Admitted
1971, Missouri; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Law School
University of Missouri at Kansas City, J.D., 1971
Law School Graduation Year
1971
College
Southwest Missouri State University, B.S., 1968
Biographical
Phi Delta Phi (President, 1971). Associate Justice, Moot Court Board. Trial Counsel and U.S. Magistrate, Prosecutor for Ft. Riley, Kansas, August 1972 to May, 1973. Author in Part: Child Abuse and Neglect Handbook; Missouri Products Liability Handbook; Supplement to the Missouri Bar CLE Handbook on Federal Practice; Environmental Law Handbook; Insurance Law Handbook; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Morehead. Who's Who in American Law. Who's Who in America. Invitee, Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1985—. Chairman, 31st Judicial Circuit Bar Committee, 1982-1983 and 1986-1987. Member: Federal Practice Committee, Western District of Missouri, 1984-1988; Board of Trustees, University of Missouri at Kansas City Law Foundation, 1985-1992. President of Board of Directors of Springfield Little Theatre, 1989-1991. Vice President of Public Affairs, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 1995-1997. President, Springfield Claims Association, 1979-1980. Capt., U.S. Army, Military Intelligence, 1971-1973} (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)