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James R. "Bud" Strong

Partner

Bud is Chair of the firm’s Private Wealth Advisory Group. His multi-state practice is concentrated in the areas of sophisticated estate planning, business succession planning, estate tax avoidance, trusts and estates, buy-sell agreements, charitable planning, asset protection and corporate law. He has more than 30 years of experience in these areas, as well as prior experience in managing his family's closely held business.

Awards & Recognitions

  • The Best Lawyers In America, Trusts and Estates, 2003-2013 
  • Best of the U.S., LLC , Tax & Estate Planning 
  • Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Estate Planning & Probate, 2005-2007
  • St. Louis Magazine, FIVE STAR Top Rated Wealth Managers, 2007, 2011-2012
  • St. Louis Magazine, St. Louis Area’s Top Attorneys, 2011

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • American Bar Association 
  • The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, past Chair, Probate and Trust Section 
  • Estate Planning Council of St. Louis
  • The Missouri Bar

Civic Involvement

  • Arthritis Foundation Planned Giving Committee, Eastern Missouri Chapter, past Chair
  • Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Legacy Advisory Council, founding member