Springfield Standard

Polk County saw no change in the number of lawyers in good standing practicing among its cities in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Missouri Bar Association.

In total, there were 33 lawyers working in Polk County in the second quarter of 2024.

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

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
Aimee Lee Smashey	37934	09/21/1990
Billie Jean Branstetter	64450	04/18/2012
Brittnee Lynn Hill	74017	09/17/2021
Byron Kurt Shive	60367	04/16/2008
Charles G. Ankrom	30345	04/24/1982
Craig Richard Heidemann	42778	09/30/1994
David Gary Platt	71459	03/05/2019
Donald Matthew Brown	57652	09/21/2005
Dwayne Franklin Perry	37275	10/09/1987
Gary Wayne Lynch	26567	04/30/1977
James Michael Brown	26502	09/03/1977
Janae L. Graham	70977	09/12/2018
Jennifer Marie Cole	64387	04/18/2012
Jennifer Nicole Fields	65899	09/18/2013
Jerry Michael Kirksey	38643	12/13/1988
Jesse Thurl Ankrom	67080	09/17/2014
Jessica Annette Lightfoot	60990	09/17/2008
Jill Susanne Porter	51213	09/17/2003
John Adrian Parks	25265	04/24/1976
John C. Porter	45920	09/29/1995
John Carl Lutman	41814	10/01/1993
John William Kallenbach	45461	09/30/1994
Joseph Allen McMillen	45610	04/03/2003
Keaton Stewart Ashlock	67791	04/15/2015
Kenneth Ray Ashlock	28651	09/13/1980
Kerry D. Douglas	21474	08/29/1970
Kerry Patrick Douglas	48663	09/24/1999
Kevin Keith Fick	52542	04/17/2002
Matthew Kenneth Rice	75164	03/02/2023
Misty Leann Stortz	57793	09/21/2005
Randolph Louis Blosch	43457	10/02/1992
Thane Holt Kifer	30433	09/18/1982
Verna Lee Haun	32188	09/15/1984