Founded in 1953, RGSZ is engaged primarily in the practice of commercial transactions and commercial litigation. The firm is comprised of approximately twenty attorneys divided functionally between transactional law and litigation. The transactional law practice is further divided into the following interrelated disciplines: real estate; tax credit finance; corporate; tax and estate planning; and healthcare.
The transactional law practice is comprehensive and includes a client base varying in size, geographic location and business activity. Although we are frequently described as a “tax law” firm, it is more appropriate to say we practice an aggressive style of business law, considering, where appropriate, the relevant tax issues. Our corporate attorneys are experienced transactional practitioners whose advice is based on a thorough understanding of a transaction’s underlying business, tax and economic arrangements. While our business law practice is defined by specific disciplines, a common thread of entrepreneurial spirit is present in each specific client representation.
The litigation department is involved in all aspects of civil trial and appellate practice with an extensive emphasis in construction litigation and domestic law. Our results-driven litigators routinely handle multi-million dollar disputes in both Federal and State courts.
Although considered a small to medium sized firm by today’s standards, we have gained a national reputation in the tax credit finance and real estate areas. We are particularly proud that we have represented the owners and developers of many of the largest urban revitalization projects in St. Louis, Kansas City and throughout the U.S.
Many of our attorneys have spent their entire careers at the firm, providing service to our long-standing, loyal clients. The firm’s commitment to academic excellence is evidenced by the outstanding academic credentials of each of our attorneys and our active participation in continuing education programs, as both participants and instructors. Further, several partners of the firm serve as Adjunct Professors in the Masters of Law in Taxation Program at Washington University School of Law. We believe that this teaching experience is particularly valuable in the professional development of our younger attorneys which, in turn, will continue our tradition of excellence well into the future.
