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Edward Hershewe, Hershewe Law Firm
Staff Report//June 11, 2026//
Founder
Joplin
St. Joseph native Ed Hershewe has been representing injury victims since 1977 and has been a frequent speaker at CLEs since 1985. He’s also a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Board of Governors, as well as bar associations in Springfield, Kansas City and St. Louis.
His firm has won more than $450 million for clients, including more than $29 million for a construction accident and more than $25 million for a product liability death. He co-authored a chapter on pretrial discovery motions in the Missouri Products Liability Handbook.
Hershewe practices with his wife Alison at their Joplin firm and is the father of five. He supports the Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity and the Joplin Family YMCA.
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