Former Assistant United States Attorney

Michael S. Oliver

In October 2025, Mike established Oliver & Oliver Law to put thirty-two years of experience in the criminal justice system to work for you. Mike has prosecuted thousands of cases involving single defendants and large nationwide conspiracies with multiple defendants. Mike knows the law enforcement officers who investigated your case, the prosecutors who filed your case, and the judges who will decide the issues in your case. This knowledge and experience is a critical tool to help you navigate your encounter with the system. 

If the government has accused you of state or federal crimes, above all, Mike will listen to you. Whether your matter involves allegations of complex narcotics distribution and money laundering, the illegal possession of firearms, violent crimes, fraud, or financial and tax offenses, Mike will aggressively, but practically, investigate every detail of your case, clearly communicate your options, and forcefully advocate your best interests to courts and juries to seek justice for you.

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Experience & Commitment to Work for You

    • Bachelor of Arts in History and International Relations from William Jewell College 1989

    • Juris Doctor from University of Missouri-Kansas City JD 1993

    • Missouri

    • United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri

    • United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

    • 32 years criminal practice

    • 4 years Buchanan County Assistant Prosecutor (1993-1997)

    • 28 years Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri (1997-2025)

    • 2000 - Recognition - Federal Bureau of Investigation - Operation Yellow Flag

    • 2005 - Recognition - Drug Enforcement Administration - Operation Last Chance

    • 2005 - Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Prosecutor of the Year - Operation Icy Hot

    • 2008-2014 - Member - Federal Practice Committee, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri

    • 2014 - Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Prosecutor of the Year - Operation Blind Eye

    • 2014 - Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency - Investigative Award for Excellence - U.S. v. Richard Delong, et al.

  • Decades of working relationships with Missouri law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges.

    • To seek justice for you 

    • To investigate every detail of your case

    • To communicate your options clearly

    • To advocate for your best interests to courts and juries

    • Complex Narcotics Conspiracies and All Drug Crimes

    • Money Laundering Crimes

    • Financial Crimes Including Mail and Wire Fraud

    • Tax Crimes

    • Violent Crimes

    • Firearms Crimes 

    • Hobbs Act Crimes 

    • Immigration Crimes

    • All Conspiracy Cases

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse | Jefferson City, Missouri

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse | Jefferson City, Missouri

Charles Evans Whittaker U.S. Courthouse | Kansas City, Missouri

Charles Evans Whittaker U.S. Courthouse | Kansas City, Missouri

United States Courthouse | Springfield, Missouri

United States Courthouse | Springfield, Missouri