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Former Administrative Judge of the Family Court of St. Louis County, Susan possesses a wealth of experience in all areas of family law. Her professional publications, trial advocacy teaching, and distinguished judicial service reflect her comprehensive expertise to handle complex family law cases. |
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Primary Areas of Practice |
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Dissolution of Marriage |
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Valuation and Division of Assets |
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Child Support and Custody |
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Spousal Support |
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Paternity |
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Modifications of Custody and Support Orders |
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Abuse Actions |
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Juvenile Proceedings |
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Adoptions |
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Grandparent Visitation |
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Mediation of Family Issues |
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School Law |
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J.D., St. Louis University School of Law, 1975 |
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B.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1965 |
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Washington University School of Law Phoebe W. Cousins Award |
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St. Louis Bar Foundation Award |
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Missouri Coalition for Domestic Violence-St. Louis Region Person of the Year Award |
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Public Citizen of the Year-National Association of Social Workers Award |
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Metropolitan St. Louis YWCA Racial Justice Award |
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CASA Community Award |
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World of Children Award |
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National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis Section Founder's Award |
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The Prestigious MJJA Andrew Jackson Higgins Excellence in Juvenile Justice Award |
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Adjunct Professor of Law in three Schools of Law: St. Louis University, Washington University and Emory University |
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Participated in the JFK School of Government's Leadership Program at Harvard University. |
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Internationally recognized expert on family law issues, she has lectured to judges in Russia, Italy, and Lithuania |
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Veteran faculty member at both the National Judicial College and the Missouri Judicial College. |
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Published numerous articles on the subjects of domestic violence and child maltreatment, including: "Domestic Violence: A Problem Concealed," "Civil Response to Domestic Violence in the U.S.," and "In Search of Safety-Coordinate Efforts." She is also a contributing writer for the St. Louis Post Dispatch. |
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Member of the Board of Directors of the Family Support Council, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater St. Louis and the Washington University Interdisciplinary Project for Children and Youth. She is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the National Truancy Prevention Association. |
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Missouri Supreme Court appointed her to serve on the Missouri Children's Service Commission, the Missouri Children's Justice Commission and the Missouri Supreme Court Family Court Committee. |
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Statewide Advisory Council, CItizens for Missouri's Children |
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Appeals to Board of Law Examiners |
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