Lauren Surdyke Joins Greensfelder as Trusts & Estates Attorney

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., is pleased to announce that Lauren E. Surdyke has joined the firm as an associate in the Trusts & Estates practice group, based in Greensfelder’s St. Louis office.

Surdyke focuses her practice on estate planning, with an emphasis on high-net-worth families, charitable planning, complex family dynamics, and business succession. In addition, she counsels clients on trust administration, assists with preparation of estate and gift tax returns, and works with nonprofit organizations on applications for recognition of tax exemption, board management, and contract matters. Her work also has involved entity formation, contract negotiation, and other business matters.

Previously, Surdyke was an attorney at Paule, Camazine and Blumenthal, P.C. Her background also includes work at a large financial services firm involving high-net-worth estate plans.

Surdyke received her J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law and her Bachelor of Science from Missouri Baptist University.