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Stephen Aton

Springfield, MO

Licensed for 33 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Estate Planning

Language

German Italian

About

I am a Springfield native. Bachelor and Master's degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Studied in Italy, Greece, and Germany. Law degree from the Universdity of Florida, where I graduated 7th in my class and was awarded membership in the Order of the Coif, a distinction reserved for the top 5% of the past five years of law graduates. During law school I published three legal articles and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Florida Law Review.  After law school, I clerked for the Hon. Thomas Gibbs Gee on the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in Houston, TX, before returning to Florida to practice with Foley & Lardner. Founded Aton Law Firm in Springfield in 1990. Practice areas include personal injury, estate planning and corporate law.

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Personal Injury

Language

German Italian

Contact

Aton Law Firm1571 E Cherokee StSpringfield, MO, 65804-23081571 E Cherokee StSpringfield, MO, 65804-2308

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Cheryl
August 24, 2015

We were in an out-of-state accident with an under-insured motorist and were faced with negotiating with our insurance company for injury damages. To make things more difficult, Steve Aton took over the case well into the game. Mr. Aton put together a straight-forward, to-the-point case, saw to it that expert medical opinions on both the extent of injuries and the future costs for care were in order, made it clear that we would not accept a nominal settlement, and demonstrated that we were prepared for trial. In the end, our reluctant insurance company paid out to the limits of our policy. Steve Aton was personable, professional, and effective. We could not have asked for better legal representation.

John
August 19, 2015

I have used Steve for several legal matters including both personal and business. I found his approach to the handling of these matters to be very professional. Steve has done everything to protect me and my businesses from legal issues. I will continue using him in the future.

Mike
August 19, 2015

We used Mr. Aton to advise us and prepare our estate planning documents when we married. We are a blended family with adult kids, kids in college and grandkids from prior marriages; so, to us the process seemed daunting or even impossible. He explained our options and different solutions to our situation in a clear and concise way that we could understand. He is very practical in his advice and was really good to explain things in layman's terms vs. a lot of legalese. We have referred him to other members of our family as a result of our experiences with him. Mr. Aton also handled an injury case for our daughter when she was hurt on some city property where she was away at college in a town about 100 miles from our home. He handled that very satisfactorily for us. It was a long and tedious process, but he kept us well informed along the way.

Cheryl
August 24, 2015

We were in an out-of-state accident with an under-insured motorist and were faced with negotiating with our insurance company for injury damages. To make things more difficult, Steve Aton took over the case well into the game. Mr. Aton put together a straight-forward, to-the-point case, saw to it that expert medical opinions on both the extent of injuries and the future costs for care were in order, made it clear that we would not accept a nominal settlement, and demonstrated that we were prepared for trial. In the end, our reluctant insurance company paid out to the limits of our policy. Steve Aton was personable, professional, and effective. We could not have asked for better legal representation.

John
August 19, 2015

I have used Steve for several legal matters including both personal and business. I found his approach to the handling of these matters to be very professional. Steve has done everything to protect me and my businesses from legal issues. I will continue using him in the future.

Mike
August 19, 2015

We used Mr. Aton to advise us and prepare our estate planning documents when we married. We are a blended family with adult kids, kids in college and grandkids from prior marriages; so, to us the process seemed daunting or even impossible. He explained our options and different solutions to our situation in a clear and concise way that we could understand. He is very practical in his advice and was really good to explain things in layman's terms vs. a lot of legalese. We have referred him to other members of our family as a result of our experiences with him. Mr. Aton also handled an injury case for our daughter when she was hurt on some city property where she was away at college in a town about 100 miles from our home. He handled that very satisfactorily for us. It was a long and tedious process, but he kept us well informed along the way.

Cheryl
August 24, 2015

We were in an out-of-state accident with an under-insured motorist and were faced with negotiating with our insurance company for injury damages. To make things more difficult, Steve Aton took over the case well into the game. Mr. Aton put together a straight-forward, to-the-point case, saw to it that expert medical opinions on both the extent of injuries and the future costs for care were in order, made it clear that we would not accept a nominal settlement, and demonstrated that we were prepared for trial. In the end, our reluctant insurance company paid out to the limits of our policy. Steve Aton was personable, professional, and effective. We could not have asked for better legal representation.

John
August 19, 2015

I have used Steve for several legal matters including both personal and business. I found his approach to the handling of these matters to be very professional. Steve has done everything to protect me and my businesses from legal issues. I will continue using him in the future.

Mike
August 19, 2015

We used Mr. Aton to advise us and prepare our estate planning documents when we married. We are a blended family with adult kids, kids in college and grandkids from prior marriages; so, to us the process seemed daunting or even impossible. He explained our options and different solutions to our situation in a clear and concise way that we could understand. He is very practical in his advice and was really good to explain things in layman's terms vs. a lot of legalese. We have referred him to other members of our family as a result of our experiences with him. Mr. Aton also handled an injury case for our daughter when she was hurt on some city property where she was away at college in a town about 100 miles from our home. He handled that very satisfactorily for us. It was a long and tedious process, but he kept us well informed along the way.