About
Susan L. Ward concentrates her practice in family law and domestic relations and founded her law office in 2002. She handles complex matters involving property division, custody disputes, paternity litigation, and domestic partnership issues. Her work focuses on cases where family relationships, financial interests, and long-term responsibilities intersect, requiring detailed preparation and a practical understanding of contested domestic issues.
Ward earned her law degree from St. Louis University in 1991. Her legal education provided the analytical and advocacy foundation for a practice devoted to domestic relations. She founded her law office in 2002 after developing experience in family law. Her background supports work involving complex factual records, contested family issues, negotiation, and litigation when disputes cannot be resolved through agreement.
Ward represents clients in sophisticated family law matters that can involve substantial assets, business interests, parenting concerns, and disputed legal rights. Her experience includes complex property division, custody disputes, paternity cases, and domestic partnership matters. She has been active in local bar organizations and has held elected professional positions. Her practice combines litigation experience with a sustained focus on domestic relations and family-law problem solving.
Susan L. Ward has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell for professional ability and ethical standards. She brings long-term family law experience to cases that require careful financial analysis, strong advocacy, and attention to family dynamics. Her work helps clients navigate difficult transitions while protecting important legal interests and pursuing practical outcomes in complex domestic disputes.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Law Offices of Susan L. Ward, LLC
- Member, The Missouri Bar
Licensed State
- Missouri
Awards & Badges

- Alimony
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Divorce & Separation
- Domestic Violence
- Family
- Paternity





