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Stephen E. Cupples

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Steve has been practicing for over 30 years in the areas of estate planning, taxation, estate and trust administration, estate and trust litigation, tax controversies and general business. He has designed and implemented estate plans dealing with the income, gift, estate and generation-skipping taxes associated with succession planning for individuals and privately held businesses. He also has extensive experience in will and trust constructions, tax controversies, real estate, family law (including marital agreements), charitable giving, asset protection, corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.

In addition, Steve advises trustees and executors in all aspects of their administration, including questions regarding their duties as a fiduciary, tax planning, tax preparation and record keeping. 

Steve has focused his career on estate planning, taxation, estate and trust administration and succession planning for family businesses. He is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (elected 1990). Steve is a past President of the Estate Planning Council of St. Louis and is currently a member of its board of directors. In addition, Steve is a former chairman of the Tax Section of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and a former member of the Executive Committee of that organization. Steve lectures on topics related to estate planning, taxation, estate and trust administration, probate and succession planning for family businesses.

He lectures on topics related to estate planning, taxation, estate and trust administration, probate and succession planning for family businesses.

American Bar Association
The Missouri Bar
The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Fellow
Estate Planning Council of St. Louis
President (2002-2003)
Member (1991-Present)
Board Member (1999-Present)
International Who’s Who of Professionals
American Cancer Society
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Burton Duenke Enterprises
Dobbs Tire and Auto Centers, Inc.
JBL Ventures, Inc.
Londe Enterprises
Mattingly Lumber & Millwork, Inc.
Mid-County Physicians, Inc.
National City Bank
Private Foundations
Tacony Corp.
U.S. Bank, N.A.
The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.)
Listed for more than 10 years
Stephen E. Cupples
United States Claims Court, 1988
United States Tax Court, 1981
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1980
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law
J.D., summa cum laude (1979)
Order of the Coif
Missouri Law Review
University of Missouri-Columbia
A.B. (mathematics), summa cum laude (1976)
Thompson Coburn LLP
Partner (1995-Present)
Lashly & Baer, P.C.
Partner (1987-1995)
Cupples, Edwards, Cooper & Singer
Partner (1986-1987)
Cupples & Cupples, P.C.
Partner (1985-1986)
Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel & Hetlage
Associate (1979-1984)
Missouri (1979)