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WELCOME TO DEFENDING YOUR FAMILY – SPRINGFIELD – JOPLIN - LAWYERS & REECE FAMILY LAW, LLC
DEFENDING YOUR FAMILY
We understand your family is the most important aspect of your life. We know you are going through a difficult time. You have made the right decision to seek legal advice and our family law, criminal defense, estate planning, civil litigation, and mediation lawyer teams look forward to assisting you through your legal matter. Our attorneys and staff will strive to give you the attention your family needs in navigating the Missouri court system with a divorce, child custody, modification, paternity, DUI, DWI, traffic ticket, will, trust, power of attorney, settlement, mediation, or litigating in trial. We are located in the Chesterfield Village at 2202 W Chesterfield Blvd, Ste 200, Springfield, MO 65807 and our newest location 113 S Main Street in Joplin, MO 64801.
DEFENDING YOUR FAMILY – SPRINGFIELD – JOPLIN - LAWYERS & REECE FAMILY LAW have 60+ years of combined experience in Family Law, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Civil Litigation, and Mediation to help you in the following areas:
FAMILY LAW:
• Divorce
• Paternity
• Custody
• Modification
• Mediation
• Legal Separation
• Child Support
• Maintenance / Alimony
• Adoptions
• Family Access / Contempt
• Grandparents Rights
• Name Change
• Juvenile Law
• Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO’s)
• Adult and Child Orders of Protection, Ex Parte
• Uncontested, Contested, Settled, & Trial Cases
CRIMINAL DEFENSE:
• Traffic Ticket
• DWI, DUI
• License Reinstatements
• Expungements – Many Felonies can be expunged after 7 years, misdemeanors 3 years
• Drug, Marijuana Charges
• Misdemeanor
• Felony
• Serious Crimes Against People
• Serious Crimes Against Property
• Federal Criminal Defense
ESTATE PLANNING:
• Wills
• Trusts
• Guardianships
• Power of Attorney
• Medical Directives
• Name Change
• Probate
• Prenuptial Agreements
CIVIL LITIGATION:
• Business
• Civil Defense
• Employment
• Personal Injury
• Real Estate
• Renters
MEDIATION:
• Mediate all types of Family Law cases
DEFENDING YOUR FAMILY - SPRINGFIELD - JOPLIN - LAWYERS covers the Joplin/Neosho/Carthage regions of Southwest Missouri & REECE FAMILY LAW, LLC lawyers cover the Springfield/Ozark/Branson regions of Southwest Missouri.
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12 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Character & Conduct
Posted by anonymous | December 25, 2024 | Family
NOT THE BEST INTEREST FOR CHILDREN
DO NOT HIRE THIS ATTORNEY. It's a JOKE that his law firm is "DEFENDING YOUR FAMILY" Todd is NEVER OUT FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF CHILDREN. NEEDS TO BE DISBARRRD
Posted by Justin | September 13, 2024 | Divorce & Separation
NOT THE BEST INTEREST FOR CHILDREN
Hello I have two children which are teens at this time. I have been in their lives everyday since they been born. 2017 went thru divorce, I am the Constodial Parent. Since Mr Hawkins has been representing my ex wife since 2021 for financial gain purposes I haven't seen or heard from my children a bi...
Posted by Justin | October 18, 2023 | Child Custody
IF I COULD PUT 0 STARS I WOULD
Hello. EVERYONE PLEASE READ This guy here is a abouslety the worst, MrHawkins needs his Bar Revoked immediately. I just finished my custody case where my exwife was trying to get full custody of our children Mr Hawkins was representing her. Needless to say they ended up costing me thousands of d...
Posted by Autumn | November 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Would not hire again
I do not recommend Mr. Hawkins. He failed to communicate with me. During the divorce process I asked what sum my ex and his attorney were asking that I pay if we did not go to trial. He told me we would “figure out the totals later”. The total was an insane amount I would never had agreed to had I b...
We agree that you deleted your first review to delete our comments and repost to change a lot of your comments. The original post was not reported as stated, simply commented on. As we had said before, all judgments are reviewed with a client, a client reads them, and have to be signed by the client before they are submitted to the court for approval. An attorney represents a client's best interests, and sometimes that is be honest with them in court and protect them, not just do what they think is correct. Our attorneys will always follow the courts orders and request our client to provide the information requested, not just what a client thinks needs to be. A client must keep their address current with our office, or the mail will be sent to the last address on file as we do not know when they move. We understand you are upset as family law cases are difficult and emotional. We hope you find the peace that you need to move forward with your life.
Posted by anonymous | May 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Get diffrent lawyer and firm
We did not have a good exsperince anytime i asked him todo something it was tooth and nail to get him todo.it and todd even put me on the spot and argued with me in the middle of a court session about private details i did not wanna share with the court we gave him a list of questions to be brought u...
I am sorry, but we are unable to contact you directly since you did not leave your real name. An attorney will act in the best interest of the client, and that sometimes is to be very real with them and the decisions they are making, and if the court is requesting information, we will abide by the court's request. Every client is given a fee agreement clearly stating how the fees work. This type case would have been contested and hourly billing per the fee agreement would have been incurred. Every client is given several notices to keep payments current. No client is only withdrawn from if the payments are kept current or working with our office on arrangements to pay.
Family lawyer
2019 - Present
Attorney, Defending Your Family - Springfield - Joplin - Lawyers
2016 - Present
Municipal Judge, City of Seneca
2008 - 2019
Criminal Defense Attorney, Parrish, Cross, Genisio and Hawkins
2005 - 2008
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Jasper County Prosecutors Office
2003 - 2005
Assistant Public Defender, Missouri State Public Defender
2003 - Present
Jasper County Bar AssociationMember
2003 - Present
The Missouri BarMember
2001
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
B.S. Criminal Justice Administration
English