Mike Stanfield
When you’re faced with a legal challenge, you need an experienced trial attorney to help guide you through the process. Mike Stanfield has spent more than 17 years of experience in courtrooms all across Missouri.
For an advocate to be at their best, they must have a solid base of knowledge to build off of. Mike started his path by obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, cum laude, from the University of Central Missouri (then Central Missouri State University). To further increase his knowledge base he stayed at Central Missouri and obtained a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration. At the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law he was awarded the Latshaw Award for “excellent studies in Criminal Law.”
During his educational journey, Mike took every opportunity to gain practical experience. He completed a summer internship at the Saint Peters, MO Police Department. During law school he clerked for Lance Sandage, a top criminal defense attorney in Kansas City learning local, state and federal criminal defense. His third year of law school he interned at the Missouri State Public Defender’s Office in the Kansas City Trial Office.
The best advocate is one who is not only highly trained, but time tested. This led to a 16 year career as a criminal defense attorney at the Public Defender before opening his own firm. Mike Stanfield is one of the only lawyers in Southwest Missouri who has graduated from the National Criminal Defense College’s rigorous two-week Trial Practice Institute. He has appeared, and tried cases, in numerous counties from Marshfield to St. Joseph; with an excellent track record of success.
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No case is too small or too big. Mike has appeared on speeding tickets, argued to juries on murders and was lead counsel defending Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
Let Mike bring all of this to bear for you.
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Sara Meier
Sara comes to us from the Missouri State Public Defender’s Office. During her time there, she handled hundreds of cases, ranging from low-level misdemeanor traffic offenses to high-level felony assaults and drug trafficking. She has significant courtroom experience and frequently negotiated dismissals and reduced charges for clients.
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Sara attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, where she focused on criminal law and trial advocacy. She was a member of the mock trial team and expungement clinic, where she appeared in court with clients and successfully had their criminal records expunged. She also clerked for the Kansas City Drug Court and interned for the Missouri State Public Defender’s Office.
Sara is a Springfield area native and attended undergrad at Missouri State University, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Global Studies with an emphasis on Japanese language. After graduation, she worked as an emergency dispatcher for Springfield-Greene County 911 and later became an EMT for Mercy Hospital’s ambulance service. This career experience has given her unique insight into police response and emergency service procedures, as well as working with individuals who have substance abuse and mental health issues firsthand.