Jerry L. Redfern | Attorney

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Jerry L. Redfern received his bachelor’s degree from Drury College in 1957 and his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1961. He served as the law clerk to Judge Randall Webber of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri before joining the firm in 1962 where he has practiced continuously since that time, having become a Partner in 1967.

In 1994, Mr. Redfern received the Equal Access to Justice Award from Legal Aid of Southwest Missouri for his pro bono work with underprivileged clients. In 1995, the Missouri Bar awarded him its Pro Bono Award. He is presently President of Legal Aid of Southern Missouri which serves forty-three counties.

Mr. Redfern has 35 years of litigation experience, handling lawsuits from simple to complex issues in state and federal Courts. He concentrates his practice principally in the area of litigation, with experience involving general business and commercial issues, condemnation, and all areas of family law. Mr. Redfern also has experience handling various aspects of commercial and real estate transactions such as sales, leases, notes and guarantees, as well as estate planning, trusts, wills, and foundations.

Mr. Redfern is a member and past President of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association and is a member and former chairman of its CLE Program Committee. He is a former chairman of the 31st Judicial Circuit Bar Committee. He is also a member of The Missouri Bar and is admitted to practice in Missouri and before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Education

Drury College B.M.S.

Neale & Newman LLP Highlights

Social Security -- Disability, Construction, Workers' Compensation, Wills, Trademark, Employment; Trusts; Business Organization; Litigation; Environmental Law; Personal Injury

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