A longtime resident of Springfield, Kory D. Stubblefield has been practicing law for fourteen years in a wide variety of practice areas. Kory provides a wide range of services to clients in commercial and construction law, personal injury, insurance law, bad faith litigation, insurance coverage disputes, complex litigation, real estate and property law, collector’s deed actions, and collections matters. He also has experience handling cases through the appeals process. Kory is a longtime resident of Springfield and attended Hillcrest High School.
He attended Missouri State University (then Southwest Missouri State University), graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor’s of science degree in political science in 2003. Kory obtained his juris doctorate degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2006. He earned honors with the prestigious Order of the Coif. Kory also gained accolades by completing his law school education as the number one ranked student in his law school class. Kory is involved in various local non-profit organizations, including Harmony House and 417 Professionals.
Nicole Lindsey is Of Counsel with the firm and focuses her practice on estate planning, probate and trust administration, and civil litigation.
Nicole is originally from Gainesville, Florida, and attended the University of Florida. After graduating from law school, Nicole worked for a statewide workers’ compensation defense practice. She then clerked for the Honorable Judge Gary R. Jones, United States Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Florida in Ocala, Florida.
Upon relocating to Missouri, Nicole clerked for the late Honorable Judge Richard E. Dorr, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. She then went on to join a mid-size general practice firm. Nicole specialized in complex litigation, business litigation, employment law, civil rights defense, and municipal representation. She handled matters in both state and federal courts in Southwest Missouri and in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to her litigation experience, prior to joining Stubblefield Law, Nicole worked for several years in the areas of estate planning, probate, and elder law.
Nicole is actively involved in local and state organizations. She is a member of the Missouri Bar, the Florida Bar, the Federal Court for the Western District of Missouri, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is also a member of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, the Greene County Estate Planning Council, and the Southern Missouri Women Lawyers. In addition to her fulfilling work as an attorney, Nicole is a graduate of the Ozarks Chamber Ozarks Leads class for 2018-19 and is an executive board member for the Betty and Bobby Allison Ozarks Counseling Center.
Audrey Pauls is an associate attorney and the newest addition to the Stubblefield Law team. As an attorney and a local business owner, she combines her legal expertise with practical business experience, offering clients a unique perspective in navigating complex legal challenges.
A Springfield area native, Audrey attended Missouri State University before earning her law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law, where she graduated Cum Laude with Leadership Scholar and Pro Bono distinctions.
Before attending law school, Audrey founded Zenith Climbing Center, which she continues to operate. She also served as Marketing Manager and later Interim Executive Director for the Ozark Chamber of Commerce. Given this firsthand experience, Audrey understands the practical challenges entrepreneurs face and is able to provide strategic, tailored legal advice.
Audrey is passionate about community involvement and is a member of the Missouri Bar. In addition to her leadership in various law school organizations and competitive teams, she is a graduate of the Ozark Chamber Ozarks Leads program (Class of 2019-2020), was named Ozark Chamber Star of the Year (2020), and has been involved in local initiatives such as the Love Ozark Political Action Committee and the Ozark Historic River District.
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