EDWARD J. BLAKE, JR. Senior Partner
Born in East St. Louis, Illinois on August 3, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois; 1979, U.S. Tax Court. Education: St. Louis University (B.S.B.A., 1975); Southern Illinois University (M.B.A., 1977); St. Louis University (J.D., 1978); Washington University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1982). Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; St. Clair County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association (Member: Section on Estate Planning, 1987 – 1988; Federal Taxation, 1988 – 1989; Business Advice & Financial Planning, 1995-1996) and American Bar Association; Madison County Bar Association, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, American Agricultural Law Association, Illinois State Trial Lawyers Association. Illinois State Bar Association Section Member: (1) Trusts & Estates; (2) Family Law; (3) Agricultural Law; (4) Civil Practice & Procedure; and (5) Senior Lawyers. American Bar Association Section Member: (1) Family Law; and (2) Real Property, Trust and Estate Law. Mr. Blake practices in the following areas of law: Estates and Trusts, Family Law, Divorce, Guardianships, Litigation, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Business Law as well as General Practice.
Read moreJENNIFER M. BEHME Senior Partner
Born in Chicago, Illinois. License: Illinois, 2008 Education: University of Illinois at Chicago (B.A. in Criminal Justice, with honors, and Psychology, 2004); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2008 with a Certificate in Health Law) Member: Illinois State Bar Association, St. Clair County Bar Association. Illinois State Bar Association Section Member: (1) Family Law and (2) Civil Practice & Procedure. Areas of Practice: Ms. Behme practices in the following areas of law: Estates and Trusts, Family Law, Divorce, Guardianships, Litigation, Real Estate Law, Business Law as well as General Practice.
Read moreNATHAN P. LINKS Partner
Born in Carlyle, Illinois. License: Illinois, 2012 Education: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2009); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2012) Member: Illinois State Bar Association, St. Clair County Bar Association. Areas of Practice: Mr. Links practices in the following areas of law: Estates and Trusts, Family Law, Real Estate, and Guardianships, as well as General Practice.
Read moreJEANNA S. RANEY Partner
Born in Flora, Illinois in 1988 License: Illinois, 2014 Education: St. Louis University (B.S. in Psychology, Minor in Political Science, 2010); Faulkner University – Jones School of Law (J.D., 2013) Member: Illinois State Bar Association, Madison County Bar Association, St. Clair County Bar Association Areas of Practice: Family Law, Child Support, Criminal as well as General Practice.
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