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Dwayne A. Fulk 
Springfield, Missouri
Partner
phone (417) 891-4610
(417) 818-4761 (Mobile)
fax (417) 882-2529
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Dwayne A. Fulk associated with the law firm of Neale & Newman, LLP in 1995, was named partner in 2000, is a current member of its executive committee, chairs its marketing committee, and is a past chair of its business group, 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.

Established in 1903, Neale & Newman, LLP is the oldest and largest local law firm in Springfield, Missouri, and the largest law firm in the state of Missouri not headquartered in Kansas City or St. Louis. Its 20 attorneys offer a full range of civil legal services to a diverse clientele.

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)
  • Springfield Business Journal "40 under 40" (Selected for Inaugural Year and 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 (Advantage Waste Service, Inc., AMCON Distributing Company, Corporate Business Systems of Missouri, Inc., Ernie Biggs Chicago Style Dueling Piano Bar, Flowerama of Springfield, IXC, Jordan Creek Bar & Grill, LLC, Law Offices of Dee Wampler, 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)
  • Greater Ozarks International Trade Association (Director & Member)
  • Summit Preparatory School of Southwest Missouri (Director & Advisory Board Member)
  • Kingswood Preschool (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)
  • Rotary Club of Springfield (President, President-Elect, Vice President, Director, Rockin1 Ribs Revenue Committee Member, International Convention Delegate & Member)
  • Rotary Club of Springfield (Member)
  • Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce (Director, Group Health Insurance Task Force Chair & Local Government Structure Study Task Force Member)
  • Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advisory 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 College (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
3% Real Estate - Residential
Construction Law
2% International Law
Litigation Percentage:
75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
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. Frish


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: Honor Societies
Major:  International Relations


Published Works:
Year Annual (Legal) Checkup, Green County Medical Society Journal, November, 2005


Representative Clients:
Big Red Holdings, LLC
Postal Federal Community Credit Union
Russell Cellular, Inc.
Buxton-Kubik-Dodd, Inc.
References:
Jon Anderson, Special Chamber of Commerce
Jeff Russell, Russell Cellular
Steve Pierson, PFCCU
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Missouri Land Use: Current Issue in Subdivision Annexation and Zoning Law, National Business Institute, 2002


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


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


Business Legal Issues, Springfield's Best, 2001


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


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


Small Business Legal Issues, SCORE, 2005


Non-Profit and Governmental Risk Management, Missouri State University, 2008


Honors and Awards:
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 Graduate Program, 2000 - 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
Director


Building Owners and Managers Association, 2003 - Present
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, LLP
Member, Executive Committee


Neale & Newman, LLP
Chair, Marketing Committee


Neale & Newman, LLP
Past Chair, Business Group


Neale & Newman, LLP
Past Chair, Internet & Technology Group


Neale & Newman, LLP
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, MO, Clerk, 1993


U.S. Attorney's Offices, Raleigh, NC, Clerk, 1993


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


Pro Bono Activities:
American Red Cross Greater Ozarks Chapter (Director & Resources Committee Chair), 2003 - Present
Boy Scouts of America (Committee Chair & Bar Leader), 2004 - 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 College Advisory Board, 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.