Kathie Opel

Partner

My passion is truly serving clients. Through estate planning, I get to meet a great diversity of families with unique needs, and help them find solutions to accomplish their legacy goals. My business clients bring new challenges and opportunities to the table with each meeting and it is exciting to counsel them on their enterprising paths.

I have focused my legal practice in the areas of business law and estate planning my entire career, which started at a large St. Louis law firm. After several years at a small Madison County, Illinois firm, my partner, Erica Bash, and I formed the Opel Bash Group in order to tailor the client experience and provide boutique services in a comfortable, welcoming environment. I am a proud graduate of SIUE and St. Louis University Law School, and am licensed to practice law in Illinois and Missouri.

Along with my husband, Chad, I founded Edwardsville Neighbors, a local nonprofit dedicated to assisting families in medical crises, in 2010 in order to serve our community. We host the Taste of Edwardsville, Turkey Trot 5k and various other fundraising events. I am so proud of the work our Board of Directors has done, and the impact we have had on over 200 local families.

Chad and I feel lucky to be raising our daughters in Edwardsville and to have both of our families nearby. We enjoy traveling to Disney and visit a new MLB stadium each year.

“Kathie’s energy for her passions is unmatched! Her clients are one of those passions. When she believes in something, she works tirelessly to ensure success. Kathie balances fierce advocacy with compassion and grace - making her legal approach successful. She is focused, determined and hilarious - making her an absolute gem of a human. I am lucky to work with her every day and happy to call her my friend.”

— Erica Bash

  • Kathie was professional, friendly, knowledgeable, easy to talk to and did not rush us out the door. Every question was answered and if we did not quite understand, it was explained in a different way that was more relatable. We now have our estate plan in place, giving us peace of mind.Every staff member we saw greeted us with a smile and said hello. Highly recommend this group.

    Barb L.

  • "We had the pleasure of meeting Kathie, and having her put together some documents for us & she made the whole process very easy and comfortable. We cant recommend her enough. Kathie and her staff are very professional & get things done in a timely matter. Would absolutely use again them again."

    Nick W.

  • I took my parents to meet with Kathie for their trust and will. She was beyond kind and patient. The extra details were amazing. They left feeling relieved. I could not be happier about our experience.

    Leigh Ann Warner

  • "If you need a Will, trust POA Opel Bash is the place to go. Kathie Opel was so easy to work with. Highly recommend them."

    Tim L.

  • I would strongly recommend the Opel/Bash Group. Kathie has helped me tremendously with my legal matters. They are very professional yet personal as well. You won't go wrong with the Opel/Bash Group!

    Fred Radae

  • Kathie and staff are always very knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommend them.

    Michael Bollinger

  • Kathie has been our attorney for many years now. Her knowledge, expertise, and professionalism is off the charts. I refer her and Erica to everyone I know!! We are blessed to have this group in our community!

    Katie Wigton