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Steven B. Spewak, founder of Estate Plan Strategies, LLC, has been engaged in the private practice of law as an attorney in the metropolitanSt. Louis,Missouri, area for more than 25 years.  He founded Estate Plan Strategies, LLC in May, 2001, after many years as a partner with prominentSt. Louislaw firms where he concentrated his practice in the field of estate planning.. With this wealth of knowledge and experience, Estate Plan Strategies, LLC works with its clients to preserve wealth and protect assets while achieving personal and family objectives, minimizing taxes and providing comfort and peace of mind with the planning that takes place.. Mr. Spewak obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting fromDrakeUniversityand his law degree from theUniversityofMissouriatKansas Citywhere he graduated "with distinction".  Following law school, he served four years as a lawyer in the Judge Advocate General Corp of the United States Air Force.  Upon completion of his military commitment, he returned to school at the National Law Center of The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. where he earned a graduate law degree (LL.M.) in Tax Law.. Mr. Spewak has authored numerous articles in professional journals and speaks frequently before professional and civic groups about estate planning, business succession planning and asset protection.  He was recognized as a 2012 Five Star Wealth Advisor by St. Louis Magazine for the third time in the last four years and was recognized in the February, 2012, St. Louis Small Business Monthly as a top attorney who can help businesses in St. Louis.  He is also a co-author of the authoritative book on estate planning, Love, Money, Control; Reinventing Estate Planning, published by Quantum Press, and a contributing author to the recently released book, Estate Planning Strategies, published by Wealth Builders Press, LLC. Mr. Spewak is a member of the Probate and Trust Committees of The Missouri Bar and The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and a member of the Wealth Counsel network of estate planning attorneys.

Sean is a shareholder of the firm and represents real estate developers, health care professionals, closely-held businesses, and not-for-profit organizations. He advises clients in all aspects of the organization and operation of the client's business, including complex sale, financing, merger and acquisition, and tax credit syndication transactions. In addition, a substantial portion of his practice is devoted to tax and estate planning matters for individuals and ownership succession planning for closely-held business owners. Sean has represented clients before the Missouri State Tax Commission and has also represented clients on a variety of issues before the Internal Revenue Service, including IRS appeals and private letter ruling requests. Sean is also an active participant in various bar associations and charitable organizations in the St. Louis area, serving as either legal counsel or as a board member.. In 2005, Sean received the Gary I. Boren award from Washington University School of Law for being the highest ranked graduate from the Masters in Taxation LL.M. program.. From 2001-2003, Sean was a member of the Board of Governors and the Chair of the Taxation Section for the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. Since 2002, he has served on the Missouri Bar Legislative Review Subcommittee for Taxation and has been the Secretary/Treasurer of the St. Louis 1904 World’s Fair Charitable Foundation.

Providing practical solutions and personal attention for your estate planning, probate, business and real estate needs in the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan area, with over 33 years of experience practicing in Missouri and Illinois.

Michael J. Payne is a partner at Frankel, Rubin, Klein, Siegel, Payne & Pudlowski, P.C. and focuses his practice on estate planning, fiduciary litigation and civil litigation. He counsels individuals, couples, families and small business owners in creating an estate plan that is specifically tailored to their individualized needs. His passion for estate planning is evident in his approach of collaborating with clients to solve their most important personal, legal and business planning decisions. Michael has handled cases throughout Missouri, representing individuals, trustees, beneficiaries and personal representatives in estate and trust litigation, including claims of undue influence, lack of capacity, self-dealing and breaches of fiduciary duties. His years of litigation experience combined with his estate planning practice gives him the ability to not only work with clients to avoid the risks of fiduciary disputes, but how to handle them once they arise. Michael has a broad civil litigation practice which includes disputes among shareholders, partners and family members in closely-held businesses. He has many years of experience defending corporations against lawsuits brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FRCA”), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) and similar consumer protection laws. Michael has successfully tried numerous FDCPA cases, argued multiple cases before the Appellate Courts in Missouri and has presented seminars on corporate compliance and defending consumer claims.Michael is a member of The Missouri Bar, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, St. Louis County Bar Association and The American Bar Association. Michael was recognized as a 2012 “Up and Coming Lawyer” by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.Michael received his undergraduate degree in political science and his juris doctorate from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Michael lives in Town & Country with his wife Megan and their four children.

Lexstop Law Firm LLC is a full service law firm that I founded which can provide a variety of legal services to the good honest people and businesses of Missouri and Illinois. A lot of people are confused by the name. Lex is Latin for law and the stop is self explanatory. Hence, the name simply means law stop. I didn't want to have a name like Mueller and Associates or Traffic Ticket Law Firm LLC because every law firm I know of has a name just like it. Plus, how many people in Saint Louis do you know named Mueller? We strive to be different by offering the highest quality legal services and customer support to clients. Although we initially started advertising traffic and speeding ticket work, we can handle a lot of other legal issues. The reason we began advertising this way is because one in six people get a traffic ticket in any given year making it by far the most common legal problem people encounter in their everyday lives. Further, we are so sure that once you know of the quality of our work and how you will be treated on a simple matter, you will come back in the future for other legal services. To help differentiate ourselves, I came up with this unique name so the client knows when they hire lexstop they know exactly what they will be getting. A law firm firmly committed to helping as many good honest people and businesses as possible.. IMPORTANT LEGAL DISCLAIMER:. The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

John P. Fritz is the founder and managing member of Fritz Law LLC. As a St. Louis native, John has gained extensive experience over the past 8 years representing clients ranging from individuals to large multinational corporations. John left a mid-sized law firm and started Fritz Law LLC after recognizing that a small, highly specialized law practice could provide more effective and cost-efficient results for his clients.. John has represented clients in a number of jurisdictions all over the United States, including St. Louis, Madison County, St. Clair County, Chicago, New York and New Jersey. He has taken hundreds of depositions and has participated in dozens of trial teams, including multiple cases that have been tried to verdict.. John received his bachelor’s degree from John Carroll University and obtained his law degree from St. Louis University. He is admitted to practice law in Missouri, Illinois and New York. John is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Lawyers Association of St. Louis, the Illinois State Bar Association, the New York Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

In his more than 30 years of practice, Tim Schlesinger has become well-known for his skill and experience in the areas of complex divorce, family law and assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Mr. Schlesinger’s divorce and family law practice emphasizes complex financial issues involving business valuation, maintenance (spousal support) and substantial net worth. In addition, Mr. Schlesinger is in great demand for the preparation of surrogacy agreements, embryo and egg donation agreements, as well as the legal actions necessary to establish parentage when children are born as the result of these agreements.. Couples who previously could not have children can now build their families through assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Mr. Schlesinger helps clients seeking to build their families through such methods as surrogacy, gestational carriers, egg donation, embryo donation, sperm donation, in-vitro fertilization and other processes.. At our Firm, we draft surrogacy agreements, gestational carrier agreements, egg, embryo and sperm donation agreements and in-vitro fertilization process agreements designed to protect your rights, no matter which part you play in the process. In cases involving gestational carriers or surrogacy, once the baby is born we help prospective parents through the court process to be declared the lawful parents of the child. Mr. Schlesinger uses his extensive knowledge of ART and family law to help you create or build your family.. Mr. Schlesinger is a frequent speaker and lecturer on a wide range of family law and ART topics for sponsors of continuing legal education such as the American Bar Association Family Law Section, The Missouri Bar, The Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and the National Business Institute. He has authored many articles for legal journals and chapters in legal books and he created the chapter on assisted reproductive technologies for the Missouri Bar Family Law Continuing Legal Education Deskbook. In 2015, Mr. Schlesinger received appointment to the executive council of the American Bar Association (Family Law Section) Assisted Reproductive Technologies Committee.

Hello and thank you for visiting my Avvo profile.  Contemplating what will happen to you in the event of death or disability can be stressful.  You must make difficult decisions concerning your finances, family and perhaps business enterprises.. As a St. Louis Estate Planning and Probate Administration Attorney, I work with you to navigate these difficult decisions and plan for tomorrow's uncertainties.. Depending on a client's situation, I prepare wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, and advance healthcare directives (sometimes referred to as "living wills."). I also represent clients involved in the administration of a probate estate.    This entails transferring ownership of a deceased person's assets to their heirs or beneficiaries.. While it is difficult to think through the eventualities of life, there is no reason that planning your estate should be.  I hope to make the estate planning process as straightforward and painless for you as possible.  Please feel free to contact me or visit my firm's website for more information.. THE CHOICE OF A LAWYER IS AN IMPORTANT DECISION AND SHOULD NOT BE BASED SOLELY UPON ADVERTISEMENTS.

Hello and thank you for viewing my profile. My name is Bob Linhares. I have been married to my wife, Megan, since 1986. We have lived in Florissant, MO, since 1988. We have three children and they have been a true blessing and joy to us. When our kids were young we were actively involved in their sports and school activities, volunteering as coaches and serving on many parish and school comittees at Sacred Heart, our parish family here in Florissant. We remain active in our parish and community in many different ways. Megan and I like to get out and enjoy nature as often as possible. One thing we always enjoyed as a family was our annual vacation. Over the years we have hung out at the beach on the Gulf Coast of Florida, stayed in some great cottages along Lake Michigan, hiked the Grand Canyon and climbed 14,000-ft. peaks in Colorado. I  enjoy the sport of archery and occassionaly like to get out and hunt with my long bow.. I have been an attorney since 1988 and am licensed to practice in Missouri and Illinois. I have been a partner at Rebman, Linhares & Beachem, P.C., since 1998. My partners, Joe Rebman and Greg Beachem are not only my law partners but are good friends and we do whatever we can to help each other. After many years of teaching pre-kindergarten my wife Megan joined our office in 2011 and now serves as our office manager and paralegal. Megan has a bachelor's degree in Journalism and also worked as a corporate writer for a number of years. She wears many hats at the office and they all fit her well!. I have tried a number of cases in State and Federal Court over the years, but the primary focus of my practice is now concentrated in three areas: 1) Estate Planning and Elder Care/Disability Law. I draft traditional estate planning documents such as Revocable Trusts, Wills, and General Durable Power of Attorney documents for financial and health care decisons. I also draft specialized estate planning documents that can help protect assets and in certain cases allow people to qualify for or remain on benefits such as Medicaid or Social Security Disability. For example I can meet with you to help determine if a Special Needs Trust might be of help to a person receiving some form of government disability benefits or whether an Irrevocable Trust might make sense as a planning tool for asset protection in the event skilled nursing care and Medicaid benefits are needed in the future. I am a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. 2) Probate Law. I have handled many probate estates over the years and can efficiently guide you through the probate system. Probate estates may involve a Will or a situation where the deceased left no Will. The estate may be large or it may involve less than $40,, in which case a Small Estate Affidavit may be used to speed up the process. Examples of other types of probate matters are Petition For Determination Of Heirs, Spousal Refusal Of Letter, Creditor Refusal Of Letters, and Guardianship and Conservatorship Estates. 3) Business and Real Estate Law. I can represent a Buyer or Seller in drafting and negotiating a Sale Contract, draft real property deeds and provide counsel in all types of real estate issues. I can help a business select the right type of entity and draft the needed documents to begin operation, such as the Operating Agreement for an LLC. I can also provide counsel to your business on everyday legal issues involving contracts and employment.

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Divorce and family law matters are demanding and taxing for individuals that face them. On top of life as they know it changing, they are often left with more questions than answers and may not know what comes next. Keith Fuller is a Team Leader Attorney for Stange Law Firm, PC and he is ready to help clients facing these difficult situations. He can represent clients from the firm’s Clayton office location in Saint Louis, Missouri. Keith earned his Juris Doctorate while attending The University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia, Missouri. Before earning his J.D., he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Keith is licensed and ready to help clients in the State of Missouri. Prior to joining the Jefferson County family lawyers at Stange Law Firm, PC, Keith worked for his own private practice and represented over in complex civil cases with emphasis in employment law, education law, personal injury, domestic law, and family matters. He worked zealously with clients to achieve favorable outcomes and get results in trial. Before that, Keith worked as the Director for Diversity and Inclusion at Saint Louis Community College. He led a team responsible for embedding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into all business and activities of the college. He also worked as a Staff Attorney for Saint Louis Community College where he represented labor and employment, and governance and transactions. Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

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Bradford L. Stevens serves his clients by implementing estate and business plans that reflect the client’s goals, hopes, dreams and expectations. As a business and estate planning counsel, he crafts plans for individuals and businesses to help them succeed and prosper.A native of St. Louis, his roots are deep in the community. After graduating from Webster Groves High School in 1969, he attended the University of Missouri-St. Louis where he graduated in 1973 with a B.A., magna cum laude. He then went on to obtain his Juris Doctors Degree from Washington University School of Law in 1976.Brad practices in the areas of estate planning, tax, probate, real estate and business law. He is a frequent lecturer to various organizations and has given numerous seminars to accounting professionals, financial planners, insurance professionals and the public.He is a founding member and currently serves as President of the e.Planners Educational Alliance, a nonprofit educational think tank. The purpose of the Alliance is to expand estate planning knowledge and expertise of its members in order to serve the needs of clients and the dignity of the legal profession.Brad is a coauthor of How to Protect Assets during Life and Avoid Estate Tax at Death (2002) and Trust and Asset Protection Alternatives in Missouri (2000). He also coauthored a Practical Skills Workshop on Living Trust - Centered Estate Planning (1994) and Missouri Practice Probate (1992). He is a member of the Probate and Trust Section of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Probate and Trust Committee of the Missouri Bar, and the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the American Bar Association.Brad is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Tax Court.

Before moving to the St. Louis area in in 2002, Vince lived in a small town in western Kentucky called Central City. There, he was ingrained with small town values: hard-work, responsibility, and community. Although his poor coal-mining community did not have much, the people there prided themselves in the way they treated others.. As a student at Chaminade beginning in middle school and through high school, Vince learned that every person deserved the same respect, dignity, and appreciation as himself. Upon graduating in 2011, his classmates and teachers awarded him with the "Esto Vir" Award (Latin for "Be a Man"), the highest honor given to the one student upon graduation.. After receiving his Bachelor's degree in Political Science from College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, Vince returned to Kentucky to attend law school at the University of Kentucky. There he led the Trial Advocacy Team to a 3rd place finish at the National Trial Competition in Austin, Texas, the highest finish in the school's history. Moreover, Vince's academic excellence gave him the requisite knowledge necessary to serve his clients.. Now, as the founder and managing partner of The Taormina Firm, Vince hopes to use his life-long passion for service and the pursuit of knowledge to advocate on behalf of his clients in estate planning and personal injury.

As a member of the Financial Services industry group at Husch Blackwell LLP, Patrick focuses on estate planning, estate and trust administration, and organizational tax and succession planning for privately held businesses. He has designed and implemented numerous plans to minimize income, gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes that are associated with succession planning for individuals and privately held businesses.. He also has significant experience in general business operations; buy/sell agreements; formation of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies; National Firearms Act (NFA) trusts; asset protection; tax preparation; real estate; charitable giving; and aviation law.