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Butler County saw one more lawyer in good standing practicing in August than July, according to the Missouri Bar Association.

In total, there were 62 lawyers working in Butler County in August, compared to 61 the month before.

Countywide, the highest number of lawyers was registered in Poplar Bluff (61).

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
Alicia L. Leonard	70885	09/12/2018
Anna Elizabeth Iman	76663	09/11/2024
Barbara Joann Knapp	75633	09/13/2023
Brittany D. Woodruff	73149	09/21/2020
C. Wade Pierce	45919	10/04/1996
Callie Anne Marsh	77617	05/07/2025
Carl E. Miller	40609	12/18/1992
Chad Stephen Parks	60745	09/17/2008
Christopher Lynn Yarbro	56659	09/29/2004
Daniel Thomas Moore	24949	04/26/1975
Daniel Williams	75810	09/13/2023
Dennis Keith French	58331	04/19/2006
Douglas Ray Kennedy	34167	09/15/1984
Elizabeth Ann Blaich	35956	10/10/1986
James Dalton Harmon	74316	04/13/2022
James E. Spain	17360	09/03/1960
James Robert Ramger	75262	04/12/2023
Jason Michael Cox	65513	04/17/2013
Jennifer Renae Williams	64597	04/18/2012
Jessica Rae Pierce	63571	04/20/2011
John F. Scott	46087	10/10/1997
John Howard Bloodworth	30473	09/18/1982
John Hudson Shock	41869	10/01/1993
John M. Beaton	24230	09/09/1972
John R. Hopkins	24566	04/28/1973
Jordan Michael Cantoni	65345	10/03/2012
Kacey Lee Proctor	64098	09/14/2011
Kendra Brinkley Scott	45126	10/04/1996
Kordyn Edward Turner	75867	07/16/2024
Kyle Edward Walsh	59133	10/04/2006
Kyle Lesley Warren	57654	09/21/2005
L. Joe Scott	19423	04/30/1966
Luke Matthew Henson	68512	09/18/2015
Mark Lee Richardson	29170	09/13/1980
Matthew Brian Lee	61020	09/17/2008
Matthew D. Richardson	33338	09/17/1983
Matthew Scott Edmundson	47964	04/25/1997
Michael Jon Anderson	39611	10/13/1989
Michael Martin Pritchett	29611	04/25/1981
Nathan F. Conley	26378	09/03/1977
Nicholas Andrew Adkins	65735	09/18/2013
Paul Edward Oesterreicher	29344	04/25/1981
Rachel Marie Sherman	77345	01/22/2025
Ralph Leroy Innes	54114	09/18/2002
Rebecca Dianna Burke	30357	09/18/1982
Rebecca Mae Burns	52130	09/18/2002
Rebecca Marie Hester	53727	09/18/2002
Ressie Lee Thomas	68565	04/13/2016
Robert L. Smith	40172	09/13/1990
Ronald L. Little	19399	04/30/1966
Samantha Pennington	64329	04/18/2012
Samuel P. Spain	34050	10/10/1986
Sanjay Kumar Varma	52648	02/02/2001
Sarah Katelyn Holt	67769	04/15/2015
Scott Andrew Robbins	47550	10/04/1996
Scott Douglas Dale	46306	10/10/1997
Sheila Rae Blaylock	56172	04/14/2004
Stephen Edward Walsh	24992	04/24/1976
Tyler Jaudes	75618	09/13/2023
Wallace Lee Duncan	33662	04/28/1984
William Dean Million	23243	09/22/1973
William R. Cope	20240	04/27/1968