Riezman Berger, P.C.

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7th Floor Bonhomme Place, 7700 Bonhomme Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(Independent City)
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Phone: 314-727-0101  
Telecopier: 314-727-6458
URL: http://www.riezmanbergerlaw.com
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Riezman Berger, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Acquisitions and Mergers, Administrative Law, Antitrust, Banking, Business Organizations, Civil Litigation (Trial and Appellate Practice), Condemnation, Corporate Finance, Communications and Media, Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy, Domestic Relations, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Health, Family Law, Governmental Affairs, Guardianship, Intellectual Property (Patents, Copyright, Trademarks), Municipal Law, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Probate and Trust Law, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Tax Exempt Organizations, Urban Redevelopment, Workers Compensation Representing Injured Workers, Wrongful Death and Zoning.
Year Established: 1974
Firm Size: 24
Richard M. Riezman (Member) born St. Louis, Missouri, February 23, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, California; 1972, Missouri, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Washington University (A.B., 1966; J.D., 1969). Member, Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, 1967-1968 and Assistant Editor, 1968-1969, Washington University Law Review. Seminar Lecturer: Tax Considerations of Real Estate Transactions, 1984; Basic Real Estate Law in Missouri, 1991. Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; State Bar of California; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital Law; Sports Law. Email: Richard M. Riezman
Frederick J. Berger (Managing Partner) born St. Louis, Missouri, February 4, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Missouri; U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri; 1993, Tennessee and Oklahoma; 2001, Illinois; 2002, Wisconsin; 2002. Education: George Washington University (B.S., 1972); Tulane University (J.D., 1976). Member: Missouri Bankers Association; Missouri Automobile Dealers Association; Illinois Automobile Dealers Association. City Attorney, City of Westwood, 1980—. Alderman, City of Westwood, 1980—; Municipal League of St. Louis County. Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Member, Environmental Law Committee); The Missouri Bar; Tennessee, Oklahoma and Illinois State Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Organizations; Communications and Media; Creditors Rights; Entertainment Law; Estate Planning; Government Affairs; Municipal Law; Real Estate, Land Development and Zoning. Email: Frederick J. Berger
M. Jill Wehmer (Member) born St. Louis, Missouri, December 18, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Missouri; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Missouri (B.S.Ed., 1975); Drake University (J.D., 1978). Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Family Law. Email: M. Jill Wehmer
Mark J. Temkin (Member) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 4, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Missouri. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1973); Washington University (J.D., 1977; LL.M. in Taxation, 1979). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Contributing Editor, "Legal Checklist, Wills and Trusts," Callaghan Co., 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987. Seminar Lecturer: Tax Considerations of Real Estate Transactions, 1984; Basic Real Estate Law in Missouri, 1991. Selected, Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, 2006. Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Taxation; Estate Planning; Entertainment; Real Estate Law. Email: Mark J. Temkin
Suzanne M. Besnia (Managing Partner) born Worcester, Massachusetts, November 3, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Missouri; 1983, Illinois. Education: University of Bath, Bath, England; Assumption College (B.A., cum laude, 1979); St. Louis University (J.D., 1982). Law Clerk, Missouri Court of Appeals, 1982-1983. Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 1983-1984. Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; The Missouri Bar; Illinois State Bar Association; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Trials and Appeals; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Plaintiffs Workers Compensation. Email: Suzanne M. Besnia
Charles S. Kramer (Member) born Niagara Falls, New York, April 28, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Missouri; 1987, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Education: Colgate University (A.B., 1981); Washington University (J.D., 1984). Order of the Coif. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts; Honor Scholar Award; Judge Samuel Breckenridge Award. Listed in Metropolitan Who's Who. Named, Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyer, Law and Politics, 2005-2007. Featured, Pre-eminent Lawyers in America, In Flight Audio Program, Fortune Magazine, 2007. Co-Author: "The Bill of Rights as Adjunct to Natural Law, Det. C. L.Rev. 1267-1288, 1991;"Domain Name Ownership: How to Fight Cybersquatters," Missouri Lawyers Weekly, July 3, 2000; "Under Analysis," Nationally Syndicated Legal Analysis and Humor Column, 1988—. Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Bankruptcy Division, 1984-1985. Lecturer in Law: Washington University School of Law, 1985-1987. President of the Board: Gash, Voigt Dance Theatre Company of St. Louis (Not-For-Profit), 1993-1997. Board Member, Giant Steps of St Louis (program for Autistic Children) 1999—.; Firm Managing Principal, 1997-2000. Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Chairman, Antitrust Committee, 1988-1989; Chairman, Media Committee, 1992-1993; Member, Public Information Task Force, 1993-1994); The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Antitrust Section); Lawyers Association of St. Louis. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Trials and Appeals(3%); Business Tort(30%); Antitrust(15%); Corporate(25%); Partnership Law(15%); Limited Liability Company Law(12%). Email: Charles S. Kramer
Nelson L. Mitten (Member) born Independence, Missouri, February 6, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; 1985, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1986, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Durham, England; Washington University (J.D., 1983). Staff Member, 1981-1982, Notes and Comment Editor, 1982-1983, Washington University Law Quarterly. Law Clerk to the Hon. J. Waldo Ackerman, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 1983-1985. Author: Comment, "Tenth Amendment Protects State Mandatory Retirement Policy Against Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act: EEOC v. Wyoming," 60 Washington University Law Quarterly 687, 1982. Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Trials; Civil Appeals; Civil Rights; Employment Law; Creditors Rights; General Commercial Litigation. Email: Nelson L. Mitten
Robert D. Jacobs (Member) born St. Louis, Missouri, May 17, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Missouri; 1990, Illinois. Education: University of Tulsa (B.S.E.E., 1986); Washington University (J.D., 1989). Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; Illinois State and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate; Franchises and Franchising; Contracts; Real Estate. Email: Robert D. Jacobs
Richard N. Tishler (Managing Partner) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, November 24, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Alabama; 1990, U.S. Tax Court; 1991, U.S. Claims Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama; 1992, Missouri; 2003, U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., magna cum laude, 1986; J.D., 1989); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1990). Beta Alpha Psi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif. Hugo Black Scholar. Member, Farrah Law Society, 1987-1989. Recipient: M. Leigh Harrison Award; Prime F. Osborn Award; Charles Parker Yarbrough Scholarship. Listed: Global Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals; Marquis' Who's Who in America. Member, University of Alabama Law Review, 1987-1989. Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; American Bar Association (Coordinator, Subcommittee on Valuation Issues Affecting Closely Held Businesses, 1993-1995; Member, Sections on Real Property, Probate and Trust). Practice Areas: Domestic Taxation Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Estate Planning; Real Estate; General Corporate Business; Partnership Law; Limited Liability Company Law; Employment Law; Prenuptial Agreements. Email: Richard N. Tishler
Randall D. Grady (Member) born Albany, New York, November 4, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Missouri; 1987, Illinois; 1988, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; 1989, District of Columbia; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Education: Union College (B.A., 1983); Washington University (J.D., 1986). Member: St. Louis County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Association of Subrogation Professionals. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Employment Law; Subrogation. Email: Randall D. Grady
Marilyn J. Washburn (Member) born Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, October 30, 1951; admitted to bar, 1990, Arkansas and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; 1994, Illinois, Missouri, U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 2002, Minnesota; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas. Education: Angelo State University (1971); University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (B.A., 1974; M.S., 1975); University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (J.D., 1990). Phi Delta Phi. Dean's List. Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; Arkansas and Illinois State Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; Bar Association of Southern Illinois - B.A.S.I.L. (Treasurer, 2005; Secretary, 2006; Vice-President, 2007). Reported Cases: In re Fedderson: 355 BR 738. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditor Rights. Email: Marilyn J. Washburn
David H. Chervitz (Member) born St. Louis, Missouri, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, Missouri; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Washington University (B.S.E.E., 1981); University of Missouri (J.D., 1986). Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association. Reported Cases: Children's Factory, Inc. v. Benee's Toys, Inc., 160 F.3d 489 (8th Cir. 1998). Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Intellectual Property; Litigation. Email: David H. Chervitz
Robert G. Oesch (Member) admitted to bar, 1986, Missouri. Education: Washington University (B.A., 1983; J.D., 1986). Chair, Trusts and Estate Practice, Riezman Berger, P.C. Formerly with Internal Revenue Service. Member, Planned Giving Advisory Committee, St. Louis Zoo. Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust; Tax); Estate Planning Council of St. Louis. Practice Areas: Business Estate Planning; Trust Administration; Estate Administration; Probate; Transfer Tax; Business Law; Business Succession Planning; Guardianship. Email: Robert G. Oesch
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Richard J. Schnidman (Associate) admitted to bar, 1977, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri; 1978, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; 1985, Illinois. Education: University of Missouri (B.A., 1973); Ohio Northern University (J.D., 1976).
Daniel N. Bloom (Associate) admitted to bar, 1984, Missouri; 1985, Illinois. Education: University of Redlands (B.A., Political Science, 1981); Washington University (J.D., 1984).
Kathryn A. Klein (Associate) admitted to bar, 1987, Missouri; 1988, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 2003, Iowa, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Missouri (B.A., with honors, 1981); St. Louis University (J.D., 1987).
Julie K. Graham (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Missouri; 2000, Illinois. Education: Truman State University (B.A., 1993); Webster University (M.A., 1995); University of Missouri - Kansas City, School of Law (J.D., 1999).
Michael P. Wolf (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Lynchburg College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995); University of Missouri School of Law, Columbia (J.D., 1999).
Christine M. Painter (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Missouri. Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.A., History, 2000); Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington (J.D., 2003).
Jennifer L. Geschke (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. Education: University of Missouri, St. Louis (B.A., cum laude, 2001); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2004).
Joseph D. Schneider (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; 2006, Illinois; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison (B.S., History and Political Science, 2001); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2005).
Paul A. Fagyal (Associate) born St. Louis, Missouri, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Missouri. Education: Truman State University (B.S., 2001); Saint Louis University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Order of the Woolsack.
Angela R. Huffman (Associate) born Springfield, Missouri, July 17, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Missouri. Education: Missouri State University, (B.S., Psychology, 2001); University of Tulsa (J.D., 2005). Dean's List. Phi Delta Phi; Order of Curule Chair (with highest honors). Fellow, Missouri Bar.
Petya B. Beltcheva (Associate) born Sofia, Bulgaria, January 8, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Missouri; 2007, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. Education: St. Louis University (B.A., 2003); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Languages: French, Russian and Bulgarian.

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