Mark L. McQueary – Partner

Education:
University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, 1980
J.D.

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1977
B.A., Magna Cum Laude
Honors Degree
Major: Classical Civilization

Mark L. McQueary attended the University of Pennsylvania graduating magna cum laude, with an honors degree in 1977.  He then earned his law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1980. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Rex B. Titus, Judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals from 1980 to 1981. From 1982 to 1987, he served as a research attorney in the Missouri Court of Appeals. After having been in private practice from 1987 to 2002, he joined Neale & Newman in January 2002.

Mr. McQueary focuses his practice on banking law, real estate law, corporations and business organizations.

Areas of Practice:
Banking & Finance Law
Business & Commercial Law
Business Organizations
Mergers & Acquisitions
Real Estate & Construction Law

Bar Admissions:
Missouri, 1980
U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1981

Professional Associations/Memberships:
Missouri Bankers Association, Lawyers Section 
  Board of Directors
Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, 1980 - Present
Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association Foundation
  Board of Directors
The Missouri Bar, 1980 - Present

Representative Clients:
Empire Bank
Marriott Ownership Resorts
Bluegreen, Inc
Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau

Civic Involvement:
College of Arts and Letters, Advisory Council, affiliated with Missouri State University
Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, Advisory Councils, affiliated with Missouri State University
Springfield Ballet, Board of Directors, former member of Board of Directors, past president
Springfield Family YMCA, former member of the Board of Directors, past president
Springfield Landmarks Preservation Trust, former member of the Board of Directors
The History Museum for Springfield/Greene County, Board of Directors, past president

Employment Positions:
Hon. Rex Titus, Judge Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District, Law Clerk, 1980 - 1981
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Assistant Research Attorney, 1982 - 1987