Joseph P. O’Keefe has more than 20 years experience practicing law. Joe has an active practice in Missouri and Illinois, and he focuses his practice in wills and trusts, estate and gift tax planning, probate, trust administration and corporate and business law.

Prior to starting his own firm in 2013, Joe was a shareholder with Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., in Belleville. In working with the business and estate planning needs of clients throughout St. Louis and Southern Illinois, Joe focuses not only on the tax concerns associated with estate planning, but also on the practical issues that affect all clients, independent of their estate value. His work philosophy is centered on the understanding that proper planning enables clients to remain focused on furthering their businesses and living their lives.

Joe also served nearly three years as an associate trust counsel with A.G. Edwards Trust Company FSB, and interned as a law clerk for Magistrate Judge Gerald Cohn in the United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois.

Following more than five years owning and operating O'Keefe Law, LLC, Joe merged his firm with Mike Bamvakais to create Dill, Bamvakais & O'Keefe, P.C.

Professional Affiliations
Joe is currently a member of the Missouri Bar and The Missouri Bar’s Probate and Trust Law Committee; the Elder Law Committee; Technology and Computer Law Committee, and Property Law Committee. He is also a member of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), the ISBA's Federal Taxation Section and Trusts and Estates Section, the St. Clair County Bar Association and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. Joe currently serves on the Trust and Estate Section Council for the ISBA. He previously served on the Federal Taxation Section Council for the ISBA for nearly a decade, including service as Chairman.

Community Involvement
Joe is a graduate and supporter of the Leadership Belleville program, an executive leadership program provided by the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member and past President of the Rotary Club of Freeburg, Illinois. Through his contributions to the Rotary Foundation, he has been recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow from Rotary International. He is also a former alderman in Crestwood, Missouri.

Education
Joe received a BA, magna cum laude, from St. Louis University in 1993. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Law in 1996, cum laude.