Jeffrey Lawyer

Jeffrey Lawyer is an attorney with Tieman, Spencer & Hicks whose current practice focuses on creditors’ rights, landlord-tenant lawsuits and disputes, and traffic law. He joined the firm in 2009 and represents clients in legal issues involving debt recovery, rental property relationships, and traffic matters. His work requires attention to procedural requirements, documentation, and the practical enforcement or defense of legal rights in contested and non-contested matters.

Lawyer earned a B.A. in Political Science and Russian, magna cum laude, from St. Louis University in 2003. He received his J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law in 2008. His academic background provided training in legal research, writing, statutory analysis, and civil procedure. He was admitted in Missouri in 2008 and Kansas in 2009 and is admitted in federal courts in Missouri and Kansas.

Lawyer’s practice includes creditors’ rights matters that can involve collection and enforcement issues, landlord-tenant disputes involving property and contractual obligations, and traffic-law representation. He is a member of the Missouri Bar, St. Joseph Bar Association, ACA International, and the Missouri Collectors Association. His professional work is complemented by community leadership experience, including service with Big Brothers Big Sisters and local bar leadership.

Jeffrey Lawyer brings more than a decade of experience to creditors’ rights, landlord-tenant, and traffic matters in the St. Joseph area. His practice combines litigation procedure with document-focused legal work and practical problem solving. He helps clients address disputes and enforcement issues while drawing on experience in professional associations, community service, and bar leadership to support a well-established local legal practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Tieman, Spencer & Hicks, LLC
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, Kansas Bar Association
• President, St. Joseph Bar Association (2018)
• Board Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters (2012-2018)
• Member, ACA International: The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals
• Member, Missouri Collectors Associations

Licensed State

• Missouri
• Kansas

Education

• University of Missouri School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• St. Louis University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science and Russian

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