Business formation, Business entity decisions, Stock purchases, Joint ventures, Buying a business, Selling a business, Mergers and acquisitions, Lease agreements, Service contracts, Property agreements, Shareholder agreements, and Contract disputes
Laurie Knight completed her undergraduate degree in biology at Saint Louis University. After she graduated from undergraduate school, she worked two years as a biology researcher working at Washington University School of Medicine’s Human Genome Project. After working there, she attended University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law.
As an attorney, she began her career in small firms focusing in general practice, including family law, bankruptcy, estate planning, probate, and traffic. She spent several years as a Guardian ad Litem representing children in the Jefferson County Juvenile Court. She was a passionate advocate for the children she served in the juvenile court system and the individuals she served in private practice.
When not practicing law, you can find her running along trails, roadways and in races.
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