SW Missouri News

Barry County had 15 lawyers in good standing practicing among its cities as of the second quarter of 2025, according to the Missouri Bar.

Data shows that most of the 15 lawyers were located in Cassville.

Compared to the same period from the previous year, the lawyer population decreased from the 19 reported in the county at the time.

In the bigger picture, Missouri recorded a total of 13,880 lawyers in good standing in the second quarter of 2025.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period. Lawyers in good standing do not have any complaints or disciplinary actions being taken against them.

As of June 1, 2025, average lawyer salaries in Missouri ranged from $95,105 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $240,319 for highly experienced attorneys managing complex cases with significant autonomy (Attorney V). Mid-level attorneys, such as those in Attorney III roles—who handle highly complex legal work with moderate supervision—earned on average $177,996 in Missouri, compared to $174,969 nationwide.

Missouri has a high concentration of lawyers, with nearly four attorneys per 1,000 residents in 2024 — the 10th highest ratio in the country, according to the ABA Profile of the Legal Profession.

The United States has over 1.3 million attorneys, with the lawyer population projected to grow by 5% between 2023 and 2033.

Lawyer Name	Bar Number	License Grant Date
Amy Lynn Boxx	44852	09/29/1995
Angela Christene Artherton	65488	04/17/2013
Blake Brandon Fields	63813	09/14/2011
Cordelia F. Herrin	42220	05/04/1992
David Allen Cole	41582	04/23/1993
Donald Lynn Cupps	29559	09/19/1981
Harry Daniel Schwartz	73292	01/20/2021
James Michael Riehn	45328	02/28/1995
John A. Lewright	30484	04/26/1980
Johnnie Earl Cox	49709	09/27/2000
Marc Leon Edmondson	40298	10/02/1992
Paula Finch	70477	10/03/2017
Robert John Foulke	48682	04/21/2000
Steven Dwayne Duncan	50061	04/17/2002
Steven John Dunker	44893	10/04/1996