Bio -
Graduated 1995 - Webb City High School - Honors Graduate
Webb City R-7 Foundation -
Past President and C⁷urrent Board of Directors
Member - Webb City Elks Lodge
Webb City- Carl Junction Rotary -
Board of Directors
Community Support Services
Chair-Elect
Joplin Chamber of Commerce
Webb City Chamber of Commerce
Education -
Master of Laws (LL.M) in Taxation, May 2012
University
of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, MO
Juris Doctor, May 2006
University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, AR
• Downing College in Cambridge, England, Summer 2004
• Board of Advocates, 2005-2006
B.S.B.A. in Financial Management
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Boyer Law Firm, Webb City, MO and Fayetteville, AR
Attorney, March 2011 – Present
• General practice law firm with focus on business and estate planning and real estate law.
• Represent Jasper County Public Administrator – August 2013 to present
H&R Block, Kansas City, MO
Tax Researcher, December 2010 – May 2012
• Provided research regarding tax issues to tax preparers in the field.
• Focused in area of real property transactions and cancellation of debt.
• Assisted in authoring and editing Registered Tax Preparer Exam Review Book
The Law Office of Brenda Vassaur Taylor, P.A., Fayetteville, AR
Associate Attorney, April 2009 – September 2010
• Practice focused in the area of estate planning, real estate, and taxation.
• Drafted, administered and litigated trust and probate issues.
• Also practiced in a variety of general practice areas. Wal-Mart Real Estate, Bentonville, AR
Real Estate Manager, August 2006 – April 2009
• Selected sites for new stores and presented projects to Executive Real Estate Committee for approval.
• Negotiated Purchase Agreements, Development Agreements, and ECR documents.
• Worked with engineers and attorneys to obtain land use entitlements for development projects. Business, Fayetteville, AR
Adjunct Professor – Seminar in Personal Financial Planning, Spring 2010
• Senior level course focused on financial planning, estate planning, insurance, and tax planning. Arvest Asset Management
Rogers, AR
Trust Portfolio Manager
June 2000 - July 2003
• Responsible for researching, analyzing, and trading securities for investments in individual portfolios and common trust
Affiliation & Licenses
• Arkansas Bar Association
• Missouri Bar Association
• Licensed in:
o Arkansas State & Federal Courts
o Missouri State Courts
o U.S.