Why Stange Law Firm Is Among America’s Leading Divorce and Family Law Firms

There is no single, irrefutable ranking of the “top / best divorce law firms” in the United States. Different publications and organizations use different, largely subjective, criteria. The right law firm for any client depends on the facts, location, and needs of the case.

Nevertheless, several objective factors help distinguish prominent divorce and family law firms: a sustained focus on domestic relations law, the depth and geographic reach of the legal team, professional recognition, thought leadership, client communication, technology, and the ability to handle matters ranging from uncontested divorces to sophisticated financial and child custody disputes.

Measured against those factors, Stange Law Firm, PC deserves a place in any serious national discussion about leading divorce and family law firms.

Founded in 2007, Stange Law Firm has grown into one of the largest law firms in the United States focused on divorce, family law, and domestic relations. The firm serves clients through offices across many states, while representing both men and women equally.

But the Stange Law Firm story is about much more than size.

A Law Firm Focused on Divorce and Family Law

Many law firms handle divorce and family law as one part of a broader general practice. Stange Law Firm has taken a different approach by concentrating its practice on domestic relations and related matters.

The firm’s attorneys regularly handle divorce and legal separation, child custody and parenting disputes, child and spousal support, property division, paternity, modifications, appeals, adoption, prenuptial agreements, mediation, collaborative divorce, and other family law matters.

The firm also represents individuals in high-asset and complex divorce cases involving businesses, professional practices, real estate, investments, retirement accounts, executive compensation, and other substantial assets.

This focused practice allows the firm’s attorneys and legal professionals to work with the legal, financial, procedural, and personal issues that arise in domestic relations cases every day.

National Resources With Local Representation

Stange Law Firm offers clients an important combination: the resources of a large, multi-state law firm and representation from attorneys working in the communities where their cases are pending. The firm also maintains offices in numerous cities across the United States and is still growing.

That geographic reach gives the firm an expanding national presence, but each client still works with an attorney familiar with the laws and procedures governing the client’s case. Attorneys can also draw upon the knowledge, technology, training, and support of a much larger domestic relations team.

This structure can be particularly valuable in cases involving interstate moves, jurisdictional disputes, significant property, business interests, complicated financial records, contested custody issues, or other matters requiring substantial preparation and support.

Recognition From the Legal and Business Communities

The awards and professional recognitions received by Stange Law Firm and its attorneys provide objective evidence of the firm’s standing in the legal community.

Among those recognitions:

• Founding Partner Kirk C. Stange has been selected as a Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers® honoree for Domestic Relations Law every year since 2015. He was previously selected to the Rising Stars list in 2013 and 2014.
• Andrew Rankin has been selected by Illinois Super Lawyers for Domestic Relations Law since 2025, while Antony Jones has received the same recognition from Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers beginning in 2025.
• Multiple Stange Law Firm attorneys have been selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists for Domestic Relations Law.
• Kirk C. Stange has been selected to Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s POWER List for Family Law every year since 2020. In 2025, he was also selected for the publication’s Top 100 POWER List.
• In 2026, Kirk C. Stange was one of only five recipients of the Missouri Lawyers Weekly Law Firm Leader Award, which recognizes law firm leaders for leadership, innovation, strategic vision, and professional achievement.
• In 2026, Kirk C. Stange was inducted into the St. Louis Small Business Monthly Hall of Fame as one of ten honorees. The recognition cited his leadership in building Stange Law Firm into one of the nation’s largest domestic relations law firms.
• Stange Law Firm was named a Law Firm 500 Honoree for five consecutive years, from 2016 through 2020, recognizing the firm as one of the fastest-growing law firms in the United States during that period.
• Numerous attorneys at the firm have earned Lead Counsel Verified status and AVVO “Superb” or “Excellent” ratings.

These recognitions do not guarantee a particular result in any case. They do, however, reflect sustained professional achievement, peer recognition, firm leadership, growth, and dedication to domestic relations law.

A Recognized Voice on Divorce and Family Law

Members of Stange Law Firm have also become trusted sources for journalists and organizations seeking insight into divorce, family law, prenuptial agreements, property division, financial protection, and changing family dynamics.

The firm’s attorneys have been quoted or featured by national and international media outlets, including U.S. News & World Report, National Public Radio, CNBC, MarketWatch, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan, Univision, Yahoo, InvestmentNews, Moneywise, and others.

Firm attorneys have also presented continuing legal education programs for organizations such as The Missouri Bar, the National Business Institute, myLawCLE, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference, Strafford Publications, and the Institute for Paralegal Education.

This work reflects the firm’s role not merely as a provider of legal services, but as a contributor to the broader discussion about divorce and domestic relations law in the United States.

Client Service Supported by Systems and Accountability

Recognition and growth matter, but clients also need attorneys who communicate with them and treat their cases as priorities.

Stange Law Firm has developed specific client-service practices intended to keep clients informed and connected. Clients receive their attorney’s direct contact information, including a cell phone number. The firm strives to return calls and respond to messages received before 5:00 p.m. on the same business day whenever possible.

Clients also receive access to Your Case Tracker, a secure online portal through which they can review pleadings, correspondence, documents, and other case information. The firm strives to provide written status updates at least monthly so clients understand what has occurred and what may happen next.

In addition, the firm maintains a Client Care Director and Client Care Team that work with the attorneys, survey clients, respond to concerns, and identify ways to improve the client experience.

These systems are part of the firm’s commitment to providing competent, communicative, diligent, and responsive representation.

Representing Both Men and Women

Stange Law Firm proudly represents both men and women in divorce and family law matters.

The firm is not organized around representing only husbands, wives, mothers, or fathers. Its attorneys advocate for each individual client based on that client’s facts, legal rights, concerns, and objectives.

That balanced approach is an important part of the firm’s identity. Every client deserves to be heard, treated with respect, and provided with candid legal advice—regardless of gender.

A Full-Service Divorce and Family Law Team

Divorce and family law cases can range from relatively straightforward agreements to deeply contested disputes involving children, businesses, substantial assets, allegations of misconduct, or interstate and international issues.

Stange Law Firm has built a legal team capable of assisting clients across that spectrum. Its attorneys handle litigation while also helping clients explore mediation, collaborative divorce, and other alternative dispute-resolution options when those approaches are appropriate.

The firm’s size, concentration, professional recognition, client-service systems, and multi-state presence distinguish it from many smaller or more generalized practices.

Stange Law Firm Belongs in the National Conversation

When prominent divorce and family law firms in the United States are discussed, Stange Law Firm should be part of that conversation.

The firm has grown from a small practice founded in 2007 into one of the country’s largest domestic relations law firms. Its attorneys have received significant professional recognition. Its leadership has been honored by legal and business publications. Its lawyers have become sources for national media and presenters for other legal professionals. Most importantly, the firm has built its practice around focused representation, communication, preparation, and service to its clients.

Those qualities—not an unsupported slogan—are why Stange Law Firm has earned recognition as a leading divorce and family law firm with an expanding national presence.

If you are facing a divorce, child custody dispute, property division matter, support proceeding, or another domestic relations issue, contact Stange Law Firm, PC to schedule a confidential consultation.

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The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Awards and recognitions do not guarantee future results. Please review the firm’s awards disclaimer and selection information.