People

Anthony Soukenik

Shareholder

A prominent legal advisor to business owners and leaders in Greater St. Louis and beyond, Anthony Soukenik counsels and guides closely held enterprises, individuals, companies and institutions on their formation, growth, strategic transitions and varied legal needs. From guiding clients taking advantage of growth opportunities to providing outside general counsel on employment, benefits and financing, Tony works with clients operating in the nucleus of the regional business economy.

Tony is a skilled business lawyer who advises clients in automotive/transportation; banking; community associations; construction; family business owned companies; corporate governance; real estate and other industries. Tony also serves as a mediator of civil disputes, as well as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Tony provides a full range of transactional, corporate and legal counsel, including structuring favorable exit strategies for business owners, establishing sound governance practices for organizations and upholding the rights of real property owners. Additionally, he advises educational and religious institutions on their governance practices and operations.

As a shareholder in Sandberg Phoenix, Tony previously led its Business Law practice group and served on its Executive Committee during the firm’s major expansion as one of St. Louis’ top-ten largest law firms. Tony previously practiced in accounting before entering private practice. Before joining Sandberg Phoenix, Tony clerked for the Honorable Kent Karohl and the Honorable James Reinhard of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District.

Tony is frequently found in our Clayton, St. Louis, Kansas City and Washington, MO and Edwardsville and O’Fallon, IL offices.

Professional Affiliations

Advisory Board of Central Bank of St. Louis, Member

Bar Association of the Metropolitan St. Louis, Chair of the House Committee

Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Past Chair – Real Estate Committee, Past Member – Executive Committee, Past Member – Budget Committee

City of Hazelwood Board of Appeals, Past Chair

Director, Mungenast Acura and Toyota

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Arbitrator

GGI (an International Network of Lawyers, Investment Bankers and CPAs), Member of Executive Committee

GGI Past North American Chair of the Business Development and Marketing Practice Group

Huntington Trails Association, Past Trustee, Reflections Master Association Past Trustee

Illinois State Bar Association

Managing Member, Cowell James Forge Insurance Group (KCMo)

Missouri Bar Association

Travel Committee SITE Improvement Association, Member

Country Life Acres, Village Attorney

Licensures and Admissions

Illinois

Missouri

Civic Activities

Community Associations Institute, Member

Lector, Annunziata Parish

Rockhurst University, St. Louis Leadership Past Committee Member

Society of Sacred Heart, Finance Chair and Member of the Investment Committee

SSM Health Foundation, Board Member

Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School, Past Board Member and Former Vice Chair of the Board

Awards & Recognition

2005
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyer

2002-2013
Five Star Wealth Manager
Earned recognition for his work ethic and personalized commitment to clients.