David’s specialties are Estate Planning and Elder Law.  David focuses on protecting the value of clients’ estates from costly Probate expenses and estate taxes.  He also advises clients of their options for paying nursing home, assisted living and other long term care expenses, including clients’ potential eligibility for Missouri HealthNet (Medicaid).   David prepares Revocable Living Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney and Health Care Declarations as well as more complex Trusts and other instruments specifically designed to address each client’s unique  Probate, tax and long term care planning issues.

David also focuses his practice on real estate law, corporations and LLCs, civil litigation, and probate.  David has enjoyed serving as the City Attorney for Hermann, Missouri since 2004 and providing assistance to clients from the Gasconade, Warren and Montgomery County areas at the Firm’s Hermann office.

David enjoys serving his community.  He is a member of the Mercy Hospital Foundation Board, the St. Francis Borgia High School Endowment Committee, the Knights of Columbus, the Washington Lions Club and the Bank of Washington Community Advisory Board.  David is a Past Chairman of the Washington Area Chamber of Commerce and he is Chairman of the St. Francis Borgia Parish Finance Committee and the Four Rivers Area YMCA Endowment Committee.  David resides in Washington, Missouri with his wife, Kim and his sons, Jack, Kurt and Luke.