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Attorney Peggy S. Hedrick
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Try the links, above, for information on those subjects. Links below, may provide information on other resources. PROVIDING THIS GENERAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC DOES NOT MEAN THAT PEGGY HEDRICK IS YOUR LAWYER -- OR THAT SHE WILL AGREE TO BECOME YOUR LAWYER. Lawyers know how difficult it is to find a lawyer when one has legal problems, and one does not know any lawyers personally. These pages are designed to help people analyze their own problems, and make informed and satisfactory decisions in deciding when a lawyer is necessary, and choosing the appropriate lawyer for his or her own needs.
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The mighty oak was
once a nut that held it's ground!
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try the links for my philosophy
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I have a "general" law practice, which has included civil and criminal litigation (jury trials and "trials to the court"), and appellate work (appeals). My clients are large and small businesses, and men and women having personal, real estate, domestic and probate problems. |
| Major cases include issues involving child support, paternity, civil rights, copyright law, and international law. I prefer to address the total legal situation of my clients, and enjoy addressing "unique" legal questions. The cases I accept depends on the situation and my case load at the time that I am asked to take on something new. | Lawyers must be "admitted" to the "bar" of each state and each federal Court in which they plan to practice. I am admitted to the bars of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States. |
I do not charge for inquiries (brief e-mails or telephone calls inquiring whether I will make an appointment or not, regarding your legal problem) but I encourage you to examine these pages before you contact me. If your problem does not involve events that happened in the State of Missouri, my advice will undoubtedly be to call a lawyer in the State where you live, or where your problem is.
Lawyers cannot give advice on specific legal problems without examining documents, and asking questions from the prospective client, usually at a conference.
E-mails are more efficient "first contacts"
than telephone calls. Telephone calls often come at
inconvenient times -- while e-mails can be reviewed in a quiet moment,
when the lawyer has some flexible time.
I do charge for all office conferences..
A Lawyer's Duty to clients:Lawyers have a duty to clients to work "zealously" to accomplish the clients' goals, within the constraints of the law. If a client's interests conflict with the lawyer's duty to the legal system, the lawyer cannot continue as attorney for that client. Lawyers disagree on the exact interpretation of the duties they have to the client, and the "system of justice." However, it is clear that a lawyer must keep a client's secrets, and act "zealously" for a client. If a lawyer fails to keep a client's secrets, and neglects to act "zealously" as defined by the Supreme Court, the lawyer can be disbarred (lose the right to practice law). Peggy encourages clients to ask questions and discuss their fears. There are no "dumb" questions.
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| A Client's Duty to the Lawyer: Peggy expects clients to be truthful and courteous to her and to her staff, and keep her up to date on their cases, while being thoughtful of her time constraints. She wants her clients to ask questions as they come up, pay her according to the terms of their contracts--and trust her to do her best.
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| Guarantees? There cannot be ANY GUARANTEES that clients will accomplish their goals when other parties and litigation is involved!!. Even if a case appears to be "a very good one"!! Don't misinterpret words of encouragement for a "guaranty". Peggy can guarantee that she will do her best for you, answer your telephone calls, and tell you the truth, good or bad, about what is going on in your case.
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Visitors are encouraged to examine other pages on my web site for information on specific kinds of problems. All of the pages dealing with legal aspects of the law are only general information, and should not be relied on for solving specific legal problems.
Begin with "finding a lawyer" if you don't have a lawyer, and need direction in choosing a lawyer to consult for a particular problem.
The appeals page may help you sort through things if you have already had a trial, and are dissatisfied with the result;
The family law/domestic page explains some concepts involved in the divorce process;
The probate page deals with general concepts having to do with wills and estate planning.
The personal information page outlines my personal interests and background.
Other Lawyers:
Immigration, try the link to the Immigration Lawyers on the Web.
On your way to my office for an appointment? Click here for a map, and follow up with a phone call, if you need to have further instructions. |
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Links to Courts, and Other Legal Information
ALL of the Missouri Courts FFind the Court where YOUR case is pending, and check the status of your case, or other cases! If your case is pending in Greene County, go here to check the status of your case, (or other cases related to your case!). The FBI site has many resources. For instance, click "What we investigate" to the left of the home page screen, then follow instructions to the right of the next screen for information an many areas, including cyber, crimes against children, white collar crimes, etc. |
This Missouri office helps with many aspects of problems with child support-- and you may not need to hire a lawyer !
This link is to the Missouri State Treasurer's searchable database for unclaimed property.
Lemon laws apply only to vehicles purchased new. Below are links to the Kansas and Missouri Attorney General offices' information on Lemon Laws. Kansas -- http://www.accesskansas.org/ksag/contents/consumer/lemon.htmMissouri -- http://www.ago.mo.gov/auto.htm#lemon |
AUTO PROBLEM??If, after reviewing these pages, visitors choose to send me a brief message please IDENTIFY YOURSELF, including your City, State--and Country. I do not respond to ANY messages that are sent anonymously, do not have information in the subject line -identifying the nature of your request, -- or contain attachments. A RESPONSE TO ANY MESSAGE DOES NOT MEAN THAT I AM YOUR LAWYER, OR THAT I WILL AGREE TO REPRESENT YOU IN ANY LEGAL MATTER. IT IS EVEN POSSIBLE THAT I REPRESENT SOMEONE WITH INTERESTS ADVERSE TO YOU, AND YOU SHOULD NOT DIVULGE INFORMATION TO ME THAT MIGHT HURT YOUR CASE.
Thank you for visiting my web page. It was last updated on 09/12/07.
All pages on this web site are for general informational purposes only. Legal
concepts are based upon Missouri law, and general practice in local state and
federal courts. Before applying any general legal concepts to specific facts,
an attorney would have to be fully informed of the specific circumstances and goals of the
individuals involved, which would include examination of relevant documents and conferring
with the parties.
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I am "admitted" (permitted to practice
law) to all Missouri Courts; the United States District Court, Western
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All text, files, elements and design on all
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...Late night thoughts on what
lawyers do... 
Lawyer burnout. I wonder if there have been any “studies” going to stages of a lawyer’s attitude toward what he/she does … for example, in law school, the idealism that an aspiring lawyer has, which includes money, success, prestige, … after the first five years of practice, … intellectual compromise on how much money one needs to earn, what “success” and "prestige" really are..., the next five years, narrowing one's practice to areas that let you sleep at night, and rejecting worthwhile cases that keep you awake at night … and the wind-down years, looking at “retirement” ... and what it all might mean, and the value of years of trying to solve the problems of others.
It helps me to remember that we are not working for “justice” – but “some justice.” The scales of justice are rarely balanced – but one side is always out of balance – unless a skilled judge is able to recognize the inequities, and neutralize the advantages one side has over the other. If we are able to get our clients through the system receiving a bigger portion of “justice” than they would have received without our help, then there is “success.” If we make the amount of money that meets our comfort level, and get some prestige (recognition, or even a thank you) in the process, it is nice.
But there are times, most often related to the success of greedy, self-centered people, or Judges and other attorneys not doing their jobs (the legal system not working), that it’s hard not to consider looking for a deserted island to which to retire. But then, undoubtedly, some government would start doing nuclear testing there.
So we just keep on keeping on – and if we can get some distance from the inequities and the problems we are not able to solve, and channel the frustration and rage peculiar to lawyers into energy for the next client and working toward improving the legal system, we can have incredible satisfaction in what we do – and the positive contributions that we are able to make to our clients, and society at large.
And the deserted island, with a few good books, for a limited period, may be necessary, and is not bad.
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