David Lowe

David Michael Lowe was born in Denton, Texas. David is a 1986 graduate of the University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, Arkansas, where he graduated with honors (magna cum laude) in obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree. While in college, David was awarded a three-year ROTC scholarship and was commissioned through ROTC in May 1986 into the Army Reserve as a second lieutenant of the Adjutant General’s Corps. David deferred his entry into the military to study law at the University of Arkansas School of Law where he obtained his Juris Doctor in May 1989. He was admitted to practice law in the State of Arkansas and entered active duty in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the United States Army in 1990. He was admitted to practice law in the State of Missouri in 1996.

David is a graduate of Command and General Staff College, the Judge Advocate General's Corps Officer Advanced Course, and the Judge Advocate General’s Corps Officer Basic Course. David’s military assignments include serving during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm at Fort Knox, Kentucky. During his assignment at Fort Knox, Kentucky, David served as a legal assistance officer, prosecuting attorney, and environmental law specialist. He tried more than 30 courts-martial as a prosecutor at Fort Knox and criminal defense attorney during his assignment at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. In June 1997, David transitioned from active-duty service to the Missouri Army National Guard and entered private law practice. During his 20 years of service in the Missouri Army National Guard, David was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Baghdad, Iraq, from 2007 to 2008 as the command judge advocate for the 35th Engineer Brigade at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. David also served as the state judge advocate from August 2009 to 2017 when he retired in the rank of colonel.

Since June 1997, David has been a trial lawyer in private practice with his office located “on the square” in downtown Waynesville. David primarily concentrates his legal representation in the areas of Civil Law, Injury Law, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate Law, Decedent’s Estates, Real Estate, and Adoption Law. His extensive trial experience includes Criminal Law, Injury Law, Probate Law, Decedent’s Estates, Contract Law and Adoptions. Additional areas of David’s practice include Real Estate Law, Landlord-Tenant Law, Criminal Law, and Military Law.

In addition to the private practice of law, David served in the 25th Judicial Circuit of Missouri as the Waynesville Municipal Court judge from January 2011 to December 2020. David presided over trials in a wide variety of cases ranging from assault, theft, drug offenses, driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest.

David’s military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star, Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with ‘M’ Device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon with Numeral 2 Device, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Missouri Commendation Ribbon, Missouri 20-Year Long Service Ribbon, Missouri Iraq Campaign Ribbon, Missouri Expeditionary Ribbon, Missouri State Emergency Ribbon and the Missouri Governor Unit Citation.

Professional Associations

• Missouri Bar Association
• Arkansas Bar Association
• Western and Eastern Districts Federal Court of Missouri
• Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, South-Central Region Chairman
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• American Association for Justice
• Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges’ Association
• Court of Military Review
• Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
• Pulaski County Bar Association, President (2004 – 2006)
• The Missouri Bar Association's Veteran’s and Military Law Committee, Vice-Chairman (2007 – 2014); Chairman (2014–2016); Vice-Chairman (2016 – 2020)

Classes/Seminars Taught

• “Collateral Consequences of DWIs on Military Personnel, Security Clearances and Professional Licensing” (2021)
• “Constitutional Law in the Military”, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (2012–2017)
• “Defending Federal DWI Cases and U.S. Military Personnel”, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri (2015)
• “The Nuts and Bolts of Guardianships in Missouri”, Branson, Missouri (2011)
• “Consequences of DWIs for Military Personnel,” Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri (2011)
• “How to Plan Your Estate for the Future”, St. Robert, Missouri (2010)
• “The Missouri National Guard and the State Partnership Program”, St. Robert, Missouri (2012)
• “Rules of Engagement” and “The Law of Armed Conflict”, Baghdad, Iraq (2007–2008)
• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning (numerous presentations since 1997)
• Military Law (presentations on numerous topics since 1997)

Certifiactions

• NHTSA/IACP DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
• U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (1990–2017)
• Member of the 25th Judicial Circuit of Missouri (2011 - 2020)

Military Associations

• American Legion
• Association of the United States Army
• Military Officer’s Association of America
• Missouri National Guard Association
• National Guard Association of the United States

Civic, Charitable, and Religious Associations

• Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce, Member (1997 – present); Citizen of the Year (2017); President (2004 – 2006); Board of Directors (2002–2006); Ambassador (2007 – 2016); Ambassador Emeritus of the Year (2010)
• Rotary Club of Pulaski County, Member (2005 – present); Board of Directors (2009 – present); President (2012 – 2013); Paul Harris Fellow (2014 and 2017)
• Pulaski County Salvation Army, Board of Directors (2005 – present); Honorary Chairperson, Tree of Lights Campaign (2004)
• The Attorney General’s Military Legal Assistance Team (MLAT) Advisory Board (2017 – 2019)
• U.S. Congressional Military Advisory Committee (2010 – present)
• Committee of Fifty, Member (1999 – present); Board of Directors (2016 – present)
• Pulaski County Justice Center Task Force Committee; Vice-Chairman (2016 – 2019)
• Armed Forces YMCA
• Maranatha Baptist Academy High School Basketball, Head Coach (2004 – 2006), Assistant Head Coach (2009 – 2012)
• Pulaski County Kiwanas Club and Other Sports Programs, Coached Youth Basketball, Soccer and Baseball teams (2001 - 2009)
• Pulaski United Futbol Club, Charter Board Member and Vice President (2009 – 2012)
• Maranatha Baptist Church, Member (1994 – present); Board of Trustees (1997 – present); Choir (1994 – present)
• Gideons International, Member (1998 – present)

David is married to Victoria LeeAnn Lowe (Fiebelman) and is actively involved with their four wonderful children—Grace, Sara, Jon, and Lauren—and grandchildren. In addition to being a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he is also an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys fishing, hunting, hiking, white-water rafting, boating, and camping.