Sep. 26, 2025
Hannah Eastland
Hannah Eastland serves as the Ben and Carolyn Thomas Fellow at the Veterans Clinic at the University of Missouri School of Law, where she leads the Tigers for Troops rural outreach program. In this role, she ensures that veterans in even the most remote parts of Missouri have access to the benefits they’ve earned through service. A proud alumna of Mizzou Law, Hannah also holds a B.S. in Legal Studies and Political Science, along with A.A. degrees in Russian Studies, Intelligence Studies and Technology, and Social Work, and is Project Management Professional (PMP) certified. Before beginning her legal career, Hannah served for nine…
April 21, 2025
Martha Bradley Kleinhesselink
Martha (Bradley) Kleinhesselink works as an attorney in the Veterans Clinic representing veterans and their families before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. In addition to representing clients, Martha supervises law students, teaches the law school’s doctrinal Veterans Law course and manages the Medical/Legal Partnership between the Mizzou School of Law and School of Medicine. Martha previously served as the inaugural Ben and Carolyn Thomas Fellow. She is originally from Farmington, Missouri, and graduated summa cum laude from Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri. Martha received degrees in Political Science and Criminal Justice. She was President of…
April 21, 2025
Carter Brooks Templeton
Carter Brooks Templeton currently serves as an attorney at the University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic, where he applies his knowledge of veterans’ law to help veterans and their families access the benefits they deserve. His passion for this work is deeply personal: both of his grandfathers served in World War II—including in the Battle of the Bulge—and their stories of sacrifice and service inspired his commitment to veterans’ advocacy. Before joining the Veterans Clinic, Carter practiced appellate litigation at Chisholm, Chisholm, and Kilpatrick in Providence, Rhode Island, where he focused exclusively on veterans’ law. He has briefed…
April 21, 2025
Katie Becker
Katie M. Becker is the newest staff attorney to join the Veterans Clinic at the University of Missouri School of Law. In this role, she supervises students and manages an active caseload assisting veterans and their dependents with obtaining benefits they have earned through service to our country, primarily before the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. She previously served as the staff attorney for the Veterans Legal Clinic at the University of Georgia School of Law and as an associate appellate attorney with Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick in Providence, RI. She also interned with the…