David Lee Wells
David Wells
North Kansas City
Missouri (MO)
Family Law
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General
Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
Profile
David Lee Wells appears regularly in Courts including, Clay, Platte, Jackson and Clinton counties. Wells focuses on family and family problems in Divorce, Custody, Bodily Injury, Traffic, DWI and Criminal cases. He also handles cases involving Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Business and Estate Planning.
Wells brings to each case the commitment and knowledge that has lead to his former service as the Clay County Bar President. He has taught Missouri lawyers, Judges and Prosecuting Attorneys. Wells has earned an AV Preeminent 5 out of 5 Peer Review Rating from Martindale Hubbell, the highest level of recognition they award.
Wells is a columnist for Wide Open Motorcycle Magazine writing, “Law for Bikers.” He is a lifetime member of Ducks Unlimited. He has been an elected chair for the 30th Representative District and the 34th Senatorial District for the Democratic Party of Missouri.
Selected To
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2010
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2009
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2008
About David Wells
Admitted: 1967, Missouri
Professional Webpage: davidwellslaw.com/DLWFirmProfile.html
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Former Board of Directors University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Alumni Association
- Founder and Former Director Ducks Unlimited National Wildlife Art Show
- Secretary Wise Owl Investmnent Club
- Former Board of Directors Northland Chamber of Commerce
- Former Board of Directors United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Kansas City
- Board of Directors North Kansas City Business Counscil
- Former President of 611 Club (Kansas City Club)
- Member of the Platte County Bar Association
- Member of the Clay County Bar Association
- Member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Member of the Missouri Bar Association
- Former President Clay County Bar Association
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Clay County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Presenter, Fair Debt Collection
- Law for Bikers, Columnist, Wide Open Motorcycle Magazine
- Missouri Family Law Formbook, Contributing Author
- Continuing Legal Education, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
- Family Law Symposium, Presenter, Federalization of Domestic Practice, Missouri Bar Association, 1994
- Presenter, Domestic Law in Missouri, National Business Institute, 1994
- QMCSO's The Forgotten Issue, The Missouri Bar , 1995
- Medical Child Support New Dawn New Danger parts 1 and 2, Missouri Bar Journal, 1995
- Attorney's Liens, The Missouri Bar Family Law Conference , 2001
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Lifetime Member of Ducks Unlimited
- Inductee to the Waterfowlers Hall of Fame, 2010
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