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Dent-Coulson Elder Law proudly welcomes Amy L. Friederich to the firm

We are extremely proud and excited to announce the newest member of the Dent-Coulson Elder Law firm, Amy L. Friederich. Amy joined the firm January 16, 2017 and is our new Associate Attorney. We invite you to get in touch with her!

Amy L. Friederich

Amy L. Friederich

Amy L. Friederich was born and raised in O’Fallon, Illinois. She earned her B.A. in Legal Studies from Webster University and went on to work for the Probate and Trust Department of the American Cancer Society. She later earned her J.D. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2013. She is a member of the Illinois State and Missouri Bar and admitted in three federal district courts.

Prior to joining Dent-Coulson Elder Law, Amy practiced insurance defense law for Wiedner & McAuliffe of Clayton, Missouri, where she gained valuable litigation experience. She has published a variety of articles, including a law review article for the Illinois Association of Healthcare attorneys titled Examining the Concerns of Illinois’ Civil Commitment Proceedings: An Alternative Approach to Improve Prevention and Treatment of Mental Illnesses.

Amy currently lives in St. Louis City, where she also teaches yoga part-time.


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Dent-Coulson Elder Law is dedicated to providing families in the St. Louis area with their Elder Law needs. Our practice areas include Asset Preservation Planning, Veterans Benefits, Medicaid Eligibility, Alzheimer’s Planning, Special Needs Planning, Estate Planning and more. We understand the financial challenges you may face as you and your loved ones grow older. At Dent-Coulson Elder Law, our clients’ well-being is our number one priority. For immediate help, call (877)995-6876 or Contact Us and we will get in touch as soon as possible.

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1901 South Fourth Street,
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