Trae Bertrand

Age: 29

Family: Engaged

Employer: Bradshaw, Steele, Cochrane, and Berens, L.C.

Position: Attorney

Community Involvement: member of the Cape Girardeau Jaycees, member of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, member of the Noon Lions Club, member of the Cape Girardeau Planning and Zoning Board, chapter advisor to Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, graduate of Leadership Cape

According to attorney Trae Bertrand, when he needs inspiration he looks to "the success of the grey-haired lawyers" around him.

The results of their hard work motivate him to keep up with the ever evolving field of law.

"Being an attorney is exciting," he says, "as there are always new aspects of the law that you must learn and problems to solve. Each case has a different set of issues which require me to work hard to learn and apply the law to a particular set of facts."