St. Louis, Missouri, Trial Lawyers
At The Lake Law Firm, we strive to provide the legal results our clients expect in a diverse practice area range intended to anticipate our clients' full likely range of needed services. We offer experienced representation in the following legal areas:
- Business and Commercial Law: Link to Practice Area We provide business formation services for businesses of all sizes and types, including limited liabiliity companies (LLC), partnerships and corporations. We have experience assisting our clients with regulatory, franchise, zoning, construction law, and employer/employee issues.
- Wills, Trusts and Elder Law: Link to Practice Area Probate and elder law can involve estate planning, the drafting of wills and healthcare directives (living wills), and the creation of trusts, durable powers of attorney and guardianships. We can assist you in all areas of estate planning, and are also experienced in Medicaid issues, Social Security Disability appeals, nursing home issues and later-life and property issues.
- Family law: Link to Practice Area Nobody gets married with the idea of getting divorced in a few years. However, divorce has become much more prevalent in our society. We can assist you with all family law related matters, including divorce proceedings, and issues involving child custory, child support, alimony (spousal maintenance) and all property issues. In addition, we can represent you in juvenile matters, paternity cases, obtaining grandparent visitation, name changes, guardianships and orders of protection for adults and children. Further, we can assist in drafting and reviewing prenuptial, surrogacy and fertility agreements.
- Adoption Law: Kevin Lake is the father of three adoptive children, and our firm is deeply experienced with and committed to adoption law and the adoption process. We can handle all aspects of your adoption procedure, including drafting documents, attending hearings and dealing with the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC) and the Children's Division of the Missouri Social Services Department. We handle international and domestic adoptions, foster care, father's rights and termination of parental rights issues, contested adoptions and the creation of powers of attorney for the care of minors.
- Criminal Law: We provide criminal defense legal services for most accusations, including felonies, misdemeanors, white collar crime, fraud, forgery, arson, bribery, embezzlement, market, mortgage and banking crimes, homicide, sexual offenses, armed robbery and assault.
- Personal Injury Law: Do not gamble with your health and rights. Compensation for a personal injury caused by another's negligence can provide needed income and pay medical bills during a difficult time. We handle all types of personal injury claims, including premises liability, car, truck, boat, ATV, motorcycle and 18-wheeler accidents, slip, trip and fall accidents, products liability, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, dog bites, on-the-job accidents, workers compensation and wrongful death
- Traffic Violations: Traffic violations in Missouri and Illinois include DUI, DWI, driving with a suspended or revoked license, driving without insurance, careless and imprudent driving, trucking violations, and all other moving violations.
- Real Estate Law: We offer representation in foreclosure issues, landlord/tenant disputes, housing, zoning, closing, financing and regulatory issues, and boundary disputes. We can also review and draft your real estate documents.
Contact Us
For personable service and aggressive representation in a wide variety of practice areas, from transactional document drafting to criminal and civil litigation and appeals, call The Lake Law Firm. From divorce and adoption to personal injuries and criminal charges, we can help with compassion and experience. Contact us at 314-863-0077 for an initial consultation, or to make a weekday, evening or weekend appointment.
The Lake Law Firm
7777 Bonhomme Avenue, Suite 1501
Clayton, MO 63105
Phone: 314-863-0077
Fax: 314-863-7494