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Dwayne A. Fulk 
Springfield, Missouri
Partner
phone (417) 841-4610
(417) 818-4761 (Mobile)
fax (417) 882-2529
email Email Me

Dwayne A. Fulk associated with the law firm of Neale & Newman, L.L.P. in 1995, was named partner in 2000, is a current member of its executive committee and is a past chair of its Business Group and its marketing, hiring, and technology committees. He conducts a general civil law practice, with emphasis in business acquisition and real estate transactions, intellectual property, internet and technology issues, zoning and subdivision law, and franchise, corporate and business law.

Education and Honors:

  • Duke University School of Law (J.D. & LL.M. in International and Comparative Law; semester abroad at Universite Libre de Bruxelles in Brussels, Belgium)
  • Missouri State University (B.A. in International Affairs, magna cum laude with distinction in the University Honors Program; semester abroad at Imperial College London in London, England)
  • MO-KS Super Lawyer Magazine - Rising Star Award (2008)
  • Springfield Business Journal "40 under 40" (Selected for Inaugural Year and later as Judge)
  • Springfield Magazine "97 to Watch in '97"

Representative Practice Areas & Clients:

  • Architecture (Buxton-Kubik-Dodd Interiors & Architecture, Dake-Wells Architecture & Hagerman New Urbanism, LLC)
  • Construction & Materials (Ballard Custom Homes, Inc., Bell Construction Co., Inc., Cornerstone Cottages, Inc., Mansfield Lime & Stone Quarry, Inc., Martam, Inc. & Palisades Stone)
  • Financial Institutions & Foreclosure (Bank of Birch Tree, Bank of Houston, Commerce Bank, Countryside Bank, Empire Bank, International Bank of Commerce, Metropolitan National Bank, O'Bannon Bank, Postal Federal Community Credit Union, The Commerce Trust Company, United Missouri Bank & US Bank)
  • Franchise Law (Scramblers, Inc. & franchisees of Andy's Frozen Custard, Apple Spice Junction, Buffalo Wild Wings, Planet Smoothie, Qdoba, Super D Pharmacy, Tropical Smoothie Cafe & Winestyles)
  • General Business (AMCON Distributing Company, Corporate Business Systems of Missouri, Inc., Ernie Biggs Chicago Style Dueling Piano Bar, Flowerama of Springfield, Inc., Jordan Creek Bar & Grill, LLC, Law Offices of Dee Wampler and Joseph Passanise, P.C., Russell Cellular, Inc., Springfield Veterinary Center, Inc., Text Bucks, Inc. & Wildflower Design, Inc.)
  • Health Care (Crockett Chiropractic, P.C., Springfield Neurological & Spine Institute, LLC, The Foot Doctors, P.C. & Vega Chiropractic)
  • Internet & Technology (KPM Technology, LLC, Global Ingredient Technologies, LLC, Micro Research & Development, LLC, Quikdine.com & Vacations Made Easy.com)
  • Nonprofits (Adoption for Families, BOMA of Southwest Missouri, Inc., Doulos Ministries, Inc. & Today's Family Treasures, Inc.)
  • Real Estate & Business Brokerage (Business Brokers Unlimited/Kingsley Group, Keller Williams of Greater Springfield & ReMax Associated Brokers, Inc.)
  • Real Estate Development (Ballard Property Development, LLC, Jericho Development Company, LLC, Larino Properties, LLC, Nollid Investments, LLC, Premier Investments, LLC & Properties of Distinction, Inc.)

Civic Involvement:

  • American Red Cross Greater Ozarks Chapter (President, Vice-President, Director & Human Resources Committee Chair)
  • Building Owners and Managers Association of Southwest Missouri (Affiliate Member)
  • Community - Wide Coalition for School Board Recruitment
  • Everest (Formerly Springfield) College (Advisory Board Member)
  • Greater Ozarks International Trade Association (Director & Member)
  • Kingswood Preschool and Kindergarten (President & Director)
  • Leadership Missouri (Graduate)
  • Leadership Springfield, Inc. (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Director, Chair of Membership & Placement Committees, Member of Special Events Committee & Graduate)
  • Missouri Epsilon of Phi Delta Theta Educational Foundation, Inc. (President, Treasurer & Director)
  • Missouri Paralegal Association (Director)
  • Missouri State University (Adjunct Per-Course Professor, including International Commercial Law graduate course and Business Law for the CPA Exam, Introduction to Political Science & The Role of Lawyers undergraduate courses)
  • Rotaract Club of Springfield (President, President-Elect, Vice President, Director, Rockin Ribs Revenue Committee Member, International Convention Delegate & Member)
  • Rotary Club of Springfield (Member & Invocation Coordinator)
  • Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce (Vice-Chairman for Membership, Director, Group Health Insurance Task Force Chair & Local Government Structure Study Task Force Member)
  • Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council (Chair, Chair of Health Care, E-Based Communication & Technology Survey Task Forces, Small Business of the Year Committee Member & Business to Business Events Committee Chair)
  • Springfield's Best Foundation, Inc. (Incorporator & Advisor)
  • Springfield's Best, Inc. (President, Director & Member of Membership & Marketing Committees)
  • Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association Non-Partisan Court Plan Committee
  • Everest (Formerly Springfield) College (Advisory Board Member)
  • Summit Preparatory School of Southwest Missouri (Director & Advisory Board Member)
Areas of Practice:
30% General Corporate / Business
20% Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions
20% Real Estate - Commercial
10% Corporate Formation
5% Intellectual Property - Copyright/Trademark
5% Labor Relations
5% International Law
Bar Admissions:
Missouri, 1994
Education:
Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, 1994
LL.M.
Major:  International and Comparative Law


Free University of Brussels School of Law, Brussels, , Belgium, 1994
LL.M.
Major:  International and Comparative Law


Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, 1994
J.D.
Honors: International Law Society
Honors: Christian Legal Society
Honors: Research Assistant for Professor Peter G. Fish


Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri
B.A.
Honors: Golden Key (National)
Honors: Phi Eta Sigma
Honors: Order of Omega (French)
Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)
Honors: Phi Alpha Phi (French)
Honors: Gamma Rho Alpha
Major:  International Affairs


Published Works:
Your Annual (Legal) Checkup, Greene County Medical Society Journal, November, 2005


Representative Clients:
Dairiconcepts, LLC
Postal Federal Community Credit Union
Russell Cellular, Inc.
StoneBridge Village Property Owners Association
References:
Jim Anderson, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Jeff Russell, Russell Cellular
Steve Pierson, PFCCU
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Legal Aspects of Doing Business Internationally, Small Business Council, 2009


Liability Issues in Non Profit Board Service, Leadership Springfield, 2009


Alternative Financing Arrangements, Keller Williams, 2009


What Entrepreneurs Need to Know, Small Business Council, 2007 - 2008


Lease Legal Issues, Building Owners and Managers Association, 2005 - 2008


Legal Issues for Bed and Breakfast Entrepreneurs to Consider, Missouri State University, 2005 - 2006


Small Business Legal Issues, SCORE, 2005


Missouri Land Use: Current Issue in Subdivision Annexation and Zoning Law, National Business Institute, 2002


Doing Business Internationally: Legal Challenges, Small Business Development Center, 2002


Business Legal Issues, Springfield's Best, 2001


Honors and Awards:
Rising Star Award, MO - KS Superlawyer Magazine, 2008


Springfield Business Journal "40 under 40" Judge, 2006


Springfield Business Journal "40 under 40" Recipient, 1999


Springfield! Magazine "97 to Watch in 97", 1997


Leadership Missouri Program Graduate, 2001


Leadership Springfield Program Graduate, 1996


Gamma Rho Alpha


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, 1994 - Present
Member


Missouri Bar Association, 1994 - Present
Member


American Bar Association, 1994 - Present
Member


Missouri Paralegal Association, 2003 - 2006
Director


Building Owners and Managers Association, 2003 - 2008
Associate Member


Greater Ozarks International Trade Association, 1995 - 2003
Director/Member


Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 2006 - Present
Director


Small Business Council, 2000 - Present
Member and Chair


Springfield's Best, Inc., 1995 - Present
Member/Director


Springfield Business Connection, 2002 - 2003
Member/President


Neale & Newman, L.L.P.
Member, Executive Committee


Neale & Newman, L.L.P.
Past Chair, Marketing Committee


Neale & Newman, L.L.P.
Past Chair, Business Group


Neale & Newman, L.L.P.
Past Chair, Internet & Technology Group


Neale & Newman, L.L.P.
Past Chair, Hiring Committee


Past Employment Positions:
Missouri State University, Adjunct Professor, 1997 - Present


Kaplan Center LSAT, Preparatory Course Instructor, 1997 - 2000


U.S. Attorney's Offices, Raleigh, NC & Kansas City, MO, Clerk, 1992 - 1993


North Carolina Client and Community Development Center, Clerk, 1992 - 1993


Pro Bono Activities:
American Red Cross Greater Ozarks Chapter (Director & Human Resources Committee Chair), 2003 - Present
Boy Scouts of America (Committee Chair & Den Leader), 2004 - Present
Everest (Formerly Springfield) College Advisory Board, 2005 - Present
Isabel's House / Crisis Nursery of the Ozarks Inc., 2006 - Present
Kingswood Kindergarten / Preschool (Director & Board Chair), 2006 - Present
Leadership Springfield, Inc. (Director & President), 2000 - 2005
Missouri Epsilon of Phi Delta Theta Educational Foundation, Inc. (Director & President), 1994 - Present
Missouri State University English Advisory Council, 1995 - Present
Ozarks Regional YMCA Youth Sports Coach, 2003 - Present
Rotaract Club of Springfield (Director & President), 1995 - 2000
Rotary Club of Springfield, 2005 - Present
Springfield's Best Foundation, Inc., 2001 - Present
Springfield Public Schools Watchdog Program, 2006 - Present
The Summit Preparatory School of Southwest Missouri (Director & Advisory Board Member), 2004 - Present
Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Alpha Delta
Deeply Intertwined With Our Community

Located in Springfield, Missouri, Neale & Newman, L.L.P. has over a century of legal service representing clients in the Ozarks, Southwest Missouri and nationally, including the cities of Springfield, Joplin, Carthage, Branson, Marshfield, Lebanon, Bolivar, Monett, Neosho, Kansas City, St. Louis and Jefferson City. In Arkansas, the firm represents clients from cities such as Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale and Bentonville.