About David R
David R Lloyd is an attorney practicing in Missouri who has built a career moving between private firms and in-house compliance work. His path traces a steady progression through several roles that gave him both courtroom and regulatory experience. The work has been steady and varied, and he has been a partner at his current firm since 2013.
He earned his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2007. Earlier coursework in business law and contracts in 2004 informed his legal interests as he entered practice. The law school training provided a foundation in transactional and regulatory subjects that would recur throughout his career.
Lloyd began his legal career as an associate at Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP in 2007. He spent those early years handling matters typical for a large regional firm, gaining exposure to civil litigation and transactional files. In 2010 he moved into a compliance role at UMB Bank as a legal specialist. That in-house position involved day-to-day regulatory work and internal policy matters. It also gave him practical experience interpreting statutes and advising nonlawyer colleagues on compliance obligations.
After UMB Bank, Lloyd returned to private practice as an associate at Finch Campbell LLP in 2012. He worked on client representation in both transactional and regulatory contexts. A year later he became a partner at Benton Lloyd & Chung LLP. The partner role has anchored his practice since 2013 and shifted more of his time to client management and firm leadership, alongside casework and regulatory counseling.
Throughout his career Lloyd has maintained credentials relevant to minority- and small-business procurement. He holds MBE/DBE/SLBE certifications from the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and from the State of Missouri. Those certifications allow him to work on public contracting matters where such statuses are required or consulted. He is admitted to practice in Missouri.
Colleagues describe him as steady and pragmatic. He moves between litigation and compliance matters without a dramatic stylistic shift. Rather, he applies a methodical approach: assess the rule, weigh the risk, and advise clients on options. He has handled matters for both corporate and municipal clients and has experience counseling organizations on regulatory processes.
He is a partner at Benton Lloyd & Chung LLP and continues to represent clients in Missouri on business, contract and compliance matters. His current practice centers on business law, contracts and regulatory compliance.
