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F. Richard Van Pelt
Personal
F.Richard Van Pelt was born in Joplin, Missouri, on June 26, 1958. He attended Webb City High School in Webb City, Missouri, where he was the first student in the school's history to be awarded the National Forensic League's highest award, the Double Ruby Award for Speech and Debate. He was elected State Treasurer of the American Legion's Missouri Boy's State in 1975.
Education
He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Pittsburg State University in 1980, as a double major in Pre-Law and Sociology. He was a student senator, Vice-President of the student body and President of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was named the Outstanding Senior man of Pittsburg State University in 1980. He received his Juris Doctor Degree in 1983 from the University of Missouri, Columbia Law School. He was elected Student Bar Association First Year Representative. He was named to the Dean's Honor Roll. He was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity. He received an Academic Achievement in Law Award in 1982.
Achievements/Associations
Listed Best Lawyers in America, Family Law 2001 - 2002, 2003 - 2004, 2005 - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. Former Springfield Catholic Schools, School Board President and Member. He is a member of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association and the Missouri Bar Association. He has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is one of 39 fellows in the State of Missouri and 4 in Springfield. He has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. In 1997 he received Pittsburg State University's Outstanding Alumni Award. He is the former President of the Board of Directors for CASA (Court Approved Special Advocates for Children). He is a member of the Rotary Club of Springfield Southeast. He is the former President of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburg State University Alumni Association. He is a Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Pittsburg State University Foundation.
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