Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce Melissa A. Szymanski joined the firm’s St. Louis office as an associate in the Tax, Trusts, & Estates practice group.
Melissa helps clients protect wealth and preserve assets through comprehensive strategies which prioritize both immediate and long-term needs. With focused experience in the areas of estate planning, tax law, wealth preservation, and general business law, she adeptly navigates highly sensitive matters and unique circumstances to provide optimal resolutions based on established goals and objectives.
“Melissa brings a methodical approach to asset protection and related transactions amid uniquely complex financial situations that can involve heightened emotions and sensitivities for clients,” said Amy K. Mistler, Office Managing Partner for Spencer Fane in St. Louis. “Maintaining logic and composure is essential in this practice, and the Tax, Trusts, & Estates group is always excited to collaborate with a new team member who shares this approach. Additionally, our team in St. Louis is thrilled to welcome a new attorney as the firm doubles down on intentional growth.”
Melissa completed her undergraduate degree at Webster University before earning her Juris Doctor at Southern Illinois University School of Law. While completing law school, she served as a law clerk to a local firm, where she conducted high-volume case management and worked closely with clients to implement timely, cost-effective legal action.