Attorney
The Elder Law Group
Springfield, Missouri, 65804
Danielle graduated cum laude from Creighton University School of Law, where she served as President of the Student Bar Association, a member of the editorial staff of the Creighton Law Review, and was a founding editor of the Creighton International and Comparative Law Journal.
Prior to attending law school, Danielle obtained a bachelor’s degree in Criminology and a master’s degree in Business Administration, both from (Southwest) Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. Danielle has earned a number accolades in the area of estate planning and elder law including being named by the Springfield Business Journal as a Trusted Adviser and being selected as one of five attorneys in the nation by the American Bar Association for a two year Trust & Estate Fellowship. Danielle currently serves as the American Bar Association Long Term Care Committee Vice Chair and recently published an article in the national Probate & Property magazine on recent changes to Missouri's guardianship statutes. Danielle is a member of the Greene County Estate Planning Council, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Community Foundation of the Ozarks Professional Advisors Council, the Southern Missouri Women Lawyers, the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, and the Missouri Bar Association.
She was also a member of the 2014-2015 Missouri Bar Association Leadership Academy, a recipient of the 2017 Missouri Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Award, a recipient of the 2016 Springfield Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award, and a recipient of the 2019 Springfield Business Journal’s Trusted Advisers award. In addition to her fulfilling work at The Elder Law Group, Danielle enjoys giving back to the community through her service as a board member for Springfield Public Schools, a board member for the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, a board member for the Springfield Ballet, a member of Leadership Springfield Class 35, and a member of the steering committee for Respecting Choices of the Ozarks which seeks to ensure all members of our community make well-informed choices about end of life care.