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Dent County saw no change in the number of lawyers in good standing practicing in July compared to June, according to the Missouri Bar Association.

In total, there were 17 lawyers working in Dent County in July.

Countywide, all of the lawyers with active licenses were registered in Salem.

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 August 1, 2025, average lawyer salaries in Missouri ranged from $95,132 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $240,276 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 $177,966 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	Date of Admission
Andrew Michael Curley	60994	09/17/2008
Austin L. Mitchell	25206	09/07/1974
Brandi Lee Baird	56257	04/14/2004
Braxton Kyle Parker	73889	09/15/2021
Cara Fox Dwyer	57159	04/20/2005
Charles T. Rouse	22661	09/09/1972
James K. Weber	68821	04/13/2016
Jason Thomas Smith	56700	09/29/2004
Jeffrey Howard Rohrer	49584	04/23/1998
Kelly Wayne Parker	40568	10/02/1992
Mark Edward Weaver	39383	09/27/1991
Megan Kate Seay	57911	09/21/2005
Nathan Thomas Kelsaw	62998	09/15/2010
Sanborn N. Ball	23171	09/22/1973
Sheila Marie Viets-Rennison	44385	04/21/1995
Steven Michael Patterson	68311	09/16/2015
William Camm Seay	29383	09/19/1981