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Education
- University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado
- J.D. - 1984
- Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
- B.S. - 1981
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Journalism
Practice Areas:
- Civil Litigation
- Family Law
Representative Clients
- Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
- Missouri Division of Child Support Enforcement
Representative Cases
- In re Marriage of Root, 774 S.W.2d 521, 1989, Mo.App. S.D., 1989112362
- Fort Zumwalt School Dist. v. Recklein, 708 S.W.2d 754, 1986, Mo.App. E.D., 1986121034
- Dye v. Missouri Division of Child Support Enforcement, 811 S.W.2d 355 (Mo. banc), 1981
- Baird v. Baird, 843 S.W.2d 388 (Mo.App.E.D.), 1992
- McCreary v. McCreary, 954 S.W.2d 433 (Mo.App.W.D.), 1997
- M.D. v. J.J., 30 S.W.3d 215 (Mo.App.W.D.), 2000
Professional Associations
- Missouri Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member, 1985
Pro-Bono Activities
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Hearing Officer
- Missouri Child Support Enforcement Association, Past President and Honorary Life Member
Classes & Seminars
- Trial Practice, MCSEA, 1994 to 1996
- Presenter, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Missouri Bar
- Presenter, National IV-D Law Review, NCSEA, New Orleans, 2002
- Presenter, National IV-D Law Review, NCSEA, Orlando , 2003
- Presenter, National IV-D Law Review, NCSEA, Palm Springs, 2004
- Speaker, WICSEC
- Speaker, ERICSA
- Presenter, MCSEA, 1998
Current Employment Position
- Attorney
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1985
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1985
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1988
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1983
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1983
Published Works
- Family Law: Division of Child Support Enforcement, Missouri Bar, 2001
- Author, Missouri Family Law, Marital Settlement and Separation Agreements and The Family Support Division, Missouri Bar, 7th ed.
- Author, Missouri IV-D Law, 2nd ed., 2012
- Author, Administrative and Judicial Processes in Child Support Cases, GPSolo (American Bar Association), July/August, 2015
Past Positions
- Missouri Division of Child Support Enforcement, Contract and Staff Attorney, 1986 to 1998