Richard B. Blanke
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in St Louis, MO
Business Law, Real Estate, Family Law, Civil Litigation
906 Olive Street, Suite 300, St Louis, MO 63101
About Richard B. Blanke
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Real Estate
- Family Law
- Civil Litigation
Education
- University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, 1980J.D.
- Honors: Dean's List
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1977B.A.
- Major: History
- Major: Political Science
- Honors: cum laude
Representative Cases
- Higgins v. McElwee, 680 S.W.2d 335 (Mo. App. E.D. 1984)
- D.L.G., Sr. v. E.L.S., 11A S.W.2d 477 (Mo. 1989)
- Harris v. Niehaus, 857 S.W.2d 222 (Mo. 1993)
- George v. Shop 'n Save Warehouse Foods, Inc., 855 SW2d 460 (Mo. App. E.D. 1993)
- Wenthe v. Willis Corroon, 932 SW2d 791 (Mo. App. E.D. 1996)
- State ex rel. Malone v. Mummert, 889 SW2d 822 (Mo. App. E.D. 1996)
- Malone v. Schapun, Inc., 965 SW2d 177 (Mo. App. E.D. 1997)
- Bell v. May Dept. Stores, 6 SW3d 871 (Mo. 1999)
- Ashworth v. City of Moberly, 53 S.W.3d 564 (Mo. App. W.D. 2001)
- Lee v. Lee, 117 S.W.3d 693 (Mo. App. E.D. 2003)
- Collector of Revenue, Res v Parcels Of Land Enc, App, SC90732 (2011)
- Blanchette v. Blanchette, 476 S.W.3d 273 (Mo.banc 2015)
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Buie, 689 S.W.2d 848 (Mo. App. E.D. 1985)
- In the Matter of Foreclosures of Liens For Delinquent Land Taxes By Action In Rem Collector of Revenue v. Bhatti , 334 S.W.3d 444 (Mo.banc 2011)
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Faculty Member, Maryville University in St. Louis: teaching Civil Litigation and Torts to legal studies majors and paralegals for over 12 years.
- Through the auspices of the National Business Institute, has taught legal seminars to other lawyers on the subjects of auto injuries, premises liability, and wrongful death.
- Rick is a 4th degree black belt in the martial art of Ki Aikido, and has taught a bar sponsored course to litigators on how mindful awareness and focused concentration can transform the experience of courtroom conflict to the 'blending' that is the essence of aikido.
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Past Positions
- Blanke & Associates Law Firm, Partner, 1980 - 1990
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 49 years of experienceCollaborative Law, Family Law, Adoption, Real Estate, Litigation, Personal Injury
- 52 years of experienceAdministrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Employment, Insurance, Litigation, Personal Injury, Worker's Compensation
Nearby Lawyers
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- Real Estate
- Family Law
- Civil Litigation
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