Daniel Dodson

Missouri state and federal criminal defense attorney Daniel Dodson has been an advocate for justice for two decades. In addition to working with top attorneys across the United States, he has been an advocate for justice on numerous major media outlets, including ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and MSNBC. He has also been a commentator for the foreign media in Germany, Australia, and Canada. He has been quoted in publications across the U.S. and around the world, including the Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press, and the Irish Times.

• Attorney

• Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Intern, 1986
• Carson & Coil, Associate Attorney, 1987 - 1989
• Hannibal Courier Post, Advertising Sales/Reporter, 1983 - 1984

• Missouri Democratic Senatorial Committee, Treasurer, 1994 - 1996
• Chair, Missouri Association for Social Welfare Criminal Justice Task Force, 1991 - 1993
• Consultant, FlexYourRights.com
• Member, Transition Advisory Group on Public Safety for Governor-elect Mel Carnahan, 1992
• The Champion Magazine Advisory Board, 2008 - Present
• Life Member, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Law (NORML) Legal Committee
• Member, International Criminal Bar, 2003
• American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri, Mid-Missouri Affiliate, Board of Directors, 1989 - 1998
• American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri, Mid-Missouri Affiliate, Vice Chair, 1998

• Missouri, 1987
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1988

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004 - Present (Member, Board of Directors)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2000 - 2004 (Public Affairs Director)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Contributor, The Champion magazine)
• Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1997 - 1999 (Member, Board of Directors, 1997 - 1999, 2005 - 2008)
• Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member)
• Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1997 - Present (Legislative Committee)