Michelle E. Jakobe graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.A. in 1988 and earned her Juris Doctor degree from the Washburn University School of Law with Dean's Honors in 1991.She is licensed to practice law in both Missouri and Kansas.Ms. Jakobe has twelve years of experience in the private practice of Family Law and an additional seven years of experience handling Complex National Products Liability Defense Litigation.

Having joined the Law Office of James H. Young and Associates, LLC in 2004, she has re-dedicated her practice to al.areas of Family Law, including adoptions, divorce, modification, child support, custody, collaborative law, and protection from abuse.Ms. Jakobe is currently a member of the Family Law Section of the Missouri Bar, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, the Johnson County Bar Association, the Kansas Women's Attorney Association, and the Collaborative Law Institute of Missouri.

Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Mr. Kuhl attended Ralston High School where he was active in many clubs and organizations. After high school, Mr. Kuhl graduated Cum Laude from Creighton University with a degree in Business Administration. After working in the banking industry for a year, Mr. Kuhl moved to Kansas City and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City in May 2008.

Prior to joining the Law Office of James H. Young and Associates, LLC, Mr. Kuhl worked as a law clerk for a Kansas City business litigation firm. He also worked as an intern and then as a law clerk for the Jackson County Circuit Court and was active in the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law's Child and Family Services Clinic, where he represented clients in Family Law matters and received the clinic's "Student of the Year" award in 2008. While in law school, Mr. Kuhl participated in a number of clubs and organizations including serving as President of the Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity, Co-President of the Family Law Society, and as a staff member for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Law Journal. Mr. Kuhl has completed both the Guardian ad Litem and the advanced Guardian ad Litem training. Mr. Kuhl has also presented at several seminars on a variety of family law issues, and is an active member of the family law section of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association.

Ms. Fox-Berkley has been employed in a variety of capacities within the legal profession for more than twenty-five years, including roles as legal secretary and executive assistant for area attorneys.

Since 1999, she has been associated with the Law Office of James H. Young and Associates, LLC. She received her Paralegal Certificate in 2002, graduating with Honors based on a 97% average. She also earned a Certificate specializing in Civil Litigation in 2003.Ms. Fox-Berkley is an Associate Member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association.

Ms. Schaper began her legal career in Independence, Kansas shortly after graduating high school.Over the years, she has worked as an administrative assistant, bookkeeper and in various legal settings in Oklahoma and Kansas, including working as a scopist for a court reporter in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Prior to joining the Law Office of James H. Young and Associates, LLC, Ms. Schaper worked for an Overland Park insurance company in the staff attorney's office for four years.

Prior to joining the Law Office of James H. Young and Associates, LLC, Ms. Dagenhart had worked as a legal secretary for 2 ½ years in the Kansas City area. She first joined the firm in 2004 and worked in the firm for about a year. She then relocated for a short time and, upon her return to Lee's Summit, Missouri, re-joined the firm in 2007.

After having worked for several years in the insurance industry, Ms. Rector made the transition into the legal field in 1996. Since that time, she has worked in a variety of fields, ranging from medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers' compensation, to family law. In November 2009, the Law Office of James H. Young and Associates, LLC, welcomed Ms. Rector as its new legal assistant.