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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Cortney Andrew VanOstran
Cortney Andrew VanOstran
Chair
District 9
United States Attorneys Office
St. Louis, MO
(314) 295-6040
Danielle Marie Atchison
Danielle Marie Atchison
Chair-Elect
District 3
Mdivani Corporate Immigration Law Firm
Overland Park, KS
(913) 317-6200
Andrew Keegan Tinney
Andrew Keegan Tinney
Secretary/Treasurer
District 10
Dreyer & Tinney
Joplin, MO
(417) 782-6822
Whitney L. Fay
Whitney L. Fay
Board of Governors Delegate
District 3
Swanson Bernard
Kansas City, MO
(816) 410-4600
Elizabeth Fax
Elizabeth Fax
Immediate Past Chair
District 11
Greene County Prosecutor's Office
Springfield, MO
(417) 868-4061
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
Madalyn Josephine Campbell
Madalyn Josephine Campbell
Executive Committee
Eastern Appellate District
St. Louis, MO
(314) 630-4477
Yiying Chen
Yiying Chen
Executive Committee
District 8
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 552-6616
Sarah Elizabeth Ernst
Sarah Elizabeth Ernst
Executive Committee
District 6
Silvey & Associates
Jefferson City, MO
(573) 232-1884
Kamillia Marie Scott
Kamillia Marie Scott
Executive Committee
District 3
Dentons
Kansas City, MO
(816) 460-2487
Brice Barnard
Brice Barnard
ABA YLD Liaison
District 3
Votava Nantz & Johnson, LLC
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
Johnny Lee Boyer
Johnny Lee Boyer
Council Member
District 10
Legal Aid Services of Western Missouri
Joplin, MO
(417) 782-1650
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
Matthew Edward DePaz
Matthew Edward DePaz
Council Member
Western Appellate District
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Kansas City, MO
(816) 474-6550
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
Danielle Rose Drake
Danielle Rose Drake
Council Member
District 12
Parks & Drake, Attorneys at the Lake
Lake Ozark, MO
(573) 746-5123
Tristin Marie Estep
Tristin Marie Estep
Council Member
District 9
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 340-7889
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
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
Katie Finnegan Krispin
Katie Finnegan Krispin
Council Member
District 8
The Gunn Law Firm P.C.
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 965-1200
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
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
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
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
A-B
Saint Louis, MO
(314) 420-0452
Vincent Taormina
Vincent Taormina
Council Member
District 8
The Taormina Firm
St. Louis, MO
(314) 866-0775
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
Kirkwood, MO
Questions about YLS?
Brett Rolwes
YLS Liaison
Email: yls@mobar.org
Questions about YLS?
Brett Rolwes
YLS Liaison
Email: yls@mobar.org