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I donate what extra time I can to:. 1. Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis (free psycho-social support to those affected by cancer:  stress managment, group and individual counseling, nutrition classes, networking, educational sessions and materials). 2.   Missouri Veteran's History Project:  video interviews of military veterans to capture their experiences and life's lessons from military service;  one copy of the dvd goes to the veteran for himsel and his famil and the second copy to the Library of Congress.

Attorney Christopher Cox is a native of St. Louis and has lived here his entire life.  He attended DeSmet Jesuit High School, and graduated from St. Louis University with a B.A. in Psychology.  Mr. Cox went on to receive his J.D. from Washington University School of Law in 1988.  After completing law school, Mr. Cox practiced both civil and criminal law with a small firm in Clayton, Missouri, for the next 8 years.  In 1996, he formed his own law firm and in 2012 moved that office to the Chesterfield, Missouri, area.    Mr. Cox is a highly-experienced attorney who has been practicing law for over 30 years.  He has helped countless individuals and families with their estate planning and probate/trust administration needs.. Mr. Cox is admitted to all Missouri and Illinois state Courts and is an active member of several area bar associations.  In addition, he volunteers extensively, regularly providing pro bono legal work to needy families through local charities, and also actively works for the humane treatment and legal protection of animals.. Mr. Cox is married, has one child, and lives in Chesterfield, just minutes from his law office.  He's very involved in his son's growth and education and has coached grade school baseball and basketball, was a Cub Scout den leader, and is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster in his son's Boy Scout Troop.  Mr. Cox loves various sports, movies, travel, metal-detecting, and target shooting.

A. Melissia Riddle, Esq. is the founding member of the Riddle Law Group located in Chesterfield, Missouri.  She received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law in 1993.  Ms. Riddle’s practice primarily focuses on estate planning, special needs planning, probate and trust administration, and fiduciary litigation, with an emphasis on trust and estate litigation.  Her practice also includes officer and director liability, real estate litigation, and appellate practice.. Ms. Riddle’s experience in trust and estate litigation brings a wealth of insight to assisting clients with their planning needs, as she often understands and recognizes areas which could potentially lead to protracted litigation if not properly addressed in the planning stages.  In approaching an estate plan, one of her main objectives is maintaining familial relationships which are easily and catastrophically damaged without a customized, well-tailored plan in place which takes into consideration varying family dynamics.. Ms. Riddle has written and lectured extensively on the topics of trust and estate litigation, trustee liability, and probate practice and procedure.  Ms. Riddle is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, and the Texas Bar Association.  She has been named as a National Association of Professional Women’s Executive Woman of the Year for 2013.  Ms. Riddle also previously served on the Board of Directors for CASA, for OASIS, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Adam Morgan Foundation, a nonprofit organization which provides resources, equipment and interventions to families raising children with Autism Spectrum Disorders at little or no cost.