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.

YLS By-laws

Council Elections

YLS Blog

Local Affiliates

New Lawyer Survival Guide

Award Opportunities for Young/New Lawyers

Young Lawyers' Section Council

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Danielle Marie Atchison Chair District 3 Mdivani Corporate Immigration Law Firm Overland Park, KS (913) 317-6200 dmatchison@gmail.com
Andrew Keegan Tinney Chair-Elect District 10 Dreyer & Tinney Joplin, MO (417) 782-6822 keegan@dreyertinney.com
Yiying Chen Secretary/Treasurer District 9 Dentons Saint Louis, MO (314) 259-5914 courtney.chen@dentons.com
Johnny Lee Boyer Board of Governors Delegate Southern Appellate District Legal Aid Services of Western Missouri Joplin, MO (417) 782-1650 jboyer@lawmo.org
Cortney Andrew VanOstran Immediate Past Chair District 9 United States Attorney's Office St. Louis, MO (314) 295-6040 cort.vanostran@gmail.com
Ashley Fishback MoBar Staff Liaison No District Indicated The Missouri Bar Jefferson City, MO (573) 635-4128 afishback@mobar.org
Brett Rolwes MoBar Staff Liaison No District Indicated The Missouri Bar Jefferson City, (573) 638-2242 brolwes@mobar.org
Quinn Patrick Benson Executive Committee Western Appellate District The Benson Law Firm Kirksville, MO (660) 988-1420 qbenson@bensonlawfirm.com
Danielle Rose Drake Executive Committee District 12 Parks & Drake, Attorneys at the Lake Lake Ozark, MO (573) 746-5123 danielle@parksdrake.com
Erica Lee Frank Executive Committee District 3 Independence, MO (816) 881-4485 efrank@jacksongov.org
Katie Finnegan Krispin Executive Committee District 8 Katie F. Krispin Law Firm, LLC Saint Louis, MO (314) 375-2996 katie@katiekrispinlaw.com
Brice Barnard Council Member District 3 Votava Nantz & Johnson, LLC Kansas City, MO (816) 895-8800 bbarnard@vnjlaw.com
George Robert Brand Council Member District 5 University of Missouri Columbia, MO (573) 356-8639 george.r.brand@gmail.com
Portia J. Britt Council Member District 8 St. Louis County Counselor's Office Clayton, MO (314) 615-7038 pbritt@stlouiscountymo.gov
Jennifer Marie Cacchio Council Member District 3 Department of Mental Health Kansas City, MO jennifer.cacchio@gmail.com
Darrian Castro Council Member District 8 Mercy Chesterfield, MO (314) 322-3382 d2013118@gmail.com
Carleigh Cavender Council Member District 8 Stinson LLP Saint Louis, MO (573) 645-8300 carleigh.cavender@stinson.com
Sean Peter Connelly Council Member District 9 Missouri State Public Defender Saint Louis, MO (314) 340-7625 sean.connelly@mspd.mo.gov
Matthew Edward DePaz Council Member District 3 Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Kansas City, MO (816) 474-6550 mdepaz@shb.com
Eli W. Dodge Council Member District 3 Missouri State Public Defender Kansas City, MO ewdodge322@gmail.com
Lauren Alyssa Dollar Council Member District 3 Dollar Burns Becker & Hershewe, L.C. Kansas City, MO (816) 876-2600 Lauren@dollar-law.com
Jonathan Walter Doss Council Member District 13 Roberts, Wooten & Zimmer, LLC Hillsboro, MO (636) 797-2693 jonathandoss@rwzlaw.com
Sarah Elizabeth Ernst Council Member District 6 Silvey & Associates Jefferson City, MO (573) 232-1884 ernstsarah19@gmail.com
Tristin Marie Estep Council Member District 9 Missouri Attorney General's Office Saint Louis, MO (314) 340-7889 tristin.estep@ago.mo.gov
Michael Sherburne Figenshau Council Member District 9 Gray Ritter Graham St. Louis, MO mfigenshau@grgpc.com
Jackson Ross Hobbs Council Member District 3 Lathrop GPM LLP Kansas City, MO (816) 292-2000 jackson.hobbs@lathropgpm.com
Nicholas Dave Jain Council Member District 14 Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Kennett, MO (573) 888-6676 jain@dc-pa.com
Gunnar Tate Johanson Council Member District 8 Stinson LLP St. Louis, MO (314) 863-0800 gunnar.johanson@stinson.com
Cassidy Johnston Council Member District 2 Gump, Faiella & Bugalski, LLC. Moberly, MO (660) 263-3100 cjohnston@centralmolaw.com
Maggie McConville Council Member District 1 Chapman and Cowherd, P.C. Chillicothe, MO (660) 646-0627 mmcconville@ccttlaw.com
Elizabeth Criswell McNulty Council Member District 9 The Simon Law Firm, P.C. Saint Louis, MO (314) 241-2929 emcnulty@simonlawpc.com
Brian Daniel Moody Council Member District 11 Kutak Rock, LLP Springfield, MO (417) 755-7295 brian.moody@kutakrock.com
Andrew Thomas Peebles Council Member District 11 Carnahan Evans, P.C. Springfield, MO (417) 447-4400 apeebles@carnahanevans.com
Aaron Lawrence Rankin Council Member District 8 Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, P.C. Saint Louis, MO (314) 244-3658 arankin@pcblawfirm.com
Samuel Nelson Sherman Council Member District 3 Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard, P.C. Kansas City, MO (816) 425-9690 ssherman@sandbergphoenix.com
Paige Michele Sparks Council Member District 7 Sparks Law Firm St. Charles, MO (636) 373-9375 paige@sparks-legal.com
Vincent Taormina Council Member District 8 The Taormina Firm St. Louis, MO (314) 866-0775 vince@thetaorminafirm.com
Andrew Joseph Tremonti Council Member District 3 McCormick Gordon Bloskey Poirier Hughes, PA Overland Park, KS (913) 322-4061 atremonti@mgbp-law.com
Killian Rene Walsh Council Member District 9 Knight Nicastro Mackay St Louis, MO (314) 931-0350 walsh@knightnicastro.com
David Wasserman Council Member District 9 UB Greensfelder Saint Louis, MO (314) 345-4779 dwasserman@ubglaw.com
Paige Kristyn Wheeler Council Member District 6 Jefferson City, MO Paige.Wheeler@ago.mo.gov
Cody Lee Wiegers Council Member District 4 Guin Mundorf, LLC Dearborn, MO (816) 726-6939 cwiegers@gmschoollaw.com
Samantha Reeves Non-Member No District Indicated The Missouri Bar Jefferson City, MO (573) 635-4128 sreeves@mobar.org

Questions about YLS?
Brett Rolwes
YLS Liaison
Email: yls@mobar.org