Family lawyers in Missouri Jillian Wood to Kathryn Dudley

Firm: Wood Legal Services, LLC

1828 Chouteau Avenue , Saint Louis , Missouri 63103

Practice Areas: Family

Jillian A. Wood is the owner and founder of Wood Legal Services, LLC in St. Louis, Missouri. Ms. Wood represents clients in Illinois and Missouri in family law matters, including divorce, child custody, child support, guardianship, adoption, paternity, and other family law matters including divorce/child custody mediation and collaborative family law. She has also argued in front of appellate courts in Illinois and Missouri. Since 2012, Ms. Wood has focused her practice exclusively in the area of family law and her experience has ranged from representing individual clients to serving as the managing partner of a multi-state family law firm.. Ms. Wood received her B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science from St. Louis University where she attended the University as a Presidential Scholar. She also received her J.D. and her Master’s in Public Health from St. Louis University.. She has been selected by Super Lawyers magazine as a Rising Star in Illinois from 2015 to 2019 and in Missouri/Kansas since 2018. Ms. Wood also co-authored two chapters in the 2019 Cumulative Supplement to the Missouri Bar's Missouri Family Law Deskbook on adult protection orders and child protection orders, and rights of the unwed. She has also been a speaker/instructor in a number of continuing legal education seminars on a variety of family law topics.. Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Jillian A. Wood is responsible for the above content.

Firm: The Marks Law Firm, L.L.C.

4 CityPlace Drive , Saint Louis , Missouri 63141

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Communications & Media , Constitutional , Divorce, Family , Internet , Family, Family, Family, Family, Family

7710 Carondelet Ave #401 , Saint Louis , Missouri 63105

Practice Areas: Family

Kathleen Shaul is a member of the Missouri Bar and the California State Bar. She is a solo practitioner concentrating her practice in Family Law. Kathleen received her B.A. in English Literature, cum laude, from Loyola University of Chicago and her J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles. Since 1995, Kathleen has been certified as a Guardian ad Litem and is passionate about children’s issues. Prior to attending law school, Kathleen taught high school English in Chicago. Kathleen enjoys participating in the Women’s Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis, the St. Louis County Bar Association and the local and Washington D.C. activities of the World Affairs Counsel.. The choice of an attorney is an important decision and is not to be made solely on the basis of advertising. Access or the use of this website does not create an attorney-client relationship with The Law Office of Kathleen E. Shaul P.C. Confidential or time sensitive information should not be sent through the use of this website. This website is intended to provide the reader with a general understanding about select legal topics, not to provide legal advice or opinion. You should consult with an attorney before using any information contained on this site.

Firm: Law Offices of Kathleen T. McCarthy, LLC

211 N Broadway Ste 2500 , Saint Louis , Missouri 63102

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Joyce Law Firm

625 E Veterans Memorial Pkwy , Warrenton , Missouri 63383

Practice Areas: Divorce, Family, Juvenile, Estate Planning, Speeding Ticket, Landlord & Tenant, Divorce & Separation

I am a lifelong resident of Warren County.  I joined my father's law practice in 2015 and took over after his retirement in 2020.. My largest practice areas are non-contested Family law, Guardian ad Litem, Juvenile Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Landlord/Tenant disputes, and mediation.. I practice in both Warren and Montgomery Counties.

Firm: Kramer, Hand, Buchholz & Partney L.L.C.

728 Vreeland Rd. , Hillsboro , Missouri 63050

Practice Areas: Family , Family, Family

Juli Hand was born and raised in southern Minnesota in a farming community. After graduation from high school and completion of a technical school program, Juli moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked for the Veterans Administration and then for a large private law firm as a legal secretary. Juli married and moved to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1984, where she worked as a paralegal with a large Omaha law firm for two years. She then followed her husband to Chicago, where she returned to school to complete her undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Again relocating with her husband, she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Management at Oklahoma State University in 1990. Juli graduated in the top 8% of her undergraduate class at Oklahoma State University, receiving High Honors.. Juli graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1993 in the top 15% of her class. While in law school she interned for two Oklahoma Supreme Court justices, a U.S. District Court judge and an Oklahoma Court of Appeals judge. She also served as an editor of the Tulsa Law Journal, was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Delta Phi, and the Student Bar Association. Juli received a full Merit Tuition Scholarship and she received the American Jurisprudence Award in both Legal Writing and Health Law.. Following law school, Juli worked for Wilkinson & Monaghan in Tulsa, where she wrote many appellate briefs, in addition to practicing in the areas of business litigation, medical malpractice and personal injury, school law and condemnation proceedings and administrative and employment law. She then relocated to Madison, Wisconsin, where she opened the law firm of Waddell & Hand with her partner, Lan Waddell. There Juli focused on domestic relations and bankruptcy law. After several years in Wisconsin, Juli and her family relocated to Missouri. Juli worked with the Thurman Law Firm in Hillsboro for over a year, narrowing her practice to family law. Juli joined Alice in 1999 to form the law firm of Kramer & Hand LLC Attorneys at Law. Since the firms creation, Kramer and Hand has expanded under Juli's leadership to become Kramer, Hand, Buchholz & Partney.  The firm now consists of six attorneys with a variety of specialties and seven support staff.. Juli and her husband, Larry, live in rural Jefferson County on a small acreage where they raise their three children, 50+ head of registered Hampshire sheep, two champion horses, a Great Pyrenees dog, several cats and chickens, plus the occasional rabbit and pet mouse.

Firm: The Joshua Wilson Law Firm

309 S. Washington St. , Raymore , Missouri 64083

Practice Areas: Family

Joshua J. Wilson is a University of Arkansas Law School Graduate.  He achieved high academic achievement and success in the courtroom. One of Joshua’s favorite stories to tell is about him beating the City of Pittsburg, Kansas on a red light ticket before he was ever a lawyer.  Joshua says, “The reason that story is important to me is because it highlights my drive for justice.  I know I did not commit the crime and I was not to stop until I proved that.”  Joshua lost the municipal court trial (as he says is typical in these cases), but victoriously appealed the case and was cleared of any wrongdoing. Joshua says, “This type of case seems rather simple and minor; however, strict liability cases like this are very difficult to defend, but I did it because the police were wrong”.

120 S. Central Ave., Ste. 1800 , Saint Louis , Missouri 63105

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Smith Law Office, PC

400 N. Fifth St., Ste. 201 , Saint Charles , Missouri 63301

Practice Areas: Family

Jordan Panger is an Associate Attorney at Smith Law Offices, LLC. He represents clients in family law matters, including, divorce, child support, child custody, paternity and other domestic relation matters.. The choice of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri/Illinois nor The Missouri/Illinois Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations. The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation. We invite you to contact us and welcome your calls, letters and electronic mail. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established. Past results afford no guarantee of future results and that every case is different and must be judged on its own merits.

Firm: Gunn, Shank & Stover

Suite 100 , Kansas City , Missouri 64153

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: The Law Offices of Mary Beck, LLC

232 North Kingshighway Boulevard , Saint Louis , Missouri 63108

Practice Areas: Adoption, Family, Family

Joanna Beck Wilkinson has practiced in more than 35 Missouri Counties and 22 Judicial Circuits; has finalized more than 400 adoptions and has represented clients in more than 150 parentage actions and collaborative reproduction agreements. After only six years of practice, she was welcomed as a Fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA) and of the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAARTA). Fellowship in AAAA and AAARTA is by invitation only and based on criteria for excellence in the practices of adoption and assisted reproduction law, respectively.Joanna routinely counsels and represents adoptive and birth parents in LMB's uncontested independent, agency, stepparent, second parent, international, and foster adoption practice.  Joanna also handles LMB’s day-to-day contested adoption practice. As a certified guardian ad litem, Joanna also represents adoptees as appointed by Missouri courts.  Joanna represents intended parents, gestational carriers and gamete donors in all aspects of collaborative reproduction, from negotiating and drafting gestational carrier and gamete donor agreements, through the parentage actions that legally establish and disestablish parental rights. Her collaborative reproduction practice extends across multiple jurisdictions, both nationally and internationally.  Before Joanna joined LMB, she worked at several high profile, national adoption law firms including Kirsh & Kirsh, P.C. in Indianapolis and Gradstein & Gorman in San Francisco. Joanna enjoys obscure French fashion, St. Louis Cardinals Baseball, and spending time with her husband and their four sons.

Firm: Kelly, Symonds & Reed, L.L.C.

114 SW 3rd St , Lees Summit , Missouri 64063

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Moore Walsh & Albright, LLP

North Main Street , Poplar Bluff , Missouri 63901

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Civil Rights,Condemnation & Eminent Domain,Constitutional ,Criminal Defense ,Divorce,Estate Planning,Family ,Landlord & Tenant,Medical Malpractice,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Personal Injury,Probate ,Professional Malpractice,Real Estate ,Sexual Harassment,Traffic Violations,Wills,Workers Compensation

415 North Boonville , Springfield , Missouri 65809

Practice Areas: Family

2016 S. Big Bend , Saint Louis , Missouri 63117

Practice Areas: Family

John R. Fenley practices in the areas of Family Law and Criminal Defense. He received his Bachelor's degree in communication and political science from DePauw University and his law degree from St. Louis University. While in law school Mr. Fenley served as a staff member and editor for the St. Louis University Law Journal. He also interned with the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s office, and was a law clerk with Robert Hamilton and Jennifer Piper for over a year as well as spending time as a law clerk with insurance defense firm Hennessey & Roach.. Mr. Fenley is admitted to practice in Missouri State Courts and is a member of the Missouri Bar, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and the St. Louis County Bar Association. He is also actively involved in the local community. Mr. Fenley regularly volunteers with Join Hands East St. Louis and is also a board member for the local DePauw University Alumni Association. Mr. Fenley practices in St. Louis County, St. Louis City, Jefferson County, St. Charles, Franklin, and Warren Counties.

Firm: Benge Law Firm

900 Westport Rd Fl 2 , Kansas City , Missouri 64111

Practice Areas: Family

I have over 37 years of experience in providing top notch legal services to thousands of clients of all types of backgrounds. I am licensed in the States of Missouri, Kansas and Iowa. I will take the time to research your situation thoroughly and to take whatever action is necessary to bring about the most successful possible outcome. I am proud that so many of my clients have repeatedly turned to me for counsel and representation and have referred their family members, friends and business associates to me. I am determined to work hard to earn my clients' loyalties every day. I am here to help you succeed.

Firm: John S. Appelbaum Law Offices, LLC

4139 Jeffco Blvd. , Arnold , Missouri 63010

Practice Areas: Family

I began my legal career, following Law School, as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.  During my 8 years as a Prosecutor, I handled the most serious felony matters including Murder, Assault, Rape, etc.  In 1995 I went into Private Practice where I began to emphasize work in other areas such as Personal Injury and Family Law.  Today my practice consists primarily of Family Law Matters, includind Divorce, Custody, Adoptions, and Guardianships.  Particularly in Divorce and Custody cases you need a strong advocate to help you obtain the best result as you navigate what may be the most emotional and traumatic period of time in your life.  My job is to help you do that.

Firm: Stange Law Firm, PC

5 South Oak Street , Union , Missouri 63084

Practice Areas: Family

Divorce can be a long and complicated process resulting in lots of questions and concerns about your situation. You need a lawyer you can trust to handle the stresses and problems that may arise during your case. Joel Uffman is a caring Senior Associate Attorney for Stange Law Firm, PC, and he can assist clients throughout Franklin Country and the surrounding areas from the firm’s Union, Missouri office location.. Joel attended St. Louis University School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate and also was a Dean’s Scholarship recipient. Before earning his law degree, he attended Missouri Baptist University where he obtained his Bachelor of Applied Science degree. Joel is currently licensed and ready to assist clients in the State of Missouri.. Before joining the Franklin County Divorce Lawyers at Stange Law Firm, PC, Joel began his legal career doing Litigation Support in the form of E-Discovery. Contracting to work on a per task basis in tandem with the lead attorneys on various projects, he would peruse extensive databases of Discovery for sensitive information that would help or harm a case. The cases that he worked on ranged from civil contract claims to Multi District Litigation involving the opioid crisis. In 2021, Joel became a Public Defender. In this role he fought hard for those clients who could not afford their own attorneys in the State of Missouri. He then transitioned to a law firm in St. Louis that litigates civil cases and gained experience and spent a great amount of time in the courtroom advocating for all of his clients’ needs.. When Joel is not busy assisting his clients, he enjoys spending his free time with his wife at local wineries and also watching sports and his favorite shows on TV. He also enjoys playing league volleyball every week.

Firm: Shea Kohl Law, Lc

400 N 5th St Ste 200 , Saint Charles , Missouri 63301

Practice Areas: Family

Joseph R. Kuhl, an expert in family law, steps into the messy challenges of divorce and family issues as a voice of reason. He will fairly evaluate your case and give you a clear picture of your best possible outcome. Then he rolls up his sleeves and goes to work to accomplish that outcome.. His experience and expertise won’t disappoint! Completing his Juris Doctor degree in 2003 from the University of Missouri, he co-chaired a top defense verdict in 2006 (per Missouri Lawyers Weekly, January 29, 2007). He’s been successfully representing clients for Shea Kohl Law, LC since 2004.. Being accessible, honest, and proactive are Mr. Kuhl’s keys to success. He will return your calls. Every other day finds him in court fighting for his clients. Unlike some divorce attorneys, he won’t prey on your vulnerable emotions with promises that are too good to be true. Instead, Attorney Kuhl will walk through those tough times with you while vigorously fighting for your goals and a positive outcome.. As a father of three, Attorney Kuhl also understands and works for the needs and best interests of children in the middle of difficult custody situations. He regularly serves as a Guardian ad Litem.. Full scope of practice areas:

800 Friedens Rd Ste 203 , Saint Charles , Missouri 63303

Practice Areas: Family