Bennett S. Keller

Bennett S. Keller


Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C.

Recognized since 2008

St. Louis, Missouri

Practice Areas

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Corporate Law

Tax Law

Trusts and Estates

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Mr. Keller is a member in our wealth strategies and corporate practice areas. He concentrates his practice in estate planning, probate and general business, corporate law and succession planning. Mr. Keller is an adjunct professor at the Washington University School of Law in the Master's of Taxation Program where he teaches a class in business succession planning.

Mr. Keller is a frequent lecturer and speaker on estate planning, business succession planning and tax issues. He has authored articles for such publications as the Journal of Taxation, Estate Planning, and the St. Louis Business Journal.

In The News
  • 06/26/2009

Client relationship issues for professional services firms

  • 06/26/2009

Mentoring talent to find the next generation of leaders

  • 06/26/2009

Succession planning helps professional services firms survive

  • 05/27/2008
St. Louis TV Network Features Ben Keller on Estate Planning

Press Releases
  • 01/29/2010
Ben Keller, John King, Scott Malin Make St. Louis Magazine's "Best Lawyers"
  • 08/03/2009
56 Lathrop & Gage Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America
  • 10/23/2008
52 Lathrop & Gage Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
  • 02/20/2008
St. Louis Magazine Includes Three Lathrop Gage Attorneys as "Best Lawyers"

Contact & Links
Location
  • 600 Washington Avenue, 15th Floor
    St. Louis, MO 63101
Education
  • University of Missouri School of Law (Columbia), J.D., graduated 1984
Bar Admissions
  • Illinois, United States
  • Missouri, United States
  • United States, Tax Court
Affiliations
  • Alzheimer Association - Former Board Member
  • AMC Cancer Research - Former Board Member
  • American Bar Association - Real Property, Probate and Trust and Taxation Sections
  • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis - Past Chairman, Probate and Trust Law Steering Committee
  • Estate Planning Council of St. Louis - Member
  • Illinois State Bar Association - Member
  • Missouri Region X Disciplinary Committee - Former Chair
  • St. Louis Quarterback Club - Former Board Member
  • The Lupus Foundation - Former Board Member
  • The Missouri Bar - Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri, Current Panel Member
  • The Missouri Bar - urable Power of Attorney Subcommittee Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Selected among The Best Lawyers in America®, 2008-2016
  • Selected for Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers, 2005-2006, 2008-2015
  • Martindale-Hubbell® “AV” Rating
  • Beta Alpha Psi
  • Delta Theta Phi
  • Note and Comment Editor, Missouri Law Review
  • Outstanding Young West Countian

Publications

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