Julie Kristine Huffman McCarver

Julie Kristine Huffman McCarver

also known as Julie Huffman McCarver, Julie McCarver

4.6
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 22 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Farmington, MO
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense, Family ... +2 more

307 East Karsch Blvd, PO Box 790, Farmington, MO

About Julie

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 25%

23 years

25%
DUI and DWI 20%

16 years

20%
Juvenile Law 5%

23 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-250 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Missouri for 21 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 2004

Good Standing, Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Kansas for 22 years

State: Kansas

Acquired: 2003

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

McCarver Law Firm LLC

307 East Karsch Blvd, PO Box 790, Farmington, MO, 63640-0790

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Julie Kristine Huffman McCarver's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

25 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 10 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Peggy Trousdale | March 08, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Family

Thank you Julie

My case was a very difficult family case with lots of fails on the justice system but Julie fought very hard to get us peace and justice. The system threw every curve ball but she never quit pushing for us. She always kept me informed and made sure I understood what was going on. We needed an emergen...cy protective order on a Friday Julie got it taken care of and took time to call me at almost 9pm just to give me peace of mind. I really value the advice she gives and it has helped many ways legally and teaching me how to handle situations.

Posted by Kevin | May 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Added stress to an already stressful situation.

Julie McCarver handled my divorce in 2016. A retainer was paid and the case was started. Total time to become legally divorced was only 4 months. This isn't bad in most circles but I ended up being the one that did most of the negotiating to settle the divorce which I felt like was not my place. Thin...gs started fine with Julie but soon she became very difficult to reach my myself and the opposing counsel. Of course anytime I would contact her to ask her questions or let her know the opposing counsel had sent her offers or correspondents it would just cost me more money. By the time the divorce was coming to an end I felt like I had made a major err in judgment hiring Mrs. McCarver. I often felt as if she was wanting to not settle the divorce outside of the courtroom. I couldn't imagine how terrible going in front of a judge would have been. I was legally divorced in 7/2016. In April of 2018 I just received a bill from McCarver Law for another $411.35. So even almost 2 years later the headache of dealing with this law office continues. Of course I will pay the bill to hopefully end this unpleasant experience overall. Be cautious if selecting this office.

Julie McCarver

Replied last May 15, 2018

Dear Kevin, I am sorry to hear that you feel you had a negative experience at my office. Time: After reviewing casenet, it looks like your case took 3.5 months between the initial filing and efiling of the settlement documents. In light of the fact that there was another attorney involved, I think your case was completed very quickly. Communication: From my records, I see that we had approximately 29 communications, to and from each other, in person, by telephone, by letter and by email during the 3.5 months your case was pending. I am sorry that you feel our communication was lacking. Please contact my office so we may discuss how our office could do a better job in this department. Settlement: I drafted the settlement documents in this matter rather than the other attorney doing so, as I very much wanted to complete your case in the way that you desired for it to be completed. I apologize if your impression was different than this, as I did not intend this. It is my general procedure to settle cases if this is what my clients desire, but at the same time I am also always willing to fight it out at Trial. Billing: My office has been trying to contact you regarding this issue for seven (7) months. Please feel to contact me directly so we can review your billing together. Again, I apologize for your negative experience, and I appreciate your feedback. Thank You, Julie Huffman McCarver

Posted by Mary | May 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

I highly recommend Julie!!

Julie has been our lawyer for over three years now. She has spent countless hours working on our custody battle case. She always keeps us up to date with anything and everything going on with our case. We have never not known what to expect with each hearing, she prepares and is always ready to prese...nt evidence. Her communication is great, we are always able to speak to her directly about any concerns we may have. She's been up front with fees, and has always fought to have our sons best interest at heart. I believe she IS the best lawyer in our area and I would recommend her service with anyone looking for representation. Thank you Julie for all the hours you have put into our sons case. A+++ rating from is!!!!!

Posted by Jeff | April 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Very bad service,extremely expensive

I hired Mrs McCarver ,and paid her day 1 ,thousands of dollars,pretty pretty well was the last I heard from her till the day before court, to be honest I think she forgot about court altogether because I reminded her the day before at which point she asked me to bring certain Witnesses and on that sh...ort of notice it was hard but I got one man there, Court was at 1:30 that day there was No word, no call,and at 2:30 sitting there with no lawyer the judge was about to reschedule us when she showed up the actions that she chose I don't understand why but it prolong my case lasting 10 months when it was finally over there were thousands more in fees she had to be constantly reminded to work on the case never kept in touch and when the bill arrived every time that I had stepped into the office even though she was never there I was billed , further she would schedule meetings then cancel them and Bill hundreds of dollars for those meetings I've read these other reviews and cannot believe any of them to be the truth she did only the bare minimum necessary and even then has she been opposed by even a mediocre lawyer I'm sure she would have folded I strongly urge anyone to stay clear of this lawyer it would be equivalent to Flushing your money down the toilet

Posted by Kathleen Bergner | June 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Juvenile attorney Julie McCarver and her outstanding job

Julie McCarver has been helping my husband and myself in intervening with the DFS Children's division we were able to bring home five of our grandchildren. My son recently passed away and he was the father of three of the grandchildren Julie's been very supportive, and has understood our money situat...ion even though we haven't been able to make a payment to her in the past 9 months Julia still came to our side every meeting at the DFS office every court hearing and anytime we call her she's available. Julie is a very kind and understanding attorney she understands the real world she understands people make mistakes and people aren't perfect sense then my daughter has been able to receive her visits with her two children. Now it's starting to look like that we are going to be able to adopt my son's three children because he passed away. All because Julie McCarver is very good at her job, very professional with appearance and actions doesn't take no for an answer. At the time we went to Julie our lives for crumbled and she has helped us put our grandchildren back in her home where they can be with their family and people that really love them thank you Julie McCarver and God bless you!!!!!!!!!!

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Julie Kristine Huffman McCarver's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ramona Gau

Family lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Julie is always ready to fight for her clients."

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Meagan Breeze

Family lawyer | Dec 27

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Julie is incredibly smart and well prepared. I am very impressed with her work."

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Jacquelyn Gonz

Family lawyer | Mar 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Julie is smart, aggressive and an excellent lawyer. I do recommend her and often refer matters of conflict to her."

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Sara Marler

Family lawyer | Nov 04

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Julie is an excellent attorney who fights hard for her clients. She is throughtful, caring and aggressive. I strongly endorse her work."

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Sarah Partney

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"Julie is a fantastic attorney. Her knowlege of the law is impressive, and she is proficient not only in all types of domestic matters but also in other areas of civil law."

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Ramona Gau

Family lawyer

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Meagan Breeze

Child custody lawyer

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Michelle Hughes

Divorce and separation lawyer

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William Reeves

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Jacquelyn Gonz

Child custody lawyer

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Sara Marler

Family lawyer

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Sarah Partney

Criminal defense lawyer

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Julianne Hand

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Bianca Eden

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

2016

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

2016

Under 40, Client Satisfaction Award 2 Years, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2015

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

2015

Under 40, Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2014

Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

2014

Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2010

Nominated for the Lon O Hocker Award, Missouri Bar

2002

Member, Kansas Law Review

Work Experience

2020 - Present

City Prosecutor, City of Bismarck

2012 - Present

Fee Dispute Resolution Mediator and Arbitrator, Missouri Bar Association

2010 - Present

Owner, McCarver Law Firm, LLC

2017 - 2021

City Prosecutor, City of Farmington, MO

2013 - 2018

City Prosecutor, City of Park Hills, MO

2004 - 2010

Associate Attorney, Kramer & Hand, LLC

2003 - 2004

Associate Attorney, Brown & James PC

Associations

2010 - Present

Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association

Member

2004 - Present

Missouri State Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

Kansas Bar Association

Member

1996 - 2000

Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law, UMKC Chapter

President and Co-Founder

Sample of Legal Cases

Webb v. Wyciskalla, Missouri Supreme Court

Explanation of Constitutional Issues

Webb v. Wyciskalla, Missouri E.D. Court of Appeals

Transfer to Missouri Supreme Court

King n/k/a Dobbs v. King, ED88923, 223 S.W.3d 231

Affirmed on Appeal

Hayes v Courtney et al, WD62526

Converted to class action and settled

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Education

2003

University of Kansas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

University of Missouri, Kansas City

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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