Central Missouri News

Laclede County saw no change in the number of lawyers in good standing practicing among its cities in August compared to July, according to the Missouri Bar Association.

In total, there were 34 lawyers working in Laclede County in August.

As of June 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in Missouri is $97,712 per year, which is below the national annual average of $102,009.

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
Adam Wesley Cartwright	60595	09/08/2008
Amanda Marie Feldmiller	44962	10/04/1996
Amy Michelle Folsom	51225	09/19/2001
Angel Lee Hemphill	46586	10/10/1997
Charles Edward Darnell	28678	09/13/1980
Christine H. Hutson	38850	04/17/1992
Christopher Lee Thompson	47593	10/04/1996
Christopher Louis Benne	58876	10/04/2006
Connor Whitlow Smith	76346	04/17/2024
Daniel Charles Mizell	46408	04/17/1998
David Andrew Hough	63893	09/14/2011
David Benjamin Baskind	75467	09/13/2023
Eric Landon Miller	65044	09/19/2012
Gary L. Smith	30950	09/13/1980
J. Christopher Allen	37322	10/14/1988
James Brad York	53057	09/17/2003
James R. Moore	27563	04/30/1977
Jon Anthony Morris	40832	09/27/1991
Kayla Nicole Dils	65046	09/19/2012
Larry Wayne Winfrey	40803	10/02/1992
Lynne Ann Brand	52110	09/18/2002
Mark Edward Rector	33850	10/10/1986
Melissa Bradley	73160	10/01/2020
Michelle Leann Parrish	71121	09/12/2018
Nicholas Edward Mebruer	44165	09/29/1995
Philip Frederick Demoss	53451	12/10/2001
Randall R. Sutter	26019	09/03/1977
Ricky Lynn Bradley	75440	08/30/2023
Robert Edward O'Neil	50978	04/17/2002
Scott Douglas Stafford	44296	09/29/1995
Stacy Leigh Patterson	50837	04/14/1999
Steven Brent Jackson	42403	09/27/1991
Thomas Jean O'Neil	20950	08/30/1969
William Jennings Bryan	37711	09/21/1990