Jim Schleiffarth

Jim Schleiffarth is an attorney at Schleiffarth Law Firm LLC in Clayton who practices estate planning, business law, and real estate. He serves individuals, families, and small to mid-sized businesses with planning, transactions, contracts, disputes, and property matters. After working at a large St. Louis law firm, he formed his own firm in 2009 and built a practice focused on practical service, clear communication, and straightforward legal solutions.

Jim earned a B.S. from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor from Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington. His education supports a practice that crosses estate planning, business operations, and real estate transactions. That broad foundation helps him analyze how ownership, contracts, property interests, and long-term family planning can intersect, allowing clients to address legal needs in a coordinated and practical manner.

Jim develops estate planning documents ranging from simple wills to complex trust agreements. He advises businesses on transactions, contracts, disputes, company operations, and formation. His real estate work includes purchase and sale agreements, leases, easements, property disputes, and financing. This combination of planning and transactional experience allows him to assist clients with immediate legal issues while keeping longer-term family, ownership, and business objectives in view.

Jim Schleiffarth is admitted in Missouri and Illinois. His professional and civic involvement has included the Board of Governors of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the J. Reuben Clark Law Society board, local chamber and Rotary leadership, and community board service. His practice emphasizes practical guidance across estate planning, business law, and real estate, helping clients organize important decisions and move legal matters toward clear, workable resolutions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Law Office of David S. Schleiffarth, LLC
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Board of Governors, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• Board Member, J. Reuben Clark Law Society
• Executive Board, Webster Groves Rotary Club
• Architectural Review Board Member (Appointed by Mayor), City of Glendale
• Board Member, AmeriCorps St. Louis
• Member, Webster Groves-Shrewsbury Chamber of Commerce

Licensed State

• Missouri
• Illinois

Education

• Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Brigham Young University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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