Most people only think about lawyers when they’re in trouble. But much like the plumbing in your house, the legal system is always there to keep things running smoothly — even if you don’t notice it until something goes wrong.
At Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke, we’re the invisible machinery that keeps businesses operating, families functioning, and individual rights protected. We’ve been doing all this for over 40 years in Missouri and Illinois.
Our practice areas cover pretty much every major area of law that impacts people’s daily lives. But we’re not a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none firm. We have extensive experience in key areas that matter most to our clients.
Practice Areas
We are capable of handling your legal matters in several practice areas, including the following.
Every business needs a legal team, even if they don’t realize it. We act as general counsel for everything from small family businesses to large corporations. Our team of attorneys at Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke have decades of practice in business law to help you set up your company and grow it within legal parameters.
We’re also the people to call when you get into the uncharted territory of legal business disputes. Our knowledge of business has helped many clients in Illinois and Missouri. Our services in the practice area of business law include the following:
Many of our partners have accounting degrees and real-world business experience. We don’t just know the law — we understand how businesses actually work. This lets us provide more comprehensive, practical advice.
When you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence, you need a personal injury attorney to help you get fair compensation. Over the years, we’ve helped hundreds of injury victims get the help they need to cover medical bills, lost wages, and other damages. Our firm takes on all types of injury cases, such as:
We’ll help you document your evidence, prove the liability of the appropriate party, negotiate for maximum compensation, and provide effective representation in court if your case goes to trial. We also handle workers’ compensation claims. The laws in this area are complex, and many injured workers don’t get the benefits they deserve.
In the unfortunate case where marriages end, our family law attorneys at Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke are ready to help you forge a way forward. We know how family legal matters extend to issues like dividing assets, organizing parenting time and custody, and finalizing the divorce.
Our extensive knowledge of Missouri family relations laws helps us act in your best interests. We know the high stakes in family legal concerns and the heightened emotions associated with such cases.
Our family law services include:
Ken Graeber, one of our partners, is a charter member of the St. Louis Collaborative Family Law Association. He’s skilled at finding creative, cost-effective solutions that allow families to avoid the expense and acrimony of a court battle.
In civil litigation, you want attorneys who are adept at drafting and handling appeals, using good trial strategies, and providing strong representation in court. The lawyers at Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke have 40 years of experience in different areas of law, giving them the skills needed to help you with your civil litigation matters.
Although civil litigation can involve many areas of law, most cases pertain to:
We also handle appeals for cases initially tried by other firms. Our litigation team features Charles Bobinette and Richard Blanke, adjunct professors at Washington University Law School and Maryville University, respectively.
They teach civil litigation to students and trial practice to local attorneys. This means we’re constantly refining our techniques and staying on top of new developments in the law.
Work is where people spend most of their waking hours. So, when there are problems at work, it can be incredibly disruptive to your life. We represent both employees and employers in cases involving:
We also help companies create employment policies to prevent issues from arising in the first place.
For employers, we can help create comprehensive employee handbooks, conduct training sessions on harassment prevention, and advise on proper hiring and firing procedures. For employees, we work to protect your rights and ensure you’re treated fairly in the workplace.
We always aim to achieve the best outcome for our clients, whether that’s an acquittal, a reduced sentence, or a favorable plea deal.
Tax law is complicated and constantly changing. We assist businesses in handling state and local tax issues, appealing unfair assessments, and finding ways to reduce tax burdens.
Our tax lawyers — including David K. Adam — have backgrounds in accounting and hands-on business experience. This enables us to understand both the legal and financial sides of tax issues. Whether you’re dealing with property, sales, or other state and local taxes, we can help reduce your tax burden.
We know that tax issues have led to the collapse of successful companies. We’re dedicated to helping you avert such issues while legally empowering your team on tax matters and navigating SALT taxes as directed by relevant authorities.
We also assist with probate and trust administration after a person passes away. In doing so, we help ensure that the client’s final wishes are carried out efficiently and in compliance with the law.
Property is often people’s biggest asset, and even a small error in a lease or contract can lead to major problems down the road. We handle both residential and commercial real estate transactions and disputes. From negotiating leases to resolving boundary disagreements, we work to protect our clients’ property rights.
When it comes to property, disputes are not uncommon. People frequently encounter boundary disagreements with neighbors or conflicts over commercial leases. When a client is locked in a property battle, we’re there to protect their interests.
The common thread across all our practice areas is a focus on practical problem-solving. We’re not interested in running up billable hours or scoring rhetorical points. Our goal is always to achieve the best outcome for our clients as efficiently as possible.
The next time you’re facing a legal issue — or better yet, before you’re facing one — contact us for a free initial consultation in most of our practice areas. Let us put our 40+ years of experience to work for you.
Meet The Team
