Vanessa M. Starke - a Blue Springs, Missouri (MO) Criminal Defense/Traffic/DUI Lawyer

Blue Springs Criminal Defense/Traffic/DUI Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Criminal Defense/Traffic/DUI
Personal Injury/Workers Compensation
Estate Planning and Probate

Attorney Information

Overview

Vanessa Starke grew up in Blue Springs, MO and attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA for her undergraduate education. She majored in Social Sciences with emphasis in Psychology and minored in Psychology and the Law. While at the University of Southern California, Ms. Starke became a member of the Delta Gamma Fraternity and served at the Undergraduate Student Government as a Greek Senator.

After earning her degree, Ms. Starke continued her education at the University of Missouri School of Law. While at the law school, she was involved with the school's Student Bar Association, serving as the Association's Secretary. She also served as the Social Chair of the American Constitution Society. She was also a founding member and vice-president of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund.

Currently, Ms. Starke is an active member of Rotary International. Vanessa is a graduate of the Missouri Bar Leadership Academy, The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association's Leadership Academy, and the Ross T. Roberts Trial Academy. She is also a member of the Young Professional Board of Legal Aid for the Western District of Missouri and is currently a Board Member for the Eastern Jackson County Bar Association. Her article titled "The Impact of Coy v. Iowa on State Protective Statutes for Child Abuse Victim Testimony in Criminal Trials: A Case Study-Missouri" was recently published in West's The Criminal Law Bulletin, Vol. 49, No. 1.

Awards and Honors

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Included on the 2025 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2024 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
2023 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
2022 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
2021 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
2020 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
2019 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
2018 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
2017 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- University of Missouri School of Law (Columbia), Columbia, Missouri
  Honors: Student Bar Association
  Honors: Social chairperson of the American Constitution Society
Non Legal Education
- University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California
  Honors: Undergraduate Student Government, Greek Senator
  Major: Social Sciences
  Major: Psychology
  Minor: Psychology and the Law

Pro Bono Activities

Rotary International, Active member
Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, Founding member and vice-president

Published Works

Articles

The Impact of Coy v. Iowa on State Protective Statutes for Child Abuse Victim Testimony in Criminal Trials: A Case Study-Missouri” was recently published in West’s The Criminal Law Bulletin, Vol. 49, No. 1

Other Affiliations

Association of Women’s Lawyers of Kansas City
Young Lawyers Section of the Missouri Bar

Fraternities and Sororities

Delta Gamma

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Contact

Blue Springs, MO

801 NW Vesper Street
Blue Springs, MO 64015

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Phone: 816-229-9111

Fax: 816-229-9196

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Website: https://www.starkelawoffices.com

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