INKWELL - Key Persons

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• Attorney

Bridget began her career as a prosecutor in Memphis for the State of Tennessee. Her husband's education prompted a move to Cleveland, Ohio where she worked for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and then as a Staff Attorney for Cuyahoga County. She is proud to work for an organization that provides excellent estate planning to individuals of all financial backgrounds. Bridget enjoys working with families to ensure that their estate planning needs are met and their loved ones taken care of.

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• Co - Director
• Co - Founder

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• Helping Hands Co - Chair, 2015 - Present

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• Attorney

Claire began her career as a financial analyst at Bank of America in Chicago, Illinois. After two years of working in finance, she changed career paths and attended law school. Her legal career started in 2003 in Chicago as an attorney working on a variety of large business matters. In 2005, Claire and her husband moved back to their hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. There, Claire continued practicing law until she became a full time mother in 2011. Claire's extensive legal career coupled with her finance background give her a unique perspective on estate planning for clients. Claire utilizes this unique knowledge to prepare comprehensive estate plans for clients and their families and to help clients provide for their loved ones and protect their assets. Beyond Inkwell Claire: Claire and her husband raise their three daughters and enjoy traveling with family and friends. Claire is an avid fan of Indiana University men's basketball, actively participates on various philanthropic committees and enjoys leading a healthy lifestyle through fitness and tennis. Education Loyola University School of Law, J.D. 2002 Indiana University Bloomington Kelley School of Business, Bachelor of Science in Finance, 1998 Legal Background Vedder Price, Chicago, Illinois (2003-2005) Husch Blackwell LLP, St. Louis, Missouri (2005-2011) Admissions Missouri Bar Illinois Bar (inactive) Community Involvement Marygrove Gateway Children's Charities The Service Bureau Various elementary and middle school committees where Claire's children attend school

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• Attorney

Katherine (Kate) started her law career as a clerk for an appellate judge in the Missouri Court of Appeals. She then worked for a preeminent firm in St. Louis assisting businesses with employee benefit health plan compliance and retirement tax planning. She enjoys building relationships with clients and upholds Inkwell's mission to provide peace-of-mind to a broader scope of individuals and families with the creation of an estate plan specific to their needs. She not only prepares her clients' legal plans, she also educates her clients so that they understand how the technical language works to achieve their goals.

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• FOUNDING MEMBER

After advising clients regarding wills and trusts for more than a decade, Melissa founded Inkwell to modernize the estate planning practice of law and make it more accessible to clients beyond the ultra-wealthy. Her goal is to offer all people the legal protections and security provided by a professionally prepared and customized legal plan in an affordable and convenient manner. She educates clients in not just the importance of having a legal plan, but also in understanding how each client's plan works to meet that client's needs and goals, and how to properly maintain a legal plan to adjust to all of the various milestones in life. Beyond Inkwell Melissa: Raises her two boys in Clayton, Missouri. One son hopes Lebron is still in the NBA when he gets there and the other son has plans to become a professional Youtuber. Walks her rescue pup, Archie (named for his new hometown). Visits family on the east coast and in Albuquerque, New Mexico (yes to visit Heather, her twin sister and co-Founder of Inkwell). Education University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2003 University of Virginia, B.A., Economics and Psychology, 1997 Legal Background Husch Blackwell LLP (2003-2017) Washington University School of Law - Adjunct Professor of Law (2013-2016) Admissions Missouri Bar Illinois Bar (inactive) California Bar (inactive) Community Involvement Clayton Kids Triathlon - Co-Founder and Co-Director Let Me Run - Coach