Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer at JOPLIN, MO
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +7 more

About Todd

Biography

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.

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 25%

25%

Family 25%

25%

DUI and DWI 10%

10%

Speeding and Traffic Ticket 10%

10%

Adoption 5%

5%

Child Custody 5%

5%

Child Support 5%

5%

Divorce and Separation 5%

5%

Estate Planning 5%

5%

Guardianship 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in Missouri for 22 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 2003

Good Standing, Active

No misconduct found

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Location

Defending Your Family - Springfield - Joplin - Lawyers

113 S Main St, JOPLIN, MO, 64801

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Todd Christopher Hawkins's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

2.3 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | General Knowledge

Posted by Keith | May 30, 2019 | Child Custody

Simply put - he failed me.

Hawkins represented me for a divorce and child custody case. I was in a time crunch and he was quick to see me to take on my case. He even took on a flat fee that I paid upfront in full - which was a mistake. He paid more attention to my case that during that first meetiing than he did over the next ...6 months combined. There were multiple times I needed guidance as how to approach a situation that was thrown at me and he was constantly unavailable. I would send multiple emails documenting correspondences with the respondent needing advice as how to proceed and wouldn't get a reply, if at all, weeks later. Very hard to track him down and once i was able to, he was distracted. It was apparent that the paralegals there were overworked by how cranky and grouchy they were. As a father, i had put myself in a great position by maintaining primary custody of my daughter while waiting for the court date. There was no preparation for court. When I met him in the courthouse lobby the morning of court, he had already worked out a settlement with the opposong attorney without my direction or input. I trusted him to take care of my best interests and instead I've unfortunately had to learn over the years that his advice and the course of action he took that day put me in a worst position long term when,amongst other things, he told me that it wasn't possible to put a provision in the settlement dictating where the child would go to school because "the judge wouldn't rule on that because the child wasn't of school age." This wasn't true and he hard sold me with lies to persuade me that there wasn't another realistic option but to settle. Now I live with those consequences.

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Todd Hawkins

Replied last May 30, 2019

Mr. Hawkins has changed offices, and we promise a kind friendly greeting when you come in. Unfortunately, Family Law cases are difficult and emotional. If you would like to contact us at his new office Defending Your Family - Springfield - Joplin - Lawyers at 417-881-0881 or email at [email protected], we will have your call/email returned to answer any questions you may have.

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Todd Christopher Hawkins's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Todd

Elizabeth Warrick

DUI and DWI lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer."

Brett Shirk

Family lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Co-worker

"I highly endorse this lawyer."

Shelly Reece

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer."

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Shelly Reece

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating: 7.9 (Very Good)

Work Experience

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

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Associations

2003 - Present

Jasper County Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

The Missouri Bar

Member

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Sample of Legal Cases

Due to the sensitive nature of Family Law cases and privacy of children we do not publish case information online.

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Education

2001

University of Tulsa College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

Missouri Southern State University

B.S. Criminal Justice Administration

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Languages

English

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