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Alex has dedicated his practice to assisting early-stage companies, focusing on navigating the legal obstacles that often present themselves to startups.  His primary goal is to be a trusted advisor to his clients, informing them of the legal ramifications of their actions and triangulating the business, legal, and other considerations required to arrive at the best possible business outcome. [...]

Andrew T. DiPaolo Andrew brings a distinctive blend of entrepreneurial insight and legal expertise to AEGIS Law, shaped by his extensive business background and legal career. With over 16 years of business experience before entering the legal profession, Andrew offers clients a rare perspective that bridges the often significant gap between business operations and legal considerations. Business-Minded Legal Counsel [...]

Bill Main joined AEGIS Law in 2025 as our IT Coordinator, bringing a decade of hands-on experience architecting and supporting mission-critical technology environments. In this role, Bill oversees all firmwide IT operations—from break/fix support and secure network administration to end-user training on NetDocuments, TimeSolv integrations, and our practice-management tools. He designs and implements workflow automations that eliminate repetitive tasks [...]

Brett Caban is responsible for assisting AEGIS in all facets of dispute resolution, including general civil and complex commercial litigation. Prior to joining AEGIS, Brett worked with the law firms of Klar, Izsak & Stenger, LLC, and Evans & Dixon, LLC, where he managed commercial litigation cases from inception to disposition. Through his roles with these firms, he gained extensive [...]

Caroline Devereux graduated with a Juris Doctor from the esteemed Saint Louis University School of Law in May 2023. With a strong academic foundation, Caroline was recognized with the Law School Dean’s Scholarship, reflecting her commitment to excellence in her legal studies. Before pursuing law, Caroline honed her business acumen at the Saint Louis University Richard A. Chaifetz School [...]

Charles S. Pullium III is a seasoned attorney and accomplished legal strategist with over 25 years of experience in corporate and financial litigation. As a partner at Millsap & Singer, LLC, Charles established himself as a go-to advocate for corporations, financial institutions, lenders, and servicers across the nation. With a broad knowledge base covering corporate liability, fiduciary duty litigation, [...]

David A. Gemunder is a distinguished corporate attorney with over three decades of experience shaping complex business transactions and providing strategic legal counsel. As an attorney with AEGIS Law's Tampa office, he brings sophisticated expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and strategic business planning to clients ranging from innovative startups to Fortune 500 corporations. David's transactional practice is marked [...]

Debbie joined the Aegis team in Denver in August 2021 as Office Administrator. She approaches all aspects of any job with a positive, hardworking mindset, and is passionate about helping to find solutions to any challenges. She brings with her an extensive background in customer service from retail, restaurant and corporate environments. She is excited to bring these experiences [...]

Deena Coppotelli is a Lead Estate Planning Paralegal at AEGIS Law, bringing over 20 years of invaluable experience to our practice. Since joining the firm in 2002, Deena has been instrumental in delivering outstanding results to our clients and has become an integral part of our estate planning team. Role and Expertise As a lead estate planning paralegal, Deena [...]

Eric Langston is a highly skilled attorney based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who chairs the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group at his law firm. Prior to starting his solo practice, Eric worked at the largest law firm in the Eastern Iowa region and, while in Chicago, with the restructuring group of a global law firm. With over a decade [...]

Jeana is a highly skilled paralegal with a wealth of experience in both corporate and litigation matters. In her role at the firm, she is responsible for managing a broad range of administrative tasks, including corporate governance, case strategy, deposition coordination, and discovery response. She brings a keen eye for detail and a practical, client-focused approach to her work, [...]

Skilled Business & Real Estate Counsel Jeff Wax is an AV-rated attorney serving business owners, real estate investors, developers, and brokers. As a trusted advisor, he integrates seamlessly with his clients' teams, providing practical solutions to complex challenges. Comprehensive Legal Experience Jeff's practice spans transactions and litigation, including corporate structuring, contract negotiations, real estate transactions, business disputes, and regulatory [...]

Joel Green is a seasoned attorney working closely with individual and business clients to provide advice and counsel in addressing their legal questions and concerns. Joel is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois and splits his time between AEGIS’ main office, located in Clayton, Missouri, and its office in O’Fallon, Illinois. Joel joined AEGIS after spending several [...]

Professional Experience: John brings over two decades of specialized legal experience to AEGIS Law, with particular depth in probate and trust litigation, estate planning, and fiduciary matters. As a past president of The Missouri Bar, he has demonstrated leadership at the highest levels of the legal profession while maintaining a practice focused on helping individuals navigate complex personal and [...]

With over three decades of distinguished legal practice, John Julian brings exceptional depth and breadth of experience to his role as a counselor, stakeholder, manager, and executive. His comprehensive practice spans multiple jurisdictions, where he is admitted to the bars of Illinois and several federal courts, including the United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of [...]

Kellie Carr is a paralegal for AEGIS’s litigation practice. Armed with over 25-years of experience in the legal field, Kellie brings exceptional organizational skills and support to the legal team. She manages a range of tasks, from systematizing large document productions to preparing for trials to helping attorneys with drafting pleadings, parenting plans, and other legal documents. While our [...]

Kevin is an accomplished attorney with extensive experience in corporate and real estate transactional work. With a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, Kevin has worked on numerous high-profile e-commerce transactions, helping clients navigate complex legal and regulatory issues while ensuring that deals are structured in a way that maximizes their value. Before joining AEGIS Law, Kevin served as [...]

Krzysztof Dzik has over a decade of corporate counsel experience. Licensed to practice in Illinois, Krzysztof has represented business clients with annual revenues ranging from $100K to $20M. His expertise extends to matters related to contract negotiations, corporate governance and compliance, commercial transactions, employment, healthcare, real estate, privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, transportation law and compliance, and ethics. Krzysztof is [...]

Lori DaCosse is an accomplished attorney with over 22 years of experience in real estate, finance, and corporate law. Her practice is focused on delivering progressive, solutions-driven legal services to meet the unique needs of each client. Lori is licensed to practice law in Missouri, Illinois, Florida and California, and she is dedicated to providing comprehensive legal representation to [...]

Margy is a highly accomplished corporate legal leader with exceptional skills in strategic planning, creative problem-solving, and proactive legal strategy. With over 25 years of in-house experience and an extensive background in mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, real estate and construction contracts, supply chain management, employment law, litigation management, international law, licensing, and intellectual property, she has become a [...]

Mary Neff is a family law attorney with extensive experience working with families and children. She is highly sought after as a divorce attorney, litigator, and mediator in family law. Mary's practice areas include divorce, mediation, litigation, custody, visitation, paternity, modifications, and post-dissolution matters. With her background in child development and parent education, Mary is uniquely qualified to represent [...]

Mary Devereux is a rising star in both estate planning and litigation, serving as a key member of AEGIS Law's Estate Planning and Litigation practices in Saint Louis, Missouri. Mary has established herself as an indispensable asset to our team and a go-to attorney for clients seeking expertise in estate matters and complex litigation. Dual Practice Expertise Mary's unique [...]

Maximilian Raileanu is a Georgetown, Texas–based attorney whose legal practice bridges both local roots and a truly global reach. Licensed to practice in Texas and Colorado, Max advises clients in general corporate counseling, start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, estate planning, and tax analysis—with a strong personal focus on international corporate and commercial law. Max has worked with clients operating across [...]

Michael Cherba Senior Attorney Michael Cherba is a seasoned trial attorney and trusted advisor with over two decades of experience navigating complex legal disputes in state, federal, and administrative courts. His practice encompasses administrative law, civil and commercial litigation, consumer protection, fiduciary litigation, and professional licensing, as well as guardianships and conservatorships arising out of contested probate and fiduciary matters. Known [...]

Professional Experience: Michael Gunn brings over five decades of distinguished legal experience to AEGIS Law, with a career that exemplifies leadership at both the state and national levels. A 1968 graduate of St. Louis University School of Law, Michael has built a reputation as one of Missouri's most respected practitioners in estate planning, probate, and trust administration, earning the [...]

Nicholas Jenkins Associate Attorney Nicholas Jenkins is an associate attorney at AEGIS Law, where he focuses on taxation, business transactions, real estate, and estate planning. His work spans buying and selling businesses, structuring private investment loans, succession planning for closely held companies, and optimizing transactions through charitable and tax-efficient strategies. Nicholas first joined AEGIS Law as a law clerk [...]

Nick Schopp is an experienced attorney with a focus on representing privately-owned businesses as outside general counsel. He has been with AEGIS Law since 2004 and has developed a reputation as a skilled negotiator and contract drafter. Nick's expertise in representing businesses extends to a wide range of industries, including banking, real estate, construction, and finance. He has worked [...]

Robert "Bo" Devereux is a highly skilled attorney with over 30 years of experience in commercial litigation and corporate matters. Bo has a diverse background in several different areas of law, including banking and finance, real estate, insurance law, corporate law, probate, appeals, and now Mergers and Acquisitions. Bo's experience in business and finance gives him a unique perspective [...]

Rochelle Friedman Walk is an experienced attorney, business executive, and neutral mediator with a reputation for being thoughtful, strategic, and skillful. Rochelle is widely known for her negotiating skills and ability to bring parties together in win-win, creative solutions. She offers a practical and business-oriented approach to the practice of law, with a focus on helping her clients achieve [...]

Rod Atherton is an experienced tax, estate planning, business, and real estate lawyer and principal attorney of Ergo Law, LLC. Throughout his long legal career, Rod has provided estate and tax planning to many clients, and his firm in Arvada, CO, serves a diverse clientele. He’s worked as both a solo practitioner and with large law firms. With a [...]

Sam Shaefer is an attorney driven by a passion for helping people and utilizing the legal profession as a means to serve others and contribute to society. He excels in connecting with clients and finding solutions to their problems, while working towards their goals. Sam is a great fit for AEGIS Law's corporate law practice due to his background [...]

Scott seamlessly bridges the worlds of law and entrepreneurship, bringing two decades of experience to his role as founder and managing partner of AEGIS Law. What began as a solo practice has grown into a national firm with nearly 40 attorneys across multiple cities – a journey that gives Scott unique insight into the challenges and aspirations of the [...]

Corporate & Construction Law Attorney  Sheldon Korlin is a trusted advocate and counselor for growing businesses with more than 35 years of experience as a practical and creative problem solver. As a general corporate and construction law attorney, Sheldon distills complex legal processes into commonly understood concepts, speaking directly and plainly to his clients. He approaches each matter as [...]

Steven Spewak is an accomplished estate planning attorney with a reputation for providing exceptional client value and turn-key service. With extensive experience in estate planning, trusts, probate, asset protection, and business succession planning, Steven works with his clients to ensure they and their loved ones have a secure future and their legacies are protected. As an expert in his [...]

Tammy is a trusted and integral member of our real estate, corporate, estate planning, mergers and acquisitions, and support teams. With over 10 years at the firm, she leverages her depth of experience to provide exceptional service and advice to our clients. Originally from Wisconsin, Tammy earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. [...]

Robert Gold brings nearly 30 years of sophisticated transactional experience to AEGIS Law's Chicago office. With a practice spanning securities law, tax structuring, and M&A advisory work, Robert has worked on structuring and executing transactions for a wide variety of primarily middle-market enterprises in healthcare, technology, real estate development, manufacturing, and intellectual property. Throughout his career, Robert has developed [...]

William Higley is a highly experienced attorney with over thirty years of practice in corporate and family estate planning law. He has also had extensive litigation and trial experience, including complex personal injury and chemical exposure lawsuits at both the Federal and state level. Bill's practice also includes substantial experience in the areas of trusts, estate planning and taxation, [...]