Practice Areas

At Davenport, Tomko, & Butler, our experienced team of lawyers & staff are dedicated to representing individuals in legal matters concerning family law, criminal defense, and personal injury. In all three of these areas of the law, we provide our clients with in-depth information, unwavering legal support, and favorable results. We have taken great care to ensure that our clients are represented by a team of attorneys who are not only well respected in our fields of practice, but who have proven to be effective in the cases that we handle. Their support staff is second to none who provides exceptional service and timely results. Select a practice area below to further explore information about your specific case.

FAMILY LAW

Davenport Tomko & Butler, LLC traces its history back more than 10 years as an active part of the Lincoln County community. Davenport Tomko & Butler, LLC, will handle every aspect of your family law matter. We have experience in divorce proceedings, child custody disputes, paternity cases, child support cases, property division, relocation cases and domestic violence cases. Click here for more infomation.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Davenport Tomko & Butler, LLC have successfully represented victims of domestic violence. We work efficiently and effectively to help our clients prepare all of the necessary paperwork with the courts to obtain orders of protection, for both adults and children. We coordinate with the local women’s shelter as well as all other necessary channels to ensure that the situation is resolved without undue stress to our clients. Click here for more information about how we can help.

REAL ESTATE

Our firm handles every facet of real estate law. Our attorneys can handle both routine and complex transactions and disputes. We are experienced in analyzing and solving title problems, easements and access disputes, and handling title-related litigation. We can assist you in all aspects of your purchase, sale, or lease, including contract review and/or drafting, making certain that you know your rights and obligations. Because of our experience and reputation, our firm is often consulted by real estate agents and title companies to provide our opinion in real estate matters.

PROBATE

It is always hard to lose a loved one and dealing with the probate process is one of the last things a family wants to do. It is important to have an attorney that you can trust to see to all of your legal matters involved in probating your loved ones estate so that you can focus on helping your family through the grieving process. Whether you are the personal representative of an estate, or are the beneficiary of an estate and want to understand if you are receiving a proper distribution, the attorneys at Davenport Tomko & Butler, LLC can grant you the right advice. Our attorneys will explain and help you comply with every step of the probate process. We have developed relationships with tax and accounting professionals to supplement our efforts if necessary. By maximizing the relationships that we have developed with other professionals in the community, we can help your matter.

While we are a Missouri based form and focus our probate practice on estates where the deceased’s probate jurisdiction is in Missouri, we can also assist in matters where the deceased resided outside of Missouri, but had assets within Missouri.

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Problem solving is an important part of any area of the law, but especially important in criminal law. We get to know our clients first. Then we analyze best case, worst case and likely case scenarios for the issues the client is facing. Then we decide with our client, not independently, what the optimal outcome would be for him/her. Once a decision is made together, we go to work attempting to obtain that outcome, whether its from a plea bargain, a judge, or a jury. Clients may face many "side issues" along the way (i.e., drivers license, loss of work, need for counseling). Our experienced, compassionate attorneys and staff remain focused on the goal, working the case, while helping the clients deal with whatever obstacles they face.

ESTATE PLANNING

Deciding what will happen to your home, your financial assets, and your personal possessions after your passing can be a difficult process. However, if you don’t take the time to make these decisions now, a court may end up dividing your property for you.Instead of leaving such important decisions to the courts, get the assistance you need to make wise decisions concerning your estate by speaking with a lawyer from our experienced, compassionate lawyers.Our team is dedicated to helping you through every step of your estate planning. We’re prepared to assist you with such legal services as:

Drafting a will
Creating a trust
Advising on transfer-on-death or payable on death documents, including beneficiary deeds
Preparing health care and general powers of attorney, including healthcare directives

The decisions you make regarding your estate determine how your property will be divided and what procedures will need to be paid after your passing. Be sure that your wishes are carried out by consulting with us today.

BUSINESS PLANNING

If you are planning on forming a Missouri limited liability company or corporation, Davenport Tomko & Butler, LLC, can help you make the right decision for your business by evaluating the many aspects that need to be considered in structuring your new business. The success of your business, as well as your personal liability, can largely depend on the choice of your business organization, as well as the proper execution of corporate documents. Click here for more information about how we can help.

MEDIATION

Mediation is an alternative to litigation. Mediation allows parties to resolve their matters by finding creative and useful solutions to their disputes. Mediation can greatly reduce the cost of a case by avoiding lengthy, often stressful litigation. The mediation process allows important decisions to be placed in the hands of the clients, rather than in the court’s power. Click here for more information.

Testimonials

“I have worked with Justin for many years since he was just starting his legal career. I have watched him grow in his profession and have great confidence in him. He has been a great asset to my business thru the years.”

Karen S., Business Owner & President

PERSONAL INJURY

We know what it is like when you, a friend or loved one has been injured because of someone else’s actions and we know what it takes to get compensation for our clients. Attorney Justin Butler and our assistants will handle every aspect of your personal injury matter from investigating the accident and stopping collection calls to trying your case. Because not all clients have the same situation, our attorneys and staff take pride in providing a personalized legal strategy that is unique to your situation. Click here for more information.

DISABILITY

If you are disabled and unable to work, you know what a highly stressful and emotional time this is in your life and so do we. However, you may be entitled to receive Social Security disability benefits that can help you in many ways. If you have applied for Social Security disability benefits and have been denied those benefits, you’re not alone. More than 70% of all applications are initially denied. The application process is complicated and the Social Security system is a bureaucracy that is difficult to understand. Being denied after an initial application, however, is not the end of the process. To continue this process, you need experienced, expert legal representation. Click here for more information about how we can help.

COLLECTIONS

Get Paid What You Are Owed

Davenport Tomko & Butler, LLC is a pre-eminent collections firm dedicated to business clients throughout the Westplex. Our firm is experienced in locating debtors, enforcing judgments and, ultimately, collecting money they are owed from individuals and businesses. Click here for more information about how we can help.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW

Our firm has represented local governments in the westplex region for many years. Attorneys at the firm currently serve as city attorney and/or prosecutor for several municipalities in the area. We understand the challenges local governments face and bring the experience needed to face those challenges. We are members of the International Municipal Lawyers Association and the Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association, which allows us to keep up-to-date on changes in the law and draw from the experiences of other municipal attorneys. Municipal law can eventually involve every other area of law. Because we have attorneys who practice in most areas of the law, we are able to give the municipalities we represent comprehensive advice on all matters.

LANDLORD / TENANT

At Davenport Tomko & Butler, LLC, we help landlords resolve difficult legal disputes involving evictions, litigation and leases. Our firm has handled thousands of landlord-tenant matters for clients throughout Missouri, including Lincoln County, Pike County, St. Charles County, Warren County, Montgomery County, Audrain County, Adair County, Ralls County and Crawford County. Click here for more information about how we can help.