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What drew Patrick to the practice of law was the opportunity to help those who have experienced real tragedies. For over 20 years, Patrick has fought for the injured, for victims of serious negligence. From trucking accidents to catastrophic injuries, he has dedicated his entire career to protecting those facing an uphill battle against negligent large companies who hide behind their insurance companies and defense attorneys. When you need a skilled trial attorney to advocate for you, one who will not back down to powerful corporations, turn to Patrick.

WELCOME TO DEFENDING YOUR FAMILY – SPRINGFIELD – JOPLIN - LAWYERS & REECE FAMILY LAW, LLC. DEFENDING YOUR FAMILYWe understand your family is the most important aspect of your life. We 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 you through your legal matter. Our attorneys and staff will strive to give you the attention your family needs in navigating the Missouri court system with a divorce, child custody, modification, paternity, DUI, DWI, traffic ticket, will, trust, power of attorney, settlement, mediation, or litigating in trial. We are located in the Chesterfield Village at 2202 W Chesterfield Blvd, Ste 200, Springfield, MO 65807 and our newest location 113 S Main Street in Joplin, MO 64801.. DEFENDING YOUR FAMILY – SPRINGFIELD – JOPLIN - LAWYERS & REECE FAMILY LAW  have 60+ years of combined experience in Family Law, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Civil Litigation, and Mediation to help you in the following areas:. FAMILY LAW:• Divorce• Paternity• Custody• Modification• Mediation• Legal Separation• Child Support• Maintenance / Alimony• Adoptions• Family Access / Contempt• Grandparents Rights• Name Change• Juvenile Law• Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO’s)• Adult and Child Orders of Protection, Ex Parte• Uncontested, Contested, Settled, & Trial Cases. CRIMINAL DEFENSE:• Traffic Ticket• DWI, DUI• License Reinstatements• Expungements – Many Felonies can be expunged after 7 years, misdemeanors 3 years• Drug, Marijuana Charges• Misdemeanor• Felony• Serious Crimes Against People• Serious Crimes Against Property• Federal Criminal Defense. ESTATE PLANNING:• Wills• Trusts• Guardianships• Power of Attorney• Medical Directives• Name Change• Probate• Prenuptial Agreements. CIVIL LITIGATION:• Business• Civil Defense• Employment• Personal Injury• Real Estate• Renters. MEDIATION:• Mediate all types of Family Law cases. DEFENDING YOUR FAMILY - SPRINGFIELD - JOPLIN - LAWYERS covers the Joplin/Neosho/Carthage regions of Southwest Missouri & REECE FAMILY LAW, LLC lawyers cover the Springfield/Ozark/Branson regions of Southwest Missouri.

Timothy Intessimone is a criminal defense attorney located in Joplin, Missouri and serving the surrounding counties, includeing Jasper, Barton, Newton, Lawrence, and Greene.  Mr. Intessimone specializes in criminal defense, traffic ticket defense, DUI/DWi, and municipal citations.  When not practicing law Mr. Intessimone is employed as a career firefighter and has worked in public safety for the last 15 years, providing a unique insight into your criminal case.  Mr. intessimone is a member of the Missouri Bar and Association of Certfied Fraud Examiners.

Jennifer Hosp was born in Aurora, Colorado. After graduating from high school, Ms. Hosp attended Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri, where she majored in International Business and Spanish. She studied abroad during the summer of 2011 in Ecuador and during the summer of 2013 in China. She graduated cum laude in December of 2013. In 2015, Ms. Hosp moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas to study law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. She excelled in her studies, joining the Arkansas Law Review and National Appellate Advocacy Competition moot court team.. During law school, Ms. Hosp served as President of the Women’s Law Student Association for two years. She also competed in the National Appellate Advocacy Competition as a brief writer for two consecutive years. During the 2016-2017 academic year, her team won the Best Brief award at the regional competition in Washington, D.C. The following year, her team was one of four from the New York regional competition that advanced to the national competition in Washington, D.C. Additionally, Ms. Hosp served as the Symposium Editor for the Arkansas Law Review for the 2017-2018 academic year. In May of 2018, Ms. Hosp graduated cum laude and received the M. Jeff Starling Award – Labor and Employment Law and the W.B. Putnam American Inn of Court Pupil Award.. After graduating from law school, Ms. Hosp returned home to Joplin, Missouri to begin her career. Ms. Hosp advocates for victims of wrongful conduct by representing plaintiffs in automobile accident and trucking litigation, personal injury, premises liability, medical malpractice, and wrongful death lawsuits. She was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 2018 and the Kansas Bar in 2019 and is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Kansas.

I have loved being a lawyer. Advocating for my clients is one of the things I am most proud of in life.  I treat every client as an equal and strive to represent them to the best of my capabilities.

Brad Bishop graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in 1991. He attended law school at the University of Oklahoma, where he served as an assistant editor for the Oklahoma Law Review. Brad graduated in the top 5% of his law school class and was inducted into the Order of the Coif, one of the highest honors a law school graduate can receive. Brad and his wife Jill live in Joplin with their children, Brady, Ben, Grace, and Ella. They attend Forest Park Baptist Church, where he is a deacon, Sunday School teacher, and AWANA game time leader. Brad also serves on the Board of Directors of Life Choices Medical Clinic and Resource Center. He enjoys golf, tennis, coaching his children’s various sports, and spending time with his family.

At Knoblock Law, nothing is more important to us than earning our clients' trust and giving them confidence that we truly care about them and are there for them. We treat every case as if we were representing our own family member.. While many lawyers do everything they can to avoid going to trial, at Knoblock Law, we relish a chance to try our case to a jury. While many cases are settled without the need for a trial, you are likely to be pushed around and taken advantage of throughout the negotiation stage if the other side knows you're not prepared to go the distance. Whether you are facing any kind of Criminal case, or DWI/Traffic charges, we have the experience necessary to make a difference in your future!

As a trial lawyer, Mr. Hershewe has spent more than 30 years fighting for injured people and their families. Tenacity and work-ethic are key factors in his ability to get full value settlements and jury verdicts for clients in even the most complex personal injury cases.. Mr. Hershewe is proud to have obtained many multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his injured clients and their families. He currently practices in the areas of Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Medical Device Litigation, Auto and Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death, Aviation Litigation, Railroad Law, Insurance law and Workplace Injuries. Known and respected by clients and his colleagues in the legal profession, Mr. Hershewe has an “AV” Preeminent rating, given by other attorneys and judges.. Mr. Hershewe maintains his law license in Missouri and has been admitted to practice “pro hac vice” in cases across the country, including Texas, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and New Mexico.. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Ed Hershewe knew from a very young age that he wanted to be a lawyer. After graduating from Missouri Western State College (B.A. 1972) he followed his dream and attended University of Tennessee (J.D. 1976) where he ranked third in his law school class and belonged to Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.. Since becoming a member of the Missouri Bar in 1977, he has served in many leadership roles including the Board of Governors (2004-present), the Executive Committee, the Special Committee to Review Status of Tort Law, the Events Planning Committee (2006), and Liaison to the Committee on Insurance Law (2005). Mr. Hershewe is Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.. He joined the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and has served as a member of the Board of Governors from 1983 to 1993 and 2003 to the present. Mr. Hershewe currently serves on the executive committee of the Environmental Trial Lawyers’ Association. His current bar association memberships also include the Jasper County Bar Association, the Springfield Metro Bar Association, the Kansas City Metro Bar Association, the Bar Association of Metro St. Louis and the American Bar Association.. Mr. Hershewe began lecturing and speaking at legal seminars on negligence and trial practice early in his career, including the Missouri CLE Seminar on Jury Instructions in July of 1985 and the University of Missouri Seminar on Missouri Torts and Civil Procedures Update of May 3, 1990. He moderated the Missouri Bar CLE Seminar on Missouri Law Update of June, 1991 and presented information about birth injury and medical negligence at the Missouri Association of Court Reporters CLE entitled "Medical Malpractice - Delayed Caesarean Section" in September of 1991.. From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Hershewe presented for personal injury lawyers, medical malpractice lawyers, and trucking lawyers in Arkansas, Florida and Missouri. His topics varied from electronic discovery and medical device litigation to brain injuries and expert testimony in personal injury cases. In 2007, he spoke at the Kansas Trial Lawyers of America about creating dynamic "Opening Statements" and "Wooden's Pyramid of Success." In 2007, Mr. Hershewe served on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Court as well as the APITLAmerica National Advisory Board.. Mr. Hershewe continued to speak on issues facing injured Plaintiffs throughout 2008, presenting at the Springfield Metro Bar Association on "Plaintiffs' Case Themes That Work Today," "Convincing Arguments on Damages," for the American Association of Justice, and "Damages in Interstate Trucking," for APITLAmerica. He then lectured on developing a civil case for trial for the Missouri Bar: "Discovery: Unearthing the Heart of the Case," and discussed "Closing Arguments: Demonstration & Jury Deliberations," for the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.. Additionally, Mr. Hershewe is the co-author of Chapter 6, "Pretrial Discovery Motions," in the Missouri Products Liability Handbook, published by UM at Kansas City, School of Law. He was also co-contributor to the supplement to Chapter 62 of Averbach, "Handling Accident Cases," published by Lawyers Co-Op. Co-Editor, Missouri Courts Bulletin.. In 2008, Mr. Hershewe was honored with the Thomas G. Strong Trial Attorney Award, an award that is bestowed upon only one attorney per year. The recipient must best exemplify the qualities of professionalism, ethics, character, and courtroom success. That same year, Mr. Hershewe received the APITLAmerica Life Member Award, and the APITLAmerica National Achievement Award. He has also been named in Super Lawyers for 2005, 2007 - 2009, 2011 and 2012, which chooses outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. In 2010, Mr. Hershewe was included in the Top 100 Trial Attorneys for Missouri by the National Trial Lawyers. In December 2012, he was named by 417 Magazine as one of the area's Top Attorneys, as selected by his peers. He served as president of the National Trial Lawyers for 2013.. Mr. Hershewe strives to improve the community by donating time and resources to many diverse local groups, including the Joplin Family Y, Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity, Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School, and the Children’s Center Christmas for Kids program.. He is married to Alison Hershewe and is the father of five children.