Joseph S. Passanise
Managing Partner
PRACTICE AREAS
DWI Defense
Repeat Or Aggravated DWI Offenses
How DWIs Can Affect College Life
Drug Charges
FAQ On Drug Charges
White Collar Crimes
Federal Charges
Sex Offenses
Sexual Assault
Federal Sex Offenses
Violent Crimes
Murder Charges
Expungement
Joseph S. Passanise
Managing Partner
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
- Member of the National College of DUI Defense, Sustaining Member (2021-present)
- Listed in Who’s Who in American Law (2005-Present)
- Named Super Lawyer by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine, which recognizes the top 5 percent of attorneys through peer review (2006-Present)
- Peer-recognized as a Best Lawyer in America (2007-Present) in the practice areas of white collar, and general criminal and DUI defense
- Named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers (2007-Present)
- Member of the National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center (2011-Present)
- Awarded the Charles M. Shaw Award for excellence in trial advocacy in 2013
- Named Best Lawyers Attorney of the Year for Criminal Defense: General Practice in Best Lawyers 2021 Ed. and 2022 Ed.
- Past President of the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL)
- Fellow in the prestigious American Board of Criminal Defense Lawyers (ABCDL)
- AVVO 10.0 Rating for Criminal Defense and Client’s Choice Award
- Appointed by Missouri Governor Mike Parson to the Missouri Tourism Commission (2021)
- Appointed by Missouri Governor Mike Parson to the Missouri Senate Redistricting Commission (2021)
CLASSES & SEMINARS
- Missouri Bar and MACDL Conference Speaker
- Teaches Legal Communication as per-course faculty at Missouri State University
- Teaches at area colleges and universities on the topics of criminal justice, DUI, and Title IX
PRO-BONO ACTIVITIES
- Board of Directors – Parenting Life Skills
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Perfect Game Sponsor: Bowl for Kid’s Sake
- Defending Partner: Taste of the Ozarks
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)
- Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
