Mr. German was the law clerk to the Honorable William R. Collinson, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, following his 1977 graduation from the University of Missouri Law School, magna cum laude. He was a member of the Missouri Law Review. Mr. German graduated summa cum laude from Drury College in 1974, where he now serves on the Board of Trustees. He is a member of the ABA Sections of Litigation and Taxation, and has served on the advisory committee to the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He has been legal counsel to the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and a member of the board of directors for several years.