SW Missouri News

Newton County saw no change in the number of lawyers in good standing practicing among its cities in August compared to July, according to the Missouri Bar Association.

In total, there were 33 lawyers working in Newton County in August.

As of June 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in Missouri is $97,712 per year, which is below the national annual average of $102,009.

Although Missouri's lawyer salaries fall slightly behind the U.S. average, the state still has a high lawyer-to-resident ratio. According to a 2023 ABA survey, there were around four lawyers for every 1,000 residents, ranking Missouri 10th in the nation.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.

Lawyer Name	Bar Number	Date of Admission
Aaron Wade Farber	48278	10/10/1997
Andrew Patrick Wood	35743	04/24/1987
Anna Christine Rhoades	47561	10/04/1996
Anne Renee Wells	43610	10/01/1993
Bart Augustin Marcules	51950	04/16/2003
Bert C. Hurn	13844	08/14/1948
Brett Allen Day	45381	09/30/1994
David William Sims	51987	09/18/2002
Duane Allen Cooper	39966	10/02/1992
Gregory R. Bridges	35722	10/14/1988
Gregory Stremel	31476	09/17/1983
Jack Norman Brill	51999	09/17/2003
Jacob R. Skouby	34718	10/09/1987
James Marion Paul	27305	09/02/1978
Jamie Lee Cook	58885	10/04/2006
Jared Lee Thomas	53803	09/18/2002
John Forrest Filakouridis	76063	03/14/2024
John Roosevelt Campbell	27076	09/02/1978
Jonathan Glen Pierce	59964	09/12/2007
Justin Lynn Crawford	70645	04/18/2018
Katelin Nicole Fry	69706	04/12/2017
Kevin Lee Selby	45563	04/21/1995
Lindsey Rose Drake	70946	09/12/2018
Mitchell B. Cross	45881	04/25/1997
Ryan Paul Land	67061	09/17/2014
Samuel Laban Hall	73592	08/31/2021
Sarah Elizabeth Crites	67084	09/17/2014
Sherrie Lynn Hansen	50321	09/27/2000
Tatianya Hall	69332	09/14/2016
Terry Allen Neff	44907	04/22/1994
W. Henry Johnson	24002	09/07/1974
William Edmond Peterson	63158	09/15/2010
William Patrick Lynch	66636	04/16/2014