After law school, he first lived near Salem and then moved to Rolla, Missouri. He practices law out of two offices located in Houston, Mo., and Rolla Mo. 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. Prior to law school, Jaired built houses for a small construction company during summers and attended Missouri University of Science and Technology 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...

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...

Branson Wood has firmly established himself as one of the leading attorneys in Northeast Missouri. He provides sophisticated legal services with a special focus on personal injury. That is 35 years of demanding justice for personal injury victims and the survivors of those killed in accidents. Find out why Branson Wood is the best choice for your personal injury case. The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

Thomas Ellis is an attorney driven by his enthusiasm for making his clients' lives better. He offers friendly and accessible legal counsel in a relaxed setting, talking confidentially with clients, and offering advice based upon the law.

I moved from Philadelphia to attend Washington University in St. Louis Law School. After completing my undergraduate studies, I embarked on a career in corporate insurance, followed by an MBA, before ultimately deciding to pursue a career in law. Post-law school, I joined a local firm in Clayton, where I focused on commercial litigation. Over the years, I discovered a passion for advocating on behalf of injured parties, which led me to establish my own solo law practice. I currently represent clients in a variety of cases, including injuries, car crashes, workers' compensation, employment discrimination, negligence, and other legal areas. My...

I am Cynthia M. Hennessey, a dedicated attorney in personal injury and workers’ compensation, serving clients across Missouri and Illinois. With over 30 years of experience and a background as a registered nurse, I am a trusted advocate for injured workers and accident victims in both states. Based in St. Louis, my practice spans statewide, focusing on workers’ compensation claims, workplace injuries, car accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, and other personal injury cases. As the founder of Hennessey Law LLC, I blend vigorous legal representation with genuine compassion, understanding the physical, emotional, and financial challenges my clients face. I have a proven track record...

Mr. Hollingshead focuses his practice on criminal and civil litigation. He has represented criminal defendants in complex jury trials throughout the State of Missouri, and has also obtained large verdicts and settlements for his clients in complex civil cases, including workplace discrimination and automobile accidents. While he has represented clients in hundreds of trials, his unique background prior to his legal career as an internal auditor and fraud investigator with Ernst & Young allows him to provide unique and valuable insight to clients in the area of business law—whether in business planning, organization, or litigation, as well as white collar crime. Mr....

John D. James was born in St. Charles, Missouri. John received his B.A. from Tulane University with a major in English Literature. John graduated summa cum laude. John received his Juris Doctorate from Tulane University School of Law. He graduated as a member of Order of the Coif, which is an honor bestowed on students who are in the top 10% of their class. He was also a member Tulane’s Law Review. John gained courtroom experience through Tulane’s Criminal Clinic and while working as an intern for the Lincoln County Public Defender’s Office. During this time, John obtained his first Not...

Education: Washington University Law School J.D. 1965 Harvard Graduate Business School MBA. 1967 Arbitration: Qualified as Chairperson for FINRA Mediation: Styles: Facilitative and Transformative

Prior to law school, Brad grew up in Saint Louis, Missouri. In his youth, he excelled athletically, eventually becoming an NCAA athlete. Brad earned undergraduate degrees in English and Biology before attending law school at the University of Missouri. A Dean’s List member involved with various student groups, Brad was inducted into the Honors Society reserved for only high achieving law students. While still in school, Brad’s legal research and writing were so well received, his work was published in a legal journal. Since becoming an attorney, Brad has achieved multiple trial victories and negotiated multiple million-dollar settlements. He has accepted...

Mr. Bryson is a Marine Corps veteran, and he credits the Marine Corps with providing him with the resilience and fighting spirit he possesses. One lesson Mr. Bryson has taken to heart and has been able to apply to his practice of law is that the best way to avoid a fight is to make sure that you’re ready and willing to fight when needed. Most cases, whether civil or criminal, are resolved before trial. Mr. Bryson realizes this truth, but he treats and prepares every case he works on as if it will go to trial. Mr. Bryson does this...

Hello, my name is Joe Piatchek. I was born in Springfield, Missouri, where I attended elementary, middle school, and high school. In fact, I have lived here in Springfield my entire life, except for seven years spent in Columbia, Missouri: four years undergraduate and three more in law school at the University of Missouri – Columbia.

After graduating from Mizzou with my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, I returned to Springfield to work at Lakeland Regional Hospital, where I worked with adolescents who were suffering from various forms of mental illness, abuse, and neglect. I also worked at The Burrell Center in...

I am a personal injury, estate planning, family law, and traffic ticket attorney, and graduated from the William H. Bowen School of Law, in Little Rock, Arkansas. I received my Bachelor of Arts at a small Christian private school, College of the Ozarks, in Point Lookout, Missouri. I currently practice law in Springfield, Missouri, and I enjoy spending time with family in my free time.

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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...

Neil Sader is a Kansas City bankruptcy attorney. A University of Kansas law school graduate, Neil has been practicing law in the Kansas City area since 1984. Though born in Connecticut, Neil spent most of his childhood in the Midwest and is proud to call Kansas City home. He maintains several professional distinctions: the highest rating possible from Martindale-Hubbell, Super Lawyers Awards in both Missouri and Kansas from 2006 through the present, and a 10-year nomination for the Better Business Bureau. Neil is the managing partner The Sader Law Firm, which is located across from Union Station in downtown Kansas...

It is a privilege and a passion for me to serve clients throughout the Kansas City metro who deserve thorough and principled legal representation for criminal defense and traffic matters. People make mistakes. Whether they are charged with drugs, violent crimes, traffic tickets or a DUI, they still deserve proper representation in an often confusing legal system. The Kansas City metro is home to multiple courts, cities, counties, state, and federal jurisdictions. Knowing these systems well helps me to help clients effectively. Through my firm, The Wichman Law Firm with offices in Kansas City,...

Chris has enjoyed the solo practice of law for more than 25 years. Over that span, Chris has helped thousands of clients with a variety of legal problems, including divorce, child custody, bankruptcy, personal injury settlements, paternity actions, collections matters, and many more. Chris practices in the Kansas City area serving Platte, Clay, Jackson and other surrounding counties. Chris resides in Platte County with his 4 children. Growing up on corn and soybean row crop farm outside of Oregon, Missouri, Chris learned the value of hard work and small town values. A graduate of South Holt...