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Ford, Parshall & Baker provides quality representation to its individual and corporate clients throughout the United States. We have a long history of success and offer a full array of sophisticated legal services. Our trial and appellate attorneys practice in a wide range of areas. Our civil litigation practice includes all types of insurance defense, professional malpractice, personal injury, real estate, motor vehicle accidents, education and employment law. Our attorneys also provide representation in all aspects of administrative law, including professional licensing and disciplinary review, general corporate and business law, real estate matters, and estate planning. The FPB debtor/creditor practice group represents financial and business clients in a variety of financial and credit related matters.

Statement of Practice

Administrative Law, Professional Licensing, Appellate Practice, Civil Appeals, Business Law, Limited Liability Company Law, Civil Practice, Federal Civil Practice, Collections, Commercial Real Estate, Shopping Center Law, Retail Development, Consumer Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Family Law, Divorce, General Practice, Federal Practice, Government, State Government Law, State Legislative Practice, Hospital Law, Hospital Collections, Hospital Liability Defense, Medical Staff Contracts, Insurance, Insurance Defense, Labor and Employment, Age Discrimination in Employment, Covenants Not To Compete, Confidentiality Agreements, Employee Discipline, Employer Liability, Family and Medical Leave Act, Non-Compete Litigation, Negligent Hiring, Personnel Policies, Personnel Training, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Medical Malpractice, Birth Trauma, Medical Liability, Medical Malpractice Defense, Medical Negligence, Nursing Malpractice, Obstetric Malpractice, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Defense Litigation, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, Trial Practice, Municipal Law, Negligence Defense, Negligence, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Nonprofit Organizations Law, Partnership Law, Personal Injury, Accidents, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Bus Catastrophic Injury, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Personal Injury Appeals, Personal Injury Defense, Personal Injury Mediation, Power Line Contact Injury, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Probate, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Professional Liability Defense, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage, Professional Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Professional Errors and Omissions, Design Professionals Malpractice, Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions, Agents and Brokers Liability, Appraisers Liability, Architects and Engineers Malpractice, Property Damage, Property Law, Real Estate, Real Estate Brokers Malpractice Defense, Real Estate Contracts, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Sales, Real Property, Residential Real Estate Development, Torts, Civil Liability, Tort Defense, Tort Liability, Trusts and Estates, Family Trusts, Estate Planning for the Elderly, Personal Planning, Wills, Workers Compensation, Zoning, Planning and Land Use.

Representative Clients:

Alternative Community Training, Inc.
Commerce Bank, NA
Boone County National Bank
Kirksville Savings and Loan
Boone Hospital Center
Boone Clinic
University of Missouri
Stephens College
Westminster College
Emerson Electric Co.
Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission
The Insurance Group, Inc.
Boone County Fire Protection District
Southern Boone County Fire Protection District
City of Columbia
General Growth Center Companies, Inc. (Columbia Mall)
MFA, Inc.
MFA Oil Co.
Sternanan Enterprises
Federal Assurance Corp.
Credit Acceptance Corp.
Columbia Public Schools
Columbia Municipal Employees Credit Union
Mizzou Credit Union
CH Allied Services, Inc.
Summit Polymers, Inc.

Clients

REPRESENTATIVE INSURANCE CLIENTS: Aetna Insurance
AIG Claim Services, Inc.
Alexsis, Inc.
Allied Insurance Group
American Med. Int.
American Family Insurance Group
American States/Western Ins. Cos.
Argonaut Ins. Co.
Arthur J. Gallagher and Co.
Automobile Club Inter-Ins. Exchange
The Bar Plan
Business Insurance Co.
Cameron Mutual Ins. Co.
Casualty Indemnity Exchange
Chubb Ins. Group
CGU
CAN Insurance Co.
Columbia Mutual Ins. Co.
Columbia Casualty Co.
Commercial Claims Mfg.
Commercial Union Assurance Co.
Continental Western
Corporate Claims Management, Inc.
Crawford and Co.
Credit General Ins. Co.
Crum and Forster
Direct Insurance Co.
Druggist Mutual Ins. Co.
Employers Ins. of Wausau
Farmers Ins. Group
GAINSCO Insurance Cos.
Gateway Ins.
Hartford Insurance Group
Home Insurance Co.
Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania
Kemper Ins. Co.
MSI Insurance Companies
Management Services, Inc.
Missouri Restaurant Ins. Trust
Maryland Casualty Co.
Medical Defense Assoc.
Medical Protective Co.
Miller's Mutual Ins. Co.
MOMEDICO
National Union Fire Ins. Co.
New England Reinsurance Co.
Pharmacists Mutual Ins. Co.
Reliance Ins. Co.
Royal Glove Ins. Co.
Safeco Ins. Co.
St. Paul Ins. Cos.
Scottsdale Ins. Co.
Sedgwick of Missouri, Inc.
State Auto Ins. Cos.
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. o.
Statewide Insurance Co.
Thomas McGee and Sons
Transport Ins. Co.
Underwriters Adjusting Co.
Underwriters at Lloyds
USF&G
Wausau Insurance Companies.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards

• Visa
• MasterCard

Address

3210 Bluff Creek Drive
Columbia, MO 65201-3525, (Boone Co.)

Phone

Phone: 573-449-2613
Telecopier: 573-875-8154

Website

http://www.fpb-law.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Hamp Ford (Member) born Jefferson City, Missouri, June 20, 1936; admitted to bar, 1964, Missouri. Education: University of Missouri (B.S., 1958; J.D., 1964). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Editors, Missouri Law Review, 1963-1964. Public Defender, Boone County, Missouri, 1969-1970. Member, Board of Trustees, Missouri Bar Foundation, 1987—. Member: American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; Boone County Bar; Supreme Court Civil Jury Instructions Committee; Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers; Missouri Society of Hospital Attorneys. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Mediation; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Hospital Law; Professional Malpractice; Legal Malpractice Defense; Personal Injury; Defense Litigation.Email: Hamp Ford

Jeffrey O. Parshall (Member) born Norwalk, Ohio, March 12, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, Missouri, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Missouri, Columbia (B.A., 1971; J.D., 1976). Member: American Bar Association; The Missouri Bar (Member, Supreme Court Committee on ADR); Boone County Bar Association; Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1990-1999; President, 1998-1999); International Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Practice; Civil Rights; Professional Malpractice; Mediation.Email: Jeffrey O. Parshall

Michael R. Baker (Member) born Tacoma, Washington, October 20, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Missouri. Education: Southeast Missouri State University (B.S. in B.A., 1976); University of Missouri (J.D., 1980). Phi Delta Phi (Magister, 1979). Member: American Bar Association; The Missouri Bar; Boone County Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys; Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Real Estate Brokers Malpractice Defense; Construction Litigation; Mediation.Email: Michael R. Baker

Jeffrey H. Blaylock (Member) born Columbia, Missouri, January 1, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri. Education: University of Missouri-Columbia (B.S.B.A., 1983; J.D., 1986). Member: Boone County and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Rights.Email: Jeffrey H. Blaylock

David W. Walker (Member) born Columbia, Missouri, June 22, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Missouri. Education: University of Missouri-Columbia (A.B., 1986; J.D., 1989). Order of the Coif. Note and Comment Editor, Missouri Law Review, 1988-1989. Member: American Bar Association; The Missouri Bar; Boone County Bar; National Association of College and University Attorneys; Education Law Association; Missouri Council of School Attorneys; AARP Legal Services. Practice Areas: Education Law; Business Law; Probate; Wills; Real Estate Law; Corporate Law.Email: David W. Walker

Edward L. Guinn (Member) born Neosho, Missouri, November 21, 1957; admitted to bar, 1991, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri. Education: University of Missouri (B.S., 1981; J.D., 1991). Member: Boone County and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Family Law; Retail Collections; Medical Collections; Commercial Collections; Insurance Subrogation; Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights.Email: Edward L. Guinn

Jordan M. Humphreys (Member) born Trenton, Missouri, September 13, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Missouri; 1996, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri. Education: Southwest Missouri State University (B.A., 1992); University of Missouri, Columbia (J.D., 1995). Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Bankruptcy, 1993. Member, University of Missouri Law Review, 1994-1995. Member: Boone County Bar Association; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Retail Collections; Medical Collections; Commercial Collections; Insurance Subrogation; Bankruptcy.Email: Jordan M. Humphreys

OF COUNSEL

Max Humphreys (Of Counsel) born Trenton, Missouri, May 1, 1939; admitted to bar, 1967, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri. Education: University of Missouri (B.A., 1963); University of Missouri at Kansas City (J.D., 1967). Member: Cole County and Boone County Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Hospital Law; Professional Malpractice; Civil Practice.Email: Max Humphreys

ASSOCIATES

Emily Little (Associate) born Charlottesville, Virginia, July 24, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Missouri, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 1997); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., 2000). Order of the Barrister. Member, Constitutional Law Moot Court Team. Member, Tennessee Law Review, 1998-2000. Member: The Missouri Bar (Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee); Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers; Boone County Bar Association; Women's Law Association Mid-Missouri. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Trial Practice; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Professional Malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Civil Practice; Civil Rights.Email: Emily Little

Jill R. Jackson (Associate) born Centralia, Missouri, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Missouri. Education: Columbia College (B.S., 1992); University of Missouri, Columbia, School of Law (J.D., 1995). General Counsel: Missouri Secretary of State, 1998-2001; Missouri State Treasurer, 2001-2004. Licensed Real Estate Agent, Missouri. Member: The Missouri Bar (Member: Civil Practice and Procedure; Torts and Real Estate Committees); Boone County Bar Association (Treasurer); Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers; National Association of Realtors; Missouri Association of Realtors; Columbia Board of Realtors; Women's Law Association Mid-Missouri. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Professional Liability Defense; Medical Malpractice; Real Estate; Real Estate Brokers Malpractice Defense; Real Estate Litigation; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Administrative Law; Professional Licensing; Administrative Hearings and Appeals.Email: Jill R. Jackson

T. Drew Schauffler (Associate) born Huntsville, Missouri, June 26, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Missouri; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. Education: University of Missouri, Columbia (B.S., History, 2000; J.D., 2004). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Boone County and Cole County Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice.Email: T. Drew Schauffler

Jacob Skousen (Associate) born Salt Lake City, Utah, 1977; admitted to bar, 2008, California; 2009, Missouri. Education: University of Utah (B.S., Economics, 2005); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2008). Member: Boone County Bar Association; The Missouri Bar; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Practice.Email: Jacob Skousen