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Born in Mexico, Missouri, December 29, 1948. Married Cheri Sullivan August 12, 1972. Father of three children: Peter, Callie and Ben.

A Brief Biography

Dan, along with Brad Brett, co-founded the Brett and Erdel Law Firm in April of 1976. He started his practice in Kansas City, Missouri, at the law firm of Morris, Mitchell, Larson, King, Stamper and Bold where he concentrated his practice in tax litigation, business and transactional law.

Dan concentrates his practice in commercial and residential real estate, contracts, debtor and creditor rights, bankruptcy, business law, corporate and business formation and planning, Wills, Probate and Trusts, taxation.

BAR Admissions

Missouri, 1974
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 1974
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 1979
U.S. Tax Court, 1975

Education

University of Missouri School of Law- Kansas City, Missouri, 1974, J.D. Honors: “With Distinction”

Accolades

Missouri Bar, 1974-Present, Member

Missouri Bar Association, Probate and Trust Law Committee

Martindale-Hubble AV Rating

Employment History

Brett, Erdel, Owings & Tanzey, P.C., Mexico, Missouri
1976-Present
Shareholder/Director

Morris, Mitchell, Larson, King, Stamper and Bold, Kansas City, Missouri
1974-1976
Associate

Internal Revenue Service, Regional Counsel’s Office, Dallas, Texas
Summer 1973
Summer Intern

Military Service

United States Army Reserve, 1971-1979, Captain-Infantry

Community Involvement

Income Tax

Estate Planning

Medicaid Planning

Tax Deferred Exchanges

Contributing Article Writer, Farm Journal Magazine

Contributing Article Writer, Mexico Ledger Newspaper

Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

President, Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce

President, Progress Mexico

Vice-President, Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development

Vice-President, Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Retail Division

Audrain County Historical Society Board of Directors

Presser Hall Restoration Society Board of Directors

Co-Founder and President, Mexico Area Community Service Agency

Co-Founder and Treasurer, Mexico Community Foundation, Inc.

Recipient, Colonel C.R. Stribling, Jr. Community Service Award

St. Brendan’s Catholic Church Parish Council

Knights of Columbus Council 3760

Mexico Rotary Club- Paul Harris Fellow

Mexico Kiwanis Club

Scoutmaster, Boy Scout Troup 35

President and Treasurer, Missouri Veterans Home Assistance League

Arthur Center Board of Directors

President, Mexico Country Club

Executive Director – Anna Margaret Griffin Foundation

Member of Big Brothers, Big Sisters