Bolivar, MO

Craig R. Heidemann

Craig R. Heidemann was born in 1969 in St. Louis, Missouri. He received a bachelor of arts degree in political science, cum laude in 1991 from the University of Tulsa. Craig attended the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law and received a Juris Doctorate degree in 1994. He was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1994 and the Illinois Bar in 1995. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, the Southern District of Illinois, and the Supreme Court of the United States of America. He joined Douglas, Haun, & Heidemann, P.C. in 1996 and became a shareholder on January 1, 2001. His practice is limited to serious personal injury claims, class actions, civil rights, pharmaceutical products liability, and felony and misdemeanor criminal defense. He has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and judgments for his clients. Craig serves as president of Legal Services of Southern Missouri, Springfield Victory Mission, and the Missouri Chapter of the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership. He was selected to the 2023 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list.

K. Patrick Douglas

K. Patrick (“Pat”) Douglas is a shareholder of Douglas, Haun and Heidemann, P.C., concentrating his practice in the areas of estate planning, trusts, probate, real estate, corporate and business law, banking and collections. Pat received both his Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Banking in 1996 and his law degree in 1999 from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Pat was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1999 and is also an Assistant City Attorney for Bolivar, Missouri. Pat holds an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Pat serves on the Citizens Memorial Hospital board of directors, is a member of the Bolivar Rotary Club, has previously served on the Bolivar YMCA board of managers, was a Springfield Business Journal 40-under-40 honoree in 2012, was named as an SBJ Trusted Advisor in 2020 and is a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Bolivar, Missouri. Pat was also inducted into the Bolivar High School Hall of Fame.

Kerry D. Douglas

Kerry D. Douglas has been a partner or shareholder of Douglas, Haun & Heidemann, P.C. since 1972. He is the third generation of Douglas’ to practice at the same location in Bolivar, Missouri. Kerry received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Missouri in 1968 and received his Juris Doctorate in 1970, graduating Cum Laude. He was admitted to the bar in 1970, and is also admitted to practice before the Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Kerry served in the Adjutant General’s Corp of the United States Army from 1970 to 1972. In addition to his legal practice, Kerry is very involved with the community and the legal profession, serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Citizens Memorial Hospital District, founder of Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation, and founder of Bolivar Educational Advancement Foundation. He has been City Attorney for the City of Bolivar, Missouri, since 1973. Kerry is a member of the 30th Judicial Circuit Bar Association and the Missouri Bar. He was appointed by the Missouri Supreme Court as a member of the Missouri Board of Law Examiners, serving as Secretary and President.

Nick W. Allen

Nick grew up in Thayer, Missouri. In 2013, Nick graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas, School of Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2016. During law school, Nick worked as a law clerk for the Blair & Stroud Law Firm. Nick came to work as an associate with DHH straight out of law school and became a shareholder of the firm in 2022. As a litigation partner, Nick focuses his practice on civil plaintiffs work in the areas of personal injury, employment law, and class actions. Nick is admitted to the Missouri Bar and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Nick was named as a Top 40 under 40 member of the National Trial Lawyers Association in 2023.

Verna L. Haun

Verna L. Haun has been a shareholder and officer of Douglas, Haun, & Heidemann, P.C. since 1984. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and business administration from Southwest Baptist University in 1981, (Summa Cum Laude) and received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri in 1984. In addition to being a member of the Missouri Bar, Verna is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Verna has argued cases in both the Missouri Court of Appeals and the Missouri Supreme Court. Verna is a past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Missouri Baptist Foundation and has served on the board of the Missouri Baptist Convention.

Donald M. Brown

Donald graduated in 1999 from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. In 2005, Donald graduated from the University Of Arkansas School Of Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas (Cum Laude). Donald has practiced law with Douglas, Haun & Heidemann, P.C. since 2005. In 2009 Donald became a partner at the law firm. Donald practices in several areas of law, including business law and business formation, human resources, appellate practice, estate planning, municipal law, consumer rights litigation, banking, bankruptcy for both creditors and debtors, contract review and drafting, and all aspects of real estate law. In January, 2018, Donald Brown was invited to be a Fellow of the Missouri Bar Foundation. Donald is a member of the Phi-Delta-Phi legal honors fraternity and has been named on the Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyers list of Rising Stars on multiple occasions. Donald was also chosen by the Trustees of The Missouri Bar Foundation as a recipient of the David J. Dixon Appellate Advocacy Award for 2016.

John W. Kallenbach

John W. Kallenbach joined Douglas, Haun, & Heidemann, P.C. in 1994 as an associate and in September 2000 began working Of Counsel. John received his Bachelor of Science degree from Southwest Missouri State University in 1991, and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1994. He was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1994, and is also admitted to practice before the Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri. John is a member of the Missouri Bar and also served as Assistant City Attorney for Bolivar, Missouri from 1994 to 1999.