Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Divorce/Dissolution of Marriage
• Legal Separation
• Modification of Family Court Orders
• Paternity Cases
• Adult Abuse Cases
• Child Order of Protection Cases
• Criminal Defense
• Traffic Violations and Speeding Tickets
• DWI and Driving While Suspended
• Municipal Ordinance Violations and Misdemeanors
• Notary Public

Bar Admissions

• Missouri, 1992
• Illinois, 1993
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1995

Education

• Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1992
  Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
  
  
• Drake University College of Business and Public Administration, Des Moines, Iowa, 1992
  Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.)
  
  
• University of Missouri at Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, 1988
  Bachelor, Business Administration (B.A.)
  
  
• Horton Watkins (Ladue) High School, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1984
  
  

Honors and Awards

• Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout

Professional Associations and Memberships

• The Missouri Bar
  
  
• Illinois State Bar Association
  
  
• St. Louis County Bar Association, 2005 - Present
  Executive Committee
  
  
• St. Louis County Bar Association, 1994 - Present
  
  
• Business Networking International (BNI), 2002 - Present
  
  
• Business Networking International (BNI), 2004
  President
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Schumaier & Sluggett, Attorneys at Law, Attorney, 1992 - 1994

Pro Bono Activities

• Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach, Clayton High School, 1997 - Present
• Head Coach CYC Youth T-Ball, 2006
• Assistant Coach CYC Youth Soccer, 2004
• Committee Member, James M. Stratton Memorial Fund (which raised over $25,000 for CYC programs), 1996 - 2003

Birth Information

• 1966, St. Louis, Missouri