Best Lawyers in America and “Best Law Firms”

CECB is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s Shareholders, Clifford S. Brown, Joseph “Chip” D. Sheppard, III, and Thomas D. Peebles, Jr. were selected by their peers to be among the elite professionals for inclusion in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
The firm also received a U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” first-tier ranking. Best Lawyers is regarded by both the legal profession and the public as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the U.S. Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous national survey involving more than 3.1 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).

Cliff Brown was selected in the practice area of Trust and Estates in Springfield, MO and was also selected in the area of Litigation – Trusts and Estates.

Chip Sheppard was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Litigation – Securities.

Tom Peebles selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Trusts and Estates.