Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Promotion

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) has promoted Holly Yoakum from Staff Attorney to Managing Attorney in the Lasting Solutions Family Law Program – a program that provides legal representation and advocacy for women and children who are victims of domestic violence.

Named one of Missouri’s Up and Coming Lawyers for 2015 by Missouri Lawyers Weekly, Yoakum joined LSEM in 2009 as a Staff Attorney in LSEM’s Union, Missouri office. She has also been named a Rising Star Super Lawyer every year since 2013, the only attorney listed in the Pro Bono category.

Yoakum is a founding member and past chair of the St. Louis Sports Commission Associates and also volunteers with Redevelopment Opportunities for Women, a program of the Family Resource Center. She is a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma St. Louis Alumni Association Board and sings with the Bel Canto women’s ensemble.

Yoakum lives in Crestwood, Missouri.

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) has provided high quality legal assistance in civil cases to the low-income community for more than 50 years. In 2015, LSEM helped more than 14,000 people (including clients and their household members) in 21 counties of eastern Missouri. LSEM is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that relies upon financial support from individuals, corporations and foundations in our community. If you would like to support our mission, please visit www.lsem.org and click on "donate now."