Attorney at Law - Jim Fossard

Jim Fossard

Jim Fossard is a lifetime Springfield resident and graduate of Southwest Missouri State University. He went on to earn a Juris Doctorate from University of Missouri Kansas City.

In addition to practicing in the area of family law, Jim Fossard has extensive experience in real estate law matters, including mechanic’s lien litigation, construction litigation, foreclosures, tax sales, title law, nuisance litigation and real estate transactions. If you are a construction contractor or subcontractor, he can assist you in setting up your business practices to protect and enforce your lien rights in the event you do not get paid. His representative clients are Commonwealth Title Insurance Company, Stewart Guaranty Title Company, Transnation Title Insurance Company, Lawyers Title Insurance Company, Knight Heating and Air Conditioning Company, Inc., Wilkerson’s Commercial Flooring, Inc., and A-1 Guaranty Roofing, Inc. Jim also handles foreclosures of mortgages in default.

In addition to handling tort litigation, personal injury and insurance cases, Mr. Fossard also handles business collection matters. His representative clients in this area of practice are Old Missouri Bank, Kansas City Auto Auction, Inc. and Metro Credit Union.

Jim Fossard has provided litigation and research support for title insurance companies since 2000, and handles matters involving real estate, including mechanic's and tax liens, quiet title and judicial foreclosure actions, ingress and egress issues, adverse possession, construction litigation, and title challenges. Mr. Fossard represents a significant number of clients seeking legal expertise in handling all types of real estate matters.

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Phone:
417.883.8200
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Areas of Practice

Memberships, Boards & Committees

  • Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Missouri Bar
  • Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
  • Has served on the Board of City Utilities
  • Has been admitted to practice before the
    United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
    United States District Court, Western District of MO
  • On the Board of Trustees of the
    Missouri Nature Conservancy
    Missouri Audubon Society
  • Ozarks Green Building Coalition

Clients - His representative clients are:

  • Stewart Title Guaranty Company
  • Knight Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.
  • Wilkerson’s Commercial Flooring, Inc.
  • A-1 Guarantee Roofing, Inc.