Current Employment Position(s)

Managing Partner, since 1960

Lawyer Overview

Allan H. Zerman has been listed for more than ten years in Naifeh and Smith, The Best Lawyers in America, for Family Law. He has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 1987, and is a former president of its Missouri Chapter. He is ranked annually by St. Louis Magazine as one of St. Louis’ “Top Lawyers” for Family Law. Since 2005, he has been designated as one of St. Louis’ “Top 50 Super Lawyers” by Law and Politics Magazine — one of only two family law attorneys included in the “Top 50” list — the other being his partner Cary Mogerman.

In 2004, Mr. Zerman became one of only 100 divorce attorneys from across the United States to be inducted as a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers. Mr. Zerman holds the "AV" rating of the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory, and has lectured throughout the State of Missouri on family law topics for such sponsors of continuing legal education programming as The Missouri Bar, the University of Missouri, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is a 1960 graduate of the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri.

Mr. Zerman has been referenced in several books, and interviewed for an installment of ESPN Classic’s Sports Century program, relating to his role as the personal attorney for St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Curt Flood throughout his famous legal challenge to major league baseball’s reserve clause in the 1972 case of Flood v. Kuhn, 407 US 258 (1972), a legal challenge credited ultimately with resulting in baseball free agency.

Mr. Zerman has co-authored many articles for legal journals and continuing legal education programs over the years. Several of those articles appear elsewhere on this web site. He has also co-authored two chapters in the two-volume book entitled Missouri Family Law: "Characterization and Division of Property in Divorce" and "Conflicts of Law." His comments regarding developments in family law are regularly sought by the publication "Missouri Lawyers’ Weekly." He is married and the father of four children.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law

Representative Cases

• Flood v. Kuhn, 407 US 258 (1972)

West Practice Categories

Family Law

Bar Admissions

• Missouri, 1960
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1972

Certification/Specialties

• Matrimonial Arbitrator, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1988 - Present (Fellow)
• American College of Family Trial Lawyers, 2004 - Present (Diplomate)
• The Missouri Bar, Family Law Section (Member)
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Member)
• St. Louis County Bar Association (Member)
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Missouri Chapter, 1993 - Present (President)
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Family Law Arbitrator)

Honors and Awards

• The Best Lawyers in America, Family Law, 1991 - Present
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1987
• “Top Lawyers” for Family Law", 2005
• “Top 50 Super Lawyers”
• “Top 50” List
• "AV" rating of the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, Family Law Topics, State of Missouri
• Lecturer, The Missouri Bar
• Lecturer, University of Missouri
• Lecturer, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• Lecturer, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Education

• Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1960
  J.D.
• Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1958
  A.B.
  Major: Economics

Fraternities/Sororities

• Zeta Beta Tau

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• "Discovering Undisclosed Assets in Divorce Cases", (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), St. Louis Bar Journal, October, 1995
• "Wiretapping and Divorce: A Survey and Analysis of the Federal and State Laws Relating to Electronic Eavesdropping and their Application in Divorce Cases", (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial lawyers Vol. 12, No.2, Winter, 1994
• "Jurisdictional Issues and Conflicts of Law in Missouri Domestic Relations Practice", (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), St. Louis Bar Journal, Winter, 1990
• Chapter 26, "Conflict of Laws", 2 Mo. Family Law. (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), (Mo Bar 5th ed.), 1997
• Chapter 26, "Conflict of Laws", (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), Cumulative Supplement Published, 1999
• Chapter 26, "Conflict of Laws", (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), Cumulative Supplement Published for Mo. Bar 4th Edition, 1998
• Chapter 26, "Conflict of Laws", (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), Supplement Published, 1991
• Chapter 26, "Conflict of Laws", (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), Supplement Published, 1995
• Chapter 5, "Characterization and Division of Property in Divorce", 2 Mo. Family Law (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), Mo Bar 5th ed., 1997
• Chapter 5, "Characterization and Division of Property in Divorce", 2 Mo. Family Law (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), Cumulative Supplement Published, 1999
• "Division of Separate and Marital Property at Divorce", (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), Missouri Bar Family Law Section 1995 Annual Institute, 1995
• "Discovery and Treatment of Hidden Assets in Divorce Cases", (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, 1994
• "Discovery and Treatment of Hidden Assets in Divorce Cases", (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), Missouri Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers' First Annual Family Law Institute, MO., January, 1995
• "Trial of Domestic Tort Matters Under the Family Court Act", Missouri Bar Family Law Section Newsletter, Fall, 1993
• "Keep Up or Give it Up! - An Update on Missouri Divorce Law", materials for the Fifteenth Annual Family Law Institute (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), University of Missouri, Summer, 1993
• "Keep Up or Give it Up! - An Update on Missouri Divorce Law", materials for the Fifteenth Annual Family Law Institute (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), Missouri Bar's Sixth Annual Family Law Institute, Summer, 1993
• "Marital Torts- The Case for Mandatory Joinder," in the "Point of Law" segment of the St. Louis Countian and St. Louis Daily Record, (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), April - 24, 1992
• "Maintenance in Missouri", (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), University of Missouri - Kansas City Continuing Legal Education Dept. Domestic Relations Seminar, December, 6, 1991
• "Update on the Law: Noteworthy Developments in 1990", Family Law Section Newsletter (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), Missouri Bar Family Law Section, 1990
• "Survey of Developments in Missouri Divorce Law - 1990", Third Annual Family Law Institute (Co-Author with Gary J. Mogerman), Missouri Bar Committee on Continuing Legal Education, Fall, 1990

Address

100 South Brentwood Blvd.
Suite 325
Clayton, MO 63105

Phones

(314) 862-4444

Faxes

(314) 727-4440

Emails

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Websites

http://www.zermanmogerman.com