Teresa C. Baird 
I am excited to be back in my hometown of Springfield to practice law, and am looking forward to working closely with families and nonprofit organizations to assist them with estate planning matters and various tax issues.
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Your Full Service Firm for Business and Life Areas of Practice: Trusts and Estate Planning Nonprofit Organizations Intellectual Property Business & Commercial Litigation Admissions:
Missouri, 2003 Colorado, 2007 Education: University of Tulsa, B.S., Biochemisty, magna cum laude, 1999 NCAA Division I All American Scholar Athlete Memorial Law School Scholarship St. Louis University Public Law Review Notes & Comments Editor Professional & Community Activities: American Bar Association Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association Springfield Chamber of Commerce Network for Young Professionals Springfield Boys & Girls Club, Planned Giving Committee Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks, Chairman, Planned Giving Committee Background: Teresa C. Baird focuses her practice on estate planning and administration. She is well versed in simple and complex estate matters such as wills, trusts, and associated estate and gift tax matters. She also advises foundations and not- for-profits on general tax issues. Her practice also centers on probate and trust litigation. Other areas Teresa C. Baird practices include corporate technology, intellectual property, trademark and copyright law, domain name acquisition and advertisement review. Prior to joining Baird, Lightner, Millsap & Harpool PC, Ms. Baird worked for Fairfield and Woods PC in Denver, Colorado. Previous to that she practiced law in San Diego, California and St. Louis, Missouri. Ms. Baird is a Springfield, Missouri native and in her free time enjoys running, skiing and traveling. She is available for speaking engagements and enjoys educating others in the topics of estate planning and management, nonprofit organizations, intellectual property and business law. Publications & Presentations Trademark Basics for Any Business, Greater Ozarks IMA, May 15, 2012 Estate Planning Basics, Queen City Sertoma, May 7, 2012 Legal Literacy for Nonprofits, Missouri State GO Lead Professional Development for the Nonprofit Sector, February 15, 2012 Panel Member for ABA Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Spring Symposia of 2011 Planning for Posthumously Conceived Children, Denver Estate Planning Council, January 2010; West River Estate & Financial Council September 2010 Frozen In TIme: Planning for the Posthumously Conceived Child, The Colorado Lawyer, June 2008 Who Is Actually Calling the Shots?...Irvin vs. Smith, The St. Louis Public Law Review, 2003
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