Stuart Paul Huffman

Stuart P. Huffman graduated from Central Missouri State University with a bachelor’s in science for Criminal Justice and a minor in psychology in 1997. He then went to the University of Missouri-Kansas City and graduated with a J.D. in 2000. Mr. Huffman, while in law school, was a law clerk for Wyandotte County Circuit Court in 1999 and then Jackson County Associate Court in 2000. While a law clerk, he worked directly with Judges to research legal issues and draft legal pleadings. After graduation, he desired employment where he could have the ability to try cases. After passing the bar exam in 2000, he started employment with the Missouri State Public Defender’s office in 2001 at the Springfield Missouri Office. He was assigned to be in the trial division and handled all manner of misdemeanor and felony cases. His responsibilities included but were not limited to handling routine court appearances, filing motions on behalf of clients, client conferences, both in the jail and at his office trying felony and misdemeanor bench and jury trials. While at the Public Defender’s office, Mr. Huffman had the opportunity to be the primary attorney for numerous felony cases.

In September of 2002, Mr. Huffman left the Public Defender’s office and became an associate at the law firm of Whiteaker & Wilson P.C., located in Springfield Missouri. There, he continued to handle criminal cases ranging from traffic to murder in the first degree but also had the chance to handle civil litigation and worker’s compensation cases. Mr. Huffman became a partner in 2008 and continues to operate in that capacity with Richard Davis. Over time, Mr. Huffman’s practice changed to where he now handles almost exclusively criminal cases. He practices criminal defense in federal, state, and municipal courts located in Springfield Missouri and the surrounding regions. Mr. Huffman is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL). He is also a member of the National Trial Lawyer’s Top 100 Lawyers and the American Society of Legal Advocates.

Mr. Huffman has been a member of the Missouri Bar Association since 2000, a member of the US Court of Appeals 8th Circuit and the US District Court of Western Missouri since 2005, and a member uf the US District Court Easteren District of Missouri since 2012.

Mr. Huffman graduated Cum Laude from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg in the year 1997 with a Batchelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Minor in Psychology. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and received his JD in the year 2000.

Stuart was a Law Clerk for the Wyandotte County Circuit Court, and the Jackson County Associate Court from 1999 to 2000. He was then an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Missouri State Public Defender’s Office from 2001 to 2002. In September of 2002, Mr. Huffman left the Public Defender’s office and became an associate at the law firm of Whiteaker & Wilson P.C., located in Springfield Missouri. There, he continued to handle criminal cases ranging from traffic to murder in the first degree but also had the chance to handle civil litigation and worker’s compensation cases. Mr. Huffman became a partner in 2008 and continues to operate in that capacity with Richard Davis. Over time, Mr. Huffman’s practice changed to where he now handles almost exclusively criminal cases. He practices criminal defense in federal, state, and municipal courts located in Springfield Missouri and the surrounding regions. Mr. Huffman is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL). He is also a member of the National Trial Lawyer’s Top 100 Lawyers and the American Society of Legal Advocates.

Stuart P. Huffman has been named as the 2023 recipient of the Charles Shaw Trial Advocacy Award. This award is for those who exhibit outstanding trial skills and a passion for trying cases involving the innocent accused.

Stuart P. Huffman, Law Office of Stuart P. Huffman, has also been selected to the 2023, 2024 and 2025 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel.