PRACTICE AREAS

Business Litigation

Grace S. Day assists clients with family law issues including dissolution, custody, modification, adoption, mediation, guardianship and probate matters. Over the past 59 years, she has represented thousands of clients in this area. Grace has handled numerous contested matters, and has achieved many successful results. She served as Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri from 1960-62 and practiced as a sole practitioner from 1950-96, when she joined the Firm as of counsel.

DISTINCTIONS

2005 University of South Dakota Alumni Achievement Award

Marjorie Breeden Award, presented by Women in Law at the University of South Dakota

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Family Law

COMMUNITY AND BAR INVOLVEMENT

St. Joseph Bar Association

President, 1973

American Bar Association

The Missouri Bar

South Dakota Bar Association

Admitted Supreme Court of the United States (1963)

Missouri Association of Women Lawyers

Past President

American Business Women's Association

Anti Defamation League of B’nai B’rith

The American Cancer Society

Greater St. Joseph United Way

Heartland Foundation Fund

Board of Directors

Jewish Women International

International President (1980-1982)

Executive Board

March of Dimes

Midland Empire Girl Scouts

Muscular Dystrophy Association

SafeHome

Board of Directors and Executive Committee

St. Joseph Area Career Network

St. Joseph Committee for Progress

Board of Directors

St. Joseph Hospital Relief Fund

Board of Directors

St. Joseph Human Rights Committee

Past-Chairman

St. Joseph United Jewish Fund

Past President

Temple B'nai Sholem

Secretary for 58 years

Former Sunday school teacher

Assisted in the relocation of Russian immigrants and teaching them English

YWCA

Board of Directors

EDUCATION

J.D., University of South Dakota, 1949

B.A., University of South Dakota, 1948

BAR ADMISSIONS

Missouri, 1950

South Dakota, 1949

Supreme Court of the United States, 1963