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Erika Justine Wentzel
About Erika
Biography
I began my career focused on consumer protection legal work when a mover destroyed all of my furniture and gave me fake insurance information shortly after I passed the bar. Trying to turn a negative experience into a positive one, I began volunteering as a consumer protection attorney for Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. I volunteered there full time for several months prior to starting a law practice with a classmate in St. Louis County. In that firm, my focus was on civil litigation matters and estate planning. I handled primarily consumer protection cases, including auto dealer fraud, home contractor disputes, debt collection defense, and representing tenants against landlords.
I went on to found Flesner Wentzel, a general practice firm in St. Charles, Missouri in 2013. I continue to selectively handle consumer protection, estate planning, and probate matters, however my primary focus at Flesner Wentzel is family law cases. For more than five years, I have been helping clients with dissolutions, paternity cases, child custody, and child support matters. Our firm is not afraid to handle complex cases. We work hard and ask for extraordinary relief when it is necessary. Our willingness to handle cases that are outside the typical case have lead us to do complicated adoption work, work to get a child back after being kidnapped by family members, grand parents rights and third party custody cases, and LGBT dissolutions of civil unions/divorces. While no one "wins" in family law cases, my firm and I give clients reasonable expectations and work hard to achieve our clients' goals.
When I am not at work, I enjoy traveling, spending time with my family, and ecape rooms!
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 228-305 per hour
Pro bono
10 %
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Illinois for 13 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Licensed in Missouri for 14 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Location
Flesner Wentzel
820 S. Main St., Suite 200, Saint Charles, MO, 63301
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Posted by anonymous | August 06, 2014 | Business
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My ex and I worked out an agreement for an uncontested divorce and we both wanted to make sure our divorce was finalized as soon as possible. Erika was able to get our divorce filed quickly and had the judgment signed on the 31st day after filing (the soonest it could legally be finalized). She...
Erika Justine Wentzel's Lawyer Endorsements
"Erika knows more about consumer protection law than any lawyer I know. She works tirelessly for her clients no matter the case. I do not hesitate to send my clients to her when they are in need of consumer protection legal assistance."
"I've had the pleasure of knowing Erika for several years now and am currently working on a case with her. Erika has an incredibly strong work ethic and is a highly competent attorney, which is matched by her strong passion to fight for her clients' legal needs. I am happy to endorse her."
"I have had the opportunity to work with Erika on a number of matters, and have always found her to highly skilled, and an excellent advocate for her clients."
"Erika knows everything there is to know about protecting consumer and employee rights and effectively and tirelessly advocates on behalf of her clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. Straight forward answers in complex issues. This attorney will be extremely helpful do contact her"
"I met Erika at a conference and we quickly determined that we have similar styles of practice and started to practice together. Erika does what her clients need and is not afraid to go up against large corporations with large, experienced legal teams and budgets that far surpass those of her clients. She helps every day people with every day problems that some lawyers might consider small, for example trouble with a used car purchase. Erika realizes that to some families, if a problem with a used car purchase is not fixed, a family member may be unable to get to work and lose their job or they may be forced into filing bankruptcy. She stops those things from happening."
"If you have a question about consumer protection, debt collection, fraud, or any unconscionable practices, Erika is the first person I go to. She knows the intricacies of Missouri consumer protection law better than anybody I know, and she gets results."
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Experience
Honors
2016
Top 40 Family Lawyer Under 40 In the State of Missouri, The American Society of Legal Advocates
2016
10 Best Award for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2013
Pro Bono Wall of Fame, Missouri Bar
2012
Pro Bono Wall of Fame, Missouri Bar
2011
Pro Bono Wall of Fame, Missouri Bar
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Partner, Flesner Wentzel
2011 - 2013
Partner, Mahley Wentzel Law and Mediation Group
2011 - 2012
Volunteer Attorney, Legal Services Of Eastern Missouri
Associations
2012 - Present
St. Louis County Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. LouisMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Wentzel v JT Motorsports et al
Judgment for Plaintiff in the amount of $43,000.00 plus prejudgment interest.
Education
2011
Saint Louis University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2007
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2014
Law Practice Management
Law Practice Management
Publications
2012
Ladue News
Legal Corner: Identity Theft
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
What rights does an unmarried father have to his in born child if the mother was to move states from Missouri to Texas?
30 Mar 2019
Q&A
How do I get someone out of my home with out going to court.
30 Mar 2019
Q&A
I was sold a car via private party without a State Inspection in Missouri. I have evidence to suspect seller knew about issues.
27 Oct 2014