Life long resident of Lebanon and Laclede County. Married and my wife and I have three sons, two daughters and two grandchildren. I am a graduate of Lebanon High School, earned a business degree from Drury College and earned my law degree at the University of Missouri at Columbia.

I have practiced law in  state trial and appellate courts in  Missouri and also in federal trial and bankruptcy court in Missouri along with practicing law in front of a number of administrative agencies.  I represent a wide range of clients including indiviuals, businesses, corporations, governmental entites, churches and not for profits.   I am able to serve my clients with a wide range of knowledge and experience in a variety of legal matters.   

I am a Member of Heritage Baptist Church in Lebanon, where my wife and I teach Sunday School, lead a Connect Group and serve in leadership roles within the church.  I have served as an Executive Board Member of Missouri Baptist Convention in Jefferson City, Mo.  Served two terms as board member and officer of Lebanon R-3 School District. Past President and Board member Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce.  I am privlieged to be a board member and officer of Project Hope, Inc. in Springfield and Kansas City, Missouri and board member of Kingdom Sport/Macedonian Ministries in Nixa, Missouri.  Blessed to be a part of both of these non-denominational not-for-profit organizations which meet physical and spirtial needs of people in Nicaragua, Haiti, Mexico and around the world.  My family and I enjoy doing mission work together in Nicaragua and Haiti with Project Hope. 

I am also a board member of Restore Hope Ministires in Lebanon, Missouri a not-for-profit organization which exists to serve and encourage pastors, ministry leaders, and their spouses by providing cost free and isolated retreat opportunities in the beautiful Ozarks designed to facilitate healing, encouragement, spiritual renewal, rejuvenation and to experience God's restorative work in their life and ministry.  

City Counselor for the City of Lebanon, Missouri from 2014 to present.   Named a top area attorney in polling by readers and subscribers of the Lebanon Daily Record newspaper. Named a "Best of the Best" Attorney by voters, readers and subscribers of the Laclede County Record newspaper.  Selected as one of the top 100 Family Law Attorneys in Missouri by the American Society of Legal Advocates.  

Our law firm moto is:  "Trial tested and on your side!" I enjoy helping people and solving legal issues and problems.  Learn more about me, my firm and clients at our website   and our Facebook page.