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Cedar County had 13 lawyers in good standing practicing among its cities as of the second quarter of 2025, according to the Missouri Bar.

Data shows that most of the 13 lawyers were located in Stockton.

Compared to the same period from the previous year, the lawyer population increased from the 11 reported in the county at the time.

In the bigger picture, Missouri recorded a total of 13,880 lawyers in good standing in the second quarter of 2025.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period. Lawyers in good standing do not have any complaints or disciplinary actions being taken against them.

As of June 1, 2025, average lawyer salaries in Missouri ranged from $95,105 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $240,319 for highly experienced attorneys managing complex cases with significant autonomy (Attorney V). Mid-level attorneys, such as those in Attorney III roles—who handle highly complex legal work with moderate supervision—earned on average $177,996 in Missouri, compared to $174,969 nationwide.

Missouri has a high concentration of lawyers, with nearly four attorneys per 1,000 residents in 2024 — the 10th highest ratio in the country, according to the ABA Profile of the Legal Profession.

The United States has over 1.3 million attorneys, with the lawyer population projected to grow by 5% between 2023 and 2033.

Lawyer Name	Bar Number	License Grant Date
Brian K. Hammons	32785	10/11/1985
Carol A. Phillips	21988	09/09/1972
Charles Raymond Watson	75296	04/11/2023
Dennis Dwight Reaves	25677	09/04/1976
Jacob Michael Dawson	69057	09/14/2016
Joseph B. Phillips	21989	09/09/1972
Mark Wallace Watson	75355	05/10/2023
Michael C. Dawson	39554	10/13/1989
Michael Loren Ash	27851	04/30/1977
Nicole Leeann Barrett	57747	09/21/2005
Peter Allen Lee	55172	09/17/2003
Thomas G. Pyle	32232	04/28/1984
Ty Steven Gaither	28158	09/01/1979