Central Missouri News

Pulaski County saw one more lawyer in good standing practicing among its cities in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Missouri Bar Association.

In total, there were 29 lawyers working in Pulaski County in the third quarter of 2024, compared to 28 the quarter before.

As of June 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in Missouri is $97,712 per year, which is just below the national average.

Although Missouri's lawyer salaries fall slightly behind the U.S. average, the state still has a high lawyer-to-resident ratio. According to a 2023 ABA survey, there were around four lawyers for every 1,000 residents, ranking Missouri 10th in the nation.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.

Lawyer Name	Bar Number	Date of Admission
Carrie B. Williamson	63326	09/15/2010
Cary L. Hansen	36398	10/13/1989
Colin Patrick Long	48540	10/10/1997
David Michael Lowe	47195	03/13/1996
Deborah Ann Hooper	48419	04/25/1997
Douglas Ray Smith	60249	11/06/2007
Henry Kyle Surkamp	66468	12/03/2013
James Leslie Thomas	24986	04/26/1975
Janet Louise Blachowski	73485	07/13/2021
Jeffrey Edward Thomas	61821	09/09/2009
John Matthew Farris	49401	04/17/1998
Kevin Scott Hillman	58059	05/09/2006
Kimberly Faith Lowe	46461	04/21/1995
Laura Ellen Kriebs	42583	09/29/1995
Lawrence William Hardwick	63862	09/14/2011
Mark Charles Prugh	53474	10/09/2001
Matthew Robert Miller	61600	09/09/2009
Michael Ray Dunbar	37066	10/09/1987
Michael Vernon Headrick	41752	10/01/1993
Nancye Lou Bethurem	30287	09/18/1982
Randy Michael Gray	73566	08/09/2021
Robert Hungate Smith	74843	09/14/2022
Ronda Leigh Cortesini	56030	07/22/2004
Sara L. Jones	73529	07/13/2021
Tyce Stuart Smith	26703	07/14/1975
Tyler Liane Prugh	73556	07/13/2021
Wayne Daniel Gifford	27264	04/29/1978
William John Hudson	64923	09/19/2012
Zachary Hamilton Armfield	61629	09/09/2009