Columbia News

Cooper County had 14 lawyers in good standing practicing among its cities as of the third quarter of 2025, according to the Missouri Bar.

Data shows that most of the 14 lawyers were located in Boonville.

Compared to the same period from the previous year, the lawyer population decreased from the 16 reported in the county at the time.

In the bigger picture, Missouri recorded a total of 13,888 lawyers in good standing in the third quarter of 2025.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period. Lawyers in good standing do not have any complaints or disciplinary actions being taken against them.

As of October 1, 2025, average lawyer salaries in Missouri ranged from $95,102 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $240,391 for highly experienced attorneys managing complex cases with significant autonomy (Attorney V). Mid-level attorneys, such as those in Attorney III roles—who handle highly complex legal work with moderate supervision—earned on average $178,044 in Missouri, compared to $174,969 nationwide.

Missouri has a high concentration of lawyers, with nearly four attorneys per 1,000 residents in 2024 — the 10th highest ratio in the country, according to the ABA Profile of the Legal Profession.

The United States has over 1.3 million attorneys, with the lawyer population projected to grow by 5% between 2023 and 2033.

Lawyer Name	Bar Number	License Grant Date
Brad Lyndon Wooldridge	56185	04/14/2004
Charissa Lyn Mayes	47814	04/14/1999
Eric Benjamin Phelps	60356	04/16/2008
Harry Mark Wooldridge	22164	09/04/1971
Jamie Leigh Doss	60438	04/16/2008
Keith Michael Bail	41547	10/01/1993
Kim Harris Searfoss	49969	09/27/2000
Kimberly Ayne Force	54867	04/16/2003
McKenna Layne McAreavy	72922	09/16/2020
Philip Mark Wooldridge	60051	09/12/2007
Stephen McKinley Concannon	48289	10/10/1997
Wendy Layne Wooldridge	41946	10/01/1993
William Douglas Abele	24636	04/26/1975
Yve Solbrekken	71599	04/17/2019