Missouri Lawyers David Woods to Dennis Chassaniol

, Clayton , Missouri 63105

Practice Areas: Banking

100 S. Fourth Street , Saint Louis , Missouri 63102

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Hunter & Cassidy, LLC

600 Broadway, Suite 490 , Kansas City , Missouri 64105

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Firm: Law Offices of Dennis Bonner & Assoc.

3720 NE Troon Dr , Lees Summit , Missouri 64064

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

Born in Springfield, Missouri, March 14, 1964, admitted to the Bar; Missouri 2003, U.S. District court for Western District of Missouri, 2003.. Member – Missouri House of Representatives, 1994-2002, Chairman Appropriations-General Administration 2001-02. Vice-Chairman Commerce 1996-2000; The Missouri Bar; Independence Masonic Lodge #76; Missouri State Democratic Committeeman (District 11) 1994-1996; Charter Board Member, Northwest Communities Development Corporation, 1997-2001.. Military - U.S. Army veteran, having served on active duty and as a member of the Missouri Army National Guard, holding the rank of Sergeant First Class (E-7) and the position of Platoon Sergeant with B Co., 110th Engineer Battalion (Cbt) in Kansas City. He holds the following awards: Missouri Commendation Medal (2 awards), Army Commendation Medal, and Army Achievement Medal (4 awards). He is a 1993 graduate of the Small Unit Leader Battle Skills Training Course (Sapper Leader Course) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and served as an instructor for the 1995 course.

Firm: Law Offices of Denise Kirby

Two Pershing Square Building , Kansas City , Missouri 64108

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

I've lived in the Kansas City area most of my life, and I have practiced law in Kansas City since I graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1994.. I am the President of the Missouri DWI Institute and the Missouri Society for Criminal Justice. I'm Co-Chair of the Missouri DWI Institute Summer Series, a DWI training seminar that teaches attorneys how to better defend DWI cases. My peers have selected me as one of very few "Super Lawyers" in the area of DUI/DWI Defense in the states of Missouri and Kansas for many years running. I am Co-Chair of The Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar (2017-20) and have served on the Board of Directors for the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and as a member of the MACDL DWI Committee. I was named Best DWI/DUI Attorney by the Kansas City Star in 2023.. When something is wrong with my car, I have no idea whether I can tust the mechanic. I imagine it feels that way to clients looking to hire a lawyer. When interviewing an attorney, ask many questions about his or her experience with your type of situation. Ask what they do to better their skills and knowledge and to keep up with the law and science of DWI. What courses have they attended recently? Are they asked to speak at legal seminars to teach other lawyers DWI defense? Do they try cases? Importantly, DO THEY WIN? Don't be afraid to ask these questions. You're hiring someone you will be trusting with your future.

Firm: Childress Legal, LLC

100 Chesterfield Business Parkway, Ste. 200 , Chesterfield , Missouri 63005

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

Denise L. Childress is an experienced trial lawyer and the President of Childress Legal, LLC. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri and practices criminal, DWI-DUI, and traffic law.. Ms. Childress spend the last five and a half years of her career honing her skills in the specific area of DWI law. Ms. Childress has tried countless civil DWI cases and, in that time, has built a sterling reputation in the Legal DWI world. Ms. Childress has taught at the largest continuing legal education seminar for DWI matters in Missouri for the last five years, and has been the assistant co-chair for the past two years. Ms. Childress worked under Mr. Carl M. Ward before being named partner after only three years with the Firm. Ms. Childress has now opened her own law practice, Childress Legal, LLC. In this practice, she continues fighting DWI matters, as well as all criminal matters. She can help you out with anything that comes with a ticket and points. In short, if you have had an encounter with a law enforcement officer in any capacity, she has you covered!. Ms. Childress is experienced in handling driver's licensing matters: if your driving privileges have been suspended, revoked, disqualified, or denied,Ms. Childress may be able to help you get reinstated or obtain a limited or restricted driving privilege. If you are on a five or ten year denial, the laws have recently changed and you may now be eligible for an LDP where you weren't before. If so, contact Ms. Childress - she may be able to help you start driving again! If you have pending suspensions, revocations, disqualifications or denials, Ms. Childress may be able to appeal them, often times with a stay order to keep you driving in the meantime!. Ms. Childress has extensive experience with CDL holders whose jobs depend on holding a valid license and is familiar with the unique associated challenges.. Ms. Childress joined Ward & Childress | Trial Attorneys as an Assocaite attorney, working her way up over the years to becoming a named partner. She has tried countless DWI license suspension and/or revocation cases. In 2018, she was named as the Assistant to the Co-Chairs of the Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar, the largest DWI continuing legal education seminar held in the State of Missouri. She serves on the Amicus Committee for the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, writing amicus briefs on behalf of MACDL. In 2016, she was awarded as an Up & Coming Lawyers Law Firm Leader.. Ms. Childress joined Ward & Childress | Trial Attorneys after working for the Missouri State Public Defender System as an Assistant Public Defender in Farmington, Missouri.   Before joining MSPD, Ms. Childress worked as an attorney at ArchCity Defenders, Inc, a nonprofit organization that strives to prevent and end homelessness in St. Louis by providing criminal and civil legal services in collaboration with a network of social services to break the cycle of “revolving door justice.”  Dedicated to the service of others and improving her legal skills, Ms. Childress has previously completed four volunteer internships with MSPD, working as a Rule 13 Intern in St. Charles, as a Law Student Intern in St. Louis County, and as an Undergraduate Student Intern in both St. Louis City and Kirksville.   In these varying capacities over the past four years, Ms. Childress has represented and/or assisted countless indigent citizens accused or convicted of crimes in multiple jurisdictions throughout Missouri.. In 2012, Ms. Childress received her J.D. with a concentration in Criminal Litigation Skills from Saint Louis University School of Law, where she spent the Fall of 2009 and the Spring of 2011 on the Dean’s List.  Ms. Childress received many awards in law school, including the American Law Institute | American Bar Association Scholarship and Leadership Award (presented to the student in each of the nation’s top law schools’ graduating classes who best represents a combination of scholarship and leadership), the Bar Plan Foundation 2011 Scholarship (awarded to those who exemplify high standards of ethics and professionalism), the Academic Excellence Award in Anti-Terrorism and Criminal Enforcement (presented to the student with the highest grade obtained in the class) and the Student Bar Association Delegate Outstanding and Dedicated Services Certificate.. Throughout law school, Ms. Childress was actively involved on the executive boards of both the Public Interest Law Group and the International Law Student Association.  Ms. Childress also served as Student Bar Association Delegate and as Chair of the Public Interest Law Group Auction for two years where she helped raise over $30, to support the Irvin & Maggie Dagen Fellowship Fund which supports dozens of law students each year who work for more than forty-five local organizations that serve the underrepresented at no cost to the organization.. During her third year of law school, Ms. Childress worked in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Audrey G. Fleissig.  She also worked as a Rule 13 Intern for the Criminal Defense Advocacy Clinic at SLU Law, where she represented the criminally accused.. During her second year of law school, Ms. Childress worked at SLU Law as a Faculty Fellow under Professor Stephen Thaman, where she composed a comprehensive report on capital clemency proceedings in Missouri for the American Bar Association Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project, which contributed to a report published by the ABA, entitled Evaluating Fairness and Accuracy in State Death Penalty Systems: The Missouri Death Penalty Assessment Report, An Analysis of Missouri’s Death Penalty Laws, Procedures, and Practices.. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Ms. Childress attended Truman State University on multiple academic and leadership scholarships and graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Justice Systems and a Minor in Spanish.  Ms. Childress received the 2009 Outstanding Student in Justice Systems award, based on outstanding scholastic achievement in the major.  Not only did Ms. Childress excel academically, she also served as President for the Alpha Phi Sigma chapter of the National Criminal Justice Honor Society and on the Executive Board for the Lambda Alpha Epsilon chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association, where she competed nationally in several subjects and won a national first place award for physical agility testing.  Ms. Childress also served as Committee Head to bring the American Criminal Justice Association Regional Conference to Truman’s campus.. While in college, Ms. Childress played goalie for Truman’s seventh-ranked varsity soccer team all four years, was named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week and spent time on the MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.  In 2008, Ms. Childress spent a month living with a local family in Santa Ana, Costa Rica while attending a Full Immersion Spanish Program at the Centro Linguistico, Conversa.

Firm: Dempsey & Kingsland, PC

1100 Main St , Kansas City , Missouri 64105

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Firm: O'Donnell Law Center

1026 Palisades Blvd. Suite 3 , Osage Beach , Missouri 65065

Practice Areas: Family

I graduated from Pattonville High School in St. Louis County in 1980, received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1986, a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Washington University in 1988, and a Juris Doctorate Degree from Washington University School of Law in 1996. I was licensed to practice law in the state of Missouri in 1996.. As a young adult I was a keyboardist in a small contemporary jazz band which performed in various venues in and around St. Louis and I studied jazz piano privately and at Webster University. Later, I worked as a social worker where I gained experience and training that I credit for my organizational, listening and problem solving techniques that serve my legal practice well. I make personal service and open and frequent communication with clients indispensable components of my law practice.. After becoming a lawyer, I worked as an assistant public defender with the Missouri State Public Defender's System from 1996 to 1998, serving primarily the Camden County, Lake of the Ozarks area. I entered the private practice of law by joining the Camdenton, Missouri law firm of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, P.C. as an Associate in March of 1998 and became a shareholder of the firm in the year 2000. I was engaged in the general practice of law with this firm until July 31, 2014.. Propelled by a vision that I had to give birth to, with the help and support of family and friends, on August 1, 2014, I launched my own law firm, O’Donnell Law Center. I feel like I have been preparing for that my entire life. The Center’s business model is based upon cutting edge technology, customer service, efficiency and building life-long relationships.. My husband "Bob" and I have two sons, Michael and Jared. Michael is a scientist, and Jared is in high school, enjoying track, mixed marshal arts training and computer gaming. We share our household with a delightful German Short Hair Pointer “Lady." Bob and I enjoy trips on our Harley, growing flowers and vegetables in our raised-bed garden, challenging ourselves with cooking and eating exotic foods and squeezing that last mile out of our all-electric car. We have become a family of bee keepers, and our number of hives keeps growing.

1120 Olivette Executive Parkway , Saint Louis , Missouri 63132

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Debra Schuster is the founder of Debra K. Schuster, P.C., a holistic, client-centered law firm, dedicated to assisting elderly and disabled individuals and their families with the complex legal and care challenges they face.  She is a passionate advocate and advisor to enable her clients to obtain the services they need and deserve and have their wishes honored.. Debbie Schuster is a native of Buffalo, New York and has lived in St. Louis, Missouri since 1985. Ms. Schuster did coursework at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor toward her B.A. in Physical Anthropology, received from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985. Ms. Schuster received her Master of Health Administration from Washington University in 1987 and her Juris Doctorate degree from St. Louis University in 1991.. Ms. Schuster is a Partner Member of , a member of the Life Care Planning Law Firm Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Missouri End-of-Life Coalition, the Missouri Association of Attorney Mediators, the Association for Conflict Resolution, and is a Board Member of The Huntington Disease Society of America, St. Louis Chapter and the VNA of Greater St. Louis. She is a Past President of the Breakthrough Coalition, a multi-disciplinary group of senior care providers in the greater St. Louis region. She is the State Coordinator of , Missouri chapter; a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; and the Missouri and Illinois Bar Associations. Ms. Schuster is licensed and practices in Missouri and Illinois.. Ms. Schuster’s passion and confidence in Life Care Planning are borne from her very experiences. Her very personal connection to her work and dedication to seniors stems from caring for her grandfather. Additionally, she now experiences many of the challenges faced by her clients in being a caregiver and Attorney-in-Fact for her mother.. Ms. Schuster is a volunteer speaker for the Alzheimer’s Association, the St. Louis Chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill., The MS Society and various other groups. She has been a Board member for the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, the Past Co-Chair of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’s Elder Law Committee and is a past Board Vice President of Operations for Memory Care Home Solutions. She is a frequent, enthusiastic speaker who provides her time free of charge to a variety of professional and public groups, in that she believes in educating and assisting individuals to self-advocate for their needs.. Debbie enjoys long-distance running, live music, singing, theater, movies, reading and cooking. She loves being with her friends and family. She has two sons, one who is law student at the University of Colorado, Boulder and the other who is a sophomore in engineering at Virginia Tech. Debbie currently has two cats, but is much more of a dog-lover!

, Saint Charles , Missouri 63301

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Zevan Davidson Roman Law Firm

1 N Taylor Ave , Saint Louis , Missouri 63108

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

David M. Zevan is a St. Louis medical malpractice lawyer and personal injury attorney. He has been a lawyer for more than 20 years. Zevan received his undergraduate degree in political science and history from the University of Scranton in 1987 and his law degree from the Saint Louis University School of Law in 1991.. In 2009, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys bestowed one of its top honors — the Thomas Strong Trial Award, given annually to an attorney whose advocacy skills in difficult cases demonstrate great skill and passion for the injured — on Zevan.. The Zevan and Davidson Law Firm is one of St. Louis most awarded law firms with over 20 years of experience.  David Zevan and Kevin Davidson have a proven track record of getting results in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice trials.

Firm: Hall Ansley Rodgers & Condry PC

3275 E. Ridgeview , Springfield , Missouri 65804

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice

I am a trial attorney who is passionate about representing patients and families who have been victims of poor medical treatment.  They deserve a voice.  And unfortunately, healthcare providers many times fail to advocate on behalf of their patients.  I find it to be rewarding to be a patient advocate in times where doctors and nurses fail to do so. Patients and their families deserve medical care that meets or exceeds the requisite standard of care.. Aside from medical malpractice cases, I have an active trial practice in other areas including personal injury, business, municipal and agricultural litigation.  There are some occasions that litigants need representation beyond trial and at the appellate level.  Ms. Dodge enjoys representing clients at the appellate level as it requires strong research and writing skills.  Advocacy in writing is key.

Firm: White, Allinder, Graham & Buckley, L.L.C.

19049 East Valley View Parkway , Independence , Missouri 64055

Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, Employment & Labor , Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Discrimination

Firm: Deborah A. Hooper

119 N Berton St , Waynesville , Missouri 65583

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Debora Hale, LLC

609 NE 291 Highway. , Lee's Summit , Missouri 64086

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Family

Firm: Rynearson Suess Schnurbusch & Champion, LLC

500 North Broadway , Saint Louis , Missouri 63102

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

Debbie Champion is a founding partner in the firm Rynearson, Suess, Schnurbusch and Champion.  Ms. Champion actively practices in Missouri and Southern Illinois state and federal courts.  She has argued before the Missouri Supreme Court and the Eastern, Western and Southern District Missouri Courts of Appeals, and the Illinois Court of Appeals.  She has also argued in the federal court of the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, and the Eighth Circuit and the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. She is a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court.. Ms. Champion has been included on the list of the top 100 attorneys in Missouri.  She is honored to be included in the Best Lawyers in America, and she appears on the Best Lawyers list in Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Insurance Law, and Litigation-Insurance.  She was also selected to be a member of Litigation Counsel of America, an honorary society honoring the top one-half of one percent of American lawyers.  For a number of years, Ms. Champion has been named as one of the top 50 Women Lawyers in Missouri and Kansas by Superlawyers. Champion achieved the most Defense Verdicts in Missouri in 2012 and 2013 and one of the largest Defense Wins in 2011.  She was honored as one of Ten Outstanding Young St. Louisans by the St. Louis Junior Chamber of Commerce. She is rated as Superb on .   In 2013, she received the CLMP certification as a certified litigation management professional from her study at the Columbia School of Law in New York.. Ms. Champion received the Lawyer's Lawyer Award by the Women's Justice Awards. She is a recipient of the William McAlpin Pro Bono Award, an Outstanding Volunteer Award from Legal Services of Eastern Missouri and the Missouri Pro Bono Publico Award from the Missouri Bar Association. She was recently honored by the Women's Law Caucus of Washington University for her commitment to the advancement of women in the law.  She was selected as an Outstanding Young Alumni of Washington University in 2012.. Ms. Champion serves on the Board of Lift for Life Academy, the first charter school in St. Louis. She is also on the Board of Seeds of Blessing, the for-profit arm of the Blessing Basket Project.  In the past, she served on the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and the Board of Directors of Shelter the Children.  She was an active early member of Kids' Inc., a charitable organization for underprivileged children of East St. Louis, Illinois.  Ms. Champion is founder and president of Tools for Schools, a not for profit corporation which distributes school supplies to needy schools and children.. Ms. Champion has authored several published articles and book chapters.  She often presents educational seminars to clients and to the legal community, including several annual conference presentations to industry groups each year.. Ms. Champion is an Advocate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial.  She serves as the Treasurer of the Missouri/Southern Illinois Chapter. She is a member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, formerly Council for Litigation Management. She serves as the Secretary of the St. Louis CLM chapter.  She is on the Board of Directors for the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers.  She is a Fellow in the American Bar Foundation.. Ms. Champion served on the 21st Judicial Circuit Judicial Commission as part of Missouri's non-partisan court plan for a 6 year term.  Ms. Champion has served for the Supreme Court of Missouri as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee to Study Expert Discovery.  In 2013, she acted as the Chairman of the Steering Committee for Legal Services of Eastern Missouri.. Litigation Practice Areas:. Transportation. Premises Liability. Products Liability. Personal Injury. Municipal Law. Employment Law. Fraud and Misrepresentation. Corporate & Commercial Litigation. Subrogation. Probate & Estate Planning. Pharmacy Liability. Domestic Relations. Education:. Columbia University, Certified Litigation Management Professional, 2013. Washington University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1988. Murray State University, Bachelor of Science, Psychology, 1983,. Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, 1983, Psychology Masters Coursework, 1984, 1985

Firm: SCRIVNER LAW FIRM LLC

1440 State Highway 248 Ste Q451 , Branson , Missouri 65616

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Dayrell Scrivner | Experienced Branson & Stone County Attorney | Former Prosecutor. Dayrell Scrivner, founder of Scrivner Law Firm, is a highly respected attorney providing skilled legal representation in Branson, Stone County, Taney County, and throughout Southwest Missouri. With over 30 years of legal experience (as of 2025), Dayrell brings a depth of knowledge and a passion for justice to every case.. Leveraging Decades of Prosecutorial Insight for Your Defense. A significant portion of Dayrell's career—20 years—was dedicated to public service as a Prosecutor in Stone County, including serving as Chief Assistant Prosecutor from 2002 to 2018. During this time, he handled complex criminal matters, including domestic violence, child abuse, and drug offenses. This extensive experience as a prosecutor provides Dayrell with unique insights into prosecution strategies, which he now leverages to build robust defenses for his clients facing criminal charges.. Dedicated Legal Representation Across Key Practice Areas. Since establishing his private practice in 2018, Dayrell focuses on providing passionate and effective representation in:. Credentials, Teaching & Community Leadership. Dayrell's commitment to the law extends beyond the courtroom:. Dayrell Scrivner combines proven litigation skills with compassionate client advocacy. He is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for those navigating challenging legal situations in the Ozarks region. Contact Scrivner Law Firm to put his experience to work for you.

Firm: The Murphy Law Office, PC

302 S Platte Clay Way , Kearney , Missouri 64060

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

With an office in Kearney & Plattsburg Missouri,  D. Shane Murphy assists clients throughout Northwest Missouri and appears in the Circuit Courts of Clay County, Clinton County, Dekalb County, Platte County, Ray County, Caldwell County, Buchanan County, and Eastern Jackson County.  Mr. Murphy also appears regularly in the Municipal Courts of Kansas City, Kearney, Liberty, Platte City, Smithville, Excelsior Springs, Richmond, Gower, Lathrop, Plattsburg, Trimble, and many other jurisdictions.Additionally, The Murphy Law Office, PC provides a wide array of legal services regarding estate planning, corporate transactions, small business matters and real estate.    Our client-centered approach includes offering you the choice of flat fee legal representation or a more traditional hourly fee structure. Our flat fee option can give you the peace of mind that you know upfront what your case will cost, with no surprises. Our experience, however, has shown that some clients are more comfortable with an hourly fee structure. We give you the choice.Choosing a lawyer can be a difficult decision. We encourage you to contact Mr. Murphy and his staff at to discuss your legal situation and get answers to your questions.

Firm: Chassaniol and Marty, LLC

5500 Mexico Road , Saint Peters , Missouri 63376

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Tomich Law Firm, LLC

309 N. Main Street , St. Charles , Missouri 63301

Practice Areas: Family Law, Alimony, Annulment, Divorce, Domestic Relations, Interstate Support, Marital Property Law, Marital Agreements, Marital Property Settlements, Matrimonial Law, Paternity, Post Divorce Modification, Child Support, Child Custody, Visitation Rights, Grandparents Visitation Rights, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders QDROs