Kent Hopper

Kent Hopper has an extensive background in legal and administrative roles, currently serving as Associate Executive Director at The Missouri Bar since November 1995. Throughout their tenure there, Kent has held multiple positions including Director of Finance and Administration and CLE Publications Director. Previously, Kent served as an Adjunct Professor at William Woods University and worked as an Associate at Knight, Ford, Wright, Atwill, Parshall and Baker. Kent also gained experience as a Law Clerk to the Hon. Elwood Thomas at the Supreme Court of Missouri and held senior management positions in property management and banking at Farm Credit and the Federal Land Bank. Kent holds a JD from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, a Certificate in Human Resources Management from the University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business, and a BS in Agriculture from the University of Missouri-Columbia.