Walter S. Pettit Jr. is an experienced and accomplished lawyer and the senior partner of Pettit Law Office. Walter served as a JAG officer during the Korean Conflict and has enjoyed a lifelong devotion to the Shrine, having served as Potentate of the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine. He became heavily involved in civic affairs after moving to Aurora in 1958. He currently offers services in estate planning, probate estates, and real estate law. Walter holds a B.A. from Drury University and a J.D. from the University of Missouri – Columbia. He is a member of several professional associations, including the Missouri Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.