Practice Areas
  • Divorce
  • Modification
  • Paternity
  • Adoption
  • Juvenile
  • Guardianship
  • Grandparents' Rights

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Suzan Ponder-Bates

suzan ponder bates Partner

610 Collins Ave
Festus MO 63028
636-931-3682
Fax: 636-937-3146
E-mail:Suzan.Ponder-Bates@BreezeLaw.com

Sue, a partner since 1999, graduated in 1982 with a B.S. from Southeast Missouri State University. After teaching and working in business, she then pursued a law degree and received her J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1992. Sue was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1992.

Sue began her legal career working as a law clerk for the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District. After a three year term there, she joined our law firm in 1995. Sue focuses her legal practice in the areas of divorce, custody disputes, paternity, modifications, family law, adoptions / guardianships and juvenile matters.

Sue is also a trained Mediator.

Sue is a member of the American Bar Association, Missouri Bar, Jefferson County Bar Association, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Association of Missouri Mediators.

Sue is the former 2003-2004 Vice-President of the Jefferson County Bar Association and the former 2004-2005 President of the Jefferson County Bar Association.