Questions and Answers with Attorney Charles McElyea
The Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, P.C. have the best attorneys in the Lake of the Ozarks area and a top notch support team to help you with most legal issues. We want to feature the outstanding members of our firm via a series of Blogs where we ask some questions and get some insight on why they went into Law, learn about them as individuals, and feature what they do when they are not at work helping others. We hope you enjoy this series, and we will feature a different team member every other week.
Question: Why did you become a lawyer?
Answer: In Junior High School in Campbell, Mo. we were given an achievement test which also pointed out various occupations that best suited us. One area on my list was the law. At that time I wasn’t really sure what a lawyer did, but it sounded interesting so from that point forward I decided I wanted to be a lawyer.
Question: Where did you go to school (undergrad/Law School)?
Answer: I graduated from Mountain Grove, Mo. High School in 1964 and then graduated from the University of Missouri (Columbia) with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in marketing in 1968. After business school, I attended the University of Missouri (Columbia) Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree 1971. While at the University I went through the Army ROTC program and after graduating from Law School I completed my military commitment, and came to Camdenton in November of 1971 and joined the law firm of Phillips and Parrish.
Question: Who is your family?
Answer: In August of 1970 I married Nancy (Scarborough). She has now put up with me for 43 ½ years. We have two boys, Chris and Brian. Chris is the Camdenton branch manager of Central Bank of Lake of the Ozarks, and Brian owns and operates a third party appraisal business called Lender Transactions. They each have two children so we have four grandchildren: Bailey, Tommy, Maggie and Emily.
Question: What is your favorite movie?
Answer: Dancing With Wolves. I enjoy movies that combine action mixed with history.
Question: Is there a particular part of practicing law that makes you most proud of?
Answer: In 1996 I was selected to become a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The College includes attorneys and Judges from all 50 States and Canada. There are currently 126 members from Missouri. As to the day to day practice of law, I enjoy helping clients solve their issues and problems whether it be a small problem or a large one.
Question: What are your goals?
Answer: At this stage of my life my goals are to retire at some point in good health and enjoy my family and friends and our yellow lab.
Question: What are your hobbies?
Answer: I enjoy hunting, fishing, travel and reading.
Question: When you want to relax, what do you like to do?
Answer: Work in the yard or on property we own west of Camdenton, read a book, and road trips around the Lake area are just a few things I do to relax.
Question: Who is your favorite US President and why?
Answer: I do not have just one favorite. I admire George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Harry Truman. There are others but these gentlemen stand out for me. The first three helped put our country on a firm foundation. Abraham Lincoln managed to hold the country together and Harry Truman helped guide our exit from WWII.
Question: What is the last book you really enjoyed and why?
Answer: Some recent books that I have enjoyed are John Adams by David McCullough, Thomas Jefferson by Jon Meacham and Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson.
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Answer: In Junior High School in Campbell, Mo. we were given an achievement test which also pointed out various occupations that best suited us. One area on my list was the law. At that time I wasn’t really sure what a lawyer did, but it sounded interesting so from that point forward I decided I wanted to be a lawyer.
Question: Where did you go to school (undergrad/Law School)?
Answer: I graduated from Mountain Grove, Mo. High School in 1964 and then graduated from the University of Missouri (Columbia) with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in marketing in 1968. After business school, I attended the University of Missouri (Columbia) Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree 1971. While at the University I went through the Army ROTC program and after graduating from Law School I completed my military commitment, and came to Camdenton in November of 1971 and joined the law firm of Phillips and Parrish.
Question: Who is your family?
Answer: In August of 1970 I married Nancy (Scarborough). She has now put up with me for 43 ½ years. We have two boys, Chris and Brian. Chris is the Camdenton branch manager of Central Bank of Lake of the Ozarks, and Brian owns and operates a third party appraisal business called Lender Transactions. They each have two children so we have four grandchildren: Bailey, Tommy, Maggie and Emily.
Question: What is your favorite movie?
Answer: Dancing With Wolves. I enjoy movies that combine action mixed with history.
Question: Is there a particular part of practicing law that makes you most proud of?
Answer: In 1996 I was selected to become a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The College includes attorneys and Judges from all 50 States and Canada. There are currently 126 members from Missouri. As to the day to day practice of law, I enjoy helping clients solve their issues and problems whether it be a small problem or a large one.
Question: What are your goals?
Answer: At this stage of my life my goals are to retire at some point in good health and enjoy my family and friends and our yellow lab.
Question: What are your hobbies?
Answer: I enjoy hunting, fishing, travel and reading.
Question: When you want to relax, what do you like to do?
Answer: Work in the yard or on property we own west of Camdenton, read a book, and road trips around the Lake area are just a few things I do to relax.
Question: Who is your favorite US President and why?
Answer: I do not have just one favorite. I admire George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Harry Truman. There are others but these gentlemen stand out for me. The first three helped put our country on a firm foundation. Abraham Lincoln managed to hold the country together and Harry Truman helped guide our exit from WWII.
Question: What is the last book you really enjoyed and why?
Answer: Some recent books that I have enjoyed are John Adams by David McCullough, Thomas Jefferson by Jon Meacham and Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson.
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