Estella M. Lau

When I was a young girl living in Hong Kong, I was intrigued by the card game ”Bridge”. For some inexplicable reason I always thought it might be a great hobby to take up at some point.
I left Hong Kong to pursue higher education in New York City, earning my B.A. at The City College, M.S. at Columbia University and J.D. at Fordham Law School. Licensed to practice law in New York State, I spent my entire career in NYC, commuting from a suburb in New Jersey where my husband and I raised our daughter Jessica, who is now also an attorney in NYC.
In 2012 my husband’s company merged with Express Scripts. He was invited to join the management team which necessitated our relocation to St. Louis. In searching for a new home in St. Louis, high on my list of questions to our real estate broker was whether there was a Bridge Club in St. Louis! I was absolutely delighted to find a vibrant and friendly Bridge Community at The St. Louis Bridge Center. I knew very little about Bridge and Duplicate Bridge at the time but I was ready to play. After my first trip to the Bridge Center I was hooked. I became a life Master in 2016, Bronze Life Master in 2017 and Silver Life Master in 2018. I am grateful to find a place where I can be challenged mentally, entertained for hours at a time and make numerous wonderful friends.
The Bridge Clubs here have enhanced my life in St. Louis in more ways than I can enumerate. I am honored to have the opportunity to give back to this wonderful community.