The Center for Family Law LLC

3 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Collaborative Law: Family Law Family Law Family Law Mediation
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in St. Louis.

Biography

Ann E. Bauer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law and Family Law Mediation.

Ann E., who practices law in St. Louis, Missouri, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ann E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

The Center for Family Law LLC

3 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Loyola University Chicago, M.Ed. from the Erickson Institute of Child Development, graduated 1976
  • Iowa State University, M.S., graduated 1973
  • Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., graduated 1994

  • Missouri, The Missouri Bar
  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association

  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) - Fellow
  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts - organizing committee for the Missouri AFCC chapter and board member and treasurer 2002-2007
  • Collaborative Family Law Association in St. Louis - Founding Member
  • International Association of Collaborative Professionals - Member
  • The Missouri Bar - Family Law Section and governing council member since 1999; Section Chair 2003-2005
  • Missouri, The Missouri Bar
  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) - Fellow
  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts - organizing committee for the Missouri AFCC chapter and board member and treasurer 2002-2007
  • Collaborative Family Law Association in St. Louis - Founding Member
  • International Association of Collaborative Professionals - Member
  • The Missouri Bar - Family Law Section and governing council member since 1999; Section Chair 2003-2005
  • Loyola University Chicago, M.Ed. from the Erickson Institute of Child Development, graduated 1976
  • Iowa State University, M.S., graduated 1973
  • Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., graduated 1994

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Collaborative Law: Family Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Collaborative Law: Family Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Collaborative Law: Family Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Collaborative Law: Family Law, St. Louis (2026)
  • Collaborative Law: Family Law, St. Louis (2024)
  • Collaborative Law: Family Law, St. Louis (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Collaborative Law: Family Law
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Mediation
Awards:
  • Pro Bono Award, The Missouri Bar (October 2012)
  • Roger P. Krumm Family Law Award, Family Law Section of the Missouri Bar (August 2013)
  • Missouri-Kansas SuperLawyer since 2005

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