MACDL Board/Officers

President
Laura O'Sullivan
Benjamin Law Firm, LLC
8427 Clint Dr.
Belton, MO 64012
816-322-8008
Laura@benjaminlawkc.com

Vice President
Kayla Williams
Federal Public Defender- Eastern District
1010 Market St., Ste. 200
St. Louis, MO 63101
314-241-1255
kayla_williams@fd.org

Secretary
Travis Jacobs
Jacobs Law Firm
28 N. 8th Street, Ste. 200
Columbia, MO 65201
573-875-5529
rtravisjacobs@mchsi.com

Treasurer
Matthew Russell
MRD Lawyers
4650 S. Natinal Ave., Ste. C5
Springfield, MO 65810
417-882-2522
mrussell@mrdlawyers.com

Board of Directors:

Tory Bernsen
Muhlenkamp & Bernsen, Attorneys at Law, LLC
P.O. Box 220126
St. Louis, MO 63122
314-462-0400
torydowd@gmail.com
Term/Office: 2026

Tara Crane
U.S. Federal Public Defender
1010 Market St # 200
St. Louis, MO 63101
314-340-7662
Tara_Crane@fd.org
Term/Office: 2026

John Eccher
Eccher Law Group
1034 S. Brentwood Blvd., Ste. PH-1C
St. Louis, MO 63117
314-293-3033
jeccher@eccherlawgroup.com
Term/Office: 2024

Ben Faber
Faber Law Firm
1001 Cherry St.
Columbia, MO 65203
573-777-9770
ben@comocriminaldefense.com
Term/Office: 2024

Sheena Foye
Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian P.C.
1200 Main St., Ste. 2110
Kansas City, MO 64105-2122
816-221-0080
sfoye@whmlaw.net
Term/Office: 2025

Matthew Fry
Rosenblum Schwartz Fry & Johnson
120 S. Central Ave., Ste. 130
Clayton, MO 63105
314-862-4332
mfry@rsflawfirm.com
Term/Office: 2025

Ronna Holloman-Hughes
Federal Public Defender
1000 Walnut
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-471-8282
ronna_holloman-hughes@fd.org
Term/Office: 2026

Sarah Johnson

1077 Chelsea Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63122
314-584-1200
sjohnson@defendyouthrights.org
Term/Office: 2025

John Kail
The Law Office of John Kail, LLC
1200 E Woodhurt Drive, Ste. R-200
Springfield, MO 65804
417-869-4680
john@johnkail.com
Term/Office: 2024

John Lynch
The Law Offices of John M Lynch, LLC
5770 Mexico Road, Ste. A
St. Peters, MO 63376
314-726-9999
jlynch@lynchlawonline.com
Term/Office: 2026

Greg Mermelstein
Missouri Public Defender
1000 W. Nifong, Bldg. 7, Ste. 100
Columbia, MO 65203
573-777-9977
greg.mermelstein@mspd.mo.gov
Term/Office: PD

Talmage Newton IV
Newton Barth, L.L.P.
555 Washtington Ave., Ste. 420
St. Louis, MO 63101
314-272-4490
tnewton@newtonbarth.com
Term/Office: 2025

Kathryn Parish
Carlyle Parish LLC
2833 S 18th St.
St. Louis, MO 63118
314-277-7670
kay@carlyleparishlaw.com
Term/Office: 2024

Matthew Radefeld
Frank, Juengel & Radefeld Attorneys at Law, P.C.
7710 Carondelet Ave, Ste. 350
Clayton, MO 63105
314-725-7777
mradefeld@fjrdefense.com
Term/Office: 2026

Jennifer Robinson
Missouri Public Defender
324 E. 11th. St.,Oak Tower, 20th Fl
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-853-5398
jennifer.robinson@mspd.mo.gov
Term/Office: 2025

PAST PRESIDENT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Adam Dowling
Eng & Woods
903 E. Ash St.
Columbia, MO 65201
573-874-4190
adowling@engandwoods.com

Randy Scherr
P.O. Box 1543

Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-636-2822
rjscherr@swllc.us.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

MACDL Board Calendar

October 20, 2023

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CLE Calendar

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Address

101 East High Street, Suite 200
P. O. Box 1543
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Contacts

Email: info "at" macdl.net
Phone: 573 636-2822
Fax: 573 636-9749

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