Atty. Stuart J. "Stu" Vogelsmeier
Stuart J. Vogelsmeier is a business lawyer and represents health care providers, owner-operated businesses and individuals in Missouri, Illinois and throughout the Midwest.
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Stuart J. "Stu" Vogelsmeier is a business and health care attorney based in St. Louis, Missouri, practicing at Lashly & Baer PC. Educated at Washington University in St. Louis (J.D., 1988). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Health Care Law (2026). Serands clients in St. Louis, MO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Stuart J. Vogelsmeier is a business lawyer and represents health care providers, owner-operated businesses and individuals in Missouri, Illinois and throughout the Midwest
- He practices health law and corporate law
- Mr. Vogelsmeier has been involved in every phase of the life of business
- This includes dealing with structuring businesses, buying and selling businesses, providing regulatory advice, negotiating contracts and leases, structuring joint ventures, as well as providing planning advice to business owners
- Health care providers rely on his advice for operating issues such as Medicare compliance, the Stark law, fraud and abuse, group purchasing, joint ventures, tax-exemption compliance, reimbursement, telemedicine and ancillary services
- He counsels health care providers and business owners on licensure, information systems, risk management, liability protection, zoning, and real estate matters
- He also provides business succession planning and asset preservation advice to professionals, business owners and individuals
- Stu earned his J.D. from Washington University School of Law where he was an Executive Editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly
- He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Health Care Law, most recently in 2018
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Stuart J. "Stu" Vogelsmeier is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Missouri →
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
Stuart J. "Stu" Vogelsmeier is one of 66,735 health care attorneys indexed nationally. Browse health care attorneys in Missouri →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Missouri
Practicing law in Missouri. Legal matters in Missouri are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in St. Louis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Missouri state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Missouri brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Missouri courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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