Columbia, MO
(573) 442-2454
The three partners of the firm standing together in a sunlit park

The partners behind the seal

Walther

Antel

Stamper

Established in 1990, representing clients in Missouri for over three decades. Below, the three partners in the order the firm's name reads, and the person who runs the front desk.

A law firm often reflects the personalities of its partners.

When you hire Skip, Rusty or Gary, you'll work with lawyers who enjoy what they do and enjoy working with one another. We hold a deep respect for the law and a passion for serving the legal needs of our clients.

Located in Columbia, the firm takes matters from Boone County and the counties around it: Howard, Callaway, Cole, Cooper and Randolph. The credentials below are the partners' own, set down as the record states them.

Skip Walther, President of The Missouri Bar 2009-2010

  • Admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1979, with his law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law.
  • Former Boone County assistant prosecuting attorney.
  • Practices real estate law, corporations, wills and trusts, and estate planning.
  • Member of the Boone County Bar Association, The Missouri Bar and the American Bar Association.

Skip Walther's full profile

Skip Walther seated at his desk in a grey suit and red tie, a nameplate on the desk in front of him
Nameplate, bound volumes and open files on a partner's desk

Rusty Antel, Boone County prosecutor 1981-1990

Rusty has retired from the active practice of law and is of counsel to the firm.

  • 1981-1990Assistant Boone County Prosecuting Attorney, and First Assistant from 1984 to 1990.
  • September 2016Honored by the Missouri Bar with the Tom Cochran Award for community service.
  • Author"Overview of Substantive Law Regarding DWI" in The Missouri Bar's Law and Practice Desk Book.

Questions about criminal defense or personal injury matters begin with a call to the office. Rusty Antel's full profile

Gary Stamper and the Roger P. Krumm Award

  • Divorce and family law: custody, support and paternity.
  • Admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1981, and to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, where he was in the Board of Advocates and the Order of the Barristers.
  • The Roger P. Krumm Award, given to the outstanding family lawyer of the year.
  • Named in Best Lawyers in America, 2014-2019.
  • Off hours, an age-group triathlete with three Ironman finishes.

Gary Stamper's full profile or the complete list of awards, press and papers

Marnie, Administrative Assistant

Marnie relocated to Missouri in 2000 from Wisconsin. She is "considered a total 'team player'" and is "credited with organizing and running an efficient office."

Write to the front desk at marnie@wasf-law.com.

Desks in the office

  • A partner in a blue shirt at a wooden desk with bound books and framed certificates behind him
    Bound volumes and framed certificates behind a wooden desk
  • A partner in glasses and a black sweater seated at a desk with a monitor, keyboard and lamp behind him
    Monitor, keyboard, brass-armed lamp and loose papers around a desk

Talk to the firm

The office is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. After-hour appointments as arranged.

Schedule a consultation(573) 442-2454

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