Central Missouri News

Phelps County saw no change in the number of lawyers in good standing practicing in June compared to May, according to the Missouri Bar Association.

In total, there were 72 lawyers working in Phelps County in June.

Countywide, the highest number of lawyers was registered in Rolla (70).

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period. Lawyers in good standing do not have any complaints or disciplinary actions being taken against them.

As of July 1, 2025, average lawyer salaries in Missouri ranged from $95,091 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $240,243 for highly experienced attorneys managing complex cases with significant autonomy (Attorney V). Mid-level attorneys, such as those in Attorney III roles—who handle highly complex legal work with moderate supervision—earned on average $178,018 in Missouri, compared to $174,969 nationwide.

Missouri has a high concentration of lawyers, with nearly four attorneys per 1,000 residents in 2024 — the 10th highest ratio in the country, according to the ABA Profile of the Legal Profession.

The United States has over 1.3 million attorneys, with the lawyer population projected to grow by 5% between 2023 and 2033.

Lawyer Name	Bar Number	Date of Admission
Alverta D. Niedens Fiscus	15184	11/24/1951
Brandon Alfred Emerson Swartz	66269	09/18/2013
Brendon Joseph Fox	59754	09/12/2007
Bryce C. Crowley	64800	09/19/2012
Carleton John Frederici	71735	11/06/2019
Carolyn Grace Buschjost	42766	09/30/1994
Carrie Roseann Gerischer	51993	09/29/2004
Carter Jeffery Phillips	75923	10/24/2023
Chad Thomas Picker	48964	09/27/2000
Christine Imogene Robertson	48302	10/10/1997
Craig Browning Severson	46628	04/21/1995
David Arthur Osborne	64344	09/19/2012
David Lloyd Steelman	27334	09/02/1978
David Lyle Mills	36559	10/13/1989
Dillon Robert Ezell	72794	09/16/2020
Dominic John Laruffa	74334	04/13/2022
Emily Lyn Guffey	51248	09/19/2001
Erin Michelle Bush	67368	09/17/2014
Gary Paul Chura	41579	10/01/1993
Hannah Jolene Headrick	77508	04/09/2025
Henry Kyle Surkamp	66468	12/03/2013
Herman Gerhard Guetersloh	53345	09/19/2001
Jaired Bennett Hall	60644	09/17/2008
James Kent Robinson	30960	09/13/1980
James R. Beck	67366	09/17/2014
James Turner Crump	45999	10/10/1997
Jared Clayton Robinson	77159	03/12/2025
John Benjamin Verkamp	64214	09/14/2011
John D. Beger	28298	04/28/1979
John D. Wiggins	23294	09/22/1973
John James Garrabrant	36608	10/13/1989
Joseph Paul Polizzi	51824	09/18/2002
Joseph W. Rigler	31186	09/17/1983
Katherine Elaine Sheffield	68956	08/15/2016
Katherine Louise Schmidt	70346	09/13/2017
Kathleen Elizabeth Croker	62820	09/15/2010
Kathleen Goddard Fox	59920	09/12/2007
Kenneth Gordon Clayton	45978	09/29/1995
Kristin Marie Romalia	57129	04/20/2005
Kyle Jared Haubrich	64895	09/19/2012
Lewis Aaron Fleak	57736	09/21/2005
Lizzie Dejoie	76593	09/11/2024
Lyndsey Cox Garrison	54111	09/23/2002
Mark D. Calvert	39005	09/27/1991
Mark Evans Turley	33447	09/17/1983
Martha A. Long	37805	04/19/1991
Matthew Donald Crowell	61225	09/17/2008
Matthew Gregory Butcher	67838	04/27/2015
Melinda Lynne Maxson	50171	10/02/1998
Michael Leonard Lyons	29370	09/12/1978
Michele Colleen Marxkors Kelsaw	61834	09/09/2009
Nicholas Phillip Chlysta	59963	09/12/2007
Peyton L. Middleton	77574	04/16/2025
Portasha Rashun Moore Stallworth	75124	04/19/2023
Rachel Jane White	56127	04/14/2004
Rebecca Lee Rich	61068	09/17/2008
Richard Anthony Skouby	49366	10/22/1998
Rick Ervin Pohlsander	59367	04/18/2007
Robin Kaye Bunch	56029	05/14/2004
Robyn Renee Strange	45933	04/26/1996
Ryan Dale Seelke	63236	09/15/2010
Scott Thomas McBride	41995	04/22/1994
Shannon Lynn Bausinger	77295	01/08/2025
Stephen Frank Gaunt	33183	10/11/1985
Stephen W. Daniels	37818	02/27/1995
Sydney Lee Adams	75456	09/13/2023
Taylor Michelle Banholzer	71775	09/18/2019
Thad Nathaniel Leach	45110	09/30/1994
Thomas Lee Moser	70259	09/13/2017
Tiffany E. Walker	69414	09/14/2016
William Earl Hickle	30647	09/17/1983
William Mahrt	74277	03/30/2022