Joseph S. Passanise
Education
- Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas
- Juris Doctor - 1997
- Honors: With Honors
- Missouri State University, 1991
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Political Science and Communication
- Missouri State University
- M.A., Master of Arts - 1993
- Major: Communication
- University of London, Imperial College
- M.B.A., Master of Business Administration - 1995
- Honors: Rotary Scholar
- Major: Business Administration
Bar Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
Honors
- Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers
- “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell
- Charles M. Shaw award for excellence in trial advocacy, Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer, 2013
- Passanise as a President’s Award Recipient, 2009
- Lon O. Hocker Trial Advocacy Award recipient, 2002
- 2008 President’s Award for extraordinary service, Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
- “Lawyer of the Year”, 2008
- Top five “Up and Coming Lawyers”, 2005
- Best Lawyer in America, 2007-Present
- “Best Firm” by Best Lawyers over 6 years, 2010-Present
- “Super Lawyer” by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006-Present
- Who’s Who in American Law, 2005 -Present
- “Top 100 Trial Lawyer” by the National Trial Lawyers, 2007-Present
- Awarded the 2018, MO Criminal Defense: White Collar “Lawyer of the Year.”
- Recognized as a Lifetime Achievement selection among America’s Top 100 Attorneys®, 2017
Classes & Seminars
- Missouri Bar and MACDL conferences, Speaker
Pro-Bono Activities
- Parenting Life Skills Board
Published Works
- Author “Witness Preparation and Examination for DUI Proceedings” by Aspatore in 2013 and 2014
Professional Associations
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL), Past President
- National College of DUI Defense (2004-Present), Member
- National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center (2011-Present)
