Mr. Anderson is a 2005 graduate of the University of Missouri at Kansas City , College of Law (magna cum laude) where he served on the Law Review, receiving the Candler S. Rogers Award for the best legal writing submitted to the Law Review. He was elected to the Order of Barristers and served on both the Moot Court Board and the National Trial Team. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in philosophy and English from the University of South Dakota in 1995 and 1997, respectively. Prior to law school, Mr. Anderson was Assistant Vice President and Electronic Banking Manager for Citizens Bank & Trust. Before joining the firm, Mr. Anderson served as a judical clerk for the Honorable Ronald R. Holliger, Missouri Court of Appeals.