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Richard Yawitz
Principal
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Professional Overview
Education
Community/Civic Involvement
Law Practice
Richard concentrates his practice in the areas of general business law and taxation, including acquisitions, dispositions, reorganizations, corporate restructurings, securities and financing matters, employment and consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements and executive compensation. Rich also is experienced in estate planning matters, including business succession and family wealth preservation planning, revocable and irrevocable trusts, tax-advantaged charitable giving techniques and asset protection. He represents businesses and individuals in tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and State of Missouri.
Bar Admissions
Missouri (1982)
Professional Associations & Memberships
American Bar Association, Taxation and Business Law Sections
Missouri Bar Association
Association for Corporate Growth
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Awards & Recognition
Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating (the highest rating for both legal ability and ethical standards)
Professional Overview
Law Practice
Richard concentrates his practice in the areas of general business law and taxation, including acquisitions, dispositions, reorganizations, corporate restructurings, securities and financing matters, employment and consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements and executive compensation. Rich also is experienced in estate planning matters, including business succession and family wealth preservation planning, revocable and irrevocable trusts, tax-advantaged charitable giving techniques and asset protection. He represents businesses and individuals in tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and State of Missouri.
Bar Admissions
Missouri (1982)
Professional Associations & Memberships
American Bar Association, Taxation and Business Law Sections
Missouri Bar Association
Association for Corporate Growth
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Awards & Recognition
Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating (the highest rating for both legal ability and ethical standards)
Education
Community/Civic Involvement
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Recent News
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Stephanie Karr Elected as 2nd Vice President of the Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association
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Kevin O'Keefe Published in Missouri Municipal League's REVIEW Magazine
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Nancy Mogab Wins MATA Workers' Compensation True Grit Award
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CHGO Announces New Principal and Associate Attorneys
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Recent News
![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/iZ9MGqhujbkOLHv3lVGx7MChAE.webp)
Stephanie Karr Elected as 2nd Vice President of the Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association
Jul 13, 2024
![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/g0hEzqr9UtCwyPV5nxlz7EA1tU.webp)
Kevin O’Keefe Receives Fred Boeckmann Longevity Award
Jul 13, 2024
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Kevin O'Keefe Published in Missouri Municipal League's REVIEW Magazine
Jun 18, 2024
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Nancy Mogab Wins MATA Workers' Compensation True Grit Award
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CHGO Announces New Principal and Associate Attorneys
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