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With over 10 years of experience and results for clients in areas including estate planning, business, contracts, litigation, consumer rights, debt collection defense work, and real estate.

With over 70 years of experience, the dedicated staff at the Moriarty Law Firm provides the highest level of service to their clients. Located in downtown Springfield, the Moriarty Law Firm has been a local fixture in the fields of law and business. We not only practice law here, but we live here too, and we care about our community. At Moriarty Law Firm, we specialize in bringing the law to your corner. We are dedicated to understanding what results you want and to helping you understand what actions we can take on your behalf. We will work with you every step of the way to make sure that you understand the choices you are making and feel empowered to make them.. Every morning, our legal team has a meeting to discuss our cases. This means that no matter who you go with in our firm, the expertise of the whole team weighs in on your case.. Attorneys Marshall T. Moriarty have achieved notable success in his academic, community and legal endeavors and bring that high level of excellence to the Practice of Law and Legal Services provided to our clients.

With a passion for protecting injury victims, Jacob Lewis offers a unique and unparalleled level of support to his clients. His journey to becoming a Springfield personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer began at Missouri State University, where he earned his earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology, with minors in Psychology and Sociology. He went on to receive his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 2014. Mr. Lewis is admitted to practice in all Missouri State Courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He is also a member of numerous organizations and associations, including the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, The Missouri Bar Association, and The American Bar Association. Mr. Lewis also received recognition as an exceptional law student by being awarded the Wilbur L. Pollard Law Review Honor Award, and being one of ten graduating students selected to the Order of Barristers.

While in private law practice Attorney Kerr has also been an adjunct faculty member teaching Educational Law at Sangamon State University (now University of Illinois. Springfield, Illinois).  He has also taught the law of Business Organization in the Paralegal Program of Robert Morris College, Springfield, IllinoisIn addition to his experience as a lawyer and educator, Attorney Kerr has  experience in the business world having served as President of Kerr Products Inc., an automotive accessories manufacturing company which had sales distribution throughout the United States and Japan.Attorney Kerr has successfully represented individuals, educational, and not-for-profit businesses and labor unions in administrative hearings and in State and Federal Courts.Attorney Kerr is admitted to practice in state courts in Illinois and the federal courts, including: the U.S. Supreme Court, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and U.S. District Court in the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois.

When you’re looking for a strong advocate of your rights, the talented team at Chernick and Chernick have the skills and expertise to help you. Our firm encompasses a range of services and specialties, including workers’ compensation, probate, and personal injury. We don’t promise what we can’t deliver. We believe that the cornerstone of a successful case is honest communication with you. Through every step of the legal process, you’ll always understand all your legal rights, and options, as well as having a full explanation of the possible outcome of your case. Attorney Michael Chernick is prepared to help you with your legal matters.. Michael J. Chernick Can Help With Your Legal Needs. Attorney Michael J. Chernick is a 1975 graduate of Classical High School in Springfield Massachusetts, a 1980 graduate of Northeastern University and a 1983 graduate of Suffolk University Law School. He has sat on numerous community service boards including Springfield Boys & Girls Club, and is a past President of his religious institution. He is an accomplished trial lawyer who spent over 4 years as an Assistant District Attorney before starting his own firm.. Attorney Chernick who has worked for 29 years in private practice and his office has handled thousands of cases for people just like you. Having practiced the law in both private and public practice, he has unique experience and understanding of our legal system. In addition to his exceptional experience and reputation, he has been appointed a Public Administrator by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This means he’s authorized to handle probate and estate matters in the absence of a will or local heirs. Attorney Chernick has litigated, tried, arbitrated or mediated hundreds of cases  to resolution over his career appearing regularly in all courts and at the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA)

When you are looking for an experienced attorney to represent you, turn to our office. The Law Offices of BJ Richardson was established in 2004, and recently moved to our current location on Battlefield Road to more conveniently serve you. Our team is made up of friendly professionals who possess the legal expertise required to meet your needs. We are determined to give you the best service and look forward to exceeding your expectations to secure your family’s future. Get the personalized attention you deserve at The Law Offices of BJ Richardson.

When facing a divorce or any other family law matter, life as you know it may be changing faster than you can keep up with. It is normal to have questions and not know where to turn. When these issues arise, having caring and diligent family law representation in your corner can make all the difference throughout your case. Thomas Ewick is a compassionate Senior Associate Attorney with Stange Law Firm. He can assist you with your family law matters throughout Sangamon County, and nearby, from the firm’s Springfield, Illinois office.. Thomas earned his Juris Doctorate from the Indiana University School of Law in May 2002. While in law school, he served as an Articles Editor for the Indiana Law Review and made the Dean’s List for three semesters. Before earning his law degree, Thomas obtained a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Indiana State University in May 1998. In undergraduate school, he made the Dean’s List for six semesters, was a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, and was a recipient of the R. Christopher Perry Memorial Pre-Law Award. Thomas is currently licensed to help clients in the state of Illinois.. Before joining the Springfield, Illinois divorce and family law attorneys at Stange Law Firm, Thomas most recently worked for the Office of the Illinois Attorney General as an Assistant Attorney General and then as an Assistant Unit Supervisor. Here he was tasked with supervising the Assistant Attorney Generals in the Civil Trials Unit of the General Law Bureau, representing State agencies and employees in State and Federal courts and proceedings before the Illinois Civil Service Commission, State Police Merit Board, and the Illinois Humans Rights Commission, drafting and filing answers to complaints, pleadings, motions, and memorandums of law, responding to discovery requests, and trying cases before judges and juries. In total, Thomas brings over 20 years of legal experience as an attorney to his role at Stange Law Firm and he looks forward to using this experience to help his clients rebuild their lives.. Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely on advertisements.

We offer no-nonsense solutions for victims of serious injury and death caused by other's carelessness. Underhill Injury Law serves clients statewide, but primarily in Northern Middle Tennessee, including Robertson, Sumner, Cheatham, Montgomery and Davidson Counties. Our office focuses primarily upon Accident and Injury, DUI and Criminal Defense, and Social Security Disability.. Underhill Accident and Injury represents people who have suffered losses from:. Underhill DUI and Criminal Defense has successfully defended citizens charged with:. I am a graduate of Lambuth University (B.A. English) and the Nashville School of Law (Doctorate of Jurisprudence). I served as a Law Clerk for the Fourth Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee, for four years. I have served as a two term Hearing Officer for the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility and Municipal Court Judge for the City of Greenbrier.. My wife and I are the parents of three children. I am an avid cyclist and distance runner in my spare time.

We help good people with past convictions by cleaning up criminal records, restoring firearm rights, and petitioning for relief.. Our pricing is geared to make Rights Restoration accessible.. The failed war on drugs left a lot of felony records in its wake. Many law-abiding citizens have criminal records that affect them later in life. Rights Restoration is the flip side of the criminal justice system. It allows people to get their rights back. It changes lives immediately.. New housing and job opportunities open up. Volunteering at your child’s school becomes possible. Your rights are restored!

We have been in practice for over 30 years serving the state of Massachusetts.  We have pursued justice for our clients in virtually all of the courts throughout the state.

Val C. Simhauser is admitted to practice law in the Illinois courts and in the U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in the central and southern districts of Illinois. A Springfield native, he grew up around his father’s law practice.  After earning a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and then his law degree, he joined his father’s firm, Heckenkamp & Simhauser, P.C., in Springfield, in 1980. From 1989 until late 1997, he operated a solo practice, Simhauser Law Office, in Springfield, where he focused on serving five small municipalities, together with business and commercial work, estate planning and administration, real estate matters, personal injury, and divorce and post-divorce cases.   In late 1997, Mr. Simhauser joined the Office of the Illinois Attorney General in Springfield, where he served as an Assistant Attorney General with that office’s Revenue Litigation Bureau until mid-2013.  He handled cases for various State of Illinois agencies, including the Departments of Revenue, Transportation, Public Health, Human Services, Central Management Services, Natural Resources, Healthcare & Family Services, Commerce & Economic Opportunity, State Police, Corrections, and others, and for constitutional officers, such as the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the Treasurer. With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Simhauser is available to handle (1) issues of business organization, operations, and commercial litigation, (2) plaintiff's personal injury litigation, (3) real estate and other transactions, (4) elder law matters, and (5) estate planning and administration.Education: Springfield Catholic and public schools. B.A., Iowa State University, Ames, IA (1976) Majors in economics and political science, minor in English M.A. in history, University of Illinois at Springfield (1977) J.D., The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (1980) Executive leadership certificate, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY   (2010). Admitted to practice law before: All Illinois courts,  1980 U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois,  1980 U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois,  2004 U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit,  1985 U.S. Tax Court,  1986Certifications: Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association Diplomate, Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn. College of AdvocacyProfessional associations / organizations: Sangamon County Bar Association, 1980-present Illinois State Bar Association, 1980-present Member, ISBA Local Govt. Section Council, 1988-1989 Elected member, ISBA Assembly, 1988-1994 & 1998-2002 American Bar Association, 1980-1995 Shareholder, Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc.  (Agent, 1983-1997)

Tyson has called Springfield and Southwest Missouri home for most of his life.  While in undergraduate school, Tyson served in many leadership roles on the campus of Drury College, participating in Student Senate and chairing the School Security commitee.  It was while in school that Tyson got his first taste of criminal law as an intern at the Greene County Prosecutor's Office.  Upon graduation, Tyson continued his studies at the University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia, and continued to work for the Prosecutor's Office in Greene County as well as Boone County, Missouri.  Upon graduating form law school, Tyson came back to Springfield and worked at the Greene County Proecuting Attorney's office as an Assistant Prosecutor in the Crimes against Persons unit handling assualts, domestics and weapons cases.  He was then promoted to senior assistant in the Major crimes unit handling homicides, robberies and major drug offenses.  During this time he was also cross designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney handling weapon and drug cases.  In 2006 he was promoted to the 1st Assistant Prosecutor surpervising attonreys in the unit and trying multiple homicide and serious felony cases.  Tyson went into private practice in 2008 and has continued to pull on his extensive trial and courtroom experience, now representing individuals charged with all types of criminal casaes.  He has handled and tried over 15 homicide cases, and countless other felonies, and misdemeanors from both sides.

TOP FLIGHT LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN MISSOURI. Since January first of this year I have obtained over $1.6 million dollars for clients I have represented in personal injury cases throughout Missouri.  I only represent real people with real problems.  I provide one on one representation.  When you hire me you get me.  Scroll down to "cases" and check out my results.  I don't spend $1,000,000 a year on advertizing like some lawyers in town do so I can put more money in your pocket.. In 2003 I won a case the was named one of the 100 most important cases in the State of Missouri for that year.  In 2009 I graduated from the prestigious Trial Lawyers College founded by the great trial attorney Gerry Spence. I was fortunate to have been able to study under Gerry Spance at his ranch in Wyoming. There are only approximately 1500 TLC graduates in the entire country, made up of some of the best trial lawyers in the United States and I am proud to be one of them.. I have been a trial lawyer now for 18 years doing auto accident cases, criminal defense, and reciently immigration cases.  I'm doing immigration cases because good people who want to immigrate to this country need good representation in these uncertain times. I am licensed to practice in both state and federal courts including:. All Missouri state courts; Federal District Court for the Western District of Missouri; Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri; Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals; The U.S. Supreme Court; and All U.S. Immigration Courts.. Let me put my years of experence and training to work for you!

Tom Day is an experienced trial attorney who has extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of civil litigation matters, including the following areas:. Tom is admitted to practice in the state courts of both Massachusetts and Connecticut, as well as the United States District Courts for the Districts of Massachusetts and Connecticut, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He has tried cases to verdict in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Superior, District, and Housing Courts and the Connecticut Superior Court. He has also represented clients in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. He has extensive mediation and arbitration experience.. Tom has served as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since January of 2010. He is a member of the Hampden County Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association, Massachusetts Chapter. A list of cases in which Tom has been involved, which resulted in reported and unreported decisions, is provided below.. Reported Decisions. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Unreported Decisions. Personal, Educational, and Professional Background. A native of Ludlow, Massachusetts, Tom is a 1989 graduate of Cathedral High School in Springfield, and a 1993 graduate of Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut. He spent his junior year of college at University College, Galway in Ireland. He is a 2002 graduate of Notre Dame Law School, South Bend, Indiana, where he met his wife, Kate. Kate is a native of Tampa, Florida and also an attorney with Egan, Flanagan and Cohen.. In the six years between college and law school, Tom worked, for seven months, as a bartender at the Eagle Public House, in the Camden Town section of London, England and then lived and worked in the Washington, D.C. area for the next five years. While in the D.C. area, Tom first worked as a reporter and researcher for State Tax Notes magazine, and then as a researcher for a national political campaign committee, focusing on the 1996 United States Senate races. Over his final two and a half years in D.C., Tom served as the Administrative Director of the United States Senate Steering Committee, a non-partisan caucus of United States Senators.. Since graduating law school, Tom practiced for three years as an associate at Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy, in Springfield, practicing general civil litigation. He then practiced for two years as an associate at Pepe & Hazard in Hartford, Connecticut, practicing almost exclusively in the field of construction litigation. Finally, Tom joined Egan, Flanagan and Cohen as an associate in 2007. He was made a partner in 2012 and now serves as a member of the firm's Executive Committee.. A native of Ludlow, Massachusetts, Tom and Kate have made West Springfield their home since 2004. Since 2008, Tom has served on the Planning and Construction Committee for the Town of West Springfield and has served as its Chairman since 2013, working with four different Mayors over his tenure on the committee. In this role, Tom and the rest of the committee have overseen numerous major construction projects for the Town, including serving as the building committee for the construction of a new, $107 million West Springfield High School and a new, $16 million West Springfield Public Library. As a result, Tom has extensive experience in all aspects of major, public construction projects from the designer selection and feasibility study phase, through the design and construction phases, to final completion and project close-out. This experience has complemented Tom's extensive construction litigation experience. Previous to this appointment, Tom also served for several years on the Town's Conservation Commission.. Tom has served as the Chairman of the St. Thomas More Society for the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts since January of 2013. This organization of Catholic lawyers and jurists organizes the Annual Red Mass for the Diocese of Springfield. The Red Mass is an annual tradition in the legal community that dates back to thirteenth century France. Each year, the St. Thomas More Society honors distinguished judges, lawyers and those involved in the administration of justice by awarding the St. Thomas More Medal at this event, hosted by the Bishop at St. Michael's Cathedral in Springfield. The Society also annually awards scholarships to area college students and hosts symposia on topics relevant to Catholicism and the law.. Tom is married with four, school-aged children. Each year, Tom coaches youth soccer for the West Springfield Park and Recreation Department and basketball for the CYO program at St. Thomas Parish in West Springfield. Tom also serves St. Thomas as a member of the organizing committee for the annual golf tournament supporting St. Thomas the Apostle School.. Tom is an active member of the Rotary Club of West Springfield and the Knights of Columbus, Unity Council, also based in West Springfield.

Todd Goebel graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois College of Business with a degree in Finance in 1998. In 2001 he graduated cum laude from the SIU School of Law.. During all three years of law school, Mr. Goebel worked as a law clerk, first in the Jackson County Public Defender's Office and later at the State's Attorney's Office. While in law school, Mr. Goebel was a member of the Southern Illinois American Inns of Court. He was on the Law Journal. He is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. He also received the CALI Award on three occasions.. While many attorneys tend to practice in only one or two areas, Mr. Goebel has skills and expertise in diverse practice areas. He is adept at trials in both civil and criminal cases. He has tried cases in state and federal court, and he has represented clients in numerous administrative law venues. He has taught seminars to drug and alcohol counselors on the Secretary of State Driver's License Reinstatement Hearing process and he has been a guest speaker at Continuing Legal Education seminars.. He was hired as an associate by Gates, Wise & Schlosser, P.C., in 2001. He became a partner in 2008, and the firm was renamed Gates Wise Schlosser & Goebel.

Tim Hayes graduated with honors from Evangel College in 1989. He grew up traveling with his parents, who are missionary evangelists with the Assemblies of God. After Evangel College, Tim attended law school at the University of Missouri-Columbia. While obtaining his Juris Doctorate, he was on the Dean’s List and was a finalist in the law school Moot Court Competition. Tim and his wife Janis live in Springfield with their children, Jess, Liz, Maddie, Gabby, and Jackson. Tim and Janis are active members of Life Point Church and enjoy working overseas on short-term missions projects. Tim is also an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve JAG Corps and has proudly served our country in the Middle East in Operation Iraqi Freedom.. At Bishop & Hayes, you will be represented by Brad Bishop or Tim Hayes. Your case is too important to be handled by inexperienced associates. Brad and Tim have extensive experience in personal injury law and have been successfully representing people in the four state area since 1996.. At Bishop & Hayes, auto accident law is ALL WE DO. Unlike other law offices, we do not spend our energy and resources on other types of injury law. We do not sue doctors. They are often the most important people in proving an injury in an auto accident case. We do not sue local small businesses for worker's compensation or slip and falls. They are often the primary source for proof of a lost wage claim from an auto accident. If your injury is so severe that you are permanently disabled, we will make sure you are fairly compensated for the auto injury, then we will refer you to a social security disability attorney for expertise on the additional claim.  IF YOU ARE INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT, LOOK THROUGH THIS WEBSITE TO SEE WHY WE ARE:. THE RIGHT ATTORNEYS,. THE RIGHT FEE.. Auto accident attorneys at Bishop & Hayes can help you recover from medical bills and lost wages as well as assist with compensation for pain, suffering, and other losses. You will understandably have many questions.  We have answers to these questions and more:. Should I give a recorded statement to the insurance company?. What if the other driver has no insurance?. What is medical payment coverage?. Do I use my health insurance to pay for medical bills?. How long do I have to file a claim?. How much is my claim worth?. Should I sign papers the adjuster sent to me?. Bishop & Hayes, P.C. is a law firm owned by attorneys Brad Bishop and Tim Hayes. They have been representing injured clients and their families in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma for over 13 years. Brad and Tim limit their practice to personal injury and wrongful death cases.   They are a focused law firm whose desire is to help clients during the traumatic experience of an automobile accident and assist in the recovery that follows. They NEVER represent insurance companies because they prefer to help individual people.. Bishop & Hayes is an auto accident law firm that works with clients to meet their individual needs. No two accidents are the same and should not be treated as such. Bishop & Hayes has secured a network of experts available to help assess clients' cases. These include doctors and other medical experts, accident scene reconstruction experts, and economic experts.. Bishop & Hayes has the experience and knowledge to help you with any kind of automobile accident.  Brad or Tim will gladly meet with you for a free consultation.  To better to serve you, Bishop & Hayes has three locations: Springfield, MO, Joplin, MO, and Miami, OK.. Call our offices at (Springfield), (Joplin), (Miami) or Toll Free at .

Thomas Carver has practiced law for over 43 years and has represented nearly 300 clients in federal criminal cases. His portfolio includes representing defendants in a number of capital murder prosecutions to sophisticated white-collar criminal indictments to drug and sex offenses. The firm’s trial practice encompasses litigation in all of the counties of southern and southwest Missouri as well as in the federal district courts of Kansas, and Western and Eastern Missouri.. Tom has petitioned the United States Supreme Court for review of lower appellate court decisions on numerous occasions and has argued cases in the Missouri Supreme Court, the United States Eighth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals on several occasions. Overall, he has represented clients in no fewer than 70 appeals in state and federal courts. Many lawyers spend their entire professional career without representing a client in an appeal. Participating in over 70 appeals speaks to his expertise and the trust that clients place in him. Thomas Carver is a recipient of the Robert Duncan Award for Appellate Excellence and for many years has been named to the annual listings of Best Lawyers in America and Kansas/Missouri Super Lawyers. On two occasions, 2013 and 2015, he was named lawyer of the year in southwest Missouri in the area of white collar criminal defense.. Tom Carver is on the board of directors of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association (SMBA). He is also a past president of the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and early in his career was twice elected to the Missouri House of Representatives.

The motto of my law practice is "Where Clients' Concerns and Honesty Come First." My philosophy as an attorney is to maintain open and honest communication with my client about his or her case, including both strong and weak aspects of it. My mission is to provide competent, tireless, honest and straightforward legal counsel to each of my clients.. I am honored to represent people from all walks of life, and have never forgotten my humble beginnings growing up in the Hungry Hill Neighborhood of Springfield, Massachusetts.. My practice areas include: Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury (Slip and fall, dog bites etc.), Car Accident Injury, Breach of Contract, and Criminal Defense.

The Law Offices of Mark R. Draymore, LLC was founded by attorney Mark Draymore to provide clients with experienced counsel utilizing a practical, results-oriented approach. Since 1979, Attorney Draymore has successfully represented individuals, small and midsize companies in a broad range of their personal and business affairs. Our office provides general legal services to individuals and businesses, with particular emphasis in the areas of residential and commercial real estate, secured lending, workouts, foreclosures, business formations and general practice legal matters.   We are licensed member of the American Land Title Insurance Organization and authorized agent to issue title insurance through First American Title Insurance Company™.  We look forward to the opportutniy to assit you with your legal needs.

The focus of my law practice is on criminal law, including DUI / drunk driving defense. I provide clients with strong, forceful and unrelenting advocacy. I represent clients in approximately 16 counties in Pennsylvania.. I take my obligation to defend each client very seriously, and I do not let clients to plead guilty on criminal matters unless absolutely necessary.. The law is a service profession. Because I strive to provide the best possible service for my clients at all times, I often make myself available to clients after hours. I give clients my cell phone number and let them know that I am there for them, any time they need me. My clients appreciate being able to reach me whenever they have a question about their legal needs.

The clients I represent are focused on obtaining results. I take very seriously my responsibility in helping them achieve those results. In my view, the practice of law is driven by results, not intentions. These results can be achieved by a wide variety of means, all of which I make available to my clients.

Thank you for visiting my page. I am an attorney who practices law in Western Massachusetts. My practice focuses of Family Law, DCF Intervention and Estate Planning.. A little more about me: I received my JD from Western New England University School of Law. I worked as a paralegal for over seven (7) years for Family Law Attorneys in Western Massachusetts before opening my own solo practice.. I entered the law field to help people when they are going through the worst times of their lives whether it is the death of a loved one (Probate Law), divorce or DCF intervention. If I can make the process a little easier, I have done my job. I hope I can help you through your trying times.. Please contact me with any questions.. Thank you.

Taylor Moore is an Ozarks business attorney with large firm pedigree and local values. He has experience working for some of the top law firms in the country, including ones listed in The AM Law 100. Having previously worked in large cities like New Orleans and Kansas City, Mr. Moore has high quality experience and has worked with, and against, some of the best in the business. He has been the lead trial attorney for national businesses and Fortune 500 companies and has worked on multi-million dollar real estate transactions across the country.. During his 12+ years of practicing law, Mr. Moore has drafted contracts relating to all facets of business, tailored to fit his clients' individual needs and has, at times, invented entirely new business structures when necessary. In addition, he has sucessfully represented landlords in hundreds of eviction actions throughout the Ozarks. Over the years, Mr. Moore has collected hundreds of thousands of dollars on behalf of his clients through various avenues, such as judicial sales and garnishment.. Mr. Moore prides himself on his attentive customer service and Southern values. Over the years, Taylor has found that his most rewarding professional achievements have come from representing local businesses. His well-rounded experience gives him unique insight into the transactional and litigation matters that frequently arise when running a business and makes him exceptionally equipped to handle a wide variety of disputes.

Susan A. McCoy, partner with Cooley Shrair, manages our Estate Planning department. An Agawam native, Susan brings a diverse background of legal experience assisting clients with their personal and business planning.. She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (B.A., English) and the Western New England College School of Law (JD, 1996, cum laude). Susan received the American Jurisprudence Award in Torts in 1994, and was a member of the Law Review from 1994-1995.. Susan is a member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Hampden County Bar Association, Western Mass Eldercare Professionals Association and the Estate Planning Council of Hampden County. Susan was a 2010 recipient of BusinessWest’s “40 Under Forty” award and was recognized in 2012 as one of the top twenty-five “Women To Watch” by Western Massachusetts Woman’s Magazine.. Susan provides a broad spectrum of estate and trust planning services for our clients, ranging from simple plans for young families to more sophisticated estate tax plans and planning for children with special needs.. She also focuses her practice on meeting the needs of elders in our community, providing elder law planning for those preparing for the increasing costs of nursing home care, as well as assistance with Medicaid/MassHealth applications.. Representing small, closely-held businesses, Susan provides assistance with formation, financing, succession planning and general business needs.. In addition to assisting with planning needs, Susan also provides her clients with assistance in all matters of residential and commercial real estate, including purchases, sales and refinances.

Springfield divorce attorney Samantha M. Hodapp’s interest in domestic litigation piqued after she handled her own divorce.. “Helping people in their time of need became more than a passion, but a necessity,” Ms. Hodapp said. “I wanted to put more into my career and knew that family law as an area where I could get out as much as I put in.”. Ms. Hodapp knows from her time spent in the courtroom as a prosecutor that confidence is absolutely essential when it comes to advocating for her clients’ best interests.. “Confidence in all the details of a family law case is necessary to effectively represent your client,” she said.. Family law cases can be the most difficult time in a person’s life. Ms. Hodapp can’t guarantee the outcome of any particular case, but she can ensure that you have a representative in your corner who will do whatever possible to make sure your perspective is presented fairly.. “I’m here to make sure you have the guidance and support you need in order to succeed,” she said.