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Matthew V. Bartle

Senator Matt Bartle was born and raised in Columbia, Missouri. He graduated magna cum laude in 1987 from the University of Missouri, Columbia, with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. While at Mizzou, he was a member of The Mystical Seven, Phi Beta Kappa and Mortar Board. In 1990, Senator Bartle graduated cum laude from the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois. He served as an editor on the Northwestern Law Review. Upon graduation from law school, he completed a one-year judicial clerkship for the Honorable W. Eugene Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Senator Bartle began his legal career with Bryan Cave LLP. In 1998, he joined Berkowitz Oliver Williams Shaw & Eisenbrandt, LLP.

Senator Bartle was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1998 and again in 2000. He served on both the House Judiciary and Criminal Law Committees. In 2002, the people of the 8^th Senatorial District, which includes all of Eastern Jackson County, elected him as state senator. Senator Bartle is chairman of the Senate Judiciary, Civil and Criminal Law Committee. He also serves on the Transportation, Education and Commerce Committees.

During his tenure in the Missouri General Assembly, Senator Bartle has been a leader on issues related to civil and criminal law, economic development, and on the functioning of Missouri’s judicial system in general. Working with judges from all levels, Senator Bartle chaired the Joint Interim Committee on Judicial Resources which made recommendations on reallocating judicial resources in the state. Senator Bartle has been the lead sponsor of major reforms in Missouri law including the 2004 Missouri Securities Act, Quality Jobs Act, Missouri’s DNA Database and the Internet Sex Offender Registry.

Senator Bartle has represented clients in complex litigation matters for 14 years. He has been lead counsel in hundreds of arbitration matters pending before the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD.) These matters include alleged sales practices violations, employment disputes and restrictive covenant disputes. In 2004, he obtained one of the largest NASD arbitration awards in the United States that year. Senator Bartle is a frequent speaker on the subject of securities litigation and arbitration. He has also trained arbitrators for the NASD. Senator Bartle also practices in both federal and state court representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety litigation matters, with a concentration on commercial disputes.

Senator Bartle and his wife, Annette, have been married for 16 years. They have a son, Mack, who is 10 years old and a daughter, Betsy, who is 7 years old. Senator Bartle and his family are deeply involved in kids’ sports and in their church.

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Matthew V. Bartle

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Graves Bartle & Marcus LLC

1100 Main St Suite 2600
Kansas City, MO 64105

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