David Patrick Franklin

St. Louis divorce attorney David Franklin strongly believes that the family is the building block of American culture and society. To make America better and stronger, he says, you first have to start with strengthening the family.

“Regardless of the makeup of the family, the courts provide a most vital avenue for all American citizens and residents to ensure that their family is best positioned to succeed and, if desired, to raise children in a healthy and collaborative manner,” Mr. Franklin said.

Mr. Franklin was raised in a middle-class, union family and was taught the importance of empathy at a young age. That characteristic benefits him greatly as he practices family law.

“To be able to understand a person’s actions, circumstances, and thought processes, you must be able to empathize with that person,” Mr. Franklin said. “As the old Cherokee proverb goes, ‘Don’t judge a man until you h ave walked a mile in his shoes.'”

Mr. Franklin is a skilled attorney who works tirelessly to protect the rights of each of his clients. But more than that, it is the honest approach he brings to every case that separates him.

“Every attorney will tell you how smart they are or how hard they will work on your behalf,” Mr. Franklin said. “I reiterate and promise to uphold those same defining characteristics of a good attorney. However, above all else, I promise to be honest – honest to you, to the court, and to the opposing side. Honesty is a bedrock principle of our judicial system.”