With over 60 years of combined experience, our firm is prepared to help you and your family with your legal needs. We provide personal service, extensive knowledge, and always seek the best possible outcome. When you need reliable legal representation, you need a Columbia family law attorney from Rutter and Sleeth Law Offices.
We are proud to offer a full range of legal services to residents and business owners in communities throughout the mid-Missouri area. Our goal is to provide you with high-quality legal representation that can achieve the best resolution possible for your case. Whether you have been charged with a crime or are negotiating a divorce, you deserve to have your questions answered.
We are proud to offer a full range of legal services to residents and business owners in communities throughout the mid-Missouri area. Our goal is to provide you with high-quality legal representation that can achieve the best resolution possible for your case. Whether you have been charged with a crime or are negotiating a divorce, you deserve to have your questions answered.
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Attorneys Jim Rutter and Brian Sleeth are dedicated to providing top-quality legal representation for their clients in Columbia, Missouri, and surrounding areas. With over 60 years of combined legal experience, a sincere concern for the welfare of their clients, and an excellent reputation in the Columbia community, Jim and Brian consistently provide their clients with high-quality, personally tailored legal services.
Columbia Attorney Jim Rutter has decades of professional experience in a variety of case types, including jury trials. Attorney Rutter uses his more than 35 years of knowledge and insight to help clients throughout Columbia and the surrounding areas.
His practice handles criminal defense cases, with a special interest in false allegations and those falsely accused of child abuse and sexual assault, as well as other matters handled by the Rutter and Sleeth Law Offices.
His practice handles criminal defense cases, with a special interest in false allegations and those falsely accused of child abuse and sexual assault, as well as other matters handled by the Rutter and Sleeth Law Offices.
Attorney Brian D. Sleeth of Rutter and Sleeth Law Offices delivers personalized and thorough family law counsel for individuals in Columbia. Whether you need assistance with a divorce or dissolution of marriage, child or spousal support, custody arrangements, paternity, adoptions, or any of our other related legal areas of practice, Attorney Sleeth has the experience, education, and insight to help.
Whether you're in need of legal guidance in bankruptcy, business law, personal injury, or family law, or assistance with estate planning, workers' compensation, or criminal defense, we can help. Rutter and Sleeth Law Offices is a law firm dedicated to providing you with the advocacy you deserve. Our skilled lawyers in Columbia, MO are able to provide you with a comprehensive explanation of your case and what you could expect.
Family law cases can be a mixed bag of emotions. Some individuals might be looking to adopt a new child, while others might be considering divorcing their spouse. Emotions tend to run high in such cases, so our lawyers do their best to provide empathetic legal services. At Rutter and Sleet Law Offices, we understand you and your family may be going through a tough time or a new transition, so we try to make your case as stress-free as possible.
Reviews (14)
Heather Boehm
Nov 27, 2021
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Brittany Watkins
Nov 26, 2021
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Kelly Hustedde
Sep 24, 2021
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Mr. Sleeth did an amazing job representing me in my divorce and I would recommend him to everyone!! Mr. Sleeth was very professional and caring about my case and my needs. Mr. Sleeth went above and beyond what I could have ever expected. He was alway very speedy in all communication and very professional. Mr. Sleeth worked very hard on my case, as it was a very difficult and time consumming process. He alway made me feel that I was a top priority to him. If I am ever in need of a lawyer again, he will be my first call.
Bart Owens
Jan 30, 2021
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Becky Spicer
Nov 04, 2020
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Brittany Sills
Sep 09, 2020
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Marsha Watkins
Dec 26, 2019
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Julie Torri
Nov 11, 2019
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Larry J.
Jul 07, 2019
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As a single father I am glad I hired Brian. He helped me resolve long standing visitation issues and 3 previous modifications that fell short into a plan that involved some hard negotiations and sacrifice that ultimately changed the dynamics of our family relationship into a more positive direction that we and our child is more happy with.
Phyllis S.
May 30, 2019
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WOW! I wish I had read the reviews before I hired Brian. He did the same thing to us regarding our law sue on a breach of contract. Took our money and never filed paperwork to the court nor sent a letter to the defendant letting him know we have retained him to represent us. It's been 8 months and not one letter has been sent. We requested documentation of the work he has done. What we received was $2,800 stating we owe him for reading emails. OMG! What a scam, he also charged a email three times that day. I believe the office is a scam. The secretary left without notice. That should
Jessica P.
Dec 30, 2018
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I think my family's review is closest to that of Glenda from 2/5/2018. My husband and I hired this law office for custody needs on June 21, as we felt our child was endangered. No papers were filed through August, we received no answers to our questions, never received the promised fee agreement, nor did we receive any response from our lawyer. We severed service later in August. Refund was delayed three occasions, and when we got it, we were returned $1,090 of $3,090. The itemized bill charged lawyer prices (which averages $250/hour) for the paralegal's footwork (which averages $25/hour
Heathet Griffith
Jun 09, 2018
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Mr. Rutter was very professional and knowledgeable about my case. He was able to get the case dismissed and worked with me on a payment plan. Great sense of humor too and this eased my stress. I greatly appreciated the stories you told. He is a very down to earth person and can relate to your situation. Angel was also there for me as well and was always very patient into hearing my concerns and would relay information to Jim with a phone call returned promptly. I would highly recommend this firm.
Sincerely, Heather Griffith
Sincerely, Heather Griffith
Jason Stafford
Jun 07, 2018
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I worked with Jim Rutter. I'll never forget being so STRESSED that I couldn't see straight and Jim telling me he would be my Huckleberry. That's what I needed and that's what he provided. I walked in scared outta my ever loving mind and walked out empowered. Angel is truly an angel. Professional, courteous and kind. Jim is a no nonsense attorney. So if you've got problems with the ex, you'll find resolution through a calm, measured professional approach. Do your part and he'll do his.
Glenda H.
Feb 05, 2018
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Even one star is to much praise! Brian took my daughters divorce case and did absolutely nothing. Charged her over 2800.00 and didn't even file the necessary paperwork and left her in jeopardy with an abusive husband threatening her! At the advise of two other attorneys we are filing disputes with the Missouri Law board! Even one star is to much praise! PS. When he first took the case he gave her horrible advise and I gave h a bad rating. He actually asked me to remove it and we would get it worked out! Well he did not and he dropped the case and took her 2800.00
