Michelle Hughes

Principal

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Professional Overview

Education

Community/Civic Involvement

Law Practice

Michelle’s practice primarily focuses on family law, specializing in a broad range of complex domestic relations cases, including:

  • Divorce/Dissolution of Marriage

  • Complex Business Division/Valuation

  • High Conflict Custody Matters involving Experts/Psychologists

  • Child Custody and Support

  • Contempt and Enforcement Proceedings

  • Paternity

  • Domestic Violence and Orders of Protection

  • Legal Separation

  • Modification of Judgments

  • Post-Divorce Asset Division including Complex QDRO preparation

  • Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements

  • Appellate Proceedings

  • Uncontested Dissolution

Bar Admissions

  • Missouri Bar (2005)

  • Illinois Bar (2006)

Leadership Roles & Activities

  • Member of the Jefferson County Bar Association since 2010 (Vice President 2024)

  • Member of the Jefferson County Women’s Bar Association since 2010

Presentations & Publication

  • Presented family law appellate court update at Jefferson County Women’s Bar Association CLE program (Spring 2023)

Professional Overview

Law Practice

Michelle’s practice primarily focuses on family law, specializing in a broad range of complex domestic relations cases, including:

  • Divorce/Dissolution of Marriage

  • Complex Business Division/Valuation

  • High Conflict Custody Matters involving Experts/Psychologists

  • Child Custody and Support

  • Contempt and Enforcement Proceedings

  • Paternity

  • Domestic Violence and Orders of Protection

  • Legal Separation

  • Modification of Judgments

  • Post-Divorce Asset Division including Complex QDRO preparation

  • Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements

  • Appellate Proceedings

  • Uncontested Dissolution

Bar Admissions

  • Missouri Bar (2005)

  • Illinois Bar (2006)

Presentations & Publication

  • Presented family law appellate court update at Jefferson County Women’s Bar Association CLE program (Spring 2023)

Leadership Roles & Activities

  • Member of the Jefferson County Bar Association since 2010 (Vice President 2024)

  • Member of the Jefferson County Women’s Bar Association since 2010

Education

Community/Civic Involvement

130 S Bemiston – Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63105-1913

Curtis, Heinz, Garrett & O’Keefe, P.C. is a full service law firm with offices in Clayton, Missouri.


The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

© 2023 Curtis, Heinz, Garrett & O'Keefe

130 S Bemiston – Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63105-1913

Curtis, Heinz, Garrett & O’Keefe, P.C. is a full service law firm with offices in Clayton, Missouri.


The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

© 2023 Curtis, Heinz, Garrett & O'Keefe

130 S Bemiston – Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63105-1913

(314) 725-8788

Curtis, Heinz, Garrett & O’Keefe, P.C. is a full service law firm with offices in Clayton, Missouri.


The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

© 2023 Curtis, Heinz, Garrett & O'Keefe