Scott Hamblin Law

Scott Hamblin Law provides dedicated family law and divorce representation throughout central Missouri from Jefferson City. Scott began practicing law in fall 1995 and was admitted to practice in Kansas in 1996, establishing himself as a skilled advocate with both Missouri and Kansas licensure. This dual-state licensing allows him to serve clients in both Missouri and Kansas, providing geographic flexibility valuable to families straddling state borders.

Scott's background as a former prosecutor brings distinctive advantages to his family law practice. His prosecutorial experience equipped him with trial skills, courtroom presence, and understanding of how judges and legal system function. This background makes him a particularly effective advocate in contested family law matters, as he approaches disputes with the strategic acumen developed through criminal prosecution work.

Over more than two decades of dedicated practice, Scott has accumulated extensive experience handling divorce and family law cases. His practice encompasses divorce representation, child custody and parenting time matters, child support establishment and modification, prenuptial agreements, gray divorce (divorce of aging couples), and uncontested divorce proceedings. This broad experience means he can guide clients through virtually any family law scenario.

What particularly distinguishes Scott's practice is the frequency of his courtroom appearances. Located on the same block as the Cole County Courthouse, Scott appears before Cole County judges at least weekly and sometimes multiple times per week. This regular courtroom presence means he has developed strong working relationships with judges and court staff, and his intimate familiarity with local court procedures and judicial preferences benefits his clients.

Scott's convenient courthouse-adjacent location also provides practical advantages. Clients benefit from having counsel whose office is walking distance from the courthouse, eliminating travel time and travel costs. For clients who must appear in court, Scott's proximity to the courthouse is genuinely valuable.

Scott's approach balances aggressive advocacy with practical counseling. He understands that some clients benefit most from settlement negotiations that preserve important relationships and minimize conflict, particularly when children are involved. For other clients, contested litigation is necessary, and Scott is fully prepared to litigate compellingly on their behalf.

The firm's website highlights Scott's expertise in gray divorce—divorce of aging couples—reflecting recognition that this growing segment of divorce cases involves distinctive issues around retirement accounts, Social Security, Medicare, and other concerns specific to older individuals. Scott's specialized knowledge in this area serves an important and often overlooked demographic.

For central Missouri families and individuals seeking family law representation from an experienced, former-prosecutor attorney with regular courthouse presence and demonstrated success across all types of family law matters, Scott Hamblin Law offers the combination of experience, accessibility, and aggressive advocacy that produces favorable outcomes.