Bird v. Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors & Landscape Architects

MARK D. PFEIFFER, Presiding Judge.

Bruce F. Bird (“Bird”) appeals from the judgment of the Cole County Circuit Court (“circuit court”) dismissing Bird’s application for attorney’s fees and expenses (“fee application”) as untimely. Bird argues that he filed the fee application within thirty days of finally prevailing against the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects (“Board”) in a licensing dispute. We agree.

Procedural History and Background Facts

The Board filed a complaint against Bird on May 2, 2003, alleging that he…