The McPherson Law Firm

03/20/2026

Starting today, March 20th, we will close at 3:00pm on Fridays to allow our staff more time to enjoy the nice weather with their families. We will update when we go back to closing at 5:00pm. We hope everyone is enjoying more sunshine! Just don’t enjoy it too much. 😉

02/02/2026

I posted generally last week about the expungement clinic, but I want to specifically recognize the two people that did the most work on all of the expungement files. Laurie at the Jasper County Circuit Clerk’s Office and Devyn at our law office.

I am glad that I had the opportunity to apologize to Laurie’s husband at Sam’s Club one day for the amount of stress that we must have caused her by filing 25 expungements at one time. 😬 We know the amount of work that goes into each expungement file at the clerk’s office, and she is the absolute master at “all things expungement”. We truly could not have done the clinic without the incredible effort that she put in on her end.

My daughter Devyn put in the same amount of effort on our end, drafting all of the documents, checking for qualifications, tracking down old convictions files, filling out over 200 certified maling labels and just too many other tasks to list. She managed all of this while juggling the responsibilities that come with a newborn daughter. In fact, she worked on the files while riding in a car to our family Thanksgiving trip Florida just to make sure that all filing goals were being met.

I am SO glad that both Laurie and Devyn were able to attend the actual hearings last week and see what an impact their efforts made in the lives of the 24 people that received expungments. I recognize that they don’t usually get to experience the emotion that is always present at these hearings.

Thank you both for changing so many lives.

* Laurie is standing to my actual right in this picture, and Devyn is standing to actual right of Judge Dankelson.

** I don’t want to minimize the contributions of anyone else that is pictured, but extra attention is definitely due to Laurie and Devyn.

01/30/2026

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01/30/2026

Today marked the final chapter of the inaugural Joplin Police Department/McPherson Law Firm Felony Expungement Clinic. A total of 24 lives were changed today. I am so grateful that Chief Pearson approached us with the idea for this project. While we have done a substantial number of private expungements, there is a demographic that simply cannot afford to pay the attorney’s fees required to clear their past felony conviction. Unfortunately, the public defender’s office does not do expungements. Our clinic filled this need by providing free expungements to non-violent offenders that did not exceed a certain income threshold.

Our firm volunteered to do the clinic because we love the personal satisfaction of doing something for a fellow human being that can literally change the trajectory of their future. Quite a few tears were shed today, particularly when one of the participants asked to address the court during her hearing. She stated that she had made a mistake in 1988 (I believe it was failure to return rental property) that she had lived with ever since. She now has stage-4 cancer and the top item on her bucket list was clearing her name and reputation before Jesus called her home. There wasn’t a dry eye in the courtroom.

We want to thank everyone that made the clinic a success. We came out of this process with a streamlined operation for future clinics. You can follow our McPherson Law Firm Faceook page for announcements on future expungement clinics.

The project, a partnership between the Joplin Police Department and the McPherson Law Firm, focused on low-level, non-violent offenses and required more than 500 hours of volunteer time to complete…

01/26/2026

12/22/2025

Holiday hours! You can always reach out by email if it’s outside of office hours and an emergency. [email protected]

12/19/2025

Why should you hire our firm for your DWI charge?

We specialize in DWI's here at McPherson Law Firm. Both Judd and Brenlee are NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) certified, which means we have the same training as the officers that arrested you. We can easily spot any errors made in the process of your stop and we take the time to watch every single second of the videos provided in evidence to make sure everything was done correctly. We will go to bat for you not only on your criminal charge, but for your driving privileges as well (if applicable). Although the trend has been to raise the cost of representation on DWI charges, we continue to provide our legal services at a flat affordable rate. We understand mistakes happen and life is already expensive.

Make sure you call us if you find yourself with a DWI charge. We are here to help with zero judgement and ready to fight for you!

12/18/2025

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12/17/2025

Ever thought about changing your name? In Missouri, the process is simple to change your name as an adult. Go by a nickname or middle name and want to make it official? Prefer to have a different last name? We can make it happen! We take payments and charge affordable fees. Give us a call today to book your free consultation! 417-206-8880

12/12/2025

Have an adult step-child that you’d love to give the ultimate surprise for Christmas? We can take a limited number of adult adoptions over the next week and we will be able to have the petition ready for you to surprise your adult step-child on Christmas Day. 🎄Give us a call today!

12/12/2025

We have decided to extend our discount on expungements through the end of the year. Call to book your appointment before December 31st to receive the discounted rate. We can expunge both felonies or misdemeanors. We do take payments! Call today to find out more. 417-206-8880.