PRACTICE AREAS

Business Litigation

James E. Meadows focuses his practice on civil litigation and appeals. He has a broad range of experience in business disputes, including commercial, real estate (including landlord-tenant), construction and employment cases, in both federal and state courts. His appellate experience includes representing clients at all levels of the Missouri appellate courts and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit. Before joining the Firm, Mr. Meadows served as law clerk at the Missouri Supreme Court.

COMMUNITY AND BAR INVOLVEMENT

The Missouri Bar

Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association

Law Day Planning Committee

Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association

Governmental Relations Committee

Springfield Chamber of Commerce

Red Carpet Committee

Springfield Chamber of Commerce

NOTABLE EXPERIENCE

Burrell ex rel. Schatz v. O'Reilly Automotive, 175 S.W.3d 642 (Mo. App. S.D. 2005)

Greuter v. Wetekamp, 172 S.W.3d 822 (Mo. App. S.D. 2005)

CPG Finance I, LLC v. ShoPro, Inc., 2006 WL 744275 (W.D. Mo. 2006)

Christian County, Missouri v. Edward D. Jones & Co., 200 S.W.3d 524 (Mo. banc 2006)

Roberson v. Weston, S.W.3d (Mo. App. S.D. 2008)

Murphy v. City Utilities of Springfield, 106CC2492, Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri (2008)

Southern Missouri District Council of the Assemblies of God v. Timbercreek Assembly of God, 107CC0713, Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri (2008)

D'Alessandro v. D'Alessandro, 06AF-CV00978-01, Circuit Court of Christian County, Missouri (2008)

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

September 2007

Mechanic’s Liens & Professional Liability

September 2007 Luncheon, Ozarks’ ASHRAE Chapter

2007

Quasi-Contracts

Missouri Bar Desk Book on Contracts, Chapter 6

Fall 2000

Dancing Around Employment At-Will: Can Fraud Provide Plaintiffs a Way to Hold Their Employees Liable?

Missouri Law Review, Vol. 65, pp 1003-1022

EDUCATION

J.D., cum laude, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, 2001, Missouri Law Review, Associate Editor-In-Chief (2001) and Note and Comment Editor; Order of the Coif

B.A., Political Science, English, summa cum laude, Drury University, 1998, Mortar Board National Honor Society; President, Student Alumni Association

BAR ADMISSIONS

Missouri, 2001