Kickapoo High School
Drury University 1992-1996 BA in Psychology and Criminology, minor in Biology
University of Missouri School of Law 1996-1999
Missouri Bar Association
Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL)
Past Chairman of the Criminal Law Committee for the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
Past Board Member - Victim Center
Super Lawyers for Missouri and Kansas - 2010 Rising Star
Super Lawyers for Missouri and Kansas - 2011, 2013, 2014 Rising Star
Missouri Lawyers Weekly- Best of Gen X- Top Attorneys under 40 in the State
Past President of the Greater Ozarks Chapter of Pachyderms
First Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Greene County Prosecutors Office- Head of the major crimes unit
Senior Assistant prosecuting Attorney, Greene County Prosecutors Office- Crimes against persons unit
Special Assistant United States Attorney, Western District of Missouri
Extensive jury and bench trial experience including numerous murder trials
Charter Representative Troop 16-Boys Scouts of America
Alumni Advisor for Kappa Alpha, Beta Iota Chapter-Drury University
Tiger Scholarship Fund
Champion Athletes of the Ozarks
Make a Wish Foundation
Breast Cancer Ride for Life
Tiger Club of Springfield
Assistant Coach - Glendale Falcons Ozarks Football League
Hunting, fishing, hiking
Big music fan - works with local bands