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Independence had 225 lawyers in good standing as of May

Published 06/11/26

There were 225 lawyers in good standing in Independence as of May, according to the Missouri Bar.

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 May 1, 2026, average lawyer salaries in Missouri ranged from $95,069 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $240,773 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 $178,217 in Missouri, compared to $187,577 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 more than 1.3 million active lawyers, with employment projected to grow 4% between 2024 and 2034, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Lawyers in Good Standing in Independence in May

Lawyer NameBar NumberLicense Grant Date
Adam John Kliethermes6215609/09/2009
Ali Marie Skeens7483909/14/2022
Alyssa Marie Kempf7067704/18/2018
Alyssa Robin Dockins7430904/13/2022
Andrea Marie Welch4826704/17/1998
Andrew Kelley Smith6048504/16/2008
Angela Lynn Spitaleri6520009/19/2012
Anna Elizabeth Heetmann7642906/18/2024
Anthony J. Romano1632908/11/1956
Anthony Michael Totta4196210/01/1993
Arthur Randolph Bridgens6862501/15/2016
Benjamin Finis Easter6705809/17/2014
Bernard Allen Garner2653209/03/1977
Bradley Alan Constance2867009/13/1980
Brandon Jacob Mendelsohn7836910/29/2025
Brandon Michale Oldham7110509/12/2018
Brett Ashley Emison5207209/18/2002
Brian James Mayer6005309/12/2007
Brian Paul Wood4079510/02/1992
Brianne Nicole Thomas5884310/04/2006
Bryan Turner White5880510/04/2006
Bryson Scott7393609/15/2021
Buford Lee Farrington2490809/06/1975
Byron Constance1422908/13/1949
Cameron Heath Jones Cooper6479209/19/2012
Catheryn M. Brooks2810809/01/1979
Charles A. Kellogg3613204/08/1987
Charles David Dalton2411009/07/1974
Charles Kevin Baldwin4910110/10/1997
Charles Robert Buckley2883704/26/1980
Chelsea Lyn McClain6147104/22/2009
Christopher Michael Nielson4477504/17/1998
Christopher William Dorrance3566910/14/1988
Clayton Whitworth6978004/12/2017
Clinton Aaron Eslick6348104/20/2011
Cole Evan Eason4369509/29/1995
Cole Wesley White6977904/12/2017
Coleman Robert Ellis6225209/09/2009
Colin William McClain6401209/14/2011
Corryn Hall7009809/13/2017
Cory Lee Atkins5969609/12/2007
Courtney Blythe Waits5123009/17/2003
Curtis Carl Goad2653509/03/1977
Cyril Jerome Wrabec6333909/15/2010
Dana K. Apple3883704/28/1989
Daniel Anthony Thomas5203004/16/2003
Daniel David Lane2907309/13/1980
Daniel Gabriele6290209/15/2010
Daniel Reid Jones3300510/11/1985
Daniel Steven Hobart5014310/02/1998
Daniel Thomas Jeffers4219109/27/1991
Daniel Zachary Zima7308609/16/2020
David Cameron Davis5991909/12/2007
David Wellington Whipple2910209/13/1980
Deborah Jeanna Blakely4713810/02/1998
Dennis A. Boman2443809/06/1975
Dennis R. Waits3590404/29/1988
Douglas Ronald Horn3710304/29/1988
Earl Wayne Taff2621404/30/1977
Emily Rose Pelz7228704/23/2020
Emmalee Ann Wilson7219509/18/2019
Eric Eugene Vernon4700709/29/1995
Erica Lee Frank7066004/18/2018
Erin Beth Bajackson6576009/18/2013
Erin N. Vernon6459004/18/2012
Erwin Spencer Barbre Jr.4795410/04/1996
Fiona Evelyn Taus7578409/13/2023
Garry Lee Helm2983509/17/1983
Gaynell Gallagher3872910/01/1993
Gene P. Graham Jr.3495004/26/1985
Gracie Leeanna Norman7548109/13/2023
Hailey Marie Black Danks7787409/24/2025
Howard Lee Lotven3189309/15/1984
J'Nan C. Kimak5659609/29/2004
Jacob Emmerson Eisenhauer7682309/18/2024
James Eugene Ewan2518809/04/1976
James Francis Kanatzar4042204/23/1993
James Martin Kerr2118808/29/1970
James Robert Craft5863210/04/2006
Janice Smith7604212/21/2023
Jared Alan Gernetzke7556509/13/2023
Jarom Burk Petersen7571209/13/2023
Jason Aaron Cook5066604/14/1999
Jason Joseph Iezzi6532909/28/2012
Jaunita Leann Friel5788209/21/2005
Jay Still4990304/18/2001
Jeffrey Andrew Marriott6305909/15/2010
Jeffrey Craig Keal3458710/10/1986
Jeffrey Lane Burnham4752510/02/1998
Jeffrey Lynn Bushur3392910/10/1986
Jeffrey Pike7348005/10/2021
Jennifer Benedict Raines4485504/26/1996
Jennifer Marie Phillips5105609/19/2001
Jeremy J. Baldwin6273409/15/2010
Jessica Jeanette Walters7062904/18/2018
Jessica Leigh Ross6514809/19/2012
Jessica Lynn Pendergrass7571009/13/2023
Jessica Marie Agnelly5766309/21/2005
Jessica Nicole Foxx7006309/13/2017
John B. Boyd2371604/26/1975
John C. Carnes3056009/15/1984
John Charles Bragg2041204/29/1972
John G. Sommer3371710/10/1986
John L. Spencer3372110/10/1986
John Patrick Burnett2933209/02/1978
John Phillip Hoskins6743209/17/2014
John Richard Boyd4263304/21/1995
Jon W. Jordan5897810/04/2006
Jonathan Mesle Soper6120409/17/2008
Joni Elisa Moyers6795509/16/2015
Jordan Leigh Logan6397509/14/2011
Jordan Robert Smith7315510/01/2020
Joseph Michael Backer3755004/19/1991
Joseph Richard Marquez7528904/11/2023
Josephine Ann Ellerman7369209/15/2021
Joshua Alton Sanders6430510/18/2011
Josiah Bentley Harper7374009/15/2021
Judith M. Simonitsch2606709/03/1977
Karen Janelle Robbins4333709/30/1994
Karen Nash Crouch7792209/24/2025
Keith Christopher Lamb5676109/29/2004
Kelli Dawn Wulff5770109/21/2005
Kelli Jo Caldwell4752610/02/1998
Kelsey Lee Blackwell6371309/14/2011
Kenneth Blair McClain II3243010/08/1982
Kenneth Milton Campfield5883310/04/2006
Kenneth Robert Garrett III5293104/16/2003
Kent W. Minton3059909/18/1982
Kevin Daniel Stanley4800810/02/1998
Larry Simon Buccero3744110/14/1988
Laura Louise Del Percio4845809/24/1999
Lauraleen A. Boatright6985505/23/2017
Lauren Elise McClain6501609/19/2012
Lawrence F. Gepford Jr.2805809/01/1979
Lee Alan Moore4059710/02/1992
Les D. Wight II2622404/30/1977
Leslye Carolina Quintanilla7816709/24/2025
Lindsey Marie Vanfleet6413009/14/2011
Lisa Michelle Sutherland5167409/27/2000
Lucas Tyree Kunce5981309/12/2007
Lynn Merle Stoppy4735110/04/1996
MacKenzie Marie Garrett7466409/14/2022
Madeline Kay McClain6853109/23/2015
Margaret Elise Langdon7221609/18/2019
Mark Allen Thomason5648909/29/2004
Mark Everett Parrish4057110/02/1992
Mark H. Forest3480104/29/1988
Martin Douglas Prins3021409/18/1982
Matias Bichara7149804/17/2019
Matthew Derek Hawkins6912509/14/2016
Matthew Robert Crimmins5313809/19/2001
Matthew S. Branson6998109/13/2017
Matthew Skoklo6935009/14/2016
Megan Alayne Baker6002109/12/2007
Michael J. Englert3551504/28/1989
Michael John Belfonte3843110/14/1988
Michael John Mann2460309/06/1975
Michael Scott Huffman3562404/29/1988
Michael Shawn Kilgore4414909/29/1995
Michael W. Manners2539409/04/1976
Mitchell Edward Langford5028312/11/1998
Nadia Helen Corona7629004/10/2024
Nancy Kristine Putman4109609/21/1990
Nichelle Ley Oxley6583909/18/2013
Paige Ashley Waits6033804/04/2008
Paris Chandler Frick7192109/18/2019
Patricia Marie Scaglia4608204/18/2001
Patrick Mark Reidy2916905/09/1980
Paul David Wylie4560209/30/1994
Paul Douglas Anderson6535410/18/2012
Paul Reed Davis4366809/29/1995
Peter Joseph Tamburello7342904/14/2021
Philip Andrew Levota4677510/10/1997
Rachel Lynn Foley4712109/29/1995
Ralph A. Monaco II2975909/19/1981
Ralph E. Pratt1699504/25/1959
Randall E. Pratt3554010/14/1988
Raymond E. Moore3232709/12/1984
Raymond Eugene Salva Jr.6619109/18/2013
Rebecca Lynne Leonard4304309/30/1994
Robert Dwyer Murphy4706804/26/1996
Robert Edward Sauls6146604/22/2009
Robert Emerson Gordon6160709/09/2009
Robert Lee Knapp2616604/30/1977
Robin Stanley Martinez3655710/13/1989
Russell Len Powell5018010/02/1998
Samuel J. Buccero3511310/11/1985
Samuel Patrick Baggette II3668210/13/1989
Samuel Taggart Blissett7088309/12/2018
Sandra Dee Garcia7057802/02/2018
Sarah Elaine Carnes-Lemp6657604/07/2014
Shanna L. Jacoby6945909/16/2016
Shannon Kathleen Gordon6326309/15/2010
Sharlie Pender3092804/26/1985
Silya Michelle Shaw6416109/14/2011
Stacey Lynn Mortimer4440209/29/1995
Steven Edward Crick3265409/15/1984
Summer Lynn Davidson6802709/16/2015
Susan Avery Faust3905410/01/1993
Susan Catherine Ingalls3408010/10/1986
Susan E. Long3675210/13/1989
Susan G. Watkins3387610/10/1986
Sydney Pouran Alizadeh7360609/15/2021
Sylvia Alejandra Hernandez7067004/18/2018
Tamara Ann Veit5674409/29/2004
Taylor E. Marshall7700410/01/2024
Taylor Michelle Arri7268509/16/2020
Theodore D. Barnes2544304/24/1976
Thomas H. Bennett1980004/30/1966
Thomas Richard Bellmann2447109/06/1975
Timothy Joseph Kingsbury6495809/19/2012
Venessa J. Maxwell-Lopez3886209/27/1991
Virginia Irene Stevens Crimmins5313909/19/2001
William Benjamin Kasey5317009/19/2001
William Charles Pevestorff Jr.2541304/24/1976
William Fehlig Backer4845409/24/1999
William Gene Snyder2901809/13/1980
William George Lee Jobe6816209/16/2015
William Karl Jennings III4790210/02/1998
William Lawrence Hall2654009/03/1977
William Lewis Carr4009110/02/1992
William N. Hurt7864704/08/2026
William Neil Carnes4729304/17/1998
William W. Richerson Jr.3280310/11/1985
William Wright Lentz2363909/07/1974

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