Mark A. Kennedy, is a member of the Poplar Bluff, Missouri law firm of Kennedy, Kennedy, Robbins & Yarbro, LC, with his practice focused on civil litigation. A Poplar Bluff native, Mark was admitted to practice in the state of Missouri in 1979 and the state of Arkansas in 2005. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. Mark completed his undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Missouri, Columbia (B.A. 1972, J.D. 1978). Mark was the Prosecuting Attorney for Butler County, Missouri, from 1981-86. He is a member of the Butler County Bar Association; The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (Board of Governors, 1991-2003); and the American Association for Justice.

Douglas R. Kennedy, is a member of the Poplar Bluff, Missouri law firm of Kennedy, Kennedy, Robbins & Yarbro, LC, with his practice focused on civil litigation. A Poplar Bluff native, Doug was admitted to practice in Missouri in 1984 and the state of Arkansas in 2005. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; and the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. Doug obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia (B.S., Pub. Adm., 1976); and his law degree from Memphis State University (J.D. 1984), where he served as a Research Assistant. Doug is currently on the Board of Directors for the local United Cerebral Palsy chapter, and is a member of the Butler County Bar Association; The Missouri Bar; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and the American Association for Justice.

Scott A. Robbins is a member of the Poplar Bluff, Missouri law firm of Kennedy, Kennedy, Robbins & Yarbro, LC, with his practice focused on civil litigation and representation of local governmental units. A native of Kearney, Missouri, Scott graduated from Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, in 1993 (B.A. History/American Government, with honors). Scott received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1996. While in law school, Scott served as a holiday break clerk for the Honorable Robert Ulrich of the Western District Court of Appeals in 1993, and served as a research assistant for Professor Douglas E. Abrams. Scott was also employed by the Jefferson City firm of Newman, Comley & Ruth, PC, as a law clerk and spent time summarizing appellate decisions for the Supreme Court publications staff.

Scott is a member of the Missouri Bar, the Arkansas Bar, the Butler County Bar Association, and the National Lawyers Association. He is admitted to practice in all state courts in Missouri and Arkansas, as well as the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Scott is a current member of the Missouri Bar’s Client Security Fund committee, as well as the local government and property law committees. Scott participated in the Bar's Leadership Academy class of 2001-2002, and served as the program's co-chair for 2002-2004. Scott also served on the Young Lawyers Section Council from 2004-2006.

Scott enjoys spending free time with his wife Devona, daughter Joy and son Josiah. He is currently the chair of his church’s building committee and has successfully seen the completion of Phase I of a multi-phase, multi-million dollar relocation project. Phase II is currently underway.

Chris Yarbro is a member of the Poplar Bluff, Missouri law firm of Kennedy, Kennedy, Robbins & Yarbro, LC, with his practice focused on civil litigation. An Ellington native, Chris was admitted to practice in the state of Missouri in 2004 and the state of Arkansas in 2005. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. Chris is a 2004 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Law. During his legal studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Law, Chris achieved numerous academic distinctions, including the George I Wallach endowment and CALI award for his extensive work in Modern Payment Systems, Dean’s list for all semesters of study, Missouri Environmental Law and Policy Review Candidate, and graduated within the top twenty-five percent (25%) of the 2004 class.
Prior to attending law school, Chris received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Missouri-Columbia in May of 2001, and his Associate of Arts from Three Rivers Community College in May of 1999. In his undergraduate studies, Chris majored in political science with an emphasis in history. Chris is a member of the Missouri Bar and the Butler County Bar Association.
Chris and his wife Krista moved to Poplar Bluff in August of 2004. His wife is currently teaching science at the Poplar Bluff Junior High School, and assists with Poplar Bluff’s Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Junior High Volleyball programs.