How to check a lawyer's license in Missouri
How to search The Missouri Bar's Official Directory of Lawyers, what the detail page shows, and what the asterisks beside a name mean. Based on the The Missouri Bar Official Directory of Lawyers as it appeared on 14 September 2026. This is a guide to reading an official record, not legal advice.
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Key points
- Search The Missouri Bar's Official Directory of Lawyers by name or bar number.
- The detail page gives the bar number, date admitted, location and current standing.
- Asterisks after a name carry a specific meaning explained on the page.
Who keeps the record in Missouri
The Missouri Bar publishes the Official Directory of Lawyers for the public.
How to search
The search has fields for last name, first name, city, ZIP code, bar number and county. The name and city fields match any part of the word, and the bar number must match exactly.
What the results show
The results table lists the name, city, ZIP code and status. Select the name to open the detail page.
What the detail page shows
Five things: the Full Name, the Bar Number, the Date Admitted, the Location as a city, state and ZIP code, and the Current Standing, for example Good Standing.
The asterisks
Some names are followed by asterisks, and the directory explains them. Two asterisks mean the lawyer holds a certificate to practice in Missouri temporarily under Rule 8.06. Three asterisks mean the lawyer is an out-of-state member under Rule 6.01. If you see either, ask the lawyer what that means for your matter.
What is not there
The directory gives standing, not a disciplinary history. For questions about discipline, ask The Missouri Bar where that information is published.
How TheLawyerWorld uses this record
When a lawyer claims a Missouri profile here, we look up the bar number they give us in this same directory and compare the name before a profile is marked verified. A listing on this site is not a license check. An "Unclaimed profile" label means the details came from older public listings and nobody has confirmed them.
Before you rely on it
Official directories change their layout and wording. This guide describes the The Missouri Bar Official Directory of Lawyers as it appeared on 14 September 2026. If what you see differs, trust the official site. For anything the record does not answer, such as whether a lawyer may act in your type of matter, ask the regulator or the lawyer directly. Source: The Missouri Bar Official Directory of Lawyers.
What do the asterisks mean in The Missouri Bar's lawyer directory?
The directory explains that two asterisks mark a lawyer issued a certificate to practice in Missouri temporarily under Rule 8.06, and three asterisks mark an out-of-state member under Rule 6.01.
Can I look up a Missouri lawyer by bar number?
Yes. The Official Directory of Lawyers has a bar number field, and it must match exactly.