Education

• Saint Louis University School of Law, Juris Doctorate cum laude
• University of Oklahoma, Bachelor of Arts

Practice Areas

• Wills and Trusts
• Powers of Attorney
• Elder Law
• Probate and Trust Administration
• Guardianships and Conservatorships
• Business Formation and Advice
• Special Needs Trusts
• Contested Estates
• Medicaid and VA Planning

Admitted to Practice

• Missouri (1992)
• Illinois (1993)
• Texas (2001)
• Missouri Federal District Court(2003)
• Supreme Court of the United States

Professional Activities and Experiences

• Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF), the only elder law certification program accredited by the American Bar Association
• VA Accredited Attorney
• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA)
• Member, Missouri Chapter NAELA
• Member, Illinois Bar Association
• Member, Texas Bar Association

Mr. Mertz’s practice is focused to provide information, education, alternatives, and assistance to all clients, including the elderly, with special emphasis in the fields of estate planning and trust administration.

Education

• Washington University School of Law, Juris Doctorate
• Southern Illinois University, Bachelor of Business Administration

Practice Areas

• Elder Law and Estate Planning
• Probate Administration
• Trust Administration
• Income Tax Planning
• Charitable Giving
• Business Formation and Advice
• Real Estate
• Wills and Trusts
• Powers of Attorney

Admitted to Practice

• Missouri (1970)
• Missouri Federal District Court (1970)

Professional Activities and Experiences

• Member, Missouri Bar
• Former Secretary and Member, Missouri Chapter NAELA
• Member, St. Louis Planned Giving Counsel
• Director for forty-three years, Evangelical Children’s Home
• Corporate Secretary and Finance Chair, Evangelical Children’s Home
• Director and Vice President (Ret.), Friends of Jefferson Barracks (St. Louis County Park)
• Former Director, South County Family YMCA – 2003 Volunteer of the Year Award
• Former President and Member of Show Me Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America.
• Member, St. Louis Chapter of National Railway Historical Society
• Life Member, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Historical & Technical Society, Inc.
• Member, Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
• Legal advice and advocate Missouri Civil War Museum
• Member of Numerous other History, Cultural and Antique Automobile Organizations

Education

• Saint Louis University School of Law, Juris Doctorate
• Southeast Missouri State University, Bachelor of Science, Secendary Education and English

Practice Area

• Real Estate
• Elder Law and Estate Planning
• Probate and Trust Administration
• Medicaid and VA Planning
• Wills and Trusts
• Powers of Attorney

Admitted to Practice

• Missouri (2003)
• Illinois (2004)

Professional Activities and Experiences

• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
• Member, Missouri NAELA
• Member, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• Member, Missouri Bar
• Member, Illinois Bar
• Habitat for Humanity – St. Louis Law Committee
• Boy Scouts of America Troop 456

Education

• Saint Louis University School of Law, Juris Doctorate
• Webster University, Bachelor of Arts, Legal Studies

Practice Areas

• Wills and Trusts
• Powers of Attorney
• Elder Law
• Probate and Trust Administration
• Guardianships and Conservatorships
• Business Formation and Advice
• Special Needs Trusts
• Medicaid Planning

Admitted to Practice

• Missouri (2021)
• Illinois (2021)

Professional Activities and Experiences

• Member, Missouri Bar
• Member, Illinois Bar
• Member, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis