He enjoyed mentoring young lawyers, and took very seriously his oath to practice law “with consideration for the defenseless and oppressed.” He was humbled and honored to be a part of that system. Ross was unapologetically zealous for the benefit of his clients, believing that our justice system was the best in the world. It was in this office that he practiced until his death, after serving clients of southwest Missouri for 50 years, a milestone of which he was particularly proud. In 1978, Ross relocated his family from Noel, Missouri, to Neosho, Missouri, where he opened his own law practice on the west side of the square in downtown Neosho. Thereafter, Ross formed a law firm and partnership with Robert W. in Economics and thereafter from the University of Missouri School of Law, with a J.D., in 1972.Īfter passing the bar, Ross moved with his family to Noel, Missouri, and began practicing law in Pineville, Missouri, first working as an associate for James Paul, of The Paul Law Firm, before serving McDonald County as a magistrate and probate judge for approximately 2 years. Following his honorable discharge, Ross graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a B.S. Ross graduated from Neosho High School in 1964, and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, until enlisting in the United States Army in 1965.

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