Wooldridge Lawyers

Estate Planning for Missouri Families.

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Do you worry that estate planning will be time-consuming, confusing and expensive?

Advance Directive, Buy-Sell Agreement, Durable Power of Attorney, HIPAA Release, Irrevocable Trust, Living Will, Revocable Trust, Will – these are all different types of tools you may need for your estate plan depending on your personal situation. And because your family is unique, a one-size-fits-all plan doesn’t work.

But how do you know if a lawyer is experienced in handling your unique needs, how the process will work...

Dr. Bretton began his professional life as a biomedical researcher. After receiving his PhD, he researched the cellular and biochemical properties of the extracellular matrix of cartridge, skin, cornea and lens. He quickly discovered that he preferred applied science. While working in R&D at Storz Ophthalmic Company in St. Louis, he invented a surgical instrument and a biological agent to prevent the reoccurrence of cataracts. He enjoyed the patent prosecution process and after a change in corporate ownership, he went on to law school. Since Law School, he has worked in a large law firm as...

Taylor Moore is an Ozarks business attorney with large firm pedigree and local values. He has experience working for some of the top law firms in the country, including ones listed in The AM Law 100. Having previously worked in large cities like New Orleans and Kansas City, Mr. Moore has high quality experience and has worked with, and against, some of the best in the business. He has been the lead trial attorney for national businesses and Fortune 500 companies, and has worked on multi-million dollar real estate transactions across the country.

During his 12+ years of practicing law,...

Matthew rejoined The Sims Law Firm in March of 2013. As a former insurance defense attorney, Matthew understands what insurance companies are looking for. Matthew's practice includes: Personal Injury; Car Accidents; Motorcycle Accidents; Trucking Accidents; Work Place Accidents; Slip and Falls; Amputations; Brain Injuries; Catastrophic Accidents; Burn Injuries; Insurance Claims; and, Bad Faith Claims.

Areas of practice include Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning (long term care benefits), Elder Law, Probate Law and Real Estate Law.

Jim James, JD Jim was born in St. Louis, Missouri and obtained his Law degree from St. Louis University School of Law in 1987. In law school Jim was a member of the school's regional trial competition team coached by former Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice, the Honorable Michael Wolff. Jim has tried countless civil jury trials in State and Federal Courts in many counties in Missouri. He has prepared and argued appeals before all three Missouri Courts of Appeal and the Missouri Supreme Court. In 1998 Jim, with his wife and three children, moved to Springfield where...

The Farrow Law Office is in West Plains, Missouri and represents clients throughout the area in family law matters, criminal defense, traffic violations and river tickets. We represent clients throughout Southern Missouri. The counties and cities listed below are included in our coverage area. For city charges, counties not listed here, including appellate cases, please contact our office directly. Rick Farrow is a Missouri native and has practiced law in West Plains, Missouri since January 2001. His initial legal work was as a trial attorney for the Missouri Public Defenders Office where he handled thousands of cases, including serious...

- Leader of the firm's Appellate and Complex Litigation Team - Named to Missouri Lawyers Media’s POWER LIST of the 30 most powerful appellate attorneys in Missouri - Legal Champion Award from Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly - Outstanding Achievement Award from Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers (MODL) - Vice Chair of the Missouri Bar’s Appellate Practice Committee, and Chair of its Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Sub-Committee Tim’s colleagues and clients look to him for fresh, creative ideas when faced with challenging circumstances involving a lot of moving parts. Tim joined Sandberg Phoenix in 2002, leads the firm’s Appellate and Complex Litigation Team, and is Chair of Professional...

David Zevan has been a lawyer for more than 20 years. He received his undergraduate degree in political science and history from the University of Scranton in 1987 and his law degree from the Saint Louis University School of Law in 1991. The Zevan and Davidson Law Firm is one of St. Louis most awarded law firms with over 20 years of experience. David Zevan and Kevin Davidson have a proven track record of getting results in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice trials. Since 1991, our Personal Injury Lawyers, led by David M. Zevan and Kevin J. Davidson, has been standing...

Jennifer Walsh a personal injury attorney at Brown & Crouppen Law Firm, and fights for those who have been injured in an accident, by dangerous drugs, or by defective products. Jennifer believes that everybody deserves a chance to be heard, regardless of social standing, race, gender, or creed. Before joining Brown & Crouppen in 2008, she worked for both the Missouri State Public Defender System and the Office of the State Appellate Defender of Illinois (OSAD). Licensed to practice in Missouri and Illinois.

Michelle is a compassionate and diligent attorney, dedicated to advocating for the injured and helping them obtain justice. With a strong foundation as a former civil defense attorney, she possesses a unique perspective that allows her to anticipate defense strategies, communicate with opposing counsel effectively, and anticipate the best path toward the highest recovery. Michelle’s approach is comprehensive and painstaking, making sure all options are exhausted and no money is left on the table. Her practice spans a wide range of personal injury cases, including product liability, car accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, dog bites, legal malpractice, sexual assault, and...

Bailey Privette pursued her passion for law by completing her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance and Information Technology from the State University of New York at Albany. She later moved to Missouri to pursue her law degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law, where she served as a board member of UMKC Law Review, participated in Moot Court, and was recognized by the American College of Bankruptcy for her outstanding knowledge of the Bankruptcy Code. Before graduating, Bailey worked at two law firms in the Kansas City area, specializing in...

Norman E. Rouse has lived in the Joplin area all of his life. He received his law and bachelor's degrees from Missouri universities. An experienced bankruptcy lawyer in Joplin, he is a partner at Collins, Webster & Rouse, P.C. Practice Areas Consumer Bankruptcy under Chapters 7 and 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code Business Bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code Farmer and Farming Business Bankruptcy under Chapter 12 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code Home Foreclosures

Attorney at Law Our goal is to provide our clients with complete legal services. We deal with problems involving individuals, as well as businesses. Most of all, we have been there for our clients and have made a difference from them, in good times, as well as the bad times. We have tried many types of criminal cases, ranging from major felonies, such as homicides, to misdemeanors and traffic offenses. We have taken personal injury cases and product cases through trial and have received verdicts in the seven figure range. Additionally, we have handled business litigation involving millions of dollars. We...

Paul Blake Ozbun maintains a general law practice, primarily focusing on estate planning, transactional drafting, real estate law, and business litigation. Paul is licensed in Missouri State Court and Missouri Federal Court for the Eastern District.

Paul received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 2015. Paul went on to obtain his law degree from St. Louis University in 2018, where he served as a student attorney in the civil advocacy clinic as well as the entrepreneurship and community development clinic. For his hard work and excellence in the SLU Legal Clinics, Paul was...

I am a lawyer practicng in Webster Groves, Missouri. I have over 17 years of experience representing individuals in personal injury matters. I also assist families in domestic situations and criminal matters. I can be contacted at 314-961-6917

I maintain a practice that focuses on family law, estate planning, bankruptcy, and general litigation. Additionally, I serve as the Municipal Prosecuting Attorney for the City of Cape Girardeau and practice criminal defense, primarily handling DWI matters, in counties outside of Cape Girardeau. I am admitted to practice in the State of Missouri and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a law degree from the University of Mississippi, where I graduated with cum laude honors and served as an editor on the Mississippi Law Review. Before entering...

Douglas L. Healy is a 2000 graduate of the University of Arkansas law school. After completing law school, he practiced law in his hometown before moving to Springfield to serve as a Greene County Prosecutor, where he was a Senior Trial Attorney. In 2004, Douglas L. Healy moved to Jefferson City, where he served as Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the Missouri Public Service Commission. In 2007, Doug and Dave formed the law firm of Healy & Healy, now Healy Law Offices, with the goal to provide clients high quality legal services with a...

Personal injury and criminal defense lawyer that handles car accidents, wrongful death, and brain injuries, as well as state crimes, federal crimes, and municipal crimes. Our firm consists of three trial lawyers that all work for our clients to protect their freedom.

Rich Zalasky (Richard J. Zalasky) is a personal injury attorney and trial lawyer at Brown & Crouppen Law Firm. With over 35 years of experience, Rich has a long history of success that includes hundreds favorable personal injury verdicts and settlements. Since joining Brown & Crouppen in 2010, Rich Zalasky has represented accident and injury victims in a variety of claims including auto accidents, truck accidents, product liability, construction accidents, premises liability, brain injury, and wrongful death.

For over a decade, he has been the managing partner of Goldblatt + Singer and has spent his entire career fighting for the fair treatment of accident victims through personal injury litigation. Well known as a compassionate but tough advocate, he has successfully resolved hundreds of cases—including many demanding jury trials—and recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. Jeff was recently recognized as a Missouri Super Lawyer by The Missouri and Kansas Lawyers publication, an award given to less than 5% of lawyers in each state. He has been named as a Top 100 National Trial Lawyer. He has served...

Michael Taylor is a premier criminal defense attorney, defending your rights in criminal cases in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area and surrounding counties. As a former prosecuting attorney with almost 30 years of experience, Michael is knowledgeable in all aspects of criminal prosecution and uses that insight to the benefit of his clients. Michael utilizes his extensive knowledge to defend clients accused of DUI/DWI, Sex Crimes, Drug Offenses, Possession, Traffic, Homicide, and other crimes.

I limit my practice to estate planning, special needs & disability planning, elder law, probate & trust administration, estate & gift tax planning, business succession planning, and general corporate work.

Family law attorney, child custody, child support, paternity, adoption, divorce, dissolution of marriage. Traffic, wills, criminal.

After having been a partner at a top-tier St. Louis law firm for 15 years, Steve Jeffery opened the Jeffery Law Group, LLC. The mission of the Jeffery Law Group, LLC is to provide Clients with the outstanding level of legal services expected from a large law firm, but at more competitive rates in order to add enhanced value to the Client's bottom line. Steve was named the 2014 "Environmental Lawyer of the Year" in St. Louis by US Media Group and "Best Lawyers in America." He is listed in "Chambers USA, "Best Lawyers in America"...

Using a unique three-step strategy, we create estate plans that work.

My practice is limited to estate and business planning and asset protection. Having 42 years of experience as a CPA, attorney and financial planner has allowed me the privilege of assisting small business owners, farmers and professionals plan for the protection and transfer of their assets. I have also owned and operated a number of businesses so I bring a knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities faced by business owners. Whether how to properly structure operating entities, draft buy-sell agreements, provide for succession to a second or third generation or a myriad of other situations confronting...

Casey Meek defends individuals facing municipal, state, and federal criminal charges in Kansas and Missouri. He represents clients in felony and misdemeanor charges, including drug and alcohol offenses, DUIs, property crimes, violent crimes, probation crimes, and expungements. His practice extends throughout the Topeka, Lawrence, and Kansas City metro areas.

Edward K. Fehlig, Jr. has extensive experience in criminal law and a broad range of legal issues. He is licensed to practice law in Texas (2001) and in Missouri (2002). He is fluent in Spanish and French; having lived in Spain, France and Mexico. He has worked in St. Louis, New York City and Cape Girardeau. He also taught a legal course at a university in El Salvador. He attended St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas where he graduated at the top ten percent of his class, wrote for the school's law...

As a personal injury attorney and one of the founders of Fowler Pickert Eisenmenger Norfleet in Kansas City, I promise to stand by your side and provide you with the advice and guidance you deserve so that insurance companies and hospitals realize that you have someone on your side and are not alone.

I am a sole proprietor with "big firm" experience. I meet with my clients by appointment only. Please be advised that the choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Receipt of e-mails and telephone calls from prospective clients does not create a lawyer/client relationship. I am retained when we have each signed my fee agreement.

Ed Herman is an attorney and managing partner at Brown & Crouppen Law Firm. As a client advocate at the firm, Ed acts in the best interests of the firm's clients, and works to achieve results on their behalf. Brown & Crouppen is among the most recognized law firm's in the Midwest, and is among the most successful law firm's in Missouri with over $1 billion in compensation recovered for clients. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, the firm has over 9 locations. As a personal injury attorney Ed Herman provides legal representation for those who have been injured as a result...