Paola Arzu Stange
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Clayton, MO
Paola Stange is a native of Guatemala, yet grew up in the United States. A graduate of Emory University School of Law, Ms. Stange is licensed to practice in both Missouri and Georgia (inactive). Her successful law career began with her wide range of accomplishments in law school, including membership in the Moot Court Society. She gained experience as a clerk for a family law firm in Atlanta. She is now a founding partner at Stange Law Firm, PC, and speaks Spanish and English.
The entire law career of Ms. Stange is focused on family law and assisting clients with domestic matters. Ms. Stange is specifically trained as a collaborative family law attorney and guardian ad litem. In 2011, Ms. Stange was a recipient of the Outstanding Volunteer Domestic Violence Guardian ad Litem Award by the St. Louis County Circuit Court for her pro bono work on domestic violence matters. Ms. Stange also served on the St. Louis County Rules Committee in 2010 -- which was responsible for adopting new local court rules in domestic cases.
Paola has been recognized for numerous awards for her experience in family law, including:
- Super Lawyers - Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars for Family Law, 2013 - 2019
- Missouri Lawyers Media - The POWER List Top 30 for Family Law, since 2020
Ms. Stange is a graduate of the American Bar Association (ABA) Family Law Section Trial Advocacy Institute, which is recognized as highly prestigious and is taught by some of the country's top domestic attorneys. Ms. Stange is also an adjunct professor at Emory University School of Law where she has served as a trial skills instructor for the Kessler-Eidson Program for Trial Techniques. Among other awards, Ms. Stange was selected in 2013 to 2019 to the Rising Stars list by Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine. In 2019, Paola was nominated and received an invitation to serve as a member on the Emory Law Alumni Board.
Ms. Stange enjoys giving back to her community through volunteer work. Among numerous other charitable activities, Paola and her husband, Kirk, received the 2016 Golden Plate Award from Old Newsboys as well as the 2015 Making a Difference Award. In the Spring of 2020, it was announced that Paola and Kirk would serve as co-chairs for Old Newsboys for 2020-21. Old Newsboys is a non-profit organization that has raised millions of dollars for hundreds of St. Louis area children's charities.
Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Paola Stange is responsible for the content. Principal place of business 120 South Central Ave, Suite 450, Clayton, MO 63105. Past results afford no guaranty of future results and every case is different and must be judged on its own merits. Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri/Illinois nor The Missouri/Illinois Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations. Further, please be advised that Ms. Stange is not taking new cases at the present time. When Ms. Stange takes new cases, please note that she only takes them in and around the St. Louis, Missouri Area. However, other lawyers at Stange Law Firm, PC are taking new cases.
- 90%Family Law
- 10%Alternative Dispute Resolution
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Juvenile Law, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2013 - 2019
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About Paola Arzu Stange
First Admitted: 2005, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://www.stangelawfirm.com/Our-Professionals/Paola-A-Stan...
Educational Background
- Graduate, American Bar Association Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute, 2007, 2007
- Emory University, B.S. in Biology, 2001
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Family Law and Same-Sex Marriages: Divorce, Custody, Support & Embryos – Where It Stops – Nobody Knows, Missouri Bar (1/11/17-1/13/17), Speaker, Family Law and Same-Sex Marriages: Divorce, Custody, Support & Embryos – Where It Stops – Nobody Knows, Missouri Bar, 2017
- Paola was a Commentator for the Annual Law Update for the Missouri Bar (2012 - 2017), Commentator, Annual Law Update, Missouri Bar, 2017
- Presenter in St. Louis, Missouri for the Institute for Paralegal Education at a CLE Seminar titled, A Paralegal's Guide: Divorce Cases from Start to Finish, November 5, 2015, Presenter, A Paralegal's Guide: Divorce Cases from Start to Finish, Institute for Paralegal Education, 2015
- Paola was a Presenter for the Missouri Bar Family Law Conference covering the topic of International Families: Dilemmas in child custody and visitation. (August 2, 2014), Presenter, International Families: Dilemmas in child custody and visitation, Missouri Bar Family Law Conference, 2014
- Moderator, Persuasive Presentation Skills for Lawyers, Missouri Bar, 2013
- Paola was a Speaker in the CLE titled International Child Abduction Risk: Hague Convention and Enforcement, Drafting Appropriate Parenting Plans (December, 6, 2013 in Clayton) for the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Speaker, International Child Abduction Risk: Hague Convention and Enforcement, Drafting Appropriate Parenting Plans, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 2013
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Golden Plate Award, Old Newsboys (through St. Louis Post Dipatch), 2017, 2017
- Awarded the Making a Difference Award from Old Newsboys (through St. Louis Post Dispatch) in 2015, 2015
Videos
- Paola & Kirk Stange on Fox 2 News Re: Forest Park Balloon Race. , Paola & Kirk Stange on Fox 2 News Re: Forest Park Balloon Race , 2018
Honors/Awards
- Paola Stange was named to The POWER List Top 30 for Family Law by Missouri Lawyers Media since 2020., The POWER List Top 30 for Family Law, Missouri Lawyers Media, 2021
- Paola Stange has been recognized as the Nation's Top One Percent by The National Association of Distinguished Counsel since 2015., Nation's Top One Percent, The National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2020
- Paola named 10 Best Family Law Attorney in Missouri, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, since 2014, 10 Best Family Law Attorney in Missouri, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2019
- Paola Stange has been recognized as a Top 10 Attorney in Missouri by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys since 2014., Top 10 Attorney in Missouri, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, 2020
- 10.0/10.0 Superb Rating, Avvo, 2013-Present , 10.0/10.0 Superb Rating, Avvo, 2019
- Paola named Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 for Missouri Family Law, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2014-Present, Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 for Missouri Family Law, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2019
- Rue Ratings' - Best Attorneys of America, Lifetime Charter Member, Best Attorneys of America, Lifetime Charter Member, Rue Ratings, 2019
- Paola is Lead Counsel Rated for Divorce/Family Law, Lead Counsel, since 2014, Lead Counsel Rated (for Divorce/Family Law), Thomson Reuters, 2019
- Paola named Rising Star by Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, 2013-2018, Rising Star, Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, 2018
- Paola Stange is recognized as a Top 10% Lawyer in the USA by The Lawyers of Distinction, 2016-2018, Top 10% Lawyer in the USA, The Lawyers of Distinction, 2018
- Paola named Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in Missouri by Attorney & Practice Magazine - 2018, Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in Missouri, Attorney & Practice Magazine, 2018
- Paola named America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators in 2018, America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, 2018
- Paola named Top 40 under 40, The National Advocates, since 2015, Top 40 Under 40, The National Advocates, 2018
- Paola named Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers, since 2014 , Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers, 2018
- Top 10 Under 40 Missouri Family Lawyer, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, since 2014, Top 10 Under 40 Missouri Family Lawyer, National Academy of Family Law Attorney, 2018
- Paola named 10 Best Family Law Attorney in Missouri Under 40, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, from 2014 - 2016, 10 Best Family Law Attorney in Missouri Under 40, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2016
- Paola awarded the Making a Difference Award from Old Newsboys in 2015, Making a Difference Award, Old Newsboys, 2015
- Paola adwarded Outstanding DV Court Volunteer GAL Award by St. Louis County Circuit Court, 2011, Outstanding DV Court Volunteer GAL Award, St. Louis County Circuit Court, 2011
- Paola was a Semi-Finalist, in the Oral Argument Competition for Emory University School of Law in 2005, Semi-Finalist, Oral Argument Competition, Emory University School of Law, 2005
- Paola adwarded James C. Pratt Award for Best Brief Submitted by all Contestants by Emory University School of Law in 2005, James C. Pratt Award for Best Brief Submitted by all Contestants, Emory University School of Law, 2005
- Paola is a Member of Lamar Inn of Court by Emory University School of Law in 2005, Member of Lamar Inn of Court, Emory University School of Law, 2005
- Member, Moot Court Society, Emory University School of Law
Pro bono/Community Service
- Co-Chair at Old Newsboys Charity, 2020-2021, 2021
- Emory Law Alumni Board of Directors (term commences 9/1/19), 2021
- Board of Directors (Treasurer) and Allocation Committee for Old Newsboys, 2018 - Present, 2021
- Guardian ad Litem, 2008 to Present, 2021
- Established Stange Law Firm Scholarship for Moot Court Program at Emory University School of Law, 2016 - Present, 2021
- Paola was formerly named to the Board of Directors for Mid-County YMCA, 2006-2019, 2019
- Formerly on the Board of Directors of the Endangered Wolf Center, 2017-2019, 2019
- Founder and Executive Director of Paredon Sea Turtles Foundation, 2018, 2018
- Paola was adwarded the Golden Plate Award, Old Newboys, 2017, 2017
- Paola adwarded the Making a Difference Award, Old Newsboys, 2015, 2015
- Former Board of Directors, Kids in the Middle, 2013-2014, 2014
- St. Louis County Rules Committee, 2011
Special Licenses/Certifications
- Collaborative Practice Training, ICLE Georgia. 2010 - Present, 2021
- Mediation Training, St. Louis University School of Law, 2010 - Present, 2021
- Graduate, American Bar Association Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute, 2007
Bar/Professional Activity
- Member of the Missouri Collaborative Institute, 2017 - Present, 2021
- Adjunct Professor, Emory University School of Law, 2016 - Present, 2021
- Missouri Law License, 2008 - Present, 2021
- Georgia Law License (Inactive), 2005
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Last Updated: 5/15/2022