Michael C. McIntosh
Attorney At Law
Truman Law Building
14701 E. 42nd. Street
Independence, MO 64055
816. 373. 5590
Michael C. McIntosh is a member of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Missouri and has served as Co-Editor of the Family Law Section Newsletter since 1995. He is a founding member and partner in the firm of Schaffer, McIntosh & Effertz P.C. He attended college at Central Missouri State University (CMSU) where he received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science/Sociology in 1976. He graduated Phi Kappa Phi.
He attended law school at the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) where he graduated with a Juris Doctorate in 1979.
His area of special emphasis is in Domestic Relations/Family Law and Drunk Driving Defense.
He has served as a former Assistant State Prosecutor in Platte County, Missouri, and a former Assistant Professor in the Paralegal Department of Rockhurst College of Kansas City, Missouri. He has been an Author and Lecturer on numerous occasions regarding specialized subjects dealing with Family Law and Defense of Drunk Drivers for both the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, The Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and other groups and associations.
He is a member of various organizations and serves on committees at the local and state level in both the Domestic Relations field and the Criminal Defense field.
He has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) since 1992.
He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and of the National College For DUI Defense/Harvard Law School.
He has been listed in "The Best Lawyers in America, Family Law" since 1995 and "The Marquis Who's Who in America Law" since 1996.
MISSION STATEMENT
I attempt to bring to each client relationship a concept "God is first, Others are second, I am third". In this approach, truthfulness, integrity and hard work will be my guarantee for every case. I have eighteen (18) years worth of extensive trial experience but will first attempt to offer out of court solutions and suggestions to resolve your legal problems. In the event a trial is necessary, my continuing experience in the field of Criminal Defense (Drunk Driving) affords me the unique opportunity of bringing those trial skills used in jury cases to your individual case in the area of Family Law.
My clientele is structured so that your case will be individually handled by myself and my legal assistant unless I am presented a conflict in my schedule which requires minimum assistance from an associate.