Young Lawyers' Section

The mission of the Young Lawyers' Section is to enhance the professional growth and public service of new and recently admitted Missouri lawyers. All Missouri lawyers aged 36 or less or, if older, who have been in practice 5 years or less, are automatically members of the section at no additional cost.

YLS sponsors, full or in-part, a variety of public service projects, Continuing Legal Education programs, and social networking events across Missouri that are geared toward young and recently admitted lawyers. The section collaborates with a number of affiliate organizations that also have great opportunities to help new and young lawyers integrate in the profession and serve their communities.

The section helps sponsor Missouri Bar and U.S. District Court enrollment activities and presents awards to deserving lawyers and organizations who show excellence in a variety of ways. 

The section also coordinates volunteers to produce helpful publications for the public on a variety of legal issues.
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Elizabeth Fax
Elizabeth Fax
Chair
District 11
Greene County Prosecutor's Office
Springfield, MO
(417) 868-4061
Cortney Andrew VanOstran
Cortney Andrew VanOstran
Chair-Elect
District 9
Gray Ritter Graham
St. Louis, MO
(314) 295-6040
Danielle Marie Atchison
Danielle Marie Atchison
Secretary/Treasurer
District 3
Mdivani Corporate Immigration Law Firm
Overland Park, KS
(913) 317-6200
Whitney L. Fay
Whitney L. Fay
Board of Governors Delegate
District 3
Swanson Bernard
Kansas City, MO
(816) 410-4600
Christopher David Dandurand
Christopher David Dandurand
Immediate Past Chair
District 3
Gorny Dandurand, LC
Kansas City, MO
(816) 756-5056
Eric Dean Jennings
Eric Dean Jennings
MoBar Staff Liaison
General Counsel / Government Relations Counsel
The Missouri Bar
Jefferson City, MO
(573) 659-2280
Brett Rolwes
Brett Rolwes
MoBar Staff Liaison
No District Indicated
The Missouri Bar
Jefferson City, MO
(573) 638-2242
Dashawn Ray Cason
Dashawn Ray Cason
Executive Committee
District 9
St. Louis City Counselor's Office
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 622-4571
Amy Renee Jackson
Amy Renee Jackson
Executive Committee
District 3
Siro Smith Dickson PC
Kansas City, MO
(816) 204-4739
Andrew Keegan Tinney
Andrew Keegan Tinney
Executive Committee
District 10
Dreyer & Tinney
Joplin, MO
(417) 782-6822
Syd Tippie
Syd Tippie
Executive Committee
Southern Appellate District
Greene County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Springfield, MO
Brice Barnard
Brice Barnard
ABA YLD Liaison
District 3
Votava Nantz & Johnson
Kansas City, MO
(816) 895-8800
Quinn Patrick Benson
Quinn Patrick Benson
Council Member
District 2
The Benson Law Firm
Kirksville, MO
(660) 988-1420
George Robert Brand
George Robert Brand
Council Member
District 5
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
(573) 356-8639
Portia Jonae Britt
Portia Jonae Britt
Council Member
District 8
St. Louis County Counselor's Office
Clayton, MO
(314) 615-7038
Jennifer Marie Cacchio
Jennifer Marie Cacchio
Council Member
District 3
Department of Mental Health
Kansas City, MO
Madalyn Josephine Campbell
Madalyn Josephine Campbell
Council Member
Eastern Appellate District
Missouri Attorney General's Office
St. Louis, MO
3143407827
Yiying Chen
Yiying Chen
Council Member
District 8
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 552-6616
Matthew Edward DePaz
Matthew Edward DePaz
Council Member
Western Appellate District
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Kansas City, MO
(816) 474-6550
Jonathan Walter Doss
Jonathan Walter Doss
Council Member
District 13
Roberts, Wooten & Zimmer, LLC
Hillsboro, MO
(636) 797-2693
Danielle Rose Drake
Danielle Rose Drake
Council Member
District 12
Lake Ozark, MO
(573) 746-5123
Anthony Todd Ealy, Jr.
Anthony Todd Ealy, Jr.
Council Member
District 3
Ealy Law & Consulting, LLC
Kansas City, MO
(816) 876-9494
Sarah Elizabeth Ernst
Sarah Elizabeth Ernst
Council Member
District 6
Silvey & Associates
Jefferson City, MO
(573) 232-1884
Tristin Marie Estep
Tristin Marie Estep
Council Member
District 9
Saint Louis, MO
Adam Michael Ford
Adam Michael Ford
Council Member
District 9
SAINT LOUIS, MO
(314) 913-6031
Erica Lee Frank
Erica Lee Frank
Council Member
District 3
Independence, MO
(816) 881-4485
Nicholas Dave Jain
Nicholas Dave Jain
Council Member
District 14
Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney
Kennett, MO
(573) 888-6676
Maggie McConville
Maggie McConville
Council Member
District 1
Chillicothe, MO
(660) 646-0627
Ashley Janel Moore
Ashley Janel Moore
Council Member
District 9
Moore Legal LLC
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 497-0473
Andrew Thomas Peebles
Andrew Thomas Peebles
Council Member
District 11
Carnahan Evans, P.C.
Springfield, MO
(417) 447-4400
Erin Nicole Pfirrman
Erin Nicole Pfirrman
Council Member
District 8
Kamykowski & Taylo
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 262-4246
Steven Alan Ramsey
Steven Alan Ramsey
Council Member
District 8
Blitz, Bardgett, & Deutsch LC
St. Louis, MO
(314) 863-1500
Aaron Lawrence Rankin
Aaron Lawrence Rankin
Council Member
District 8
Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, P.C.
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 244-3658
Kamillia Marie Scott
Kamillia Marie Scott
Council Member
District 3
Dentons
Kansas City, MO
(816) 460-2487
Paige Michele Sparks
Paige Michele Sparks
Council Member
District 7
Sparks Law Firm
St. Charles, MO
(636) 373-9375
Kelly Lynn St. John
Kelly Lynn St. John
Council Member
District 3
DiPasquale Moore
Kansas City, MO
(816) 888-7500
Cara Christine Stuckel
Cara Christine Stuckel
Council Member
District 9
Anheuser-Busch, LLC
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 420-0452
Robert Anthony Thrasher
Robert Anthony Thrasher
Council Member
District 3
Monsees & Mayer, P.C.
Kansas City, MO
816-361-5555
Collin Spencer VanOstran
Collin Spencer VanOstran
Council Member
District 4
Riverside, MO
(417) 499-7861
Paige Kristyn Wheeler
Paige Kristyn Wheeler
Council Member
District 6
Jefferson City, MO
John Bradford Yarbrough, Jr.
John Bradford Yarbrough, Jr.
Council Member
District 9
Schlapprizzi Attorneys at Law
St. Louis, MO
(314) 241-0763
Questions about YLS?
Brett Rolwes
YLS Liaison
Email: yls@mobar.org
Questions about YLS?
Brett Rolwes
YLS Liaison
Email: yls@mobar.org