Missouri Bar elects 2024-2025 officers

Shelly Dreyer, a personal injury lawyer and partner at Dreyer & Tinney law firm in Joplin, was elected as 2024-2025 president of The Missouri Bar during the Sept. 18 Board of Governors meeting. She was sworn in Sept. 19 during the Annual Meeting of The Missouri Bar, held in St. Louis. Her oath was delivered by Hon. Mary Sheffield.

Dreyer succeeds Megan Phillips, of St. Louis, as president of the 31,000-member Missouri Bar. Phillips transitioned into the role of immediate past president.

During her term as president, Dreyer aims to prioritize lawyer wellness; encourage bar involvement among new and young lawyers; and address the unique challenges faced by legal practitioners outside of major metropolitan areas.

Dreyer handles litigation involving personal injury, automobile accidents, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, and more. A Springfield native, she graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law and was admitted to The Missouri Bar in 1997.

Athena Dickson was elected as the new president-elect of The Missouri Bar. Dickson is a partner at Siro Smith Dickson PC in Kansas City, where she focuses her practice on the areas of personal injury and employment discrimination. In addition to her time on The Missouri Bar Board of Governors, she has served as chair of the Standing Committee on Well-being in the Profession as well as a co-chair of the board's Appointments Committee.

Jennifer Matthew Crompton became vice president of The Missouri Bar. Crompton is a trial lawyer and chief operating officer at Unglesby & Crompton in Clayton. Her professional experience includes prosecuting sex crimes, homicides, and other serious offenses along with years of managing the alternative dispute resolution program of a privately held legal services company. Crompton most recently served on The Missouri Bar Board of Governors' Executive Committee.

Learn more about The Missouri Bar Board of Governors here.