Kirk C. Stange Esq.
636-333-0396 (Arnold)
636-674-8118 (St. Charles)
618-505-4643 (Belleville)
Mr. Stange is a Managing Member of Stange Law Firm, L.L.C. Mr. Stange is licensed in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Mr. Stange received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2000.
In that time, Mr. Stange has tried numerous complicated domestic cases. He has years of complex family law litigation experience and has represented clients in family law matters such as divorce, paternity, motions to modify, domestic violence, child custody, child relocation, child support, spousal maintenance (alimony), equitable division of marital property, guardianships, adoptions and contempt actions before judges in St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, St. Louis City, the St. Louis Metro East in Illinois and other surrounding counties. Mr. Stange is a graduate of the prestigious ABA Family Law Section Trial Advocacy Institute, which is taught by the country's top domestic attorneys. Mr. Stange is a mentor through the Missouri Bar Mentoring Program. He has served as a lecturer at CLE seminars for other attorneys on family law topics.
Prior to starting Stange Law Firm, Mr. Stange was promoted to manage three offices (in Missouri, Kansas and Colorado) at a nationally recognized family law firm. He had the "Highest Client Satisfaction Surveys" and was recognized as the "Top Overall Performer" of the firm.
While in law school, Mr. Stange was selected a National Member of the Order of the Barristers -- a national honors society comprised of ten in his class for obtaining high honor in the art of courtroom advocacy. Mr. Stange was one of six in his class selected to represent the law school on the Regional Moot Court Team. He was a finalist in the Fall Moot Court Competition, where he argued before members of the Supreme Court of Missouri. He later served on the Executive Board of the Board of Advocates.
Mr. Stange has a B.A. from Fontbonne University in 1997 with Secondary/Middle School Certification in Social Studies. Mr. Stange was on the Dean's List and a member of the Pi Lambda Theta Honors Society. In his senior year, Mr. Stange was selected as a finalist for the Fontbonne University Student Leader of the Year Award.
Mr. Stange is member of The Journey, is an officer in Clayton-Ladue Rotary and is a former President of the Wildwood Chapter of Business Network International (2004). Mr. Stange is married to his wife, Paola, who is a co-founder of the firm.
Areas of Practice
- Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Paternity
- Legal Separation
- Motions to Modify
- Contempt
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Family Law Matters
- Adoptions
- Grandparent Visitation
- Orders of Protection
- Domestic Relations Matters
- Guardianships
Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- Kansas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- Illinois
Education
- University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri
- Juris Doctorate - 2000
- Honors: National Member, Order of the Barristers -- A National Honors Society
- Honors: Regional Moot Court Team
- Honors: Finalist, Fall Moot Court Competition
- Honors: Board of Advocates, Executive Officer
- Fontbonne University
- B.A. - 1997
- Honors: Dean's List, Member of the Pi Lambda Theta Honors Society
- Honors: Secondary/Middle School Certification in Social Studies
- Honors: Finalist, Fontbonne University Student Leader of the Year Award
Representative Cases
Classes/Seminars
- Advanced Family Law (Non-Traditional Family Structures & Paternity Disputes, Contempt & Military Divorce), National Business Institute, 2011
- Handling Divorce Cases From Start To Finish (Exploring Custody, Visitation and Support Issues and Ethical Perils in Divorce Practice), National Business Institute, 2012
- Annual Law Update - Family Law, Missouri Bar, 2012
Honors and Awards
- "Highest Client Satisfaction Surveys", 2006
- "Top Overall Performer" of the firm, 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Wildwood Chapter of Business Network International, Former President , 2004
- Family Law Section, Missouri Bar
- Family Law Section, American Bar Association, Member
Pro Bono Activities
- Member, The Journey at Tower Grove, 2007 - Present
- Officer, Clayton-Ladue Rotary, Paul Harris Fellow, 2007 - Present
- Mentor, Missouri Bar Mentoring Program, 2008 - Present
- Intern, United States Congress, 1997
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity




















