That ticket is not just
a fine. It is points.
A Missouri speeding ticket is rarely just $150. It is also points on your driver's license, an insurance increase that can last three years, a possible suspension if you accumulate enough points, and — for CDL holders — sometimes a career-ending event. We handle traffic matters efficiently and, in the vast majority of cases, without our client ever needing to step into a courtroom.
Speeding, careless driving,
CDL, and point-related matters.
Speeding Tickets
From the routine 5–10 over to the aggressive 20+ over school zone tickets. We typically negotiate to a non-moving violation that keeps points off your record.
Careless & Imprudent Driving
Often charged after an accident — even a minor one. A 4-point conviction. We work to reduce these to a non-moving violation.
Driving While Suspended/Revoked
Driving on a suspended or revoked license is a misdemeanor charge that can extend the suspension. Time-sensitive defense.
No Insurance / No Valid License
Operating without proof of insurance or with an expired license. Points and a fine — but also potentially a suspension if accumulated.
Accident Citations
Failure to yield, following too closely, improper lane change, failure to maintain control — citations issued at the scene of an accident often play into the civil claim too.
CDL Violations
Commercial drivers face higher stakes. Even a personal-vehicle conviction can affect your CDL. Different conviction rules, different penalty grid.
Hit-and-Run / Leaving the Scene
A separate category — both a misdemeanor or felony charge and a 12-point license consequence. See our hit-and-run defense article for details.
Red Light & Speed Camera Tickets
Photo enforcement citations. Often defensible on procedural grounds in many Missouri jurisdictions.
The difference
an experienced lawyer makes.
Most Tickets Can Be Resolved Without Points
For most speeding and minor moving violations, an experienced lawyer can negotiate the charge down to a non-moving violation — typically "Defective Equipment" or a similar amendment — that carries the same fine but no points. Insurance companies do not see it. Your driving record stays clean.
Points Add Up Faster Than People Realize
Missouri suspends a driver's license at 8 points within 18 months. A single 3-point speeding ticket combined with a 4-point careless driving ticket from an accident already puts you within reach of suspension. We keep the points off in the first place.
CDL Holders Face Different Math Entirely
A CDL driver convicted of two "serious traffic violations" (15+ over, careless driving, following too closely, improper lane change) within three years faces a 60-day disqualification — even in a personal vehicle. A third within three years is a 120-day disqualification. Civilian-style ticket handling does not work for CDL drivers.
You Probably Do Not Need to Appear
For most non-CDL Missouri traffic matters, we appear on your behalf. You sign a power of attorney, we negotiate the disposition, and you receive the resolution by mail. No taking time off work, no driving back to the courthouse where you got the ticket.
What happens
when you call us.
Send Us the Ticket
Email or text us a photo of the citation. We open the file and pull up the court and prosecutor information.
Quote & Engage
We quote a flat fee — typically $150–$400 for routine matters. Once retained we file an entry of appearance and a power of attorney.
Negotiate the Disposition
We contact the prosecutor and negotiate the best available outcome — typically reduction to a non-moving violation, dismissal in some cases.
You Get the Resolution by Mail
No court appearance for you. The case is closed by mail. You pay the (usually reduced) fine through the court directly.
Frequently asked
questions.
Routine traffic matters are typically flat-fee in the $150–$400 range. CDL matters and accident-related charges run higher because of the stakes and the additional work required. The fee is usually less than the insurance increase you would otherwise see, plus the avoided ticket fine.
In most cases, yes. The standard outcome we negotiate is a reduction of the moving violation to a non-moving violation (usually "Defective Equipment" or similar), which carries no points and is invisible to insurance companies. Whether this is achievable depends on the specific charge, the jurisdiction, and your driving record.
For most non-CDL clients, no. We file a power of attorney and appear on your behalf. The resolution is then mailed to you. Some courts and some charges (such as DWI or hit-and-run) require client presence. We tell you up front whether your case requires you to appear.
Paying online is a guilty plea. Points are assessed against your license, the conviction enters your driving record, and your insurance carrier sees it. For most moving violations, the cost of paying online (in higher insurance premiums alone) over the next 3–5 years exceeds the cost of hiring an attorney to negotiate it down.
A failure to appear typically results in a "FTA" notation and a warrant for your arrest. Many courts will recall the warrant if you retain counsel and request a new court date promptly. The longer you wait, the harder this becomes. Call us immediately.
Yes. Many employers — particularly those with company vehicles, commercial drivers, healthcare workers with patient transport duties, delivery drivers, ride-share drivers — run periodic motor vehicle reports. A pattern of moving violations or any suspension can affect employment, sometimes severely.