Background
Welman, William O. was born on October 4, 1931 in Kennett, Missouri, United States.
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William O. Welman
William O. Welman, American lawyer, specializing in the field of Estate Planning, Tax, Commercial Law, Real Estate. Member of Welman, Beaton, Hively & Godley.
Education
University of Missouri (Bachelor of Science in Bachelor of Arts, 1953. Bachelor of Laws, 1958).
Career
Worked at Welman, Beaton, Hively & Godley (Kennett, Missouri) specializing in General Civil, Criminal and Trial Practice. Appeals, Personal Injury, Casualty Insurance, Workers Compensation, Banking, Corporation, Family, Probate Law and Real Estate. Admitted to the bar, 1958, Missouri.
Phi Delta Phi.
Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, Missouri Law Review, 1956-1958. Member: Dunklin County and American Bar Associations.
Missouri Bar (Member, Advisory Committee, 1983-1990). Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
The firm was formed originally by Hal H. McHaney in 1928.
Throughout its history, the firm has reorganized as partners joined or left the firm, but the firm has maintained an emphasis on civil law practice. The firm became McHaney, Billings and Welman in 1961 when William O. Welman was named a partner. John M. Beaton was named a partner in the firm in 1976.
Brian Doctorate. Hively and Barbara A. Godley were named partners in 1994.
Former partners include Supreme Court Justice William Billings (deceased) and Dunklin County Senior Circuit Judge Flake L. McHaney. Each of the four current partners practices in the areas of his or her interests, and thus the firm can offer a variety of legal services.
All partners regularly try cases in courts in Southeast Missouri and the firm often serves as local counsel for out-of-state or cross-state attorneys. The focus of the firm is to provide top-quality, comprehensive legal work to commercial and individual clients.
Achievements
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William O. Welman has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.
Membership
Member, Board of Editors, Missouri Law Review, 1956-1958. Member: Dunklin County and American Bar Associations. Missouri Bar (Member, Advisory Committee, 1983-1990).
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
