About us

WELCOME TO DEFENDING YOUR FAMILY · SPRINGFIELD · JOPLIN · LAWYERS
My name is Shelly Reneé Reece and I have been an attorney in Springfield, MO and the Southwest Missouri area since 1998. As a wife and mother of two children, I understand your family is the most important aspect of your life. I know you are going through a difficult time. You have made the right decision to seek legal advice and our family law, criminal defense, and estate planning lawyer teams look forward to assisting you through your legal matter. Our attorneys and staff will strive to give you the attention your family needs in navigating the Missouri court system with a divorce, child custody, modification, paternity, DUI, DWI, traffic ticket, will, trust, power of attorney, settlement, mediation, or litigating in trial.

DEFENDING YOUR FAMILY · SPRINGFIELD · JOPLIN · LAWYERS has 36+ years of combined experience in Family Law, Criminal Defense, Civil Law, Estate Planning, and Mediation to help you in the following areas:

FAMILY LAW:
• Divorce
• Paternity
• Custody
• Modification
• Mediation
• Legal Separation
• Child Support
• Maintenance / Alimony
• Adoptions
• Family Access / Contempt
• Grandparents Rights
• Name Change
• Juvenile Law
• Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO’s)
• Adult and Child Orders of Protection, Ex-Parte
• Uncontested, Settled, Pro Se Litigation Assistance

CRIMINAL DEFENSE:
• Traffic Ticket
• DWI, DUI
• License Reinstatements
• Expungements – Many Felonies can be expunged after 7 years, misdemeanors 3 years
• Drug, Marijuana Charges
• Misdemeanor
• Felony
• Serious Crimes Against People
• Serious Crimes Against Property
• Federal Criminal Defense

ESTATE PLANNING:
• Wills
• Trusts
• Guardianships
• Power of Attorney
• Medical Directives
• Name Change
• Probate
• Prenuptial Agreements

MEDIATION:
• Mediates all types of cases

DEFENDING YOUR FAMILY · SPRINGFIELD · JOPLIN · LAWYERS covers the Joplin/Neosho/Carthage regions of Southwest Missouri. This region includes the following Southwest Missouri county circuit courts (cities):

Christian County (Ozark), Greene County (Springfield), Lawrence County (Mount Vernon), Polk County (Bolivar), Stone County (Galena), Taney (Forsyth), Webster (Marshfield).

These counties include the following cities: Aurora, Battlefield, Billings, Bolivar, Branson, Forsyth, Hollister, Marshfield, Mount Vernon, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Rogersville, Springfield, Strafford, Willard.

Call us for information on the counties and cities in which an attorney or lawyer may assist you.

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CONTACT US FOR A FREE APPOINTMENT WITH A LAWYER TODAY:
Phone: (417) 881-0881 Email: info@dyflaw.com

PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE:
We accept for payment: American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Discover Credit and Debit Cards, Personal Checks, Money Orders, Bank/Cashier Check and Cash for payment.

ASSOCIATIONS:

Member of: Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, Jasper County Bar, The Missouri Bar, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCADSV), Mediation Achieving Results for Children (MARCH Mediation), Association of Missouri Mediators, Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL), Southern Missouri Women Lawyers