Union: 62 lawyers in good standing as of May

There were 62 lawyers in good standing in Union as of May, according to the Missouri Bar.

That accounted for 84.9% of the lawyers in good standing in Franklin County that month. Overall, 73 lawyers were registered in the county.

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.

Lawyer Name	Bar Number	License Grant Date
Abbie Michelle Shirrell	69343	09/14/2016
Adam John Piontek	59833	09/12/2007
Alan David Arand	30801	09/13/1980
Brandon Wayne Bardot	64714	09/19/2012
Bryan Mathews	72013	09/18/2019
Caleb Dillon Reed	70317	09/13/2017
Charles Alan Hurth III	37517	04/29/1988
Chloe Paige Kasten	76831	09/18/2024
Christopher Wright Jensen	44133	09/29/1995
Craig Everett Hellmann	39530	10/13/1989
Damian Robert Struzzi	57376	09/21/2005
Danica Howell	78019	09/24/2025
Daniel Eugene Leslie	37986	09/21/1990
Daniel James Briegel	44476	10/01/1993
Daryl K. Hartley	22612	09/09/1972
David Diamond	52280	09/27/2000
David L. Baylard	25595	09/04/1976
Ellen Nowogrocki	74778	09/14/2022
Emil Poertner	15390	08/30/1952
Erica Jo Shocklee	75571	09/13/2023
Isidore Ireland Lamke	28266	09/03/1977
Jared Benjamin Stafford	67681	04/15/2015
Jeffrey Matthew Shellenbergar	51399	09/24/1999
Jeffrey Thomas Garza	67808	04/15/2015
Jesse James Hardy	70533	12/07/2017
Jill Elizabeth Groff-Rosloniec	62560	04/21/2010
Jon Frederick Althauser	46485	10/10/1997
Jonathan Lloyd Downard	34585	04/26/1985
Joseph R. Aubuchon	20879	08/30/1969
Joseph Walter Purschke	49696	09/27/2000
Justin Eric Head	58860	10/04/2006
Kenneth Robert Heineman Jr.	58256	04/19/2006
Laura Marie Sexton	59839	09/12/2007
Lindsay Elise Whalen	65867	09/18/2013
Lisa Ann Mayer	36974	04/28/1989
Lynelle Marie Shockley	65178	09/19/2012
Madeline Dehart	75412	07/13/2023
Mark Edward Brinkmann	49950	09/27/2000
Mark S. Vincent	31819	09/18/1982
Mary Elizabeth Zastrow-Hiatt	66976	09/17/2014
Matthew Ambrose Schroeder	45154	10/04/1996
Matthew Charles Becker	52782	09/17/2003
Matthew William Houston	65979	09/18/2013
Meredith Brianne Barr	57369	09/21/2005
Michael Aaron Yenzer	73300	02/03/2021
Michael C. Dempsey	32154	09/15/1984
Michael Larry Smith	36657	10/13/1989
Patrick Daniel Billington	33153	10/11/1985
Patrick Joseph Sullivan	65616	04/17/2013
Paul Otto Schmanke	68792	04/13/2016
Phillip Andrew Tomlinson	78241	09/24/2025
Prudence Fink Johnson	22395	09/09/1972
Rachel Elizabeth Reagan-Purschke	65123	09/19/2012
Ryan Jerome Helfrich	58744	10/04/2006
Sarah Elizabeth Messex	75675	09/13/2023
Scott Arthur Fulford	46221	09/24/1999
Sila Gizem Karacal	64507	04/18/2012
Steven Reid White	45595	09/30/1994
Taylor Davidson Goodale	60052	09/12/2007
Walter Allan Murray III	52313	09/27/2000
William Craig Robinson	49722	09/27/2000
William Patrick Moon	76837	09/18/2024