Senior Lawyer Luncheon
Wed, July 15, 2026
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
2026 William L. Weiss Senior Lawyer Award Honoree
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Lynn Ann VogelPartner and Co-Founding Member, Vogel Law OfficePartner and Co-Founding Member, Vogel Law OfficeLynn Ann Vogel is a real estate and business attorney with more than 30 years of experience and is the Partner and Co-Founding Member of Vogel Law Office. A respected leader in the legal and civic communities, she currently serves as President of The Missouri Bar Foundation, ABA Delegate for the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL), and a member of BAMSL’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee. Lynn Ann is a past president of both BAMSL and The Missouri Bar and has served in numerous leadership roles nationally and locally throughout her career. In addition to her legal work, she is deeply involved in charitable and civic organizations, helping raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for nonprofits and community initiatives. She earned her law degree from Mississippi College School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Transylvania University. |
Purpose
William L. Weiss was a longtime attorney who was born and raised in St. Louis. A graduate of Saint Louis University School of Law in 1937, he later joined the Army Reserves and was active duty extended from 1941-1946. He served as a trial judge advocate and a legal officer in locales from Ft. Meade, Md., to Okinawa and Korea. During the occupation after VJ Day, he organized the Korean Commodity Co. to feed millions of Korean people south of the 38th parallel. He was awarded a commendation medal. After the war, Mr. Weiss joined the SLU Law faculty for four years and later went into general practice. Mr. Weiss also was an active member of the American Bar Association and the then-named St. Louis Bar Association (now BAMSL). He was the first to organize the Senior Lawyers Committee, and due to his profound impact on the community and his commitment to the local bar, he was honored by having the Senior Lawyer Award named after him. Mr. Weiss died in 2008 just shy of his 95th birthday.
Award Qualifications: Must be 65 years or older and have been a very active member in BAMSL.
To see past award winners, visit here.
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