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Admitted: 1984, Missouri; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
Law School: University of Missouri-Kansas City, J.D., 1984
Member: Adair County (President, 1998-1999) and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA) (Member, Board of Governors, 1997); American Association for Justice; Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL).
Biography: Author: "Just Say 'No' to Broad Medical Authorization," The Missouri Trial Attorney (Winter 1998). Editor, The Missouri Trial Attorneys, 2003-2009.
Born: Monroe City, Missouri, January 8, 1957
BACKGROUND
Jay has practiced law in Kirksville since 1984, with extensive courtroom and trial experience in venues spanning northeast Missouri. Jay grew up in Monroe City in a large family with eight brothers and sisters. A 1980 Truman State University alum with a degree in Mass Communications, Jay obtained his law degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1984. Jay is married to Vicki Benson, a broker/realtor with RE/MAX Home Team in Kirksville. Jay and Vicki have two children at Kirksville High School.
COMMUNITY/PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
Jay is a committed and enthusiastic member of the Kirksville community. Jay presently serves on the Board of Directors of Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc., a mental healthcare provider and drug and alcohol treatment facility. He is a member of Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Kirksville. Jay is co-founder of the Mary Immaculate Catholic Education Foundation, and serves on its Board of Directors. Jay is an avid pilot, and was a charter member of Kirksville Airport Association, Inc.
Jay is a long-term, active participant in the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA). He has served on MATA's Board of Governors since 1997; Jay was elected to MATA's Executive Committee in 2009. Jay served as past Editor of The Missouri Trial Attorney, MATA's quarterly publication, from 2003 to 2009. MATA is an organization of 1,250 Missouri attorneys who represent individuals and family members who have been injured or killed due to the negligence or reckless conduct of individuals, organizations or corporations.
Jay is an enthusiastic and supportive fan of the athletic programs of the University of Missouri Tigers, the Truman State University Bulldogs and the Kirksville High School Tigers.
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