Kelly Parker was sworn in as assistant prosecuting attorney of Dent County, Missouri and tried his first criminal jury trial immediately after he had completed his second year of law school. The jury returned a verdict in Mr. Parker's favor.
Before he took the Missouri Bar exam, Kelly Parker had tried two additional criminal jury trials. Just days after passing the bar exam and obtaining his law license, he filed his first appellate brief in the Southern District Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals issued a decision in Mr. Parker's favor.
Since this successful beginning, Kelly Parker has tried numerous criminal and civil jury trials where he has represented the State of Missouri, criminal defendants and civil plaintiffs. His experience in the courtroom, as well as his experience as a member of the Missouri legislature, has given him a unique perspective on presenting a case to a jury.
University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri,
1992 J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Dean's List-Five Semesters
Honors: Academic Achievement in Law Award, Winter, 1991
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Fall, 1991Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri,
1988 B.S. Honors: cum laude
Honors: Grade Point Average 3.52 (4.0 Scale)
Honors: Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society
Honors: Golden Key National Honor Society Major: Sociology Minor: Criminal Justice
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Professor, Crime and Criminology, Southwest Baptist University,
August, 1996
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December, 1996
Kelly Parker, Attorney at Law, Salem, Missouri,
January, 2000
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Proprietor/AttorneyMissouri General Assembly, Jefferson City, Missouri,
January, 1997
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State Representative, District 150Missouri Bar Association Member42nd Judicial Circuit Bar Association Member, and Past Vice PresidentDent County Bar Association MemberDent County Bar Association PresidentMissouri Association of Trial Attorneys MemberNational Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers MemberMissouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers MemberAmerican Bar Association Member
Past Employment Positions:
Woolsey, Fischer, Whitaker & McDonald, Springfield, Missouri, Legal Investigator,
December, 1987
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December, 1988J. Max Price, Attorney at Law, Salem, Missouri, Law Clerk, Summer,
1990Wilkerson & Seay, Attorneys at Law, Salem, Missouri, Attorney,
October, 1992
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December, 1994Parker & Weaver, L.L.C., Attorneys at Law, Salem, Missouri, Member/Attorney,
January, 1995
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December, 1996Dent County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Salem, Missouri, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney,
May, 1991
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December, 1994Dent County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Salem, Missouri, Prosecuting Attorney,
January 1, 1995
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December 31, 1996Kelly Parker, Attorney at Law, Salem, Missouri, Proprietor/Attorney,
January, 1997
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March, 1998Williams, Robinson, White, Rigler & Parker, P.C., Attorneys at Law, Salem, Missouri, Shareholder/Attorney,
April, 1998
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December, 1999Missouri Army National Guard, Sergeant; Combat Engineer, Unit Retention Counselor, Administrative Specialist,
August, 1985
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August, 1991