Glenda Underwood

Office Administrator and Collections Manager, has over 20 years experience in retail and commercial collections and law office administration. Spent 14 years at Smith Debnam Law Firm in Raleigh, North Carolina (1977-1991), the largest collections firm in the state, spending her last six years as Collections Manager with a staff of 13 lay personnel and three firm associate lawyers. Glenda has worked at the Underwood Law Firm in her present position since 1991. Professional memberships include past president of the Paralegal Association in North Carolina; former member of the CLLA (1985-1999) and prior Co-Vice Chairman of the Legal Administrators Committee (1994-1997); and Convention Chairman of the Missouri Collectors Association, Inc. (1992-2001). In her community, her civic positions include member of the Women of St. Roch Church (1995-2001), Chairman of Christmas Families of Grace United Methodist Church, member of the Finance Committee (1993-1997), and committee member of Project Angel Tree (1994-1997).

Both Underwood's hold memberships in the Skinker-Debaliviere Neighborhood Community Council, where Glenda was a board member (1996-1997); St. Louis Zoo Friends, and the Missouri History Museum. Together, the Underwood's bring over 40 years of debt collections experience to the Firm and a deep commitment to St. Louis and Southern Illinois.