Susan Amato

Senior Mediator

Senior Mediator · Attorney

Susan’s practice focuses exclusively on resolving family law matters outside of the courtroom, from simple non-contested matters to the most complex collaborative matters. Susan is a recognized trailblazer in mediation and collaborative law, on the forefront of introducing, developing and utilizing these methods in the St. Louis legal arena. She also has years of experience resolving family matters through litigation. She has been named by Saint Louis Magazine and by U.S. News as a “Best Lawyer” in the areas of Collaborative Family Law and Family Law Mediation, and holds the Martindale Hubbell “AV” Peer Review Rating for achieving the highest level of professional excellence. Susan was the founding President of the Collaborative Family Law Association in St. Louis and has served as treasurer and on the board. She is an Advanced Practitioner Member of the Family Section of the Association for Conflict Resolution, is a member of and serves on the board of the Association for Missouri Mediators, is a member of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals and of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. She is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Missouri and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She maintains membership in the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Women Lawyer’s Association. Susan speaks regularly on mediation, collaborative law and family law issues.