Paul H. Berens, born Evanston, Illinois, January 26, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Missouri; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri; U.S. Court of Military Appeals; U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri and Southern District of Illinois. Preparatory education, St. Louis University (B.A., 1971); legal education, St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 1974). Recipient, Excellence in Bankruptcy Award, The Missouri Bar, 1999. Named in: Super Lawyers®, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® Magazine, 2005-. Co-author: (with Joel Pelofsky) "Missouri Bankruptcy Practice, Chapter 12 Bankruptcies," Missouri Bar Bankruptcy Deskbook (1990-). Author, various creditor and bankruptcy articles. Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; Cape Girardeau County Bar Association; The Missouri Bar; Bankruptcy Association of Southern Illinois; American Bankruptcy Institute; National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. Fellow: American College of Bankruptcy. (Capt., Judge Advocate Dept., U.S. Air Force, 1974-1978). E−Mail: Paul H. Berens
Craig M. Billmeyer, born Belleville, Illinois, October 15, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Missouri; 1985, Illinois. Preparatory education, Southwest Missouri State University (B.S., Finance, 1981); legal education, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law (J.D., 1984). Fraternity: Delta Theta Phi. Editor, Missouri Law Review, 1983-1984. Member: Cape Girardeau County Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; The Missouri Bar; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. E−Mail: Craig M. Billmeyer
James A. Cochrane, III, born St. Louis, Missouri, February 26, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Missouri; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. Preparatory education, Southeast Missouri State University (B.A., 1970); legal education, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law (J.D., 1974). Member: Cape Girardeau County Bar Association; The Missouri Bar; Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. E−Mail: James A. Cochrane, III
Kristi N. Hoff, born Cape Girardeau, Missouri, June 5, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Missouri; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. Preparatory education, St. Louis University (B.S.B.A., 1998); legal education, St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Cape Girardeau County Bar Association; The Missouri Bar. E−Mail: Kristi N. Hoff
Bradley J. LaBruyere, born St. Louis, Missouri, March 29, 1989; admitted to bar, 2015, Missouri. Preparatory education, Southeast Missouri State University (B.A., Criminal Justice, 2011); legal education, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law (J.D., 2015). Member: Cape Girardeau County Bar Association; The Missouri Bar. E−Mail: Bradley J. LaBruyere
James E. Laramore, born Ironton, Missouri, June 21, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Missouri; 2001, Illinois; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. Preparatory education, Southwest Missouri State University (B.S., 1990); legal education, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Memphis State University (J.D., 1993). Member: Cape Girardeau County Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; The Missouri Bar (Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1998-2001); Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. E−Mail: James E. Laramore
Matthew M. Mocherman, born Detroit, Michigan, June 23, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Missouri; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. Preparatory education, University of Missouri-Columbia (B.A., 1987); legal education, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law (J.D., 1988). Member: Cape Girardeau County Bar Association; The Missouri Bar (Board of Governors, 2005-2011); Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys; Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. E−Mail: Matthew M. Mocherman
Richard G. Steele, born St. Louis, Missouri, November 5, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Missouri; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. Preparatory education, Washington University (B.A., 1965); legal education, University of Missouri School of Law (J.D., 1968). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, 1971-1974. Special Assistant Attorney General, Missouri, 1973. Recipient: Lon O. Hocker Trial Lawyer Award, Missouri Bar Foundation, 1977; Spurgeon Smithson Award, Missouri Bar Foundation, 2021. Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; Cape Girardeau County Bar Association; The Missouri Bar (Board of Governors, 1997-2005); Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. E−Mail: Richard G. Steele
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Grace E. Shemwell Davis, born St. Louis, Missouri, February 15, 1992; admitted to bar, 2017, Missouri. Preparatory education, Valparaiso University (B.A., 2014); legal education, University of Missouri School of Law (J.D., 2017). Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Honor Societies: Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Tau Delta; Mortar Board. Member: Cape Girardeau County Bar Association; The Missouri Bar; Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. E−Mail: Grace E. Shemwell Davis
Cody D. Samples, born Blytheville, Arkansas, April 9, 1992; admitted to bar, 2017, Missouri. Preparatory education, University of Mississippi (B.S., Criminal Justice, 2013); legal education, University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., 2017). Member: Cape Girardeau County Bar Association; The Missouri Bar. E−Mail: Cody D. Samples