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Charlie Amen is an owner of Amen, Gantner & Capriano, Your Estate Matters, L.L.C. He has extensive experience in the estate planning field, in addition to his background in financial planning, income tax counseling and tax return preparation. He knows the importance of planning for the future, both economically and emotionally. Mr. Amen, along with other members of the firm, will work hard to provide quality estate planning services to clients concerned about protecting their hard-earned dollars and providing for their loved ones in case of death or disability.. Because of his knowledge and desire to share that knowledge with others, Mr. Amen is frequently invited to speak on estate planning matters. He teaches adult education classes in the through Meramec Junior College on topics such as investments, taxes and estate planning. He also devotes his time to educating customers through estate planning seminars.. After serving as a Coast Guard Attorney handling everything from court martials to administrative maritime law, Mr. Amen became a Deputy District Attorney in Solano County, California, where for 11 years he prosecuted felony cases. He was also the owner of an income tax preparation firm, primarily responsible for income tax returns. For two years, he worked as a stockbroker and financial advisor at a large brokerage firm.. Recognizing the need for his clients to have the legal tools to control their own affairs and avoid the hassle and heartache of probate, Mr. Amen joined Purcell & Amen, L.L.C., the successor of Purcell & Associates, L.L.C.  Mr. Amen has been able to combine his financial, tax and legal experience into comprehensive estate plans that meet clients' needs and expectations.. Mr. Amen is a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri Bar Association, California Bar Association, The Estate Planning Council of St. Louis and the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. He is licensed to practice law in both Missouri & California.. Mr. Amen obtained his undergraduate degree in History/Government from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, where he also obtained a commission in the Coast Guard. He went to law school at University of California, Hastings College of Law, in San Francisco and obtained his Juris Doctorate in 1982.. Mr. Amen and his wife are both originally from South St. Louis County and are Lindbergh High School graduates and currently live in Kirkwood with their family. He was active in Boy Scouts and is a former Cubmaster. Mr. Amen is also a Commander in the Coast Guard Reserves, serving as the St. Louis Legal Officer.. For recreation, Mr. Amen and his wife are in a bowling league. He is an avid stamp and coin collector and a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan.. Mr. Amen is a member of the St. Louis Coast Guard Officers Association, Reserve Officers Association, and the Founders Board of the American Cancer Society's Heritage League.

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.

Brad counsels and represents companies and entrepreneurs in a broad range of corporate and real estate transactions, with extensive experience in the following areas: (i) new business formation, funding and strategy; (ii) business succession, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; (iii) private equity and venture capital transactions; (iv) general business counseling; (v) drafting and negotiating all types of commercial contracts; (vi) structuring, negotiating and documenting credit facilities, loans and other financing arrangements; and (vii) all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, financing, development, sale, and leasing of retail, office, hotels and other commercial properties.. Brad has experience with companies in a number of different industries, including manufacturing, distribution, construction, oil and gas, precision machining, hotels, restaurants, financial services, employment staffing, biomedical, life sciences, transportation, medical goods and services, software, technology, telecommunications and consumer goods.  Brad is a founding member of Affinity Law Group, LLC.

Bob practices in the areas of business emergence, growth, mergers and acquisitions, capital transactions and reorganization, often finding himself in more of a strategic advisory role. He represents clients in the full range of leveraged buyouts, stock and asset acquisitions of public and private companies, divestitures, spin-offs, going private transactions, and the like. Transactions range in size from start up to several hundred million dollars, domestically as well as globally. Bob also provides advice and counsel to individuals and businesses concerning general business representation, taxation, estate planning, succession planning, real estate contracts, commercial lending, debt documentation and UCC. Bob is a founding member of Affinity Law Group, LLC.

Before becoming an attorney, I saw first-hand the problems caused by not having a good estate plan in place. I also suffered a serious personal injury just after graduating high school. Both experiences deeply affected me and led to the type of law I practice and how I treat my clients – the way I would want to be treated. I can help clients with estate planning, estate administration, personal injury claims, and wrongful death claims. Please reach out for a free, confidential consultation with me so that I can learn about your circumstances, provide helpful information, and get you started on acheiving your legal goals.

A founding attorney of Wiseheart Kaiser Law Firm, St. Louis estate planning lawyer Barbara Wiseheart is committed to providing every client with quality legal services. Since earning her J.D. in 1998, she has helped people navigate an array of complex and difficult situations, ranging from wills and trusts to probate, litigation, and more. She is particularly passionate about helping those clients who are dealing with often stressful and time-consuming elder law issues. She is an educator in the legal field, having served as a professor at St. Louis Community College at Meramec. Call the firm today for a consultation.