Allison Schreiber Lee
Shareholder in
Clayton, MO
Allison Schreiber Lee is a seasoned trial attorney who focuses her practice on family law and domestic relations. Allison has extensive experience in representing men and women in high conflict custody and high asset property division matters. Allison has counseled clients in matters involving mental health and addiction concerns, and emotional, verbal and physical abuse issues. She has represented individuals who have themselves or have spouses with personality disorders (including narcissistic personality disorder and borderline personality disorder), mental health challenges, and a history of addiction. Allison has also worked with many families on custody issues related to children who have special needs; taking into account a child’s special needs or challenges is an important consideration in any custody dispute.
Allison’s prior employment as a child abuse prosecutor also provides her with particular insight into the investigation and allegations of child abuse. She has worked with clients both to protect their children from abusers, and to protect the rights of those wrongfully accused of both physical and sexual abuse in family law and Children’s Division matters. In May of 2023, Allison was appointed as a special prosecuting attorney by the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis to prosecute contempt charges against former Circuit Attorney, Kimberly Gardner, who announced her resignation the day after Allison’s appointment.
Allison’s representation includes divorces, paternity matters, motions to modify child support, child custody, and maintenance, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and in seeking and defending against Orders of Protection. Her representation of both husbands and wives allows her a distinctive understanding of what the other side is planning in litigation. Allison has defended clients who are being investigated by the Department of Social Services, Children’s Division, including appearing in front of the Child Abuse and Neglect Review Board (CANRB), and trials de novo in the circuit court. She has been lead counsel in more than 40 jury trials and was co-lead counsel in oneAllison has also worked with many families on custody issues related to children who have special needs; taking into account a child’s special needs or challenges is an important consideration in any custody dispute
