The Carthage, Missouri Law Firm of Checkett & Pauly, P.C.

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Checkett & Pauly, P.C. and its predecessors have provided service to the people of southwest Missouri for over 100 years. The longevity of the law firm speaks to its success in serving the needs of its clients in a range of legal practice areas.

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Our Pledge to You:

  • To preserve confidential information disclosed during our attorney-client relationship
  • To exhibit the highest degree of ethical conduct in accordance with the Code of Professional Responsibility and the Model Rules of Professional Conduct

We guarantee that as a client of Checkett & Pauly you will receive cost-effective legal services delivered in a timely manner. We promise to involve you and confer with you regularly. We cannot guarantee outcome. We do guarantee satisfaction with our service.

Attorneys Charles Pauly and Kevin Checkett each has more than 30 years of experience. They and our entire legal team are committed to offering a level of service exceeding client expectations at every point. Our firm provides tailored representation to clients in Carthage, Joplin, Nevada, Lamar, Neosho and throughout the surrounding communities. We pride ourselves in being part of the community and allowing clients to rely on us to handle their legal issues as efficiently as possible.

Invaluable Skill and Resources Focused on Preventative Legal Solutions or Practical Resolutions

Our law firm offers progressive tools in research, cutting-edge technology, and access to a wide variety of resources should they be necessary to handle your case. With our experience, skill, and tenacity, we have established a record and a reputation for results in each of our areas of legal practice, such as:

  • Bankruptcy (Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11)
  • Business transactions and corporate law
  • Banking law
  • Business and farm succession planning
  • Estate planning
  • Civil litigation
  • Personal injury claims
  • Mediation

As a law firm that handles both transactions and litigation, we focus on preventative legal solutions as well as aggressive advocacy in the interest of our individual and business clientele. We can also handle cases through mediation and can provide mediator services to clients who wish to resolve their cases out-of-court.

Dedicated Legal Service for Individual and Business Clients

Whether your business requires general counsel or you or your family needs advice, we tailor our legal services to accomplish your objectives. We understand that every case and client is unique and approach to every case to promote your immediate and long-term goals.

Contact Checkett & Pauly, P.C. for a free consultation with an experienced Carthage, Missouri lawyer. Our law office is located on the corner of Main and Fifth Streets in Carthage and plenty of parking is available.



Checkett & Pauly, P.C.

517 South Main Street
P.O. Box 409
Carthage, MO 64836

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Phone: (417) 358-4049 | Fax: (417) 358-6341

The Carthage, Missouri, law firm of Checkett & Pauly, P.C. represents clients throughout southwestern Missouri in communities such as Carthage, Webb City, Joplin, Nevada, Lamar, Mount Vernon, Galena, Kimberling City, Branson, Branson West, Cassville, Monett, Mt. Vernon, Aurora, Pineville, Anderson, Goodman, Neosho, Granby and Springfield.

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