Background
Lightner, John R. was born on February 19, 1957 in Springfield, Missouri, United States.
Lightner, John R. was born on February 19, 1957 in Springfield, Missouri, United States.
Drury College (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1979). University of Missouri at Columbia (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Worked at Baird, Lightner & Millsap, A Professional Corporation (Springfield, Missouri) specializing in Personal Injury Litigation, Business Litigation, Computer Software Law. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Missouri and United States. District Court, Western District of Missouri.
Law Clerk to Honorary Russell G. Clark, Chief Judge, United States.
District Court, Western District of Missouri, 1982-1984. Member, Missouri Supreme Court Advisory Committee, 1992.
Member: Springfield Metropolitan and American Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Member, Missouri Supreme Court Advisory Committee, 1992. Member: Springfield Metropolitan and American Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.