Attorneys

Devin A. Sauer - Partner

Expertise

Devin has practiced extensively in the following areas:

  • Business Law
  • Business Litigation
  • Contract Drafting/Negotiation
  • Entertainment/Media Law
  • Estate Planning/Asset Protection
  • Personal Injury/Workers' Compensation
  • Real Estate  

Professional development:

1992

Bachelor of Arts - Kansas University, Lawrence, KS

1995

Juris Doctor - St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO

1996 - 2002

Devin A. Sauer, Attorney at Law - Sole Practitioner, Clayton, MO 

2002-2012

Partner - Shapiro, Spaeth & Sauer, LLC, Clayton, MO

2012

Partner - Shapiro / Sauer, LLC, Clayton, MO

 

Personal:

 

Devin represents a number of small and medium-sized businesses in a variety of matters, including start-up, assisting in obtaining capital investment, organization, shareholder/member partnership agreements, organic changes, and asset sale/purchase.  He also has significant experience litigating on the plaintiff and defense sides of a wide spectrum of cases involving businesses and individuals. His expertise also includes reviewing and preparing contracts as well as resolving contractual disputes in and out of court. He represents a number of real estate clients, including agents, brokers, investors and owners. He assists his clients in all areas of estate and business succession planning. He has successfully handled hundreds of workers' compensation and personal injury matters. He maintains a bulk docket collections practice in St. Louis County.

 

Devin was raised in Webster Groves in St. Louis County and attended Webster Groves High School, graduating in the same class as Kimberly. He currently lives with his wife, a CPA tax professional, and their two boys, in South St. Louis County.  He is is active in the community, presently serving on his local Civil Service Board.

 

Memberships:

  • Missouri Bar Association Member, 1996 - Present
  • Illinois Bar Association Member, 1996 – Present
  • Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
  • St. Louis University Law School Alumni Association
  • The Lawyers Association of St. Louis, Missouri

Kimberly Taylor Shapiro - Partner

Expertise
Kimberly practices in the following areas:
  • Asset Protection
  • Estate Planning
  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Unusual Trust Provisions
  • Pet Trusts
  • Trust Amendments
  • Codicils
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Health Care Directives
  • Beneficiary Deeds
  • Quitclaim Deeds
  • Prenuptial Agreements
  • Postnuptial Agreements
  • Pre-Divorce Planning/Legal Advice