With a population of about 100,000 people, the city of Columbia is the fifth largest city in the state of Missouri. The area of land on which Columbia current sits was first settled by the pre-Columbian, mound-building people that inhabited the area. Today, Columbia is home to the University of Missouri and is considered to be a college town with political leanings towards the liberal spectrum.

There are a number of talented and reputable Columbia lawyers in the area that are ready to take on your case. These attorneys can represent you in many areas of law including divorce, alimony, child support, DUI, criminal defense, arson, personal injury, automobile accidents, contracts, employment and more.

A Missouri Court recently approved a lawsuit against an overseeing Methodist Church in Columbia. The lawsuit alleged that an anonymous plaintiff was abused when he was a minor attending church in the 1970s, and that the church in Columbia was negligent in its duties to protect its patrons. This represents a significant step forward because this was the first time a negligence lawsuit in Missouri was allowed to go forward against a church.

The State of Missouri is broken into forty-five judicial circuits, each circuit having its own trial level court. Columbia is home to the 13^th Judicial Circuit Court. You will probably have to visit this court if you plan on going to trial with your case. An experienced Columbia attorney who knows this court is the right person to represent you.

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To find out more about the laws and courts in Columbia, please visit these external links:

• Missouri Courts
• Missouri Revised Statutes
• University of Missouri Law Library