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Professional Attorneys at Curl, Hark & Holliday

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Jeffrey R. Curl

Jeffrey R. Curl, born in Lima, Ohio, on August 27, 1967, is the managing partner for Curl, Hark & Holliday LLC. He has been practicing law in Northeast Missouri since 1992, handling a wide variety of legal issues, including divorce, child custody, child support, criminal law, driver's license issues, landlord and tenant, real estate, probate, estate planning, personal injury, business law and general civil litigation.

Mr. Curl is also an active member of the local community, donating his time and efforts to a variety of community projects and civic organizations. Mr. Curl is a resident of Hannibal and is married with one child.

Education
  • University of Missouri - Columbia, J.D. (1992)
  • University of Missouri - Columbia, B.A. (1989)
Admissions
  • Missouri (1992)
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri (1992)
Memberships
  • Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc. (1995 - 2001)
  • Hannibal Regional Hospital Foundation, Secretary (2001 - 2009)
  • The Hannibal Country Club, President (2000 - 2005)
  • Marion County Health Department, Chairman (1995 - 2007)
  • Hannibal Rotary Club [1992 - Present, President (2000 - 2001)]
  • Tenth Judicial Circuit Bar Association, President (2011 - 2012)
  • American Bar Association
  • Missouri Bar (1992 - Present)
  • Missouri Bar (Young Lawyers Section Council, 1994 - 1999)
  • St. John's Lutheran Church of Hannibal, MO
  • Board of Education, Board of Elders, St. John's Lutheran Church, Chairman (2005 - 2013)
  • United Way of the Mark Twain Area, Board of Directors (2017 - Present)
  • Municipal Attorney for cities of LaGrange, MO, and Lewistown, MO
Jeffrey R. Curl
John M. Hark

John M. Hark

John M. Hark, born in Hannibal, Missouri, on October 24, 1970, is a partner with Curl, Hark, and Holliday who has been recognized by his peers for his outstanding trial work, including being selected by the Missouri Bar as the recipient of the 2005 Lon O. Hocker Trial Lawyers Award. His practice includes plaintiff and defense experience in serious personal injuries, meaning that he has a complete understanding of how to achieve his clients' best interests.In addition to his trial experience at both state and federal levels, Mr. Hark has an extensive practice in debtor and creditors right in the bankruptcy court. This experience includes individual, business and family farming reorganizations.

He and his wife have five children and are members of Holy Family Parish in Hannibal.

Education
  • University of Missouri - Columbia, J.D. (Cum Laude, 1996)
  • University of Missouri - Columbia, B.A. (1993)
Admissions
  • Missouri (1996)
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri (1996)
  • U.S. Eastern District of Missouri Bankruptcy Court (1996)
  • U.S. Western District of Missouri Court (2002)
  • U.S. Western District of Missouri Bankruptcy Court (2002)
Memberships
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Order of the Coif
  • Order of Barristers
  • Early Bird Kiwanis Club, President (2006 - 2007)
  • Tenth Judicial Circuit Bar Association, Secretary (1997)
  • The Missouri Bar
Author
  • "Closing Arguments: Enforcing Fairness in the Presentation of Damages"
  • 60 Missouri Law Review 519 (2005)
Honors
  • Lon O. Hocker Trial Lawyers Award (2005)
  • Associate Managing Editor, Missouri Law Review (1995 - 1996)
Michael D. Holliday

Michael D. Holliday

Michael Holliday, born in Hannibal, Missouri, on August 13, 1978. He has been a resident of this town his entire life.

Mr. Holliday practices in the areas of bankruptcy, creditor rights, family law, criminal law, general civil litigation, and estate planning.

Mr. Holliday is married and has two children. He and his family regularly attend Arch United Methodist Church.

Education
  • University of Missouri - Columbia, J.D. (2003)
  • University of Missouri - Columbia, B.A. (2000)
Admissions
  • Missouri (2004)
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri (2004)
Memberships
  • Missouri Tenth Circuit Bar, Secretary (2005)
  • Hannibal Lions Club, President (2008)
  • Hannibal Public Schools, District 60 (Elected 2008)
  • Junior Achievement of Northeast Missouri
  • Board of Directors (2008 - Present)
  • Tenth Judicial Circuit Bar
  • Missouri Bar
Michael D. Holliday

Christopher C. Bieniek

Christopher C. Bieniek was born and raised in Hannibal, Missouri. His practice focuses on estate planning, business planning, military veterans’ disability, family law, criminal law, and general civil litigation. He married his wife, Taylor Bennett, in 2020. 

Education
  • University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Juris Doctor with a concentration of Tax and Estate Planning (2020)
  • Lindenwood University – St. Charles, B.A. (2017)

Admissions
  • Missouri (2020)
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
Memberships
  • Missouri Bar Association 
  • 10th Judicial Circuit Bar Association
  • The Crossing Church, Hannibal, Missouri
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