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Biography
Attorney Joseph Bante has been in practice for more than 30 years. He is actively involved in the community, serving on the board for Join Hands, a not-for-profit for at-risk children. He also provides pro bono legal services for indigent seniors through the St. Louis County Older Residents Program. He has served on the Webster Groves City Council and taken part in numerous other volunteer and community activities.
The Bante Law Firm represents individual and business clients throughout the greater Saint Louis, Missouri area in a wide variety of areas ranging from divorce, wills and trusts to business contracts and commercial disputes.
Practice Areas
- Family Law and Domestic Relations
- Divorce and Separation
- Child Custody and Visitation/Parenting Plans
- Legal Paternity
- Child Support and Spousal Support
- Child Relocation
- Enforcement or Modification of Family Court Orders
- Commercial and Residential Real Estate
- Business and Commercial Law
- Estate Planning and Probate Administration
- Traffic and DWI/DUI Defense
- Personal Injury Claims
- Commercial Litigation
- Business Planning
- Power of Attorney
- Trust Litigation & Disputes
- Military Divorce
Education
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- J.D. - 1991
- University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, Missouri
- B.J. - 1987
- Major: Journalism
Bar Admission
- Missouri, 1991
- Illinois, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1998
Professional Associations
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Member
- St. Louis County Bar Association, Member
- Missouri Land Title Association, Member
Classes & Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, St. Louis University Law School, 1995 to 2002
Pro-Bono Activities
- St. Louis County Older Residents Program
- Webster Groves City Council
Ancillary Businesses
- Title Company
Current Employment Position
- Founding Member