For more than 25 years, criminal defense lawyer Daniel Dodson has been aggressively defending the rights of the accused. He has defended clients from across the nation in state and federal courts throughout the state of Missouri, as well as in other states. With the experience of 250 trials on his side, he offers his clients the highest degree of vigorous representation and knowledgeable Missouri and federal criminal defense.
He is a former member of the boards of directors of both the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL), and a life member of both organizations, as well as of the Legal Committee of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). He is a sustaining member of National Child Abuse Defense Resource Center (NCADRC). His relationship with the NACDL began in 1990, and included service as the organization’s public affairs officer in Washington, D.C. – the Association’s spokesperson to media outlets, from 2000 to 2004.
In addition to working with top attorneys across the United States, he has been an advocate for justice on numerous major media outlets, including ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and MSNBC. He has also been a commentator for the foreign media in Germany, Australia, and Canada. He has been quoted in publications across the U.S. and around the world, including the Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press, and the Irish Times.
Areas of Practice:
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Law – Federal
- DUI/DWI
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1987
- U.S. Federal Court, 1988
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1987 J.D.
- University of Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, Missouri, 1983 Bachelor of Journalism
- Institute for Criminal Defense Advocacy, California Western School of Law, San Diego, California, 1993
Professional Association and Memberships
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), 2004 – 2007 Member, Board of Directors
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Life Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2000-2004 Public Affairs Director
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Columnist, Contributor The Champion magazine
- The Champion Magazine Advisory Board, 2008 – present
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1997 – 1999, 2005-2008 Member, Board of Directors
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Life Member
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Legislative Committee, 1997 – present
- National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Law (NORML) Legal Committee – Life Member
- International Criminal Bar Original Member, 2003
- International Criminal Bar, 2003 Attendee, Inaugural Congress, Berlin
- American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri, Mid-Missouri Affiliate, 1989-1998 Board of Directors
- American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri, Mid-Missouri Affiliate, 1998 Vice Chair
Past Employment Positions
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Public Affairs Officer, 2000 – 2004
- Carson & Coil, associate attorney, 1987-1989
- Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Contributing Editor, The News Media and the Law, 1986 – 1987
- Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Intern, 1986
- Hannibal Courier Post, Advertising Sales/Reporter, 1983-1984
Pro Bono Activities
- Missouri Democratic Senatorial Committee, Treasurer, 1994-1996
- Chair, Missouri Association for Social Welfare Criminal Justice Task Force, 1991-1993
- Consultant, Lecturer for FlexYourRights.com
- Member, Transition Advisory Group on Public Safety for Governor-elect Mel Carnahan, 1992
Birth Information
- 1960, Warrensburg, Missouri