Amy Elise Bender Levy

Amy Elise Bender Levy

2.3
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 23 years

Family Lawyer at Creve Coeur, MO
Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation ... +2 more

4 City Place Drive, Suite 497, Creve Coeur, MO

About Amy

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 40%

20 years

40%
Child Custody 20%

20 years

20%
Guardianship 10%

20 years

10%

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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 23 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2002

Voluntarily Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

The Marks Law Firm

4 City Place Drive, Suite 497, Creve Coeur, MO, 63141

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Amy Elise Bender Levy's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

2.3 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

5 star (1)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
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1 star (2)

Posted by Kathy | October 24, 2024 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Do NOT Recommend

Represented my ex and was money driven - delays upon delays equal more money to her pocket. Very mean-spirited person - one day Karma will rule.

Posted by Jake | July 20, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

She won’t go to trial

She milked me for months promising she could achieve the only thing I asked for, and that was to be able to attend my kids events. My kids begged her for this but then right before trial, she tried to bulliyme into signing a settlement that gave everything away and did not achieve my only goal. When ...I spoke up and said this wasn’t what she promised at the beginning she dropped me. That’s 3 weeks before trial I’m trying to find a new layer to fight for me to just be able to see my kid. No heart. Money driven. Don’t hire

Posted by anonymous | February 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent in her Craft

I found Amy during a time of great difficulty and stress due to a pending legal case. She was incredibly sensitive, relatable and accommodating. She was able to extract key, pertitnant points out of an abundance of information I had conveyed, while listening with sensitivity. In court she is direct, ...keeps on point, and is unyielding and fierce on behalf of her client. With extreme competency of the law and court proceedings, she has no tolerance for her client being bullied by opposing counsel and or mislead in any way. She is communicative, professional, and responsive. It's evident she enjoys and has a passion for her craft and it presents itself from the first meeting with her to completion of the case. I would always feel a sense of relief after speaking with her. I've had the unfortunate experience of having to be in court twice on two legal matters that pertained to some false accusations, exaggerated claims, and the ending of a relationship. Both cases were ruled in my favor. She is respected by the judge and her peers. (Although, maybe not so much by opposing attorney for whom she wiped up the floor with and still may be licking his wounds, poor thing). Amy's persona is one of openness and acceptance. I felt I could be open about very sensitive personal things for which as anyone knows can be difficult with someone you don't know. Her knowledge and cultural competence (whether that be ethnicity, sexuality, gender) is excellent and harbors not one shred of judgement. On both occasions, Amy has taken the time after court to debrief which always provided a sense of follow up and closure. She's not afraid to tell her client the truth and some things that may be hard to hear in the spirit of what's best for the case. Because Amy is so receptive and sensitive, it is that much easier to divulge the more "uncomfortable" issues that pertain to the case which is absolutely necessary for superior representation. I never felt like I was just her client for whom she was getting paid to represent. She is a genuine, sincere person who really wants the best for her client (whatever that client determines it to be for themselves) and she will fight for that outcome. I believe Amy could have requested dismissal within the first 20 minutes of my court case due to her incredible competency of the law. But she took into consideration that this particular case was more than that for me. It was my chance to have a voice and finally express and expose the untruths that were being told. Amy knew my need for a voice and healing in this court proceeding. She proceeded with assistance in helping express just. Amy has an incredible skill of not only listening but HEARING you. She was compassionate and empathetic yet had no issue being direct when it came to what was in my best legal interest. I'm incredibly thankful for Amy and I will say I'm also incredibly grateful I wasn't on the receiving end of her in court. I highly recommend Amy if you are in search of an attorney who is extraordinarily competent, professional, but yet is highly capable of a personable, relatable approach. You don't feel as though you're just another client. Amy's success in the court room derive from her knowledge of the law and her ability to know what is needed. She's reasonable and willing to made efforts at meeting in the middle, compromising, if that's what you so desire and think is best. She won both my cases by being competent of the law, professional, quick to object, and her skill, as opposed to strong arming or being a bully. The only downside is you may find yourself almost feeling embarrassed and sad for the other side after she is through with them. I highly recommend Amy as counsel.

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2010

Roy Essen Memorial Award, St. Louis County Bar Association

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Attorney, Catholic Legal Assitance Ministry

2014 - 2014

Attorney, The Marks Law Firm

Associations

2014 - Present

Girls on the Run St. Louis

President of the Board

Education

2000

Saint Louis University

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

University of Iowa

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

SLU Law Professionalism

Legal Professionalism

2013

MO Bar Annual Meeting

Young Lawyers Practice Management-Family Law

Languages

English

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