Position: Member

TEL: 816-292-2000

FAX: 816-292-2001

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Website: www.lathropgage.com

Admitted: 1981, Iowa and Missouri

Law School: Drake University, J.D., 1981.

College: Southwest Missouri State University, B.S., 1978

Birth Date and Place: Kansas City, Missouri, 1956.

Practice Areas: Administrative; Regulatory; Public Utility.

Additional Information: Career Highlights: While at the Missouri Public Service Commission, Mr. DeFord presided over cases involving virtually all aspects of public utility operations. Since entering private practice, Paul has handled numerous matters involving electric, gas, telecommunications and transportations issues. He served as lead counsel for AT&T on all Missouri regulatory matters from 1987 to present. In addition, he has represented gas, electric, steam and water utility companies as well as various industrial customers in contested case proceedings and other transactions over the same period. Honors: Deputy Chief Hearing Examiner, Missouri Public Service Commission, 1982-87. Who's Who in American Law Activities & Memberships The Missouri Bar, Administrative Law Committee Iowa State Bar Association

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