Meet the Staff
Employee Bios
Ruth Medley - Firm Administrator
Ruth has been with the law firm since 1997. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Missouri State University with a degree in Information Systems Management and Business Management. She has a diverse background including technology, management, and customer service. Prior to joining Douglas, Haun & Heidemann, P.C., she managed the information systems, business office and service center for a telephone company. Ruth serves the firm as the business manager and also supervises the staff of the law firm. Her knowledge and experience enables her to provide client satisfaction in all business processes of the firm.
Ruth enjoys reading, traveling, golf, and spending time with her family. She also enjoys singing in a women’s choir at her church. Ruth and her husband, Sutton, reside in Bolivar.
Shontel Cunningham - Paralegal
Shontel joined the firm in 1992. She has worked for attorneys who practice in social security disability, family law, corporate, personal injury and is now the probate paralegal. She has enjoyed many different aspects of each field. Shontel is married and together they are blessed with two wonderful children.
Bondena Neill - Paralegal
Bondena currently lives in Stockton, Missouri where she grew up. After graduating from Stockton High School she worked for the Cedar County Sheriff’s Department for ten years and Citizens Memorial Hospital Home Health and Hospice for eight years. Bondena has been a paralegal with Douglas, Haun & Heidemann since 1996, working in various areas including bankruptcy and corporate law. She is currently secretary to the senior partner, Kerry D. Douglas, as well as being the estate planning paralegal for the firm.
Bondena is also a volunteer for Citizens Memorial Hospital Hospice and has one son, Marty Neill, who lives in Springfield, Missouri.
Janice Uchtman - Paralegal
Janice has always lived in Dallas County, Missouri. She is a graduate of the former Draughon’s Business College, Springfield, Missouri, and has served as the firm’s real estate paralegal since 1994. Her interest in real estate began with the first attorney she worked for in 1975 when abstract title opinions were still prevalent and title insurance was rare in rural areas. Foreclosures, IRC 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges, real estate closings, partition suits and all types of deed preparation are just some of the areas of real estate that are included in a typical day at the firm for Janice.
Janice and her husband, Randy, live south of Buffalo, Missouri, and have been married since 2002. She has one son, Lance, who is 19 years old. She is a member of the Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce; served on the Board of Directors of the Dallas County R-1 Alumni Association, which sponsors and directs the Miss Dallas County Pageant and the Little Miss Dallas County Pageant from 1978-2007; Member of Charity Christian Church, where she serves as church pianist; currently the vice chair of the Dallas County Central Republican Committee and has been the Republican Committeewoman for her township since 1984; Board member of the Dallas County Extension Council and a member of the Dallas County Master Gardeners.
Mary joined our firm in 1994. She graduated from Sparks Business College in Illinois. She has experience in business law, corporate law, litigation, commercial law and the last several years in family law, collections and mechanic’s liens. Mary is married and has three children.
Tammy has been with Douglas, Haun & Heidemann since 2003. Prior to joining the staff, she worked for attorneys in Bolivar and the surrounding area including the Cedar County Prosecuting Attorney. She specializes in traffic/criminal law and family law. Tammy, her husband, Bryan and their four teenagers, Whitney, Ethan, Stephanie and Olivia live in Bolivar and enjoy being a part of the community. She is also on the Polk County Relay for Life committee, teaches preschoolers in Sunday school, volunteers at the Esquire ministry and works with the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership organization. She takes pleasure in being with her family, the challenges of her job and interacting with the attorneys and staff at Douglas, Haun & Heidemann, P.C.