Practice areas
Focused counsel across four core areas
Deep transactional and trial experience, applied to the legal matters that most affect Springfield individuals, families, and businesses.
Corporate & Business Law
Practical counsel for Springfield-area business owners, from forming the right entity to structuring the deals that grow or transfer your company.
- Business & succession planning
- LLCs
- Corporations
- Limited partnerships
- Buy-sell agreements
- Business & real estate contracts
- Purchase & sale of businesses
Estate Planning
Plans that protect your family and pass assets the way you intend, with the least cost, delay, and conflict for the people you leave behind.
- Wills
- Revocable living trusts
- Probate
- Prenuptial agreements
- Powers of attorney
- Guardianships & conservatorships
Real Estate
Representation for buyers, sellers, landlords, and investors across commercial and residential transactions in Missouri and beyond.
- Purchase & sale agreements
- Commercial & residential leases
- Buyer & seller representation
- Warranty deeds
- Section 1031 tax-free exchanges
Personal Injury
Serious-injury representation for people harmed by someone else's negligence, focused on full and fair recovery.
- Auto & motorcycle crashes
- Wrongful death
- Slip & fall
- Nursing home negligence
Not sure where your matter fits?
Call the office and Stephen Aton will point you in the right direction, whether it is one of these areas or a referral.