Apollo Carey
Partner at Lewis Rice LLC
Apollo is a Real Estate Practice Group Leader and a valued member of the firm’s Management Committee. He was initially trained as a litigator and practiced in that capacity for the first two years of his practice. For the last 16 years, however, Apollo has practiced in the areas of corporate and real estate law. His corporate practice focuses on corporate governance, shareholder disputes, corporate strategy, strategic transactions, and mergers & acquisitions. His real estate practice is primarily transactional and focuses on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing (tenant and landlord), and contract negotiations. His experience as a litigator has provided him with the unique and valuable perspective of understanding how negotiations or bad deals can ultimately end up in dispute. He uses this experience to his clients’ benefit when advising them or negotiating on their behalf.
Apollo has exceptional knowledge of the laws governing business entities in Missouri and Illinois to include for profit and nonprofit corporations, LLC’s, and partnerships. He advises his business clients in buyout situations, force-out situations, formation strategy, dissolutions, redemptions, and reorganizations.
Apollo has established a pristine reputation as one of St. Louis’ go-to attorneys in providing advice and counsel to public entities, such as cities, school districts, and other political subdivisions in the state of Missouri and Illinois. He serves as an outside general counsel to these entities, regularly providing his clients with advice on a multitude of issues (and litigation). Apollo is a natural in the board room and has considerable experience in preparing for public meetings, thinking quickly on his feet, navigating political waters, and easily communicating complex legal concepts to staff, employees, and elected officials. He has both the legal and personal skill set to manage the sometimes delicate relationship between elected officials and staff members/employees.
Apollo serves on the Firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, as well as its Recruiting Committee. He was recognized by The National Black Lawyers Top 100 as one of the top “40 Under 40” in America and was named an “Up & Coming” attorney by Missouri Lawyers Weekly in 2014.