Attorney Melissa Yoest’s estate planning practice focuses on helping families enhance their lives today and secure their futures tomorrow. She excels in guiding her clients through the often confusing maze of financial and legal decisions to create plans that ensure the well-being of their families and the accomplishment of cherished family goals. Her experience in business formation and planning provides her the perfect foundation to aid business owners. Her considerable legal expertise includes family protection, wealth preservation, and values-based planning, as well as planning strategies for unmarried couples and divorced individuals. Whether you are married or single, own a business and have substantial assets, Melissa will help you to craft a plan that achieves your goals for your loved ones today and for years to come. As a dedicated employment law attorney, Melissa Yoest advocates passionately for workplace justice and compliance. She represents both employees facing discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and wage disputes. With expertise in federal and state employment regulations, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Equal Employment Opportunity laws, Melissa navigates complex legal frameworks to protect her clients’ interests. As an accomplished attorney with a diverse background, Melissa brings a wealth of legal expertise to the table. Her journey started with a Juris Doctorate and she has continued to expand her knowledge and skills. She holds a Master’s in Business Administration with a focus in Accountancy, demonstrating her commitment to bridging the gap between law and finance. Her legal career began specializing in Workers’ Compensation cases. Advocating for injured workers to secure fair compensation has been a rewarding challenge, and she excelled in negotiations, research, and strategic counsel. Her goal has always been to protect the rights of clients and achieve the best possible outcomes in workers’ compensation cases. She has also contributed her legal expertise as a Civil Litigation Attorney. She is proud of her track record in successfully representing clients in a wide range of civil matters, in employment law, from case inception through trial. Her strong foundation in civil procedure, legal strategy, and effective advocacy has allowed her to navigate the complexities of litigation.

Mr. Yonke attended the university of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law where he earned a Juris Doctorate degree in 1990. Mr. Yonke is now a personal injury attorney at Yonke Law and is admitted to practice law in Missouri, Kansas, as well as the U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri and the U.S. District Court District of Kansas. Mr. Yonke has received many honors and award including Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, Best of the Bar, Kansas Business Journey, The Best Lawyers in America, as well as the Martindale Hubbell AV Rating. Mr. Yonke is also affiliated with many professional associations and memberships including Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Yonke has been a member of Lawyers of Distinction since 2020.

Robert W. York has been a practicing Indiana Attorney since 1973 having obtained his Doctor of Jurisprudence with honors from Indiana University School of Law. He is a former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, a former Indiana Administrative Law Judge and has presided over many major felony criminal cases as a Special Judge. He devotes his practice to participating in trials in courts throughout Indiana. He is admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court the Indiana Supreme Court and of all other courts of Indiana. He has memberships in a number of trial lawyer associations and Bar Associations. He is a recognized author in a number of legal publications and was Editor of Verdict magazine for 12 years. From 2009 through 2014, he served as Chairman of the Marion County Local Probate Rules Committee. He has been certified by the United States Hockey Association as a Master Coach and has coached 40 youth hockey and baseball teams.

Frank Younes is a Nebraska native who earned his Juris Doctor from Creighton University School of Law. Prior to that he obtained a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. The combination of these types of education has provided him with a sharpened focus on applying his legal education to the business world. While attending law school he gained additional legal experience working as a law clerk in the District Court, where he assisted the District Court Judges in determining the outcomes of various types of cases. Attorney Frank Younes frequently represents individuals and business in various kinds of legal matters, including: personal injury, wrongful death, business and contract formation and litigation, family law, divorces, and real estate litigation. He provides insightful consultations and recommendations to his clients prior to litigation and through out the litigation process. Frank has conducted countless trials in the District and County Courts across the State of Nebraska with great success. He attributes his success to his hard work ethic, strong ethical standing, care for his clients, ability to develop and prepare a case for trial, and skill in presenting evidence to the Court.