David K. Adam, Partner at Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke
Experienced Local General Practice Attorneys. We Utilize the Best Approach to the Practice of Law and Maximize the Power of Our Partnerships. Business, Tax and Estate Planning and other legal services provided by seasoned lawyers.
Firm Overview
We Utilize the Best Approach to the Practice of Law and Maximize the Power of Our Partnerships.
A caring, helpful approach to legal services is worth little when your lawyer doesn't possess the skills and hands-on experience to resolve your legal problem. And the likelihood of having your legal challenge resolved successfully, quickly and cost-effectively is significantly diminished when your attorney fails to incorporate your input, answer your questions along the way, and put you at ease.
At the St. Louis law firm of Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke, we provide a combination of experience, teamwork and interactive client relationships to forge partnerships that achieve positive results and we have done so for more than 30 years. How? It's pretty simple really.
Experienced Attorneys Means Effective Legal Help - Each of the six members of our attorney team are partner level attorneys, meaning that your case will be handled by one or more skilled and experienced lawyers, not a junior attorney. Each attorney practices in different, but complementary areas and is available for consultation on any case brought into the office. From a probate matter to a business law issue, we bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table when tackling any legal issue. In addition to our extensive casework-based experience, our firm:
* Is AV-rated*, the highest rating available under Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system.
* Is experienced in practicing in trial courts, administrative hearing courts, tax courts, courts of appeal and has presented cases all the way up to the Supreme Court of Missouri.
* Is skilled in investigating financial issues and business litigation because we have lawyers with backgrounds in business operations, accounting and tax.
* Includes lawyers who teach civil litigation, tort and personal injury law at Washington University Law School, Maryville University and the National Business Institute.
A Team Approach to Legal Practice - We have found that the best legal strategies are derived from open and honest communication with our clients in conjunction with our legal know-how. The back-and-forth exchange of ideas allows our attorneys to fully understand all the factors that affect our clients' legal issues and provide the personal attention each case deserves.
At UGBB the client is an integral part of the teamÃÂ i.e. a member of the partnership. We like to maximize these partnerships so that our clients can enjoy the full reach and value of our reasonable cost structure associated with their matter.
UGBB believes in the value of teamwork, not only with our clients, but between each of our lawyers as well. Our attorneys constantly tap each other's knowledge and strengths across complementary practice areas to better serve the interests of our clients. One skillful attorney is good. A team of skillful lawyers is better. Clients continually come back to us and refers us to others because we handle a wide variety of practice areas and we have handled hundreds of cases in each area.
Contact Us - For experienced legal services, contact Dave Adam at (314) 621-9550 or by email at dadam@ugbblaw.com. The Firm accepts credit cards, is available for evening and weekend appointments, charge reasonable rates and is conveniently located in the heart of downtown St. Louis.
*CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.
Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
Experienced General Practice Lawyers in Missouri - Helping Clients in the Short and Long Term - When you face a legal problem that demands effective and immediate legal counsel, we can help. And when you or your business needs ongoing legal counsel, or legal representation over time and across multiple practice areas, we can help. Why?
Because we are an established firm with more than 30 years of experience. Because we practice in a broad range of practice areas, from family and employment law to tax, business and real estate law. And because our knowledgeable, results-oriented legal representation encourages many of our clients to return over time as new legal challenges arise.
Taking the Time to Listen to You and Understand Your Legal Needs - Often, the first step to achieving a satisfactory resolution in a legal dispute is the simple act of explaining your problem to someone who will listen, validate your concerns and provide knowledgeable counsel and strategy suggestions. At the St. Louis law firm of Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke, we have a welcoming and receptive attorney team and staff.
The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.
Main Office
906 Olive Street - Suite 300
St. Louis
MO
63101
- (314) 621-9550
- (314) 621-2697
We Utilize the Best Approach to the Practice of Law â and Maximize the Power of Our Partnerships.
A caring, helpful approach to legal services is worth little when your lawyer doesn't possess the skills and hands-on experience to resolve your legal problem. And the likelihood of having your legal challenge resolved successfully, quickly and cost-effectively is significantly diminished when your attorney fails to incorporate your input, answer your questions along the way, and put you at ease.
At the St. Louis law firm of Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke, we provide a combination of experience, teamwork and interactive client relationships to forge partnerships that achieve positive results â and we have done so for more than 30 years. How? It's pretty simple really.
Experienced Attorneys Means Effective Legal Help - Each of the six members of our attorney team are partner level attorneys, meaning that your case will be handled by one or more skilled and experienced lawyers, not a junior attorney. Each attorney practices in different, but complementary areas and is available for consultation on any case brought into the office. From a probate matter to a business law issue, we bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table when tackling any legal issue. In addition to our extensive casework-based experience, our firm:
* Is AV-rated*, the highest rating available under Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system.
* Is experienced in practicing in trial courts, administrative hearing courts, tax courts, courts of appeal and has presented cases all the way up to the Supreme Court of Missouri.
* Is skilled in investigating financial issues and business litigation because we have lawyers with backgrounds in business operations, accounting and tax.
* Includes lawyers who teach civil litigation, tort and personal injury law at Washington University Law School, Maryville University and the National Business Institute.
A Team Approach to Legal Practice - We have found that the best legal strategies are derived from open and honest communication with our clients in conjunction with our legal know-how. The back-and-forth exchange of ideas allows our attorneys to fully understand all the factors that affect our clients' legal issues and provide the personal attention each case deserves.
At UGBB the client is an integral part of the team â i.e. a member of the partnership. We like to maximize these partnerships so that our clients can enjoy the full reach and value of our reasonable cost structure associated with their matter.
UGBB believes in the value of teamwork, not only with our clients, but between each of our lawyers as well. Our attorneys constantly tap each other's knowledge and strengths across complementary practice areas to better serve the interests of our clients. One skillful attorney is good. A team of skillful lawyers is better. Clients continually come back to us and refers us to others because we handle a wide variety of practice areas and we have handled hundreds of cases in each area.
Contact Us - For experienced legal services, contact David Adam at Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke. Call (314) 621-9550 or email Dave at dadam@ugbblaw.com. We accept credit cards, are available for evening and weekend appointments, charge reasonable rates and are located in the heart of downtown St. Louis.
The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.
Both estate planning and the administration of estates during the probate process are intricate matters. They involve the bulk of an individual's or family's assets and, in the case of estate planning, seek to predict circumstances and events that have not yet occurred. When planning the future of your estate or disbursing assets and satisfying debts through probate, it is essential to have the help of an experienced estate planning and probate attorney.
At the St. Louis law firm of Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke, our six-member lawyer team includes several attorneys who each have practiced estate planning and probate for 20 years or more.
We strongly believe in maximizing the partnerships we have formed through years of experience when it comes to helping with all types of estate planning instruments and the issues associated with them such as tax matters, accounting issues and helping plan for the needs of the disabled. We feel by forming a complete team amongst professionals and our clients, we can achieve better outcomes and more value in terms of legal costs.
We can help you with legal needs involving a:
* Will
* Durable power of attorney
* Health care power of attorney
* Living will
* Guardianship or conservatorship
We have prepared, reviewed and executed hundreds of estate planning and probate documents. In addition, we handle probate and will contests, and can create, administer and terminate trusts, including:
*Living trusts
*Special needs trusts
*Revocable and irrevocable trusts
As lawyers privileged to work in the area of special needs trusts, we feel we have a responsibility to be involved in area organizations devoted to individuals facing physical challenges. One of the Firm's Partners, Gary Uthoff, has twice served as president of the United Cerebral Palsy Association in St. Louis.
In addition to serving Missouri residents, we have handled the Missouri probate administration process for numerous clients from out of state, and our attorney team includes an attorney licensed in Illinois. For legal challenges ranging from the planning of funding for your child's education to the sale of real property after the death of a loved one, contact our firm.
Contact Us - Call Dave Adam at (314) 621-9550 (or contact by email at dadam@ugbblaw.com) for experienced estate planning and probate law legal services provided at the Missouri law firm of Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke.
The Firm accepts credit cards, is available for evening and weekend appointments, and is located in the heart of downtown St. Louis.
The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.
Dealing with large back tax liabilities can be intimidating - particularly when the IRS or other tax authorities employ collection tactics such as wage garnishments, bank levies and property liens. When this happens taxpayers can find themselves financially strapped and forced into dire economic circumstances, sometimes leading to bankruptcy. This situation can occur whether the taxpayer is a single individual, married couple or corporate entity. Taxpayers can be forced to sell their assets, their homes and/or shut down their business. The good news is that tax authorities have settlement programs available designed to help taxpayers resolve tax debts. Although taxpayers unquestionably have the right to negotiate directly with authorities, hiring professional representation to advocate and develop a solution may be the better alternative.
Assisting individuals or businesses (whether formed as a corporation, LLC or partnership) to develop a resolution plan requires special skill. At UGBB, we provide more than a "settle for pennies on the dollar" claim. Such a claim is not only misleading, but the approach is dangerous. Keep in mind that tax authorities serve a noble mission. For instance, the IRS Mission is declared as:
Tax authorities are charged to understand how and why tax liabilities accrued, receive an explanation as to when and how a workout plan will be designed, and ultimately to participate in resolving liabilities. Throwing authorities a settlement offer for "pennies on the dollar" won't cut it. Skillful advocacy entails presenting information succinctly and crafting a resolution budgeted on historical performance and available assets, while anticipating future recovery potential. This is key to engendering tax authority assistance. Many taxpayers need someone to run interference, design the plan, and communicate the proposed resolution to authorities because the taxing agency perceives the taxpayer has not been cooperative historically in other words the taxpayer has chosen not to "meet their responsibilities." That is when an advocate can help taxpayers to ensure that "fairness" is achieved.
Call David K. Adam, the lead tax matters partner at (314) 621-9550, or email him at dadam@ugbblaw.com for a free consultation if you need assistance with:
* Challenging Tax Due or Final Notice of Intent to Levy.
* Prevention or Release of Wage Garnishments.
* Release of a Bank Levy.
* Release of a Property Lien.
* Obtaining a Stay of Collection Proceedings.
* Penalty Abatement.
* Claiming Innocent Spouse Relief.
* Filing an Offer in Compromise.
* Negotiating an Installment Agreement.
* Employer Payroll Back Tax Liability.
* Sales and Use Back Tax Liability.
* Filing Delinquent Income, Payroll or Corporate Tax Returns.
* Audit Protection.
* Corporation, LLC, Partnership and/or Responsible Party Representation.
Whether you decide to retain an advocate or go it on your own, please understand the importance of taking immediate action to deal with back tax problems. Doing so will simplify a resolution by eliminating many legal stumbling blocks and the accrual of additional penalties. Quick action also reduces psychological and financial pressure while providing a quicker resolution to the crisis.
David Adam - Missouri Property Tax Law Lawyer - Property tax, sales and use tax, and myriad other state and local levies all fall under the heading of state and local tax ("SALT"). Many companies face complicated, inconsistent and constantly changing compliance issues in multiple jurisdictions. Tax laws can be vague and difficult to understand particularly without the benefit of specialists on staff. Our representation can lead to significant benefits for clients â above and beyond the associated expense. Upon incorporation of our solutions companies gain peace of mind to focus on their core operations â while enjoying the advantages of lower tax and related administration costs.
Our St. Louis, Missouri, firm focuses on two distinct areas of SALT practice â Property (Ad Valorem) and Transactional taxes.
Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes: Our firm manages assessment appeals for commercial real property, along with business personal property and manufacturer's taxes based on equipment values. We combine efforts with certified appraisers when necessary to best position our clients' cases.
Transactional Taxes: Our firm has the resources to efficiently address Sales/Use/Excise tax compliance issues to ensure no over-payment takes place, obtain refunds and represent clients in disputes with taxing authorities. We also have the expertise to provide solutions which minimize exposure and maximize transactional tax savings inclusive of Registration and License Fees.
David K. Adam, has an accounting background to supplement his law license, and served as a CFO, business developer and tax consultant for over 25 years. Call Dave at (314)621-9550.
How did your firm decide on the primary area of practice(s)?
Experienced General Practice Attorneys in Missouri
We Utilize the Best Approach to the Practice of Law and Maximize the Power of Our Partnerships.
A caring, helpful approach to legal services is worth little when your lawyer doesn't possess the skills and hands-on experience to resolve your legal problem. And the likelihood of having your legal challenge resolved successfully, quickly and cost-effectively is significantly diminished when your attorney fails to incorporate your input, answer your questions along the way, and put you at ease.
An Attorney Team Practicing in a Broad Range of Practice Areas - Do you or your business face legal challenges? When you hire the law firm of Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke, there is no need to change firms as your legal needs change. We have provided legal services across a broad range of issues for more than 30 years. We frequently build long-term relationships with our clients and work with them over years and decades to handle new legal issues as they arise. Our primary practice areas include:
* Business litigation, including disputes involving contracts, business dissolutions, tortious interference, defamation, employment contracts, and shareholder/partner disagreements
* Business planning, including the creation and formation of limited liability companies, C-corporations, S-corporations, sub-S corporations and partnerships
Divorce and family law, collaborative law and mediation, including challenges involving child support, child custody, prenuptial agreements, modifications, enforcement actions and alimony
* Employment law, including wrongful dismissal, employer retaliation, sexual harassment, whistle blowing, noncompete agreements, severance agreements and employment contracts
* Estate planning and probate, including wills, durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, living wills, guardianships, conservatorships, living trusts, special needs trusts, probate litigation
Personal injury, wrongful death and workers' compensation, including injuries occurring from car, truck, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents, premises liability/slip, trip-and-fall accidents, animal bites, workplace injuries and products liability accidents
* Real estate law, handling both real estate transactions and litigation, including quit title actions, landlord/tenant disputes, boundary disputes, ejectment actions and partition actions
* Property tax appeals/state and local (SALT)representation, representing firms in tax appeal hearings against tax authorities ranging from boards of equalization to state tax commissions
* Back Tax Liabilities - Negotiating settlements and payment plaans for Federal (IRS) and State (Missouri) taxes.
At the St. Louis law firm of Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke, we provide a combination of experience, teamwork and interactive client relationships to forge partnerships that achieve positive results and we have done so for more than 30 years. How? It's pretty simple really.
Experienced Attorneys Means Effective Legal Help - Each of the six members of our attorney team are partner level attorneys, meaning that your case will be handled by one or more skilled and experienced lawyers, not a junior attorney. Each attorney practices in different, but complementary areas and is available for consultation on any case brought into the office. From a probate matter to a business law issue, we bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table when tackling any legal issue. In addition to our extensive casework-based experience, our firm:
* Is AV-rated*, the highest rating available under Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system.
* Is experienced in practicing in trial courts, administrative hearing courts, tax courts, courts of appeal and has presented cases all the way up to the Supreme Court of Missouri.
* Is skilled in investigating financial issues and business litigation because we have lawyers with backgrounds in business operations, accounting and tax.
*Includes lawyers who teach civil litigation, tort and personal injury law at Washington University Law School, Maryville University and the National Business Institute.
A Team Approach to Legal Practice - We have found that the best legal strategies are derived from open and honest communication with our clients in conjunction with our legal know-how. The back-and-forth exchange of ideas allows our attorneys to fully understand all the factors that affect our clients' legal issues and provide the personal attention each case deserves.
At UGBB the client is an integral part of the teamÃÂ i.e. a member of the partnership. We like to maximize these partnerships so that our clients can enjoy the full reach and value of our reasonable cost structure associated with their matter.
UGBB believes in the value of teamwork, not only with our clients, but between each of our lawyers. Our attorneys constantly tap each other's knowledge and strengths across complementary practices.
What experience or education distinguishes your lawyers from others
David Adam represents corporate and individual clients in a wide range of matters such as contracts, leases, employee disputes, mergers, insurance and related litigation. He has helped companies achieve benefits via appeals related to property and manufacturer taxes, sales/use and excise taxes along with consultation regarding registration and license matters. David can also defend against challenges initiated by State, Local and Federal tax departments in tax compliance controversies. He has served in corporate roles including those of Accounting Controller, Business Owner, Chief Financial Officer, and State and Local Tax Consultant. As a result, he appreciates what consumers of legal services seek. David has also served as a Board Member for various charitable and corporate entities in numerous industries.
David implements an interdisciplinary approach to his clients' legal matters by working closely with their client's executives, in-house counsel, operating personnel and other consultants. He also staffs matters with other attorneys at UGBB to leverage diverse experiences in business litigation, personal injury, divorce, real estate, trusts, wills and probate estates for purposes of planning and resolving disputes. David's varied experience combined with a spirit of collaboration, allow him to bring a comprehensive perspective to his clients' cases. As one of the firm's partners, he seeks practical, cost-effective resolutions, while keeping in mind the long-term implications of each matter.
What distinguishes your law firm from others?
Experienced General Practice Lawyers in Missouri
Helping Clients in the Short and Long Term - When you face a legal problem that demands effective and immediate legal counsel, we can help. And when you or your business needs ongoing legal counsel, or legal representation over time and across multiple practice areas, we can help. Why?
Because we are an established firm with more than 30 years of experience. Because we practice in a broad range of practice areas, from family and employment law to tax, business and real estate law. And because our knowledgeable, results-oriented legal representation encourages many of our clients to return over time as new legal challenges arise.
Taking the Time to Listen to You and Understand Your Legal Needs - Often, the first step to achieving a satisfactory resolution in a legal dispute is the simple act of explaining your problem to someone who will listen, validate your concerns and provide knowledgeable counsel and strategy suggestions.
At the St. Louis law firm of Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke, we have a welcoming and receptive attorney team and staff. We are pleased when clients open up, talk and share their concerns.
Once we understand your concerns, we can provide immediate and effective legal help, while always keeping your costs in mind. We can work with you to conduct a cost/benefit analysis to help you understand projected costs in relation to likely outcomes.
We work with a broad range of clients, from local families and small-business owners to CEOs and CFOs representing companies in Missouri and across the nation. For more information regarding our firm and your legal rights and options, contact our office.
Contact Us - For experienced legal services, contact Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke. We accept credit cards, are available for evening and weekend appointments, and are located in the heart of downtown St. Louis. To contact us, call 314-621-9550 and ask for Dave Adam or email him at dadam@ugbblaw.com.
David K Adam
David implements an interdisciplinary approach to his clients' legal matters by working closely with their client's executives, in-house counsel, operating personnel and other consultants. He also staffs matters with other attorneys at UGBB to leverage diverse experiences in business litigation, personal injury, divorce, real estate, trusts, wills and probate estates for purposes of planning and resolving disputes. David's varied experience combined with a spirit of collaboration, allow him to bring a comprehensive perspective to his clients' cases. As one of the firm's partners, he seeks practical, cost-effective resolutions, while keeping in mind the long-term implications of each matter.
Areas of Practice:
* Business & Commercial Law, Contracts
* Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses
* Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
* Sales & Use Taxes
* Estate Planning, Living Wills, Probate
Taxation Law, Income Taxation, Payroll Taxes
* Administrative Law
* Land Use & Zoning, Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes
* Loan Workouts
* Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights
* Transportation & Vehicle Registration
* Property Tax Assessment Appeals
* Manufacturer's Tax Appeals
Bar Admissions
* Missouri
* United States Tax Court
Education
Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
J.D.
University of Missouri - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Master of Accounting (Magna Cum Laude)
University of Missouri - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
B.S.B.A. (Cum Laude)
Major: Accounting
Honors and Awards
* University of Missouri Presidential Citation for Service
* University of Missouri - St. Louis Chancellor's Service Award
Ancillary Businesses
*IRS Enrolled Agent Representing Taxpayers before the IRS
* Business Consulting-Negotiating Company Sales/Purchases.
Fraternities/Sororities
* Beta Alpha Psi
* Beta Gamma Sigma
* Phi Kappa Phi
- Bar Number: 58709
Missouri
- St. Louis University School of Law
Juris Doctorate
Gary Uthoff
Location: St Louis, Missouri
Phone: 314-621-9550
Fax: 314-621-2697
E-mail: guthoff@ugbblaw.com
Areas of Practice
*Business Organizations
*Estate Planning
*Probate & Estate Administration
*Taxation Law
Bar Admissions
Missouri, 1971
Illinois, 1971
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1971
Education
Saint Louis University School of Law, St Louis, Missouri
J.D. - 1971
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
B.A. - 1968
Major: Zoology
Experienced Estate Planning and Probate Legal Help in Missouri- Serving the Greater St. Louis Area for Over 30 Years
Both estate planning and the administration of estates during the probate process are intricate matters. They involve the bulk of an individual's or family's assets and, in the case of estate planning, seek to predict circumstances and events that have not yet occurred. When planning the future of your estate or disbursing assets and satisfying debts through probate, it is essential to have the help of an experienced estate planning and probate attorney.
At the St. Louis law firm of Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke, our six-member lawyer team includes several attorneys who each have practiced estate planning and probate for 20 years or more.
We strongly believe in maximizing the partnerships we have formed through years of experience when it comes to helping with all types of estate planning instruments and the issues associated with them such as tax matters, accounting issues and helping plan for the needs of the disabled. We feel by forming a complete team amongst professionals and our clients, we can achieve better outcomes and more value in terms of legal costs.
We can help you with legal needs involving a:
*Will
*Durable power of attorney
*Health care power of attorney
*Living will
*Guardianship or conservatorship
We have prepared, reviewed and executed hundreds of estate planning and probate documents. In addition, we handle probate and will contests, and can create, administer and terminate trusts, including:
*Living trusts
*Special needs trusts
*Revocable and irrevocable trusts
As lawyers privileged to work in the area of special needs trusts, we feel we have a responsibility to be involved in area organizations devoted to individuals facing physical challenges. Attorney Gary Uthoff has twice served as president of the United Cerebral Palsy Association in St. Louis.
In addition to serving Missouri residents, we have handled the Missouri probate administration process for numerous clients from out of state, and our attorney team includes an attorney licensed in Illinois. For legal challenges ranging from the planning of funding for your child's education to the sale of real property after the death of a loved one, contact our firm.
Contact Us for Experienced estate planning and probate law legal services are provided at the Missouri law firm of Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke. We accept credit cards, are available for evening and weekend appointments, and are located in the heart of downtown St. Louis. Call Dave Adam at 314-621-9550 or email Dave at dadam@ugbblaw.com
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