Chris Norman Weiss
About Chris
Biography
Chris received his law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1988 and the Illinois bar in 1989. Chris is licensed in all Missouri state courts, the United Stated District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Chris has served as president of the Jackson Rotary Club and treasurer for the SEMO District Fair. He has been a board member for the University of Missouri Extension Council and the Farm Bureau Board of Directors. Chris also earned a master’s degree in Agriculture from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and taught Agriculture Law as an adjunct professor at Southeast Missouri State University.
Chris specializes in ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE LAW, AGRICULTURE LAW, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, CONDEMNATION, WILLS AND TRUSTS.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
25%-33%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Missouri for 37 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Licensed in Illinois for 36 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Location
Lichtenegger, Weiss & Fetterhoff, LLC
2480 E Main St, Jackson, MO, 63755-2487
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Chris Norman Weiss's Reviews
Avvo Review Score
3 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge
Posted by Jeannine | September 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Probate
Probate
My father had passed away and I have two other siblings in the family. I knew we had to go through probate on my fathers estate. Mr. Weiss and his staff helped us get through this difficult time. The process did take awhile to get through because as in any family certain individuals want certain p...
Posted by anonymous | August 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Workers Compensation
Chris was great!
Chris was excellent to work with. He was very knowledgeable about the laws regarding workers compensation and knew the specifics of our case each time we talked with him. Chris was very personable and truly cared about the outcome of the case. We would not hesitate to contact Chris again!
Chris Norman Weiss's Lawyer Endorsements
"I am a law partner with Chris and have always found him to be exceptionally skillful, compassionate, and successful with his workers' compensation practice."
Employment and labor lawyer
Workers compensation lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
Bankruptcy and debt lawyer
Family lawyer
Experience
Honors
2017
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1988 - Present
Partner, Lichtenegger, Weiss and Fetterhoff, LLC
Associations
1994 - Present
SEMO District FairTreasurer
1989 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
1988 - Present
Missouri BarMember
1988 - Present
Cape Girardeau County Bar AssociationMember
1999 - 2000
Jackson Rotary ClubPresident
1996 - 2000
University of Missouri Extension CouncilBoard Member
1992 - 1996
Farm Bureau Board of DirectorsBoard Member
Sample of Legal Cases
win for the surviving spouse
Education
1988
JD - Juris Doctor
1980
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2016
Syngenta Corn Lawsuit
2010
Estate Planning
Languages
English