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Benicia A. Baker-Livorsi

Family Attorney at Saint Charles, MO

5.0   4 reviews

also known as Benicia Livorsi

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  • State Years
    Illinois - IL 26 years
    Missouri - MO 26 years
  • Licensed for 26 years
    State IL
    Acquired 1997
    Status
    Active and Authorized to Practice Law No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 26 years
    State MO
    Acquired 1997
    Status
    Good Standing, Active No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Happy to return. opinion not bought
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About Benicia

Learn Benicia’s areas of practice.

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Practice areas
  1. Family
    95%
    Our firm handles family law cases of the most complex nature. Our litigation team are also guardian ad litems and we have a strong focus on custody matters. We also have strong mathematics backgrounds which gives us an unique perspective on financial family law cases as well. I am a frequent lecturer on family law topics and I am a frequent author for the Missouri Bar Family Law deskbook.

    26 years, 500 cases

  2. Appeals
    5%
    While I handle appeals of all types of cases, I primarily focus on family law appeals. I have argued throughout the State of Missouri and the Missouri Supreme Court on issues of importance to the family law practitioners. I am also a frequent speaker on family law topics and a frequent author for the Missouri Bar on family law and juvenile law.

    26 years, 150 cases

Our firm is dedicated to providing compassionate service to our clients during the most trying time of their lives. Family strife is wrought with tension and we aim to provide the highest quality service possible. The Missouri Supreme Court requires us to tell you that the choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

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Benicia A. Baker-Livorsi
6 Westbury Dr.
Saint Charles, MO, 63301-2542
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Posted by anonymous | January 1, 2017
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Happy to return. opinion not bought
I had Benicia do my divorce and my first motion to modify. Each time I got more than I expected and was very pleased. My ex filed another motion to modify last year. I waited too long to call her and she wasn't available at the last minute. So I went with another, larger firm. At that firm I only spoke with my "lawyer" when money was due or at the courthouse. I felt like that lawyer's secretary was my lawyer. Two months ago I returned to Benicia. At the rate my ex is proceeding I probably have another 3 rounds of modifications before my youngest is done with custody and support. Since I returned to her, she has helped me diffuse minor fights shich were growing into more trouble. My last firm asked me to write a review on here about them, after I terminated them. Benecia has never asked me to do that. I asked her about these sites and she said some lawyers credit a client's bill in exchange for a great review. If opinions can be bought, then sites like these won't be of any value. Be careful with firms with way too many 5 star reviews. ... especially all at once.
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Posted by anonymous | June 18, 2016
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Great attorney
Because of Benecia we won an unprecedented case in the state of new york....after winning our argument with missouri cse, she encouraged us to continue in new york, which we did and won. Apparently the modified order was not registered with the state (auclair v bolderson). Benecia was smart enough to see this from the beginning. Thanks!
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Posted by anonymous | January 24, 2015
4 lawyers refused to help..Benisha agreed to not give up
Every lawyer I called said I didn't have a chanve. From my first meeting with her, I knew she was different. The one hour consult turned into 3 hours. She agreed with the other lawyers up front but then she said "I wan't to research this while you are here with me to see if I can look at this differently." She grabbed her Ipad and tried to explain the child support issue. I wish I could say it made complete sense but I learned more about my case from her during that first "hour" than the years I had a Clayton firm. At the end of the first meeting I knew I had a longshot. I also knew I had everything to lose financially if I didn't have a lawyer. Benisha guessed I had about 20% chance. .I hired her and I am so glad I did. Her longshot that no other attorney thought of resulted in a win in my column. This was a few years ago and now a family member is using her and I found this site and wanted others to know that there are real lawyers who come up with game changers.
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Posted by anonymous | July 30, 2013
Review of Benicia Baker Livorsi
Benicia is a hard working and intelligent lawyer. She works diligently for her clients and is skilled as a trial lawyer and as an appellate lawyer with a focus on family law.

Cost

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  • Hourly Rates $ 250-250 per hour
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card

Resume

AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner
  • The Family Law Group, LLC
  • 2000 - Present

Education

  • St. Louis University School of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1996

Legal Cases

  • Smythe v. Funk
  • Victory
  • Southard v. Southard
  • Victory
  • Klein v. Depart of Senior Svcs
  • Victory
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Associations

  • Member
  • Supreme Court E-filing Committee
  • 2012 - Present
  • Missouri Supreme Court Child Support Subcommittee
  • Member
  • 2010 - Present
  • St. Charles County Bar Association
  • President
  • 2005 - Present

Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Rookie Prosecutor of the Year
  • Missouri Child Support Prosecutors
  • 2000
  • Judge Dowd Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy
  • Private award
  • 1996
  • Top class awards for 3 classes
  • St. Louis Univeristy School of Law
  • 1996
  • Trial Advocacy Award
  • Private
  • 1996
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Publications

  • Missouri Bar Family Law CLE Deskbook
  • Rights of the Unwed
  • 2012
  • Juvenile Law CLE
  • Missouri Bar CLE
  • 2011
  • Family Law Chapter
  • Missouri Bar CLE
  • 2009
  • Family Law Case law update
  • Missouri Bar CLE
  • 2009
  • Missouri Bar Family Law
  • Missouri Bar Family Law Supplement
  • 2009
  • Missouri Bar CLE
  • Missouri Bar Family Law
  • 2007
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Speaking Engagements

  • Missouri State Bar
  • Child Support
  • 2012
  • Missouri Bar case law update
  • Famiily law case law update
  • 2011
  • Missouri Family Law Conference
  • family Law CLE for Missouri
  • 2010
  • Missouri Bar Family Court Conference
  • Emancipation Proclamation: Abatement v. Termination
  • 2010
  • Missouri Bar
  • How to calculate child support
  • 2009
  • Missouri Bar case law update
  • family Law CLE for Missouri
  • 2008
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Attorney endorsements

Received (8)
Given (13)
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Ross Buehler
Family Attorney | May 26
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Benicia is a very knowledgeable attorney. She is a zealous and highly principled advocate for her client."
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Ryan Munro
Family Attorney | Jan 26
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."
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Leigh Carson
Unknown Attorney | Nov 11
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Benicia has an encyclopediac knowledge of the law and an amazing ability to find a way to address a new issue or question by analogizing to established law. Benicia is afraid of no one and intimidated by no one. When she is firm in her conviction, she will give no quarter."
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Aaron LaPlante
Unknown Attorney | Jun 10
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"I endorse this lawyer."
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Jack Hauser
Family Attorney | Jul 30
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. She is an excellent lawyer and she is skilled in both trial practice and appellate practice."
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Debbie Champion
Divorce and separation Attorney | Mar 01
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Benecia is the greatest. She is tenacious and smart. She will fight for what is right. She will outwork the competition and out-think them too. Her clients are well-represented and well "cared for". I highly recommend her."
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Jack Adams
Divorce and separation Attorney | Feb 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer.Benicia is a great attorney. She actually KNOWS the law. She has the right combination of knowledge, fight and passion to get the right result."
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Joan Coulter
Appeals Attorney | Feb 07
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."
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Saint Charles Family Lawyer Benicia A. Baker-Livorsi
Benicia A. Baker-Livorsi
Family Attorney
Saint Charles, MO
Licensed for 26 years
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