Staff
Office Manager-operations
Connie Nipper
Email: [email protected]
Connie has worked in the legal field since September 1986. She began working for a local law firm as a receptionist and was later promoted to legal assistant. She began working for Roberts Wooten and Zimmer as a legal assistant to Kevin Roberts in April 1990. She later was named assistant office manager and in May 2011 became the sole office manager of the firm while still working as legal assistant to Kevin Roberts.
While she has been with the firm, Connie has assisted with personal injury cases, criminal/traffic cases, civil litigation, domestic and probate matters. She manages the firm, which consists of nine legal assistants, a paralegal and seven attorneys.
Connie grew up in the Hillsboro/Desoto area and graduated from Hillsboro High School. She enjoys spending her free time with her husband, son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren.
Paralegal and Office Manager-personnel
Amber Bellew
Amber has worked in the legal field as a legal secretary and/or Paralegal since 2003, after graduating from Jefferson College with her Associate of Applied Science Degree. In May 2011, Amber completed her Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Paralegal Studies, from William Woods University. She has experience working in Plaintiff Asbestos Litigation, Domestic, Insurance Defense and Plaintiff Personal Injury matters. In March of 2018, she began working as a Paralegal at Roberts Wooten & Zimmer.
Amber grew up in the Hillsboro/DeSoto area and graduated from DeSoto High School. She enjoys spending her free time with her husband and two children on their farm near Bloomsdale.
Legal Assistant
Julie Shelledy
Julie joined the firm in July of 2023. Her current duties include medical record and document retrieval and medical records and billing summarization. Prior to joining the firm, she spent the last 25 years in the area of estate planning undertaking document production with a local law firm. In addition, she also created a business in which she creates estate planning documents for attorneys throughout the country.
Julie was born in England and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She received her degree in Paralegal Studies in 1995 from Phoenix College. After doing various legal jobs in Arizona, she moved to St. Louis, Missouri for her husband to attend law school. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her 2 children (one in college and one in high school), hiking, bowling, family vacations, and going out with friends.
