Carnahan Evans PC

Carnahan Evans PC is a full-service law firm in Springfield, Missouri, serving businesses, financial institutions, nonprofits, and individuals across corporate law, estate planning, litigation, and dispute resolution. The 17-attorney firm holds an A-V Martindale-Hubbell rating and maintains specialized practices including cannabis licensing and wealth management strategies.

About

Carnahan Evans PC is a full-service business, dispute resolution, and estate planning law firm based in Springfield, Missouri, with a team of 17 attorneys serving a diverse clientele including national and regional businesses, financial institutions, nonprofits, and individuals.

Founded in 1979, Carnahan Evans has built a reputation as locally owned yet regionally recognized, distinguished by an A-V rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest recognition awarded by that legal publication. The firm's comprehensive practice encompasses corporate and general business matters, estate planning and probate administration, litigation and dispute resolution, taxation and wealth strategies, real estate and land development, employment law, environmental law, banking and financial services, and regulatory compliance including cannabis licensing.

The firm's attorneys bring depth across interconnected practice areas that create what Carnahan Evans describes as powerful synergy in problem-solving. On the corporate side, the firm advises on business agreements, partnership planning, mergers and acquisitions, and divestitures. Estate planning services include comprehensive trust and tax planning, charitable strategies, and succession planning for business owners contemplating retirement or transition. The litigation group handles commercial disputes, construction matters, foreclosures, and representation before governmental agencies in both civil and criminal contexts.

In taxation and wealth management, Carnahan Evans provides federal, state, and local income tax planning, estate and gift tax strategies, and compensation planning including employee stock ownership plans and pension arrangements. The firm also offers mediation and arbitration services for business and construction disputes. Real estate practice covers transactional work, land development, zoning negotiations, and related regulatory representation.

Employment law services span management counsel, labor law compliance, and representation before regulatory bodies. The firm maintains a dedicated cannabis law practice addressing licensing, applications, regulatory compliance, and related corporate documentation—a growing area of focus as the industry continues to develop.

The firm regularly publishes articles on emerging legal issues affecting its clients, including topics such as business succession planning, trust administration, website accessibility compliance under the ADA, changing non-compete regulations, and corporate transparency reporting requirements.

Carnahan Evans operates from Springfield and serves clients throughout the region and beyond, providing the specialized expertise of a larger firm while maintaining the personalized service and local accountability of an independently owned practice.

Overview compiled from the firm's website