Robert (Bob) Francis Dwornick, 66, of Wildwood, MO, passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 5, at his home. Robert was born on April 29, 1957 in St. Joseph, MO to Camille and Francis (Fritz) Dwornick.
Robert attended St. Francis Xavier School and Bishop LeBlond High School, graduating in 1975. While in high school, Robert was a member of the baseball team and the speech and debate team where he excelled in both. Following graduation, he attended George Washington University in Washington D.C. where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in 1979 and played on the university’s baseball team. In 1982, he earned his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis, MO and is licensed to practice law in Missouri. He is a member of the Missouri Bar and admitted to practice before the the U.S Tax Court and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
For more than forty years, Robert represented and counseled clients on a wide range of corporate, business, tax and estate issues. His specialties included corporate tax laws, start ups, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate transactions. He successfully represented many clients in tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service where he argued cases before the United States Tax Court, the Missouri Supreme Court, Missouri Tax Commission and Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission.
Since 2000, Bob has served as general counsel for a number of start-up technology companies including several in the telecommunications industry. For over ten years, he was an Adjunct Professor of Law in the Graduate Tax Program at Washington University School of Law. He lectured extensively in the area of federal and state taxation, business start-ups, and estate planning. Until his passing, Bob was of counsel with Riezman Berger Attorneys at law in St. Louis, MO.
Over the years, Bob volunteered his time and legal skills for numerous not-for- profit organizations in the St. Louis area. He was an avid golfer, down-hill skier, fisherman, dedicated Division I college baseball follower and devoted St. Louis Cardinal fan. Bob traveled extensively and his vacations often centered around opportunities for him to enjoy those sports.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents and brother Daniel Dwornick of Boston, Massachusetts. He is survived by his beloved daughter, Brittany Dwornick of New York, New York; partner, Deborah Goree of Wildwood, MO; sister, Ann Janes (Shawn) of Hannibal, MO: brother, John Dwornick (Jeanette) of O’Fallon, MO; cousins Molly Pierce and Jeanie Grahl of St. Joseph, MO; Michael Monroe of Agency, MO and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 15 at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel, St. Joseph, MO. A prayer service will be held at 10:00 a.m Tuesday, May 16 at Horigan Chapel in Mount Olivet Cemetery, St. Joseph, prior to burial.
