Professor of Law; Director and Supervising Attorney, The Veterans Clinic

After practicing complex and class action litigation, as well as insurance coverage and defense for more than 25 years, Drake followed her passion for public service by serving as The Veterans Clinic’s first Supervising Attorney. As an Army Brat herself, she takes special joy in working with students to serve veterans and their family members seeking benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition, and in her individual capacity as Director of the Clinic, she enjoys participating in amicus curiae briefing in cases that impact veterans often writing for the National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium. The Clinic also hosts an annual symposium on Veterans Day, addressing timely issues such as Post Traumatic Stress, Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. At Mizzou Drake also teaches Trial Practice and Pretrial Litigation, and serves on the Chancellor’s Standing Committee on Military and Veterans Issues. Prior to her clinical work at the law school, she practiced law as a shareholder in the firm of Niewald, Waldeck and Brown in Kansas City and as a member of Lowther Johnson, LLC in Springfield, Mo.