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Kirk C. Stange Esq.
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Clayton, MO
Family Law, Child Custody, Adoption, Criminal Law, Guardianship, Mediation, Collaborative Law
120 South Central Avenue, Suite 450, Clayton, MO 63105
About Kirk C. Stange Esq.
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Child Custody
- Adoption
- Criminal Law
- Guardianship
- Mediation
- Collaborative Law
Education
- University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, 2000Juris Doctorate
- Honors: National Member, Order of the Barristers -- A National Honors Society
- Honors: Regional Moot Court Team
- Honors: Finalist, Fall Moot Court Competition
- Honors: Board of Advocates, Executive Officer
- Fontbonne University, 1997B.A.
- Major: History
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Finalist, Fontbonne University Student Leader of the Year Award
- Honors: Pi Lambda Theta Honors Society - An Honors Society for Educators
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Representative Cases
- Atchley v. Atchley, 334 S.W.3d 709 (Mo. App.Ed. 2011)
- Steinberg v. Steinberg, 430 S.W.3d 321 (Mo. App.Ed. 2014)
- Anselmo v. Guasto, 162 S.W.3d 63 (Mo.App.Ed. 2005)
Classes and Seminars
- Family Law From A to Z, National Business Institute (06/24/20)
- 2020 Annual Law Update, St. Charles, The Missouri Bar, Family Law Section (06/19/20)
- 2020 Annual Law Update, St. Louis (Chesterfield), The Missouri Bar, Family Law Section (05/28/20)
- Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the "Rambo" Litigator, National Business Institute (05/21/20)
- Pre-nup Agreements: Avoiding the Top Mistakes, National Business Institute (05/12/20)
- Divorce Attorney's Guide to Taxes, National Business Institute (04/08/20)
- E-mail & Text Message Evidence in Divorce & Family Litigation, MOBarCLE (08/02/19)
- 2019 Annual Law Update St. Charles, The Missouri Bar, Family Law Section (06/14/19)
- Top Challenges in Family Law, National Business Institute (06/12/19)
- 2019 Annual Law Update, St. Louis, The Missouri Bar, Family Law Section (05/23/19)
- Deposition Strategies in Divorce, National Business Institute (02/21/19)
- The Trial of a Divorce Case, Federal Bar Association (02/20/19)
- The Trial of a Divorce Case, myLawCLE (02/20/19)
- Collaborative Divorce Process, Federal Bar Association (02/18/19)
- Collaborative Divorce Process, myLawCLE (02/18/19)
- Social Media in Divorce , National Business Institute (02/13/19)
- Pre-nup Agreements: Avoiding the Top Mistakes, National Business Institute (01/30/19)
- Discovering Hidden Assets in Divorce, National Business Institute (12/19/18)
- 50 Tech Tips, Sites & Gadgets, MOBarCLE (10/26/18)
- E-mail & Text Message Evidence in Litigation, MOBarCLE (10/26/18)
- E:Discovery: Apps & Emerging Technology You Need to Know About, MOBarCLE (10/26/18)
- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Email and Smartphone Evidence: The Ultimate Guide, National Business Institute (6/27/18)
- Advanced Divorce Law, National Business Institute (06/22/18)
- 2018 Annual Law Update CLE, St. Charles, The Missouri Bar (06/15/18)
- Social Media as Investigative Research , 2018 Solo & Small Firm Conference (6/09/18)
- 2018 Annual Law Update CLE, St. Louis, The Missouri Bar (05/24/18)
- The Ethics of Social Media and Electronic Discovery, CLE by the SEA (3/8/18)
- The Ethics of Social Media Media and Electronic Discovery, Missouri Bar (3/8/18)
- Drafting Family Law Agreements, National Business Institute (2/1/18)
- Text Message Evidence in Divorce Litigation, National Business Institute (Teleconference) , January 18, 2018 - Present
- Dividing Property in Divorce: What Lawyers Need to Know about Double Dipping, Federal Bar Association (1/16/18)
- Dividing Property in Divorce: What Lawyers Need to Know about Double Dipping, Palm Beach County Bar Association (1/16/18)
- Dividing Property in Divorce: What Lawyers Need to Know about Double Dipping, myLawCLE (1/16/18)
- Paperless Office for Paralegals & Attorneys, myLawCLE (1/15/18)
- Smart Phone, Electronic and Social Media Evidence in Divorce and Family Litigation (12/1/17), West LegalEdcenter
- Business Valuations in Divorce Law, Clear Law Institute, November 21, 2017 - Present
- Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) in Divorce Cases: An Overview in Child Custody Litigation, myLawCLE (9/20/17)
- A Paralegal's Guide to Handling Custody & Support Issues, myLawCLE (9/20/17)
- Discovery & Use of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Email and Smartphone Evidence: The Ultimate Guide, myLawCLE (9/19/17)
- A Paralegal's Guide to Out of State Discovery, myLawCLE (9/19/17)
- Social Media and Electronic Evidence in Family Law , Clear Law Institute , August 22, 2017 - Present
- Motions in Divorce , National Business Institute (7/25/17), July 25, 2017
- The Scales of Justice: Investigating Claims in a Digital Age, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys , June 22, 2017 - June 25, 2017
- Investigating Claims in the Digital Age, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (6/24/17)
- Family Law Section - 2017 Annual Law Update, Missouri Bar (5/25/17 & 6/23/17)
- Case Management Tips & Keys to Managing Financial Information, National Business Institute (6/8/2017), June 8, 2017 - Present
- Family Law From Start to Finish , National Business Institute , May 22, 2017 - Present
- Email and Computer Evidence in Divorce, National Business Institute (3/09/17)
- Deposition Strategies in Divorce and Custody Cases: Taking and Defending Depositions of Parties, Lay Witnesses and Experts , Strafford Publications (2/23/17)
- Divorce Property Division and Trust Assets, Clear Law Institute (2/21/17)
- Smartphone, Text and Social Media Evidence in Family Law, National Business Institute (2/15/17)
- Prenuptial Agreements & Domestic Asset Protection Trusts: A General Overview of Both & the Differences, My Law CLE (2/3/17)
- Family Law and Same-Sex Marriages: Divorce, Custody, Support & Embryos ? Where It Stops ? Nobody Knows , Missouri Bar (1/11/17-1/13/17)
- Kessler-Eidson Program for Trial Techniques- Trial Skills Instructor, Emory University School of Law, 2016 - 2017
- Divorce Property Division and Trust Assets: Strategies for Attacking or Defending Trusts, Strafford Publications (11/2/16)
- Family Law: Navigating the Fundamentals, National Business Institute (10/28/16)
- NBI National Webcast: Handling Complex Family Law Issues (10/20/15 and 10/19/16)
- Business Interests in Divorce Litigation, My Law CLE (10/06/16)
- NBI National Teleconference: Business Valuation in Divorce, National Business Institute (9/1/2016)
- Family Law Practice Webinar Series on Property Division, Half Moon Education (8/25/16)
- Family Law Conference: Facebook Evidence in Divorce, Missouri Bar (8/4/16-8/6/16 in Branson, MO)
- Law Practice Management Series, Telephone Seminar: How to Build and Manage Success, Missouri Bar (6/28/16)
- Annual Law Update - Family Law, Missouri Bar (5/26/16 in St. Louis and 6/24/16 in St. Charles)
- Discovery of Social Media Use and Other Electronic Evidence in Divorce: A Paralegal's Guide, Institute for Paralegal Education (6/23/14)
- Live Video Broadcast: Smart Phone, E-Mail, Social Media and Electronic Evidence in Family Law Litigation, MyLawCLE (6/8/16)
- NBI National Teleconference: Family Law Litigation, National Business Institute (5/24/16)
- NBI National Audio Webcast: Divorce Law: Top 5 Challenges, National Business Institute (5/17/16)
- NBI National Teleconference: Dividing Businesses in Divorce, National Business Institute (4/25/16)
- Divorce Law Guide from A to Z, National Business Institute (6/25/13) and (4/21/16)
- NBI National Webcast: Challenging Experts in Divorce, National Business Institute (4/14/16)
- NBI Live Teleconference: Email Evidence in Divorce Litigation, National Business Institute (4/4/16)
- Family Law Essentials: Negotiating and Drafting Settlement Agreements, Missouri Bar (4/1/16)
- NBI National Webcast: Advanced Divorce Law, National Business Institute (2/23/16)
- NBI National Webcast: Discovery and Evidence in Divorce, National Business Institute (2/4/16)
- NBI National Webcast: Discovery Evidence and Divorce , National Business Institute (10/10/13, 6/10/14 and 2/4/16)
- NBI National Teleconference: Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence in Divorce Litigation, National Business Institute (6/4/14, 12/2/14, 6/16/15, 1/26/16 and 7/12/16)
- NBI National Webcast: Family Law Boot Camp, National Business Institute (12/9/15 and 12/10/15)
- A Paralegal's Guide: Divorce Cases from Start to Finish, Institute for Paralegal Education (11/5/2015 in St. Louis)
- NBI National Webcast: Advanced Discovery in Divorce, National Business Institute (10/30/15)
- Missouri Bar lex | Port Tech Ex: Social Media Evidence & Discovery and Admission, Missouri Bar (10/27/15)
- Handling Ethical Issues in Family Law Practice for Paralegals, Half Moon Education (9/18/15)
- Managing the Discovery Process: A Paralegal's Guide - Paralegal National Webcast, Institute for Paralegal Education (6/26/14 and 8/11/15)
- Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Drafting, Negotiations and Enforcement Disputes, Missouri Bar Family Law Conference (8/8/15)
- NBI National Teleconference: The Family Attorneys' Guide to DAPTs, National Business Institute (7/22/15)
- Annual Law Update - Family Law, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (6/26/15 in St. Louis)
- Divorce Property Division and Trust Assets: Strategies for Attacking or Defending Trusts, Strafford Publications Webinar (6/17/15)
- NBI National Webcast: Divorce Law from A to Z, National Business Institute (6/16/15)
- Social Media & Electronic Evidence: Discovery & Admission, Missouri Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference (6/13/15)
- Annual Law Update - Family Law, Missouri Bar (5/21/15 in St. Louis)
- Telephone Seminar: Adoptions and Name Changes, Missouri Bar (4/15/15)
- IPE National Webcast: Out of State Discovery for Paralegals, Institute for Paralegal Education (4/7/15)
- NBI National Webcast: Advanced issues in Divorce, National Business Institute (3/20/15)
- Family Law Essentials: Negotiating and Drafting Settlement Agreements, Missouri Bar (3/13/15)
- The Paralegals Guide to Managing E-Discovery, Institute for Paralegal Education (11/20/14)
- NBI National Teleconference: Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Drafting, Negotiations, Disputes, National Business Institute (10/23/14)
- NBI National Webcast: Dividing Trust Assets in Divorce, National Business Institute (9/22/14)
- Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence for Lawyers and Judges, Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference in Omaha, Nebraska (8/7/14)
- Discovery and Admission of Social Media and Electronic Evidence, Missouri Bar Family Law Conference (8/2/14)
- Annual Law Update - Family Law (5/22/14 in St. Louis and 06/27/14 in St. Charles), Missouri Bar
- NBI National Audio Webcast: Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence in Divorce Litigation , National Business Institute (6/4/14)
- NBI National Webcast: Juvenile Law, National Business Institute (4/22/14)
- Family Law Essentials: Negotiating and Drafting Settlement Agreements , Missouri Bar (3/14/14)
- Advanced Family Law, National Business Institute (12/6/13)
- Annual Law Update - Family Law, Missouri Bar (5/23/13 in St. Louis and 6/27/13 in St. Charles)
- Annual Law Update - Family Law, Missouri Bar (6/28/12 in St. Charles)
- Handling Divorce Cases From Start To Finish (Exploring Custody, Visitation and Support Issues and Ethical Perils in Divorce Practice , National Business Institute (5/17/12)
- Advanced Family Law (Non-Traditional Family Structures & Paternity Disputes, Contempt & Military Divorce, National Business Institute (3/11/11)
- Trial of a Divorce Case, National Business Institute (10/09/20)
- Dividing Stock Options in Divorce, National Business Institute (09/15/20)
- What's love got to do with it? Tips for Advising the Distraught Divorce Client, National Business Institute (09/02/20)
- Divorce Discovery: What to Ask For, National Business Institute (08/10/20)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- Kansas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- Illinois
Other Affiliations
- Family Law Section, Missouri Bar
- Family Law Section, American Bar Association (Member)
- Mediator
- Guardian ad Litem
- American Bar Association Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute, Graduate, - 2006
- Collaborative Family Law Attorney
- Adjunct Professor, Emory University School of Law, 2016 - Present
- Global Collaborative Law Council, 2016 - Present (Associate Member)
- Maryville University National Leadership Council , 2017 - Present (Ambassador )
- Missouri Collaborative Institute, 2017 - Present (President)
- FindLaw, 2017 - Present (Innovation Board)
- Kids Rock Cancer at Maryville University, 2013 - Present (Advisory Council)
- CEU/CLE Subcommittee for the IACP Forum's Local Host Committee, 2019 - Present (Member)
- Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Wildwood Chapter of Business Network International, 2003 - 2004 (President)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Articles
Published Works
- Strategies for Military Family Law: Leading Lawyers on Navigating Family Law in the Armed Forces (Inside the Minds)
- Prenuptial Agreements Line by Line
- Strategies for Family Law in Illinois: Leading Lawyers on Leveraging Alternative Dispute Resolution, Negotiating Alimony and Child Support, and Managing Client Expectations (Inside the Minds)
- Cumulative Supplement to Chapter 13 "Adult Protection Orders and Child Protecting Order" - Missouri Family Law (7th ed.) published by The Missouri Bar, 2019
- Cumulative Supplement to Chapter 29 "Rights of the Unwed" - Missouri Family Law (7th ed.) published by The Missouri Bar, 2019
- Is It Legal Too...A Missouri Bar Podcast titled: "Love and Marriage."
- Social Media Advertising: The New Frontier, Family Lawyer Magazine (December 21, 2018).
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