Kirk C. Stange

Kirk Stange is a Founding Partner of Stange Law Firm, PC. Kirk is licensed to practice in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas. Kirk represents clients in a wide variety of family law matters, including, divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, adoption and other domestic relation matters.

Missouri, Illinois and Kansas

Fontbonne University

– Bachelor of Arts

University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri

– Juris Doctorate

• Super Lawyers – 2015 to Present – Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Honoree for Family Law
• Super Lawyers – 2013 and 2014 – Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars Honoree for Family Law
• AVVO Superb 10.0/10.0 Rating
• Lead Counsel Rated For Divorce/Family Law, Lead Counsel, 2014 – Present
• Top 10 Family Law Attorney in Missouri, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys in Eastern Missouri (NAFLA), 2014 – Present
• The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2014 – Present
• Top Ranked U.S. Executives, National Council of American Executives, 2014
• The National Advocates – Top 100 Lawyers, Matrimonial and Family Law, 2015-Present
• Rue Ratings’ – Best Attorneys of America, Lifetime Charter Member
• Top American Lawyers – Lifetime Charter Member
• The Lawyers of Distinction, 2016 – Present
• Top One Percent, The National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015-Present
• Family Lawyer Magazine Recognizes, 2019 – Present
• Missouri Lawyers Media – The POWER List Top 30 for Family Law, 2020

• Family Law Section, Missouri Bar
• Family Law Section, American Bar Association, Member
• Mediator
• Guardian ad Litem
• American Bar Association Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute, Graduate, 2006
• Collaborative Family Law Attorney
• Mid-County YMCA, Board of Directors, 2021 – Present
• Adjunct Professor, Emory University School of Law, 2016 – Present
• Global Collaborative Law Council, Associate Member, 2016 – Present
• Maryville University National Leadership Council, Ambassador, 2017 – 2020
• Missouri Collaborative Institute, President, 2017 – Present
• FindLaw, Innovation Board, 2017 – Present
• Kids Rock Cancer at Maryville University, Advisory Council, 2013 – 2020
• Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals CEU/CLE Subcommittee of the IACP Forum’s Local Host Committee, 2019
• Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
• Wildwood Chapter of Business Network International, President, 2003 – 2004

• Atchley v. Atchley, 334 S.W.3d 709 (Mo. App.Ed. 2011)
• Steinberg v. Steinberg, 430 S.W.3d 321 (Mo. App.Ed. 2014)
• Anselmo v. Guasto, 162 S.W.3d 63 (Mo.App.Ed. 2005)

• Missouri Bar Annual Law Update on Family Law (2021)
• Advanced Divorce Law, National Business Institute (03/09/21)
• Electronic Evidence 101, myLawCLE (02/24/21)
• Strategically handling Parental Alienation in Custody Cases, National Business Institute (11/19/20)
• Divorce Litigation From Start to Finish, National Business Institute (11/02/20)
• Trial of a Divorce Case, National Business Institute (10/09/20)
• Dividing Stock Options in Divorce, National Business Institute (09/15/20)
• What’s love got to do with it? Tips for Advising the Distraught Divorce Client, National Business Institute (09/02/20)
• Divorce Discovery: What to Ask For, National Business Institute (08/10/20)
• Family Law From A to Z, National Business Institute (06/24/20)
• 2020 Annual Law Update, St. Charles, The Missouri Bar, Family Law Section (06/19/20)
• 2020 Annual Law Update, St. Louis (Chesterfield), The Missouri Bar, Family Law Section (05/28/20)
• Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the “Rambo” Litigator, National Business Institute (05/21/20)
• Pre-nup Agreements: Avoiding the Top Mistakes, National Business Institute (05/12/20)
• Adding Video-Conference Technology Into Your Law Practice, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (04/20/20)
• Divorce Attorney’s Guide to Taxes, National Business Institute (04/08/20)
• Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Email and Smartphone Evidence: The Ultimate Guide, National Business Institute (02/27/2020-02/28/2020)
• E-mail & Text Message Evidence in Divorce & Family Litigation, MOBarCLE (08/02/19)
• 2019 Annual Law Update St. Charles, The Missouri Bar, Family Law Section (06/14/19)
• Top Challenges in Family Law, National Business Institute (06/12/19)
• 2019 Annual Law Update, St. Louis, The Missouri Bar, Family Law Section (05/23/19)
• Deposition Strategies in Divorce, National Business Institute (02/21/19)
• The Trial of a Divorce Case, Federal Bar Association (02/20/19)
• The Trial of a Divorce Case, myLawCLE (02/20/19)
• Collaborative Divorce Process, Federal Bar Association (02/18/19)
• Collaborative Divorce Process, myLawCLE (02/18/19)
• Social Media in Divorce , National Business Institute (02/13/19)
• Pre-nup Agreements: Avoiding the Top Mistakes, National Business Institute (01/30/19)
• Discovering Hidden Assets in Divorce, National Business Institute (12/19/18)
• 50 Tech Tips, Sites & Gadgets, MOBarCLE (10/26/18)
• E-mail & Text Message Evidence in Litigation, MOBarCLE (10/26/18)
• E:Discovery: Apps & Emerging Technology You Need to Know About, MOBarCLE (10/26/18)
• Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Email and Smartphone Evidence: The Ultimate Guide, National Business Institute (6/27/18)
• Advanced Divorce Law, National Business Institute (06/22/18)
• 2018 Annual Law Update CLE, St. Charles, The Missouri Bar (06/15/18)
• Social Media as Investigative Research , 2018 Solo & Small Firm Conference (6/09/18)
• 2018 Annual Law Update CLE, St. Louis, The Missouri Bar (05/24/18)
• The Ethics of Social Media and Electronic Discovery, CLE by the SEA (3/8/18)
• The Ethics of Social Media Media and Electronic Discovery, Missouri Bar (3/8/18)
• Drafting Family Law Agreements, National Business Institute (2/1/18)
• Text Message Evidence in Divorce Litigation, National Business Institute (Teleconference) , January 18, 2018 – Present
• Dividing Property in Divorce: What Lawyers Need to Know about Double Dipping, Federal Bar Association (1/16/18)
• Dividing Property in Divorce: What Lawyers Need to Know about Double Dipping, Palm Beach County Bar Association (1/16/18)
• Dividing Property in Divorce: What Lawyers Need to Know about Double Dipping, myLawCLE (1/16/18)
• Paperless Office for Paralegals & Attorneys, myLawCLE (1/15/18)
• Smart Phone, Electronic and Social Media Evidence in Divorce and Family Litigation (12/1/17), West LegalEdcenter
• Business Valuations in Divorce Law, Clear Law Institute, November 21, 2017 – Present
• Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) in Divorce Cases: An Overview in Child Custody Litigation, myLawCLE (9/20/17)
• A Paralegal’s Guide to Handling Custody & Support Issues, myLawCLE (9/20/17)
• Discovery & Use of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Email and Smartphone Evidence: The Ultimate Guide, myLawCLE (9/19/17)
• A Paralegal’s Guide to Out of State Discovery, myLawCLE (9/19/17)
• Social Media and Electronic Evidence in Family Law , Clear Law Institute , August 22, 2017 – Present
• Motions in Divorce , National Business Institute (7/25/17), July 25, 2017
• The Scales of Justice: Investigating Claims in a Digital Age, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys , June 22, 2017 – June 25, 2017
• Investigating Claims in the Digital Age, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (6/24/17)
• Family Law Section – 2017 Annual Law Update, Missouri Bar (5/25/17 & 6/23/17)
• Case Management Tips & Keys to Managing Financial Information, National Business Institute (6/8/2017), June 8, 2017 – Present
• Family Law From Start to Finish , National Business Institute , May 22, 2017 – Present
• Email and Computer Evidence in Divorce, National Business Institute (3/09/17)
• Deposition Strategies in Divorce and Custody Cases: Taking and Defending Depositions of Parties, Lay Witnesses and Experts , Strafford Publications (2/23/17)
• Divorce Property Division and Trust Assets, Clear Law Institute (2/21/17)
• Smartphone, Text and Social Media Evidence in Family Law, National Business Institute (2/15/17)
• Prenuptial Agreements & Domestic Asset Protection Trusts: A General Overview of Both & the Differences, My Law CLE (2/3/17)
• Family Law and Same-Sex Marriages: Divorce, Custody, Support & Embryos ? Where It Stops ? Nobody Knows , Missouri Bar (1/11/17-1/13/17)
• Kessler-Eidson Program for Trial Techniques- Trial Skills Instructor, Emory University School of Law, 2016 – 2017
• Divorce Property Division and Trust Assets: Strategies for Attacking or Defending Trusts, Strafford Publications (11/2/16)
• Family Law: Navigating the Fundamentals, National Business Institute (10/28/16)
• NBI National Webcast: Handling Complex Family Law Issues (10/20/15 and 10/19/16)
• Business Interests in Divorce Litigation, My Law CLE (10/06/16)
• NBI National Teleconference: Business Valuation in Divorce, National Business Institute (9/1/2016)
• Family Law Practice Webinar Series on Property Division, Half Moon Education (8/25/16)
• Family Law Conference: Facebook Evidence in Divorce, Missouri Bar (8/4/16-8/6/16 in Branson, MO)
• Law Practice Management Series, Telephone Seminar: How to Build and Manage Success, Missouri Bar (6/28/16)
• Annual Law Update – Family Law, Missouri Bar (5/26/16 in St. Louis and 6/24/16 in St. Charles)
• Discovery of Social Media Use and Other Electronic Evidence in Divorce: A Paralegal’s Guide, Institute for Paralegal Education (6/23/14)
• Live Video Broadcast: Smart Phone, E-Mail, Social Media and Electronic Evidence in Family Law Litigation, MyLawCLE (6/8/16)
• NBI National Teleconference: Family Law Litigation, National Business Institute (5/24/16)
• NBI National Audio Webcast: Divorce Law: Top 5 Challenges, National Business Institute (5/17/16)
• NBI National Teleconference: Dividing Businesses in Divorce, National Business Institute (4/25/16)
• Divorce Law Guide from A to Z, National Business Institute (6/25/13) and (4/21/16)
• NBI National Webcast: Challenging Experts in Divorce, National Business Institute (4/14/16)
• NBI Live Teleconference: Email Evidence in Divorce Litigation, National Business Institute (4/4/16)
• Family Law Essentials: Negotiating and Drafting Settlement Agreements, Missouri Bar (4/1/16)
• NBI National Webcast: Advanced Divorce Law, National Business Institute (2/23/16)
• NBI National Webcast: Discovery and Evidence in Divorce, National Business Institute (2/4/16)
• NBI National Webcast: Discovery Evidence and Divorce , National Business Institute (10/10/13, 6/10/14 and 2/4/16)
• NBI National Teleconference: Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence in Divorce Litigation, National Business Institute (6/4/14, 12/2/14, 6/16/15, 1/26/16 and 7/12/16)
• NBI National Webcast: Family Law Boot Camp, National Business Institute (12/9/15 and 12/10/15)
• A Paralegal’s Guide: Divorce Cases from Start to Finish, Institute for Paralegal Education (11/5/2015 in St. Louis)
• NBI National Webcast: Advanced Discovery in Divorce, National Business Institute (10/30/15)
• Missouri Bar lex | Port Tech Ex: Social Media Evidence & Discovery and Admission, Missouri Bar (10/27/15)
• Handling Ethical Issues in Family Law Practice for Paralegals, Half Moon Education (9/18/15)
• Managing the Discovery Process: A Paralegal’s Guide – Paralegal National Webcast, Institute for Paralegal Education (6/26/14 and 8/11/15)
• Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Drafting, Negotiations and Enforcement Disputes, Missouri Bar Family Law Conference (8/8/15)
• NBI National Teleconference: The Family Attorneys’ Guide to DAPTs, National Business Institute (7/22/15)
• Annual Law Update – Family Law, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (6/26/15 in St. Louis)
• Divorce Property Division and Trust Assets: Strategies for Attacking or Defending Trusts, Strafford Publications Webinar (6/17/15)
• NBI National Webcast: Divorce Law from A to Z, National Business Institute (6/16/15)
• Social Media & Electronic Evidence: Discovery & Admission, Missouri Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference (6/13/15)
• Annual Law Update – Family Law, Missouri Bar (5/21/15 in St. Louis)
• Telephone Seminar: Adoptions and Name Changes, Missouri Bar (4/15/15)
• IPE National Webcast: Out of State Discovery for Paralegals, Institute for Paralegal Education (4/7/15)
• NBI National Webcast: Advanced issues in Divorce, National Business Institute (3/20/15)
• Family Law Essentials: Negotiating and Drafting Settlement Agreements, Missouri Bar (3/13/15)
• The Paralegals Guide to Managing E-Discovery, Institute for Paralegal Education (11/20/14)
• NBI National Teleconference: Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Drafting, Negotiations, Disputes, National Business Institute (10/23/14)
• NBI National Webcast: Dividing Trust Assets in Divorce, National Business Institute (9/22/14)
• Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence for Lawyers and Judges, Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference in Omaha, Nebraska (8/7/14)
• Discovery and Admission of Social Media and Electronic Evidence, Missouri Bar Family Law Conference (8/2/14)
• Annual Law Update – Family Law (5/22/14 in St. Louis and 06/27/14 in St. Charles), Missouri Bar
• NBI National Audio Webcast: Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence in Divorce Litigation , National Business Institute (6/4/14)
• NBI National Webcast: Juvenile Law, National Business Institute (4/22/14)
• Family Law Essentials: Negotiating and Drafting Settlement Agreements , Missouri Bar (3/14/14)
• Advanced Family Law, National Business Institute (12/6/13)
• Annual Law Update – Family Law, Missouri Bar (5/23/13 in St. Louis and 6/27/13 in St. Charles)
• Annual Law Update – Family Law, Missouri Bar (6/28/12 in St. Charles)
• Handling Divorce Cases From Start To Finish (Exploring Custody, Visitation and Support Issues and Ethical Perils in Divorce Practice , National Business Institute (5/17/12)
• Advanced Family Law (Non-Traditional Family Structures & Paternity Disputes, Contempt & Military Divorce, National Business Institute (3/11/11)

• Strategies for Military Family Law: Leading Lawyers on Navigating Family Law in the Armed Forces (Inside the Minds), Thomson Reuters (Aspatore Publishing), 2012
• Prenuptial Agreements Line by Line , Thomson Reuters (Aspatore Publishing), 2014
• Strategies for Family Law in Illinois: Leading Lawyers on Leveraging Alternative Dispute Resolution, Negotiating Alimony and Child Support, and Managing Client Expectations (Inside the Minds), Thomson Reuters (Aspatore Publishing), 2015
• Cumulative Supplement to Chapter 13 “Adult Protection Orders and Child Protection Orders” – Missouri Family Law (7th ed.) published by The Missouri Bar, 2019
• Cumulative Supplement to Chapter 29 “Rights of the Unwed” – Missouri Family Law (7th ed.) published by The Missouri Bar, 2019
• Is It Legal Too…A Missouri Bar Podcast titled: “Love and Marriage.”
• Social Media Advertising: The New Frontier, Family Lawyer Magazine (December 21, 2018)