About Michael S. Shipley

About Michael S. Shipley

Attorney Profile

Mr. Shipley is admitted to practice before the Missouri Bar, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, and the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Following graduation from law school, Mr. Shipley served as a law clerk to the Honorable Howard F. Sachs, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri.

Since 1987, he has been in private practice. After practicing with two smaller firms in Clay County, he founded the Law Offices of Michael S. Shipley, LLC, in 2003. He is a past President and Director of the Clay County Bar Association.

Michael S. Shipley

Michael S. Shipley
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He has published articles in the Missouri Law Review and in Barrister magazine, and has presented numerous continuing education courses on behalf of various organizations including the Missouri Bar Association, the Clay County Bar Association, the Missouri Municipal and Associate Judges Association, and the National Business Institute.

Mission Statement

We are dedicated to the personal, professional, ethical and aggressive representation of clients in all aspects of civil and criminal litigation.  With outstanding academic credentials and over 30 years of practical experience, we are able to provide excellent legal representation in the affordable and personalized setting of a small town practice..