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Columbia Civil Litigation Lawyer
About Daniel James Pingelton
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Family Law
- Education Law
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
Representative Clients
- Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
- Missouri Division of Child Support Enforcement
Representative Cases
- In re Marriage of Root, 774 S.W.2d 521 (Mo.App. S.D. 1989)
- Fort Zumwalt School Dist. v. Recklein, 708 S.W.2d 754 (Mo.App. E.D. 1986)
- Dye v. Missouri Division of Child Support Enforcement, 811 S.W.2d 355 (Mo. banc) (1981)
- Baird v. Baird, 843 S.W.2d 388 (Mo.App.E.D.) (1992)
- McCreary v. McCreary, 954 S.W.2d 433 (Mo.App.W.D.) (1997)
- M.D. v. J.J., 30 S.W.3d 215 (Mo.App.W.D.) (2000)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1985
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1985
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1988
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1983
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1983
Other Affiliations
- Missouri Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1985 - Present (Member)
Classes and Seminars
- Trial Practice, MCSEA, 1994 - 1996
- Presenter, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Missouri Bar
- Presenter, National IV-D Law Review, NCSEA, New Orleans, - 2002
- Presenter, National IV-D Law Review, NCSEA, Orlando , - 2003
- Presenter, National IV-D Law Review, NCSEA, Palm Springs, - 2004
- Speaker, WICSEC
- Speaker, ERICSA
- Presenter, MCSEA, - 1998
Pro Bono Activities
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Hearing Officer
- Missouri Child Support Enforcement Association, Past President and Honorary Life Member
Past Positions
- Missouri Division of Child Support Enforcement, Contract and Staff Attorney, 1986 - 1998
Education
- University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado, 1984
J.D.
Law Review: University of Colorado Law Review - Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 1981
B.S.
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: Journalism
Articles
Published Works
- Family Law: Division of Child Support Enforcement, Missouri Bar, 2001
- Author, Missouri Family Law, Marital Settlement and Separation Agreements and The Family Support Division, Missouri Bar, 7th ed.
- Author, Missouri IV-D Law, 2nd ed., 2012
- Author, Administrative and Judicial Processes in Child Support Cases, GPSolo (American Bar Association), July/August, 2015
Office Information
Address
28 North 8th Street#408 Columbia, MO 65201
Phone
Fax
- 573-442-6109
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