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
