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Shelly Dreyer is an accomplished trial attorney with experience in personal injury, insurance law, trucking accidents, automobile and motorcycle accidents, workers’ compensation, worksite injuries, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect and defective product litigation.. Born in Springfield, Missouri, she graduated from Missouri State University, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in political science and communications. Shelly earned her Juris Doctorate Degree in 1997 from the School of Law at the University of Missouri and was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1997 and the Illinois Bar in 1998. She began her career in the St. Louis area and in 2003 established the municipal court in Dardenne Prairie, MO. In addition to maintaining her law practice, Shelly served as Dardenne Prairie’s first judge, a position she held until 2008, when she relocated to Southwest Missouri.. n 2012, Ms. Dreyer was named a Top Attorney in Missouri by Kansas City Magazine and was noted as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association. She was also named a Top Litigation Practitioner at the Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly 2015 Women’s Justice Awards. Other notable accomplishments include being named an Up-And-Coming Lawyer by Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly in 2006 and the 2012 Volunteer Service Award from the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys’ Emergency Response Team for her pro-bono work following the Joplin tornado in 2011.. Shelly currently serves on the Board of Governors for both the Missouri Bar Association and the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. She is also a member of the Boone County Bar Association and the Jasper County Bar Association. She has received more than $45,000,000 in verdicts during her 20-year legal career.

Keegan Tinney is a lifelong resident of Joplin, MO. A 2011 graduate of Joplin High School and 2015 graduate of Missouri Southern State University (MSSU), Keegan received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in December 2017. Keegan studied political science at MSSU, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, a Southern Ambassador, and was team captain of the university’s Mock Trial team. Additionally, Keegan completed two legislative internships with Missouri Senate Majority Leader, Ron Richard, during his undergraduate career.. Keegan continued his interest in Mock Trial competition at UMKC’s School of Law. He was awarded Top Advocate at the Stetson Law School Mock Trial competition, coached two UMKC Mock Trial teams, and was a semi-finalist in the American Bar Association National Criminal Justice competition. Keegan was also a member of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA) law students’ association, and the American Association for Justice (AAJ) mock trial team.. In addition to working as a law clerk for Sticklen & Dreyer since 2014, Keegan has also clerked for the Jasper County Prosecutor’s office and the Cherokee County (Kansas) Prosecutor’s office. He also continues to be an active member of Missouri Boys State, currently serving as a senior staff member and as a part of the organization’s Operations staff.. Keegan is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA), the Jasper County Bar Association, and the Boone County Bar Association. Keegan has also been elected to the Order of the Barristers, a national honorary organization whose purpose is the encouragement of oral advocacy and brief writing skills through effective law school appellate moot court and mock trial programs. The Order recognizes, on a national basis, graduating law students who have excelled in moot court and mock trial activities in their respective law schools.. Keegan will be focusing his practice on automobile accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, worker’s compensation, and premises liability cases.

I began my career as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Jasper County, Missouri.  As an A.P.A. I learned valuable information and and insight on how the court process works, how the prosecutor's office handles cases, and great trial experience.  After leaving the Prosecutor's office, I went into private practice.  I have handled a very large volume of criminal matters.  I have represented clients charged with the most serious of felonies, all kinds of misdemeanors, and even minor city ordinance violations.  On a daily basis, I answer client phone calls, represent clients in court, get warrants withdrawn, help clients get their license reinstated, and give counsel regarding their current problems.  In addition, I help clients that have been involved in auto accidents.  I ensure that clients are justly compensated by insurance companies for their injuries and damages. I take pride in my work and do my best to promptly respond to client phone calls and questions.

Emily is currently focusing her practice on family law and estate planning. Emily is extremely organized, goal driven, and willing to work hard for her clients. Her goal is to be a positive and helpful influence during what can be a complex time in the lives of her clients. Her desire is to provide her clients with a complete understanding of their legal options, to be attentive to her clients’ goals and desires, and to effectuate those goals and desires whenever possible.. Emily is licensed to practice in Missouri. She is a 2015 graduate of the University of Tulsa College of Law. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas in English and Political Science in 2011. Emily was born and raised in Joplin graduating from Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School. She currently lives in Joplin with her husband, daughter Charlotte and two English bulldogs. Emily and her husband enjoy running and have to-date completed 5K’s in 4 states.

David Meyer is an attorney serving the Joplin and Southwest Missouri Area.  The focal point of his practice is all things that affect families and children.  His passion is best demonstrated by his work in the family and juvenile courts.  He is a former President of the Jasper County Bar Association and thoroughly enjoyed his time teaching at Missouri Southern State University.

Charlie has over thirty years of experience handling personal injury cases, and in that time has secured over $100,000,000 for injured persons throughout Missouri. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and attended the University of Florida where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in 1988. He earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from the School of Law at the University of Missouri in 1991. His law practice has always been focused in the area of personal injury law, helping injured persons in Joplin, Columbia, and throughout Missouri secure their rights and gain just compensation.. While at the University of Florida, Charlie was an active member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and served in several leadership positions as a member of the fraternity. He also enjoyed participating in intramural sports and volunteering at Gainesville's Ronald McDonald House. During law school at the University of Missouri, Charlie continued his passion for intramural sports by creating the law school intramural team, The Big Subpoenas. He was also a member of the Board of Advocates, Phi Alpha Delta professional fraternity, and the Moot Court Team.. Charlie has served as a guest lecturer in the University of Missouri School of Law's Advanced Torts class as well as in Mizzou's undergraduate honors program classes.. Charlie is the proud father of four Mizzou students: his oldest daughter, Sarah, is a 2018 graduate of Mizzou's School of Law - where she served as president of the Women's Law Association; his oldest son, Chance, is a junior communications major with an emphasis on Sports Broadcasting; his youngest daughter, Katie, graduated in 2021 from the Journalism School with a degree in strategic communications and also a degree in Women's and Gender Studies from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Katie also received her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin School of Law in 2024. Charlie's youngest child, William "Billy", graduated from Mizzou in 2023 with a degree in Psychology and is currently a law student at Mizzouu Law. After spending a year working for the firm,Stolzenberg, Gelles, Flynn & Arango in Miami, FL, Sarah returned to Missouri to be the managing partner at the Sticklen & Sticklen Law Office in Columbia, MO.. Charlie is currently licensed as an attorney in Missouri (since 1991). He is a current member of the American Bar Association, the Missouri Bar Association, the Jasper County Bar Association, the Boone County Bar Association, and the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA).

Bryan was raised in North Texas, graduated from the University of North Texas with his BS in education, and later graduated from Georgetown University Law Center with his Juris Doctorate.  He also received his LLM in Tax Law from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

Attorney licensed in MO, KS, AR & TX who limits practice to business & estate planning, elder care and wealth protection. Handles matters for small businesses and families. Office is staffed to provide legal service on relatively simple matters (Powers of Attorneys, Deeds, etc.) as well as facillitating more complex strategies involving trusts and closely-held businesses. Families concerned about expensive nursing home costs or estate taxes, or businesses that need a survival plan for the death or loss of the owner, will receive excellent and experienced legal counsel. Mr. Dumm is also an Accredited Attorney with the Veterans Administration and admitted to practice before the US Tax Court.. Specialties: Financial and Healthcare Powers of Attorney, Wills, Probate, Avoiding Probate, Living Wills/Advanced Medical DIrectives, HIPAA Authorizations, Deeds, Revocable Living Trusts, Life Insurance Trusts, Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts, Charitable Trusts, Intentional Grantor Irrevocable Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies, Corporations (S, C & Non-profit), LLCs, Buy-Sell Agreements, Estate Tax Planning Strategies, Nursing Home Expense Reduction/Elimination Strategies, Medicaid Planning...and more

Experienced E attorney serving clients in Joplin and surrounding areas.

Experienced E attorney serving clients in Joplin and surrounding areas.

Experienced E attorney serving clients in Joplin and surrounding areas.

Experienced E attorney serving clients in Joplin and surrounding areas.