Walter S. Pettit Jr.
Partner
Areas of Practice
- Probate
- Estate Planning
- Wills
- Trusts
- Special Needs Trust
- Business Organization
- Real Estate
- Prenuptials
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1952
Education
- University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri
- J.D. - 1952
- Drury University, Springfield, Missouri
- A.B. - 1949
- Major: Political Science and Economics
Honors and Awards
- Thirty Third Degree Scottish Rite Mason
- Highest AV rated by Martindale Hubbell
- Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award
- Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year
Professional Associations and Memberships
- The Missouri Bar, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers, Member
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
- Shriner's Hospitals and Burn Institutes, Primary Counsel until 2001
- World War II Veteran
- City of Aurora, Past City Attorney
- National Bank, Board of Directors for 21 years
- Drury University, Board of Trustees, 1996 - 1999
- Aurora Municipal Airport , Past Board Member
- Aurora Little League, Past Board Member and Past President
- Aurora Habitat for Humanity, Founder
- Aurora Community Hospital, Past Board Member
- Aurora Board of Education, Past Member and Past President
- Aurora Lion's Club, Past Member
- Aurora Rotary Club, Past Member
Fraternities/Sororities
- Sigma Nu
- Phi Delta Phi
