Dana Tippin cutler

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law

J.D., 1989

Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia

B.A. - English, 1986

Missouri

Supreme Court of the United States

United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri

United States District Court for the District of Kansas

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

United States Tax Court

Fellows Award (2023) - National Conference of Bar Presidents

Purcell Professionalism Award (2022) - The Missouri Bar

Named One of "30 Most Powerful Education Attorneys in Missouri" by Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Richard S. Arnold Award for Distinguished Service and Lifetime Achievement (2021)

Alumni Achievement Award (2018) - UMKC School of Law

"Woman of the Year" (2018) - Missouri Lawyers Weekly Women's Justice Awards

Ronda F. Williams Spirit of Diversity Award (2017) - St. Louis Diversity Job Fair

Legal Services Award (2017) - Mound City Bar Association

President's Award (2017) - UMKC School of Law

Governor Mel Carnahan Public Service Award (2017) - University of Missouri Harry S Truman 

     School of Public Affairs

One of the "50 Missourians You Should Know" (2017) - Ingram's Magazine

"Woman of the Year" (2016) - Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City

Sly James Diversity and Inclusion Award (2016) -  Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

Women's Justice Award (Litigation) (2014) - Missouri Lawyers Weekly

Nefertiti Award (2013) - Societas Docta, Inc.

Judge Lewis W. Clymer Award (2011) - Jackson County Bar Association

President's Award (2001, 2002, & 2014) - The Missouri Bar

President, The Missouri Bar (2016-2017)

President, Board of Directors of The Missouri Bar Foundation  (2017-2018)
Member, ABA House of Delegates (2018 - 2023)

Appointed Member, Missouri Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee (2017 - present)

Executive Council Member, National Conference of Bar Presidents (2017-2020) 

Chair, The Missouri Bar Leadership Academy  (2000 - 2002)
Chair, The Missouri Bar Committee on Minority Affairs  (1999 - 2002)
Elected Member, Board of Trustees of The Missouri Bar (2002-2007)
Co-Chair, ABA Section of Litigation 2011 Annual Meeting
Appointed Member, ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence
Appointed Member, ABA Standing Committee on Professionalism
Civil Defense Bar Representative - 16th Judicial Circuit Bench-Bar Committee

Gubernatorial Appointment, Board of Curators of Lincoln University (MO) (2006-2018)

     (Board President 2009-2010)
Member, Board of Directors of Swope Parkway Health Center (2009 - present)

The Missouri Bar

American Bar Association

National Bar Association

Jackson County Bar Association

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers

E-mail:  dtcutler@tippinlawfirm.com