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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Danielle Marie Atchison
Danielle Marie Atchison
Chair
District 3
Mdivani Corporate Immigration Law Firm
Overland Park, KS
(913) 317-6200
Andrew Keegan Tinney
Andrew Keegan Tinney
Chair-Elect
District 10
Dreyer & Tinney
Joplin, MO
(417) 782-6822
Yiying Chen
Yiying Chen
Secretary/Treasurer
District 9
Dentons
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 259-5914
Johnny Lee Boyer
Johnny Lee Boyer
Board of Governors Delegate
Southern Appellate District
Legal Aid Services of Western Missouri
Joplin, MO
(417) 782-1650
Cortney Andrew VanOstran
Cortney Andrew VanOstran
Immediate Past Chair
District 9
United States Attorney's Office
St. Louis, MO
(314) 295-6040
Ashley Fishback
Ashley Fishback
MoBar Staff Liaison
No District Indicated
The Missouri Bar
Jefferson City, MO
(573) 635-4128
Brett Rolwes
Brett Rolwes
MoBar Staff Liaison
No District Indicated
The Missouri Bar
Jefferson City, MO
(573) 638-2242
Quinn Patrick Benson
Quinn Patrick Benson
Executive Committee
Western Appellate District
The Benson Law Firm
Kirksville, MO
(660) 988-1420
Danielle Rose Drake
Danielle Rose Drake
Executive Committee
District 12
Parks & Drake, Attorneys at the Lake
Lake Ozark, MO
(573) 746-5123
Erica Lee Frank
Erica Lee Frank
Executive Committee
District 3
Independence, MO
(816) 881-4485
Katie Finnegan Krispin
Katie Finnegan Krispin
Executive Committee
District 8
The Gunn Law Firm P.C.
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 965-1200
Brice Barnard
Brice Barnard
Council Member
District 3
Votava Nantz & Johnson, LLC
Kansas City, MO
(816) 895-8800
George Robert Brand
George Robert Brand
Council Member
District 5
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
(573) 356-8639
Portia J. Britt
Portia J. 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
Darrian Castro
Darrian Castro
Council Member
District 8
Chesterfield, MO
(314) 322-3382
Carleigh Cavender
Council Member
District 8
Stinson LLP
Saint Louis, MO
(573) 645-8300
Sean Peter Connelly
Sean Peter Connelly
Council Member
District 9
Missouri State Public Defender
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 340-7625
Matthew Edward DePaz
Matthew Edward DePaz
Council Member
District 3
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Kansas City, MO
(816) 474-6550
Eli W. Dodge
Eli W. Dodge
Council Member
District 3
Missouri State Public Defender
Kansas City, MO
Lauren Alyssa Dollar
Lauren Alyssa Dollar
Council Member
District 3
Dollar Burns Becker & Hershewe, L.C.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 876-2600
Jonathan Walter Doss
Jonathan Walter Doss
Council Member
District 13
Roberts, Wooten & Zimmer, LLC
Hillsboro, MO
(636) 797-2693
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
(314) 340-7889
Michael Sherburne Figenshau
Michael Sherburne Figenshau
Council Member
District 9
Gray Ritter Graham
St. Louis, MO
Jackson Ross Hobbs
Jackson Ross Hobbs
Council Member
District 3
Lathrop GPM LLP
Kansas City, MO
(816) 292-2000
Nicholas Dave Jain
Nicholas Dave Jain
Council Member
District 14
Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney
Kennett, MO
(573) 888-6676
Gunnar Tate Johanson
Gunnar Tate Johanson
Council Member
District 8
Stinson LLP
St. Louis, MO
(314) 863-0800
Cassidy Johnston
Cassidy Johnston
Council Member
District 2
Gump, Faiella & Bugalski, LLC.
Moberly, MO
(660) 263-3100
Maggie McConville
Maggie McConville
Council Member
District 1
Chapman and Cowherd, P.C.
Chillicothe, MO
(660) 646-0627
Elizabeth Criswell McNulty
Elizabeth Criswell McNulty
Council Member
District 9
The Simon Law Firm, P.C.
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 241-2929
Brian Daniel Moody
Brian Daniel Moody
Council Member
District 11
Kutak Rock, LLP
Springfield, MO
(417) 755-7295
Andrew Thomas Peebles
Andrew Thomas Peebles
Council Member
District 11
Carnahan Evans, P.C.
Springfield, MO
(417) 447-4400
Aaron Lawrence Rankin
Aaron Lawrence Rankin
Council Member
District 8
Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, P.C.
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 244-3658
Samuel Nelson Sherman
Samuel Nelson Sherman
Council Member
District 3
Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard, P.C.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 425-9690
Paige Michele Sparks
Paige Michele Sparks
Council Member
District 7
Sparks Law Firm
St. Charles, MO
(636) 373-9375
Vincent Taormina
Vincent Taormina
Council Member
District 8
The Taormina Firm
St. Louis, MO
(314) 866-0775
Andrew Joseph Tremonti
Andrew Joseph Tremonti
Council Member
District 3
McCormick Gordon Bloskey Poirier Hughes, PA
Overland Park, KS
(913) 322-4061
Killian Rene Walsh
Killian Rene Walsh
Council Member
District 9
Knight Nicastro Mackay
St Louis, MO
(314) 931-0350
David Wasserman
David Wasserman
Council Member
District 9
UB Greensfelder
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 345-4779
Paige Kristyn Wheeler
Paige Kristyn Wheeler
Council Member
District 6
Jefferson City, MO
Cody Lee Wiegers
Council Member
District 4
Guin Mundorf, LLC
Dearborn, MO
(816) 726-6939
Samantha Reeves
Samantha Reeves
Non-Member
No District Indicated
The Missouri Bar
Jefferson City, MO
(573) 635-4128
Questions about YLS?
Brett Rolwes
YLS Liaison
Email: yls@mobar.org
Questions about YLS?
Brett Rolwes
YLS Liaison
Email: yls@mobar.org