Sidney Eckman Wheelan
110 North Fifth Street
Moberly, Missouri 65270
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Ms. Wheelan is a member of the law firm of Tatlow, Gump, Faiella and Wheelan, LLC. The firm represents clients in a broad range of litigation focused on personal injury and its tragic consequences including wrongful death, insurance, bad faith and product liability. Additionally, Ms. Wheelan represents clients regarding workers compensation, social security disability cases and other selected areas of litigation. She is a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers (MATA), the American Association of Justice (AAJ), The American Bar Association, the Woman's Law Association of Mid-Missouri (WLAMM), and local bar associations including the Tenth Judicial Circuit Bar Association and Past-president of the Randolph County Bar Association.
Ms. Wheelan earned a Bachelor's Degree in Paralegal Studies from William Woods University and her law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 1999. During law school, she received CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Environmental Law and Advanced Legal Research.
Ms. Wheelan is licensed to practice law in the United States Supreme Court, all Missouri courts, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri.
- Partner
- Missouri, 2000
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 2000
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 2000
- University of Missouri School of Law, 1999
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: Phi Delta Phi
- William Woods University, Fulton, Missouri, 1995
- Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Legal Studies
- Major: Business Administration
- Joint Presentation, "Combat Tactics", Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Solo and Small Firm Conference, Lake Ozark, Missouri,2004
- Joint Presentation, "Effective Exhibits for Mediation and Trial", Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Solo and Small Firm Conference, Lake Ozark, Missouri, 2004
- Author/Speaker, "End of Life Planning", Alpha Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Paris, Missouri, 2005
- Author/Speaker, "Why We Relay", American Cancer Society, Randolph County Breast Cancer Awareness Candlelight Ceremony, Moberly, Missouri, 2005
- Speaker, "The Practice of Law", Moberly Area Community College Career Day, Moberly, Missouri, 2004
- Monroe County Extension Club, Paris, Missouri, Author/Speaker, "Estate Planning Basics", 2003
- Speaker, "The Practice of Law", Cairo High School Career Day, Cairo, Missouri, 2001
- Telephone Seminar, "Dealing with Ethical Issues", Missouri Bar, 2005
- "Recent Rule Changes", Randolph County Bar Association, 2005
- Annual Meeting of the Missouri Bar, St. Louis, Missouri, 2004
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Solo and Small Firm Conference, Lake Ozark, Missouri, 2004
- "Legal Ethics Common Conflicts and Advertising Rules", Sara Rittman of Legal Ethics Counsel, Randolph Co. Bar Asso., Moberly, Missouri, 2004
- Telephone Seminar, "Depositions", Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2003
- "Effective Exhibits for Trial or Mediation", Randolph County Bar Association, Moberly, Missouri, 2003
- Telephone Seminar, "Post-traumatic Stress Disorder", Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2003
- Missouri Workers' Compensation Institute, Missouri Bar, Kansas City, MO, 2003
- Missouri Workers' Compensation Institute, Missouri Bar, Columbia, MO, 2002
- Telephone Seminar, ERISA, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2002
- Missouri Workers' Compensation Institute, The Missouri Bar, Columbia, Missouri, 2001
- Telephone Seminar, Medicaid Planning, The Missouri Bar, 2001
- Telephone Seminar, The Missouri Bar, Nursing Home Negligence, 2000
- Practical Issues for Employment Litigators and Advisors, The Missouri Bar, Kansas City, Missouri, 2000
- 42nd Annual Convention, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Lake Ozark, MO, 2000
- Legal Ethics, Randolph County Bar Association, Moberly, Missouri, 2000
- Recipient, CALI Award--Excellence in Environmental Law,
- 1998-Present
- Recipient, CALI Award--Excellence in Advanced Legal
- Research,
- 1999 - Present
- Recipient, Judge Noah Weinstein Scholarships,
- 1998-Present
- Recipient, Judge Noah Weinstein Scholarships,
- 1999-Present
- Recipient, Strathmore's Who's Who,
- 2000-2001
- Board of Advocates
- Women's Law Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Missouri Bar
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers
- Randolph County Bar Association, 2002-2003
- President
- Mid-Missouri Women's Law Association
- Alpha Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, 2005-2006
- Vice-President
- Monroe County Swim Club, 2003-2006
- Board of Directors
- Monroe County Swim Club, 2005-2006
- Secy.
- M. G. Preschool, 2001-2002
- Board of Directors
- M. G. Preschool, 2002
- Secretary/Treasurer
- Randolph County EXCEL IV, 1993-1994
- Monroe County Democratic Club
- United Methodist Church of Paris, Inc.
- Randolph County Bar Association, 2002-2003
- President
- Randolph County EXCEL IV, 1993-1994
- AAJ Insurance Section, 2003
- Member
- AAJ Social Security Disability Section, 2003
- Member
- AAJ Women's Caucus, 2003-2005
- Member
- MATA Auto/Insurance List/Serve, 2004-2005
- MATA Workers Compensation List/Serve, 2004-2005
- Alpha Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, 2005-2006
- Vice-President
- Miss Paris Pageant, 2004-2005
- Committee
- Miss Paris Pageant, 2006
- Chair-elect
- Beta Sigma Phi City Council, 2005-2006
- Monroe County Swim Club, 2003-2005
- Board of Directors
- Monroe County Swim Club, 2005
- Secretary
- American Cancer Society Relay for Life, 2004-2005
- Team Co-Captain
- United Methodist Church of Paris, Inc., 2003
- Co-Chair Fundraising Committee
- United Methodist Church of Paris, Inc., 2004
- Co-Chair Fundraising Committee
- United Methodist Church of Paris, Inc., 2005
- Co-Chair Fundraising Committee
- United Methodist Church of Paris, Inc., 2002
- Sunday School Instructor
- United Methodist Church of Paris, Inc., 2003
- Sunday School Instructor
- United Methodist Church of Paris, Inc., 2004
- Chair, Christmas Program
- United Methodist Church of Paris, Inc., 2005
- Sunday School Instructor
- United Methodist Church of Paris, Inc., 2001-Present
- Member of Choir
- Girl Scouts of America, 2001-2002
- Troop Leader
- M. G. Preschool, 2001-2002
- Board of Directors
- M. G. Preschool, 2002
- Secretary/Treasurer
- Tatlow, Gump and Faiella, LLC, Moberly, Missouri,
- Associate Attorney, 2000-Present
- Tatlow & Gump Moberly, Missouri,
- Law clerk, 1997-2000
- Tatlow & Gump, Moberly, Missouri,
- Litigation Paralegal, 1990- 1996
- University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri,
- Assistant to Professor
- University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri,
- Environmental Law, 1998-1999
- Thomas M. Shea, Attorney at Law Moberly, Missouri,
- Paralegal, 1986-1990
- Thomas M. Shea, Attorney at Law Paris, Missouri,
- Paralegal, 1980-1985
- Monroe County Prosecutor's Office
- Thomas M. Shea, Prosecuting Attorney Paris, Missouri,
- Paralegal, 1980-1985
- Phi Delta Phi
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