Brandi L. Ward

Brandi L. Ward

5.0
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 19 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Branson, MO
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Divorce & Separation ... +2 more

500 W. Main St., Ste. 203, Branson, MO

About Brandi

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 35%

21 years | 1,000 cases

35%
Car Accident 30%

21 years | 1,000 cases

30%
Divorce and Separation 15%

21 years | 1,000 cases

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 100-250 per hour

Contingency

20%-50%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Missouri for 19 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 2006

Good Standing, Active

No misconduct found

Location

Ward Law Firm

500 W. Main St., Ste. 203, Branson, MO, 65616

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Brandi L. Ward's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Adrianna | December 08, 2014 | Child Custody

She went above and beyond

Brandi Smith is a wonderful lawyer. She is sensible and understanding. She is swift and takes action quickly. Brandi helped me get custody of my son in a few short months. Brandi Smith is extremely proffessional and I would recommend her to anyone who needs a consistent attourney to help you w...in your case. She has many clients, but she is responsive and makes time for all of them. 5 stars Brandi, you earned it! - One very satisfied client

Posted by Nick | October 31, 2014 | Child Custody

trustworthy Brandi

Brandi was awesome in our child custody.we went in worried and walk out a feeling relieved and confident. That she would take care of things. She did. Took less time and less money then what she thought it would. We prevailed! She's awesome!

Posted by Susan | October 29, 2014

She's the one that gives away a bunch of her money

Ms. Smith has not represented me in a case but she did help me. This woman gives away a lot of her money and I would guess more than she keeps with what I've seen her give. She asks nothing in return. She blessed our family so much and didn't even know us she just wanted to help and so she did and sh...e didn't ask for anything in return just told me to try to help someone else when I can and I will. I've heard other stories about her doing similar things for other people and just wanted to say thank you for all you do for others. I don't know if she even knows who I am but I will never forget her and what she did for my family especially my children.

Posted by Sandy | October 31, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

I love love love her

Brandi handled my divorce and I absolutely loved her then. I didn't know she did car accidents so I didn't call her when I first had mine. I had close to a a hundred thousand dollars in medical bills and I met with a different attorney and he told me the insurance company for the guy who hit me wou...ld only have to pay his "policy limits" and that was all I would ever get, not even enough to cover my bills. A friend of mine started researching other attorneys and I saw Brandi's name on his list and called her. I met with her and she immediately found other policies and ways to get my bills covered. She ended up getting me more than five times what the first guy told me he could get and got most of my medical bills written off. I love her because she is smart and works hard, but I also love her because she really cared about me and I wasn't just another case. I'll never go anywhere else before checking with her first. I actually ran into a friend in a grocery store who was getting divorced and said he needed an attorney. I told him to call her and he said someone else had already told him she was the one to call. It's no surprise he hired her and loves her too. I have never met an attorney who really actually cares about her cases like she does.

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Brandi L. Ward's Lawyer Endorsements

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Joshua Garrett

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"When it comes to any personal injury case I handle, if I have a question, Brandi is my first call when any issues come up. Her breadth of knowledge is shocking. Not only is she knowledgable regarding this aspect of the law, she also goes to great lengths to get the best for her clients regardless of the area of the law."

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Michael Horn

Divorce and separation lawyer | Nov 03

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"In our geographic area, there are only a handful of well-qualified family law attorneys. Brandi is among them. She administers a well-staffed, professional office. In our dealings, she has earned my respect by zealously representing her clients' interests."

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Rickey Farrow

Unknown lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Shelley Bishop

Divorce and separation lawyer | Nov 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer. Brandi Smith is very knowledgeable in all family law matters and works diligently to obtain the best outcome for her clients. I would not hesitate to send a client to Brandi if they needed representation in her geographical area and I recommend without hesitation that anyone needing a divorce, child custody, or child support matter hire her."

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2007

Rising Young Women Attorneys, Who's Who Legal

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Attorney/Owner, Ward Law Firm

2005 - 2013

Attorney, The Copeland Law Firm

Associations

2011 - Present

Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association

Member

2011 - Present

Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys

Member

2010 - Present

Taney County Bar Association

Member

2006 - Present

Missouri Bar

Member

2006 - 2011

Boone County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Various Jury & Bench Trials

Won

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Education

2006

University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2011

Domestic Violence Outreach & Prevention Program

Domestic Violence in Missouri

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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