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Vouga Elder Law, LLC. Rick Vouga grew up in Frontenac, Missouri and obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in 1972 and his Juris Doctor Degree in 1975 from Washington University.. He has been in private practice for over 38 years and is a lifelong resident of St. Louis Count with a current practice of Asset Protection, Veterans Benefits, Special Needs Trusts, Medicaid Planning, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Administration, and Supplemental Security Income.. He resides in Ellisville, Missouri, with his wife Dana, of 33 years, where they have raised their four daughters.. Dana is a lifelong resident of St. Louis County, growing up in St. Ann and attending Meramec Community College.  Dana worked at two different law firms before they began their family.  After their daughter with special needs was born, Dana became involved with the Williams Syndrome Association, and became the President of the National Board of Directors.  After also serving as Executive Director for LETS (Lets End Teenage Suicide) and raising their daughters, she returned to being a paralegal.. Dana is a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and is the firm’s Long Term Care Paralegal.  As a CSA, Dana has knowledge about aging, social and financial issues, and health information that affects the majority of seniors.  Dana also assists clients and their loved ones by educating them on how they can protect assets, avoid Medicaid “spend down,” and obtain Veterans Administration Pension Benefits.. “We are passionate about the work we do because of our personal experiences.  Our second daughter was diagnosed with Williams Syndrome at the age of three months and when she was eighteen, she was diagnosed with Bi-Polar Disorder.  She graduated from Lafayette High School with a modified diploma.  She is currently 28 years old and she receives Medicaid, SSI, and food stamps.  We have been through the emotional and psychological issues of diagnosis, the challenges of parenting a child with a disability and school issues.  Then came the transition to life after schooling.  We chose not to go through Guardianship, completed the maze of government forms for health insurance and financial assistance, and finally, ‘let go’ and allowed our ‘child’ to become, as independent as possible.”  Rick and Dana are here to tell you that “We would be honored to be your guide through these trials and tribulations. “. They are also very familiar with what it is like to “lose” a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease.  After keeping her at home for as long as possible, Dana’s beloved grandmother, “Nan,” died of Alzheimer’s in 1995 in a skilled nursing   facility.  Rick’s step-mother died from Alzheimer’s after spending 5 years in a memory care unit in a skilled nursing facility, after she was no longer to be cared for at home.  We are well aware of the difficult, and often times painful decisions and planning that accompany Alzheimer’s disease.. Rick’s father, Jim, is a 97 year old World War II Navy Veteran, who served as a machinist mate aboard a destroyer, the USS Philip, from 1942 to 1945.  Rick’s Dad was one of the lucky ones who came home.  Jim’s brother, Roger, his only sibling, wasn’t as lucky; he was killed fighting in France.  We believe that those who served their country in the military should receive all the benefits the government has provided for them and that they have earned through their service.. We look forward to getting to know each of our clients and their families as they become part of our family.  We want you to know there is help out there, and we are committed to being your trustworthy guide through your Elder Care Journey!. Best Personal Regards,. Rick and Dana Vouga

Stephen K. Armstrong, Esq.. A Fighter. Steve Armstrong has been a fighter in the courtroom ever since his days as a police officer. Today, he continues to fight—for you and your rights!. Education. Mr. Armstrong is a graduate of the Appalachian School of Law in Southwest Virginia. While studying there, he was a member or officer in several student organizations. Most notably, Mr. Armstrong served as the Editor- In-Chief of The Jury Box (the journal of the Criminal Law Society) as well as serving two years on the Moot Court Board, twice traveling to Albany, New York to represent his school in the Gabrelli Family Law competition. Mr. Armstrong is currently an adjunct instructor of criminal justice and legal studies at a local college. His teaching philosophy involves academic theory infused with “real world” experience.. Criminal Law Experience. With years in law enforcement as the foundation for a career as an attorney, Mr. Armstrong has what it takes to take on your case. Whether you or a loved one are accused of a minor traffic violation, misdemeanor crime, or a more serious felony, you need a strong criminal defense lawyer. From arrest, pre-trial arraignment, bond/bail hearings, trial, sentencing and appeals, Mr. Armstrong will be there for you during every step of the process.. Civil Law Experience. When someone has done you wrong, you need an experienced trial attorney on your side. Mr. Armstrong has handled many trials involving defamation, malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Mr. Armstrong also has extensive experience in landlord-tenant law, with a special focus on the Virginia Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. Whether you need legal help as a property owner or as a renter, Mr. Armstrong will provide you seasoned advice and experience.

JOHN NEWBY focuses his practice exclusively on personal injury law. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the Richmond Bar Association and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.In 2008, 2009, and 2011 Virginia Super Lawyers recognized John as a rising star, which is a yearly listing of the top 50 young lawyers in Virginia. Two of John's trial verdicts were listed in Virginia Lawyers Weekly's Top Verdicts of the Year (2006 and 2007). John has also successfully argued cases before the Virginia Supreme Court. John grew up in Chesterfield County and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.A. in History in 1998. After college, he attended law school at Washington and Lee University and graduated in 2001. Prior to college and law school, John served in the United States Army and was stationed at N.A.T.O. headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. He continued his military service with the Army National Guard until 2003.

I have been practicing law in the Macomb County Michigan area for more than 15 years.  I have extensive business and securities law experience in Southeastern Michigan and throughout the Michigan.. I also have extensive zoning and municipal law experience.  I have been a member of the New Baltimore Zoning Board of Appeals for many years and have served in the capacity of Chairman for several years.  In addition to my ZBA experience I have also previously served as an assistant city attorney for the City of Mt. Clemens and an assistant village attorney for New Haven in Macomb County.. As for Court experience I have been admitted before numerous federal courts including the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.  I have also been admitted to and submitted matters to the United States Supreme Court.

I do a wide variety of legal matters including, but not limited to, criminal and traffic defense, personal injury cases, civil litigation, expungements, domestic cases (custody, visitation, divorce and child support), and wills.

I devote my practice to helping families navigate disputes involving estate plans and probate administration. My trusts and estates litigation practice includes trust and will contests, the removal of fiduciaries, demands for accountings, and contested guardianships. I am also frequently appointed by probate judges to represent individuals facing guardianship petitions, and as a court-appointed fiduciary.. Like all too many of us, I was first intorduced to the unique legal needs of seniors when a loved one developed Alzheimer's disease.  I saw first hand the devastating impact this dreaded disease can have both on the person and that person's loved ones.  Years of watching my aunt start to "slip" were followed by helping my family navigate the complex progression from assisted living, to memory care, to finally hospice.  The one consolation was that my aunt was able to receive the care she needed in the facilities she would have wanted because her family had consulted with an elder law lawyer to protect her finances.. I had found my passion.  After spending the first decade of my practice as a lawyer in court representing parties in lawsuits, I dedicated myself to developing the knowledge necessary to help other families who were facing the same challenges I saw my aunt and her family go through.  I have also continued to use my years of experience as a litigator to help individuals understand their rights and, when necessary, go to court to protect those rights.

I chose my practice areas in estate planning and elder law because of my work and education background.  I have an M.S. in psychology and worked with Seniors diagnosed with Dementia and Alzheimer's as well as those with mental and physical special needs. Tucker Legal Services, LLC is rebranded from the time I first opened my doors in 1992. My first firm handled estate planning and school law issues. I remained Of Counsel for law firms while teaching school law and ethics on the university level while my own children matured, finished college and became lawyers.. Seniors and people with disabilities need extra care in estate planning. As the needs for Senior citizens changed in estate planning, my practice shifted to include the area of Elder law issues, including Medicaid planning. My main focus is helping people preserve their legacy and assets. I am an advocate for peace of mind in estate planning and elder law issues.

Geoff is married with four children. He is a Missouri native and was raised in St. Louis. Geoff is a 1989 graduate of Lutheran South HS, a 1993 graduate of Drury College and a 1996 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia Law School. He founded the Meyerkord Law Firm in 2000 and has had many cases published in Missouri Lawyers Weekly.. He is a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Missouri and Illinois Bar and the Missouri and Illinois Federal Courts. Outside of family and work Geoff trains in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.. Our firms' dedication to quality, understanding of the law, trust and respect are the foundation of our long-standing relationship with our clients and the community. We strive for excellence not only in the courtroom but in all aspects of personal as well as public life. It is our goal to continually exceed the expectations of our clients by achieving superior results. Our ability to maintain long-standing relationships with clients is the direct result of our philosophy of always placing the clients’ needs first.. All clients are given his private cell number, in addition to his land line and e-mail. We will return your phone calls promptly, speak plainly, and report regularly on your case. We communicate effectively and demonstrate the strictest personal and professional ethics as well as the utmost concern for our clients. Our approach focuses on each client’s background, needs, and goals.

Denise L. Childress is an experienced trial lawyer and the President of Childress Legal, LLC. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri and practices criminal, DWI-DUI, and traffic law.. Ms. Childress spend the last five and a half years of her career honing her skills in the specific area of DWI law. Ms. Childress has tried countless civil DWI cases and, in that time, has built a sterling reputation in the Legal DWI world. Ms. Childress has taught at the largest continuing legal education seminar for DWI matters in Missouri for the last five years, and has been the assistant co-chair for the past two years. Ms. Childress worked under Mr. Carl M. Ward before being named partner after only three years with the Firm. Ms. Childress has now opened her own law practice, Childress Legal, LLC. In this practice, she continues fighting DWI matters, as well as all criminal matters. She can help you out with anything that comes with a ticket and points. In short, if you have had an encounter with a law enforcement officer in any capacity, she has you covered!. Ms. Childress is experienced in handling driver's licensing matters: if your driving privileges have been suspended, revoked, disqualified, or denied,Ms. Childress may be able to help you get reinstated or obtain a limited or restricted driving privilege. If you are on a five or ten year denial, the laws have recently changed and you may now be eligible for an LDP where you weren't before. If so, contact Ms. Childress - she may be able to help you start driving again! If you have pending suspensions, revocations, disqualifications or denials, Ms. Childress may be able to appeal them, often times with a stay order to keep you driving in the meantime!. Ms. Childress has extensive experience with CDL holders whose jobs depend on holding a valid license and is familiar with the unique associated challenges.. Ms. Childress joined Ward & Childress | Trial Attorneys as an Assocaite attorney, working her way up over the years to becoming a named partner. She has tried countless DWI license suspension and/or revocation cases. In 2018, she was named as the Assistant to the Co-Chairs of the Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar, the largest DWI continuing legal education seminar held in the State of Missouri. She serves on the Amicus Committee for the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, writing amicus briefs on behalf of MACDL. In 2016, she was awarded as an Up & Coming Lawyers Law Firm Leader.. Ms. Childress joined Ward & Childress | Trial Attorneys after working for the Missouri State Public Defender System as an Assistant Public Defender in Farmington, Missouri.   Before joining MSPD, Ms. Childress worked as an attorney at ArchCity Defenders, Inc, a nonprofit organization that strives to prevent and end homelessness in St. Louis by providing criminal and civil legal services in collaboration with a network of social services to break the cycle of “revolving door justice.”  Dedicated to the service of others and improving her legal skills, Ms. Childress has previously completed four volunteer internships with MSPD, working as a Rule 13 Intern in St. Charles, as a Law Student Intern in St. Louis County, and as an Undergraduate Student Intern in both St. Louis City and Kirksville.   In these varying capacities over the past four years, Ms. Childress has represented and/or assisted countless indigent citizens accused or convicted of crimes in multiple jurisdictions throughout Missouri.. In 2012, Ms. Childress received her J.D. with a concentration in Criminal Litigation Skills from Saint Louis University School of Law, where she spent the Fall of 2009 and the Spring of 2011 on the Dean’s List.  Ms. Childress received many awards in law school, including the American Law Institute | American Bar Association Scholarship and Leadership Award (presented to the student in each of the nation’s top law schools’ graduating classes who best represents a combination of scholarship and leadership), the Bar Plan Foundation 2011 Scholarship (awarded to those who exemplify high standards of ethics and professionalism), the Academic Excellence Award in Anti-Terrorism and Criminal Enforcement (presented to the student with the highest grade obtained in the class) and the Student Bar Association Delegate Outstanding and Dedicated Services Certificate.. Throughout law school, Ms. Childress was actively involved on the executive boards of both the Public Interest Law Group and the International Law Student Association.  Ms. Childress also served as Student Bar Association Delegate and as Chair of the Public Interest Law Group Auction for two years where she helped raise over $30, to support the Irvin & Maggie Dagen Fellowship Fund which supports dozens of law students each year who work for more than forty-five local organizations that serve the underrepresented at no cost to the organization.. During her third year of law school, Ms. Childress worked in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Audrey G. Fleissig.  She also worked as a Rule 13 Intern for the Criminal Defense Advocacy Clinic at SLU Law, where she represented the criminally accused.. During her second year of law school, Ms. Childress worked at SLU Law as a Faculty Fellow under Professor Stephen Thaman, where she composed a comprehensive report on capital clemency proceedings in Missouri for the American Bar Association Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project, which contributed to a report published by the ABA, entitled Evaluating Fairness and Accuracy in State Death Penalty Systems: The Missouri Death Penalty Assessment Report, An Analysis of Missouri’s Death Penalty Laws, Procedures, and Practices.. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Ms. Childress attended Truman State University on multiple academic and leadership scholarships and graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Justice Systems and a Minor in Spanish.  Ms. Childress received the 2009 Outstanding Student in Justice Systems award, based on outstanding scholastic achievement in the major.  Not only did Ms. Childress excel academically, she also served as President for the Alpha Phi Sigma chapter of the National Criminal Justice Honor Society and on the Executive Board for the Lambda Alpha Epsilon chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association, where she competed nationally in several subjects and won a national first place award for physical agility testing.  Ms. Childress also served as Committee Head to bring the American Criminal Justice Association Regional Conference to Truman’s campus.. While in college, Ms. Childress played goalie for Truman’s seventh-ranked varsity soccer team all four years, was named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week and spent time on the MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.  In 2008, Ms. Childress spent a month living with a local family in Santa Ana, Costa Rica while attending a Full Immersion Spanish Program at the Centro Linguistico, Conversa.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Chesterfield and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Chesterfield and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Chesterfield and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Chesterfield and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Chesterfield and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Chesterfield and surrounding areas.