Shira Truitt

Shira Truitt

3.6
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer at Saint Louis, MO
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Business ... +2 more

907 Lackland Road, Saint Louis, MO

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Licenses

Licensed in Missouri for 21 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 2004

Good Standing, Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 22 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2003

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

The Truitt Law Firm, LLC

907 Lackland Road, Saint Louis, MO, 63114

The Truitt Law Firm, LLC

4 South Church, Suite 318, Belleville, IL, 62220

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Shira Truitt's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.6 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by anonymous | December 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Nightmare Attorney

Attorney Truitt is a ghost of an attorney. I hired her for a case and she neglected to show up for my court date and never reached out to communicate why she missed. She hired a third party answering service and you're not able to reach her directly. I've left several messages via email and phone and... she has yet to return my calls.

Posted by anonymous | June 06, 2021 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Horrible and very disrespectful

This lady held a meeting at my church this Saturday, she was very, very disrespectful, telling us the members to shut up, said she was going to sue the church, if we didn’t pay her. First of all the church never hired her, was not voted on to hire her. The pastor took upon hisself to hire her, which ...he should be responsible for her payment. I understand lawyers are tough, but there is a difference between tough and being downright disrespectful. She also stated that we are not a congregational church, which is not true, since we are not a congregational church per her statement that means the Pastor is null and void, because the congregation voted.. She also brought up The Union in the church business, and the church is not union, what happen to the statement of separation between State and Church. She will not ever be recommended as a lawyer.

Posted by anonymous | April 28, 2014 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Professional and a friend

I have hired Ms. Truitt to handle a bogus traffic ticket. She was clear as to the options and swiftly handled the matter. She is superb! She is the only attorney I have recommended to my family and friends and they have had no issues with her work whether it be a child custody matter or traffic. I... hope I don't need legal services again but I know where I will go if I do!

Posted by Jared | March 18, 2014 | Child Custody

Shira Truitt is a Saint

The original custody plan I had in place for my daughter was every Tuesday and 1 day every other weekend and in my opinion that needed to change. It was October of 2011 when I first met Shira to talk about representing me in trying to change that plan to something, at the very least, fair. She was w...illing to take on my case and went to work right away on it. It was a long 2 year process but she was there every step of the way. She spent countless hours working with me either at her office or on the phone to make sure she had all the eggs in her basket. With what seemed like 100 different court dates in the 2 year span she was there early each and every time. Public speaking was never a strong point of mine so Shira made the time to prepare me for all the court dates. I had to admire her knowledge and confidence in herself when we were faced with different changes. We were assigned 3 different judges and the opposing party changed attorneys at least 5 times, which at one point she had 3 attorneys at once!! That didn't bother Shira one bit she did what she had to do while making sure I did everything I was supposed to (filling forms, meeting with GAL, etc.). After numerous court dates and late nights Ms. Shira Truitt was able to get the job done. My new custody plan is 50/50 physical and sole legal custody for important decisions and 50/50 for all other decisions. She even got my child support to go from $433/mo to $0/mo. There's many other details that I won't get into but bottom line is she really did a good job and I cannot thank her enough. I highly recommend her services to anyone looking for an attorney with the knowledge, dedication, commitment and guts it takes to get the job done.

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Karen Finley

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Mar 02

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"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Shira for several years. She is active in the Missouri Bar and the Mound City Bar associations and she is always willing to help out fellow attorneys."

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

Diversity Leadership Award, Illinois State Bar Association

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Owner, The Truitt Law Firm, LLC

Associations

2011 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

2004 - Present

Missouri State Bar Association

Missouri Bar, Legislative Committee

Co-chair

Education

N/A

Washington University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Washington University in St. Louis

MA - Masters

N/A

Southern University - Baton Rouge

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2014

Missouri Case Update

Business Law Update

Languages

English

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