Dale P. Trigg

Before going to college at Missouri State University (B.S.), Dale worked primarily in construction and management. Dale then attended the University of Missouri (J.D.). During law school, Dale took a year off to work on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. as a Legislative Aide for then United States Senator and more recently former Attorney General of the United States, John Ashcroft. While on the Hill, Dale primarily worked in the areas of environmental and energy policy and land use issues.

After law school, Dale went to work
for the Greene County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Springfield, Missouri, where he primarily prosecuted felony drug cases. Dale was in court on a regular basis and was first-chair prosecutor in several jury trials.

Dale then took advantage of a unique opportunity to live and work overseas as legal counsel for the Palau Public Lands Authority in the Republic of Palau. Palau is a small Pacific island nation in westernmost Micronesia renowned for its world-class SCUBA diving. Dale then worked for a highly regarded civil litigation firm in Newport Beach, California where he specialized in defending railroad companies in FELA actions and other personal injury claims. Dale then moved to northwest Montana where he served as Flathead County Justice of the Peace and managed his own law firm.

Dale recently moved back home to Springfield, Missouri. In his free time, Dale enjoys spending time with his wife Joanna and their two yellow Labrador Retrievers Duke and Daisy. In particular, Dale enjoys many of the outdoor recreation opportunities we are so fortunate to have here in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. Dale is also involved in various church activities.