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Susan Roach

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Licensed for 41 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

SUSAN K. ROACH, managing attorney for The ROACH LAW FIRM, has practiced civil and criminal law for over twenty eight years throughout the State of Missouri and in the United States District Court and the United States Court of Appeals. Ms. Roach is a former Assistant Prosecuting Attorney having served as such under former St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney George R. “Buzz” Westfall. While practicing as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Ms. Roach prosecuted major felony cases for the Office of St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney.Ms. Roach established her own civil litigation and criminal defense firm after completing her term with the Prosecuting Attorneys Office and has practiced in civil and criminal litigation over the last twenty eight years. Ms. Roach has obtained large settlements and verdicts in cases ranging from workers compensation to personal injury. Additionally, Ms. Roach is noted throughout the legal community for her aggressive and competent representation of individuals involved in domestic disputes ranging from divorce to motions to modify and contempt and paternity actions. Susan Roach has successfully litigated civil and criminal cases throughout the State of Missouri and in Federal District Court and the United States Court of Appeals. She has appeared in Federal District Court in the State of Missouri, Illinois and Texas. She has represented labor union members in major industrial disputes and was successful in bringing and resolving a class action for the reinstatement of seniority rights for union members against a major corporation in the State of Missouri. Ms. Roach has been involved in major business and contract litigation obtaining the desired results for her clients. Ms. Roach has attained consistently favorable results in her criminal defense cases including many not guilty verdicts. She has tried criminal defense cases in Federal and State courts throughout her career. She is licensed in the State of Missouri, United States District Court and the United states Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Indiana University and her juris doctorate from St. Louis University. She is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

Child custody

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

THE ROACH LAW FIRM11628 Old Ballas Road, Suite 116Saint Louis, MO, 63141

Office: (314) 310-2642

Website: N/A

Reviews

anonymous
December 14, 2021

When you need someone with experience and expertise this is who you hire. Represented for both family and criminal law issues and would highly recommend.

Matthew
March 9, 2017

Susan Roach is a seasoned trial attorney that stepped in at the last minute to conduct my divorce trial when my prior attorney was unprepared and over-matched. She was able to step in on very short notice with no continuance and get the case to trial with no delays. Not only was she able to try the case on short notice, she did a superb job and represented my interests very skillfully. I highly recommend Susan Roach if you're looking for a smart aggressive seasoned trial attorney.

Shesincerely
March 8, 2017

I had an extensive, multi-layered white collar criminal case to resolved. After much research and consultation, I decided to hire Susan Roach to handle my multiple felonies and misdemeanors case. Susan is a competent and compassionate (hard to find in legal representation these days) attorney, she’s an active listener and real go-getter! I laid my case out to her, providing her with as much detail humanly possible. Immediately after reviewing my file she met with opposing counsel and ironed a solid plea bargain. I thought it would take months to get to that point but it didn’t. Prior to retaining Susan, I had been saddled with over a dozen charges. Susan successfully reduced the charges to two misdemeanors…Unbelievable! She literally saved/changed my life. Without her proper care and attention to detail, I could have been logged a felon. A lot of times, when in despair, people look to the big legal firms for guidance. There you’re just a number, a billable hour. With Susan operating a boutique firm, I felt that she and her staff were able to be more hands-on and most importantly easy to contact during emergency situations. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants competent and reliable representation.

Laura
March 5, 2017

Susan Roach represented me in both divorce proceedings and a criminal matter involving my son. In both cases, I was very pleased with the outcomes. She was taken very seriously by opposing counsel and the judges involved, essential to negotiating good outcomes. This is no doubt a result of her building a reputation for being tough and sharp over many years. In the criminal case, she was able to accomplish something with authorities I had never seen done. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to hire her again for divorce or family matters or recommend her to anyone in need of these services.

anonymous
August 5, 2014

I interviewed 5 attorneys before engaging Ms. Roach. I learned of her reputation by asking the other attorneys who they would prefer not to litigate against in court. She has the experience to be effective. She has the patience I needed to answer my numerous and often repetitive questions. No one comes away from a divorce with a landslide victory - such is the nature of divorce, however, in terms of results, Ms. Roach delivered. I would recommend her to my friends or colleagues.

Dowdy
June 22, 2013

I hired Susan Roach to represent me in a child custody matter. Ms. Roach was very attentive, compassionate, responsive and steadfast in representing my needs but more importantly the needs of my child. Her "no nonsense" approach was a refreshing change from my first attorney. Ms. Roach was competent, detail oriented, reasonable and efficient. It is because of her efficiency that my overall legal costs were kept low, which I certainly appreciated in such a contentious legal matter. If you are looking for a Family law attorney who is one of the best in the business, look no further than Ms. Roach.

anonymous
December 14, 2021

When you need someone with experience and expertise this is who you hire. Represented for both family and criminal law issues and would highly recommend.

Matthew
March 9, 2017

Susan Roach is a seasoned trial attorney that stepped in at the last minute to conduct my divorce trial when my prior attorney was unprepared and over-matched. She was able to step in on very short notice with no continuance and get the case to trial with no delays. Not only was she able to try the case on short notice, she did a superb job and represented my interests very skillfully. I highly recommend Susan Roach if you're looking for a smart aggressive seasoned trial attorney.

Shesincerely
March 8, 2017

I had an extensive, multi-layered white collar criminal case to resolved. After much research and consultation, I decided to hire Susan Roach to handle my multiple felonies and misdemeanors case. Susan is a competent and compassionate (hard to find in legal representation these days) attorney, she’s an active listener and real go-getter! I laid my case out to her, providing her with as much detail humanly possible. Immediately after reviewing my file she met with opposing counsel and ironed a solid plea bargain. I thought it would take months to get to that point but it didn’t. Prior to retaining Susan, I had been saddled with over a dozen charges. Susan successfully reduced the charges to two misdemeanors…Unbelievable! She literally saved/changed my life. Without her proper care and attention to detail, I could have been logged a felon. A lot of times, when in despair, people look to the big legal firms for guidance. There you’re just a number, a billable hour. With Susan operating a boutique firm, I felt that she and her staff were able to be more hands-on and most importantly easy to contact during emergency situations. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants competent and reliable representation.

Laura
March 5, 2017

Susan Roach represented me in both divorce proceedings and a criminal matter involving my son. In both cases, I was very pleased with the outcomes. She was taken very seriously by opposing counsel and the judges involved, essential to negotiating good outcomes. This is no doubt a result of her building a reputation for being tough and sharp over many years. In the criminal case, she was able to accomplish something with authorities I had never seen done. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to hire her again for divorce or family matters or recommend her to anyone in need of these services.

anonymous
August 5, 2014

I interviewed 5 attorneys before engaging Ms. Roach. I learned of her reputation by asking the other attorneys who they would prefer not to litigate against in court. She has the experience to be effective. She has the patience I needed to answer my numerous and often repetitive questions. No one comes away from a divorce with a landslide victory - such is the nature of divorce, however, in terms of results, Ms. Roach delivered. I would recommend her to my friends or colleagues.

Dowdy
June 22, 2013

I hired Susan Roach to represent me in a child custody matter. Ms. Roach was very attentive, compassionate, responsive and steadfast in representing my needs but more importantly the needs of my child. Her "no nonsense" approach was a refreshing change from my first attorney. Ms. Roach was competent, detail oriented, reasonable and efficient. It is because of her efficiency that my overall legal costs were kept low, which I certainly appreciated in such a contentious legal matter. If you are looking for a Family law attorney who is one of the best in the business, look no further than Ms. Roach.

anonymous
December 14, 2021

When you need someone with experience and expertise this is who you hire. Represented for both family and criminal law issues and would highly recommend.

Matthew
March 9, 2017

Susan Roach is a seasoned trial attorney that stepped in at the last minute to conduct my divorce trial when my prior attorney was unprepared and over-matched. She was able to step in on very short notice with no continuance and get the case to trial with no delays. Not only was she able to try the case on short notice, she did a superb job and represented my interests very skillfully. I highly recommend Susan Roach if you're looking for a smart aggressive seasoned trial attorney.

Shesincerely
March 8, 2017

I had an extensive, multi-layered white collar criminal case to resolved. After much research and consultation, I decided to hire Susan Roach to handle my multiple felonies and misdemeanors case. Susan is a competent and compassionate (hard to find in legal representation these days) attorney, she’s an active listener and real go-getter! I laid my case out to her, providing her with as much detail humanly possible. Immediately after reviewing my file she met with opposing counsel and ironed a solid plea bargain. I thought it would take months to get to that point but it didn’t. Prior to retaining Susan, I had been saddled with over a dozen charges. Susan successfully reduced the charges to two misdemeanors…Unbelievable! She literally saved/changed my life. Without her proper care and attention to detail, I could have been logged a felon. A lot of times, when in despair, people look to the big legal firms for guidance. There you’re just a number, a billable hour. With Susan operating a boutique firm, I felt that she and her staff were able to be more hands-on and most importantly easy to contact during emergency situations. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants competent and reliable representation.

Laura
March 5, 2017

Susan Roach represented me in both divorce proceedings and a criminal matter involving my son. In both cases, I was very pleased with the outcomes. She was taken very seriously by opposing counsel and the judges involved, essential to negotiating good outcomes. This is no doubt a result of her building a reputation for being tough and sharp over many years. In the criminal case, she was able to accomplish something with authorities I had never seen done. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to hire her again for divorce or family matters or recommend her to anyone in need of these services.

anonymous
August 5, 2014

I interviewed 5 attorneys before engaging Ms. Roach. I learned of her reputation by asking the other attorneys who they would prefer not to litigate against in court. She has the experience to be effective. She has the patience I needed to answer my numerous and often repetitive questions. No one comes away from a divorce with a landslide victory - such is the nature of divorce, however, in terms of results, Ms. Roach delivered. I would recommend her to my friends or colleagues.

Dowdy
June 22, 2013

I hired Susan Roach to represent me in a child custody matter. Ms. Roach was very attentive, compassionate, responsive and steadfast in representing my needs but more importantly the needs of my child. Her "no nonsense" approach was a refreshing change from my first attorney. Ms. Roach was competent, detail oriented, reasonable and efficient. It is because of her efficiency that my overall legal costs were kept low, which I certainly appreciated in such a contentious legal matter. If you are looking for a Family law attorney who is one of the best in the business, look no further than Ms. Roach.