Peter Gabriel Bender

Peter Gabriel Bender

also known as Pete Bender

5.0
Rating: 5.8

Licensed for 30 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Springfield, MO
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI, Child Abuse

1516 E. St. Louis, Suite A, Springfield, MO

About Peter

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
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  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Missouri for 30 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 1995

Good Standing, Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2023

Location

The Law Offices of Peter G. Bender

1516 E. St. Louis, Suite A, Springfield, MO, 65802

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Peter Gabriel Bender's Reviews

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Posted by M.W | March 12, 2014

Someone you want fighting for YOU

Mr. Bender has been my attorney since 2011- he has always been available anytime I have needed to talk to him or get a question answered. Pete has true experience and will not stop fighting for you & your best interest -he is very down to earth, easy to talk to. ***** Definitely someone I want o...n my side.

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Branden Twibell

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Pete Bender is not only a very intelligent attorney, but one of the few attorneys in the area that is not afraid to take a case to trial to achieve the best results for his clients."

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Dmitriy Shakhnevich

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 28

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Peter. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Sean Cleary

Criminal defense lawyer | May 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

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John O'Brien

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Sep 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Matthew Fry

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Rickey Farrow

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Tatiana Kadetskaya

Unknown lawyer | Jun 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Excellent attorney. Highly recommended."

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Reidar Hammond

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. Peter is a brilliant and creative trial lawyer. He is at his best in front of a jury."

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Christian Lassen

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Matthew Fry

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Morris Mettler

Criminal defense lawyer

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Reidar Hammond

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  5.8 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023.

Reprimand issued in MO, 2023

updated on 08/11/2023

A reprimand means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Court warns the lawyer in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Honors

1994

John Marshall Harlan Award, University of Missouri

1994

Tax Merit Scholar, Washington University in St. Louis

Work Experience

2003 - 2013

Trial Lawyer, Missouri Public Defender System

1995 - 2003

Attorney, The Bender Law Firm

Associations

2010 - Present

Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

1995 - Present

Missouri State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Statutory Sodomy in the First Degree

Not Guilty

Assault

Not Guilty as charged

Murder

Dismissed

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Education

1995

Washington University

LL.M - Master of Laws

1994

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

Activity

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