Dedicated to Creating and Maintaining Functional Families
Our Liberty, Missouri, law firm was founded in 1999 by attorney Larry V. Swall. A veteran family lawyer with over 19 years of experience. Mr. Swall saw a need for a family law firm that was dedicated to finding practical solutions to family conflicts, truly putting the needs of families and children first; and, a law firm that provided services to promote functional family systems. Attorney M. Andrew Roffmann, also a trained mediator, joined the firm one year later. Our newest lawyer, Michele R. Dunn, comes to us with fresh ideas and new approaches to client representation.
Contact us to find out how our legal team can help you build a strong foundation for your family's future.
Putting Children First
Children are too often the helpless victims of difficult family relationships. Every member of our legal team is dedicated to protecting the rights of children to maintain good, healthy relationships with parents in family law matters, whether that be in the context of a divorce, a custody modification, or when unmarried parents must make decisions about custody and support. Our firm has a great deal of experience and a strong focus on resolving issues related to child custody and child support.
After studying family dynamics and family systems to learn how functional families operate, attorney Larry Swall helped start a family mediation program through the Family Support Division in Missouri – MARCH Mediation (Mediation Achieving Results for Children). Since its inception in 1999, MARCH has experienced tremendous success and growth. Mr. Swall continues to serve as its executive director.
Recognized for Excellence
Our firm has gained a reputation for providing caring, compassionate representation. We strive to uphold high standards of personal service both in and out of our office. We have been acknowledged for our efforts on behalf of families both in the legal community and beyond, including:
- Working with the Family Law Section of the Missouri Bar, including serving as statewide chair in 2008 and 2009, as well as chairing the Section's efforts in family attorney education since 1997
- Work on behalf of domestic violence agencies, New House and Russell House
- Recognition from the state family support division's "Fathers for Life" program
- Providing family law legislative assistance to the Missouri Bar
- Testifying before the house and senate on family law matters
- Creating and Establishing the Missouri Bar Family Conference and serving as Conference Chair for eight years
- Speaking on family law issues throughout Missouri
- Teaching and training family lawyers and guardians ad litem
- Helping draft legislation in Missouri: securing personal information in family court files; creating legislative authority for the use of parenting coordination throughout Missouri
- Serving on the Supreme Court's Child Support Guideline Review Committee in 2008
- Assisting circuit courts with drafting local court rules on mediation services in family court cases
Contact Swall Roffmann, P.C.
Our law office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We believe fees for needed legal services should not put families in a financial bind. We will work with you to establish a payment plan. We also accept major credit cards and PayPal.
To schedule a free consultation with one of our knowledgeable lawyers, e-mail us or call 816-479-4491.
