Q1 2026: 16 lawyers in good standing to practice law in cities within Taney County

Jennifer Matthew Crompton, President-Elect at The Missouri Bar - https://mobar.org/
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Taney County had 16 lawyers in good standing practicing among its cities as of the first quarter of 2026, according to the Missouri Bar.

Data shows that most of the 16 lawyers were located in Forsyth.

Compared to the same period from the previous year, the lawyer population decreased from the 17 reported in the county at the time.

In the bigger picture, Missouri recorded a total of 13,957 lawyers in good standing in the first quarter of 2026.

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 April 1, 2026, average lawyer salaries in Missouri ranged from $95,075 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $240,716 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 $178,190 in Missouri, compared to $187,549 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 more than 1.3 million active lawyers, with employment projected to grow 4% between 2024 and 2034, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Lawyers in Cities within Taney County in Good Standing in Q1 2026

Lawyer NameBar NumberLicense Grant Date
Anthony B. Afshar6568506/07/2013
Brad W. Hughes6815009/16/2015
David Scott Akers3779209/21/1990
Elizabeth Ann Warrick5898310/04/2006
Henry S. Clapper2089708/30/1969
Jeffrey Dean Kleysteuber6218209/09/2009
Jeffrey Michael Merrell4620604/17/1998
Keith David Rouse7058308/06/2018
Michele Louise Wilson3227509/15/1984
Renee Tiffany Yarnell5776709/21/2005
Ronald Christopher Gross4971509/24/1999
Samantha Kate Yianitsas7123509/12/2018
Thomas Anthony Tolman7824009/24/2025
Tony Dean Krukow4291004/17/1992
William Franklin McCullah2629304/30/1977
William Thomas Duston5527409/17/2003



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