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Lawyer Overview

Mr. Comley concentrates in the practice area of public utility law and the regulation of telecommunications, electric and gas utilities. He practices regularly before the Missouri Public Service Commission. He has been involved in the day to day regulatory activities of the utilities he represents, as well as the regulatory approval of major corporate events such as mergers, acquisitions and financings. In addition to his regulatory practice, he has appeared before the Administrative Hearing Commission on behalf of individuals and agencies. He also represents construction contractors and others in the building and construction industry.

Mr. Comley began his legal career with the Missouri Attorney General's Office, practicing there from 1980 to 1982. He then joined a private firm where he remained until he joined with Mr. Newman and Mr. Ruth to open this firm in 1993.

A Rotarian, he is also a member of the President's Advisory Council of William Jewell College, from which he graduated in 1977 with a B.A. in political science. Mr. Comley attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and graduated with distinction in 1980.

Born in Quincy, Illinois in 1952, he and his wife have two children and have been residents of Jefferson City since 1980.

Areas of Practice

• Administrative Law
• Construction Law
• Corporation Formation
• Municipal & Local Government
• Public Utilities
• General Civil Litigation

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Regulatory Enforcement, Mergers & Acquisitions, Credit Unions, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Warranties, Business Successions, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Telecommunications, Eminent Domain, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Electric Power, Public Utilities, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Condemnation, Residential Real Estate

Bar Admissions

• Missouri, 1980
• U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1980
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1991

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Missouri Bar Association
• Cole County Bar Association
• Jefferson City West Rotary Club, Board of Directors, 1998 - Present (Member)
• Jefferson City Day Care Center, Board of Directors, 1985 - 1997
• Treasurer of the Trustees of the Missouri Bar, 2001 - Present
• President's Advisory Council, William Jewell College, 2005 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• State of Missouri, Assistant Attorney General, 1980 - 1982
• Brydon, Swearengen & England, Associate, 1983 - 1986
• Brydon, Swearengen & England, Partner, 1986 - 1993

Education

• University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri, 1980
  J.D.
  Honors: With Distinction
• William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, USA, 1977
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science

Address

601 Monroe Street
Suite 301
P.O. Box 537
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Phones

(573) 634-2266

Faxes

(573) 636-3306

Emails

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Websites

http://www.ncrpc.com