Education
- B.A., University of Missouri – Columbia, 1982
- J.D., University of Missouri – Columbia, 1986
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
Honors and Awards
- Named Super Lawyer in Missouri, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Named as one of the Top 50 Women attorneys in Missouri, 2008
- Named as one of the Best Lawyers in America, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Named as a first tier Best Law Firm in family law and family law mediation by US News-Best Lawyers
- Named as one of the Top Ten attorneys in southwest Missouri by 417 Magazine, March, 2007
- Recipient of the David J. Dixon Appellate Advocacy Award from the Missouri Bar Foundation, 1993
- Recipient of the 2010 Ozzie Award for support of the arts, 2010
- Named Outstanding Board Volunteer, Boys and Girls Clubs Area Council, 2010
Memberships
- Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
- Order of Barristers Honor Society
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
- Association of Missouri Mediators
Professional/Civic Activities
- Member, Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association Juvenile Court Committee, Family Law Committee, Bench and Bar Committee, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
- President of the Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Clubs of Springfield, 2009
- Prior member, Board of Directors of Court Appointed Special Advocates, 2002-2008 (President of the Board, 2008)
- Prior Member, Springfield Arts Council Board of Directors, 2001-2007
- Co-chair of Artsfest of Springfield, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Prior member, Red Cross Disaster Relief Board of Directors, Regional Girls Shelter Board of Directors, Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association Board of Directors and the Affordable Housing Action Board
- Frequent speaker at continuing legal education seminars
