Awards

• Missouri Lawyers Media, 2023 ICON Award Recipient (2023)
• Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, Up and Coming – Mentor (2016)
• Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory, AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
• The Best Lawyers in America^® | Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, St. Louis (2014 – Present)

Appointments

• Supreme Court of Missouri | Disciplinary Hearing Panel | Officer (2016 – 2019)
• Supreme Court of Missouri | Disciplinary Hearing Panel | Officer (2019 – Present)

Professional Organizations

• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• Missouri Bar

Educational Background

• J.D., Washington University School of Law (1972)
• B.A., Political Science, Northwestern University (1969)

Representations

• Successfully mediated disputes involving complex business litigation, personal injury matters, real estate controversies.
• Arbitration of a commercial dispute arising out of the acquisition of assets including design patents which were proven to be unenforceable resulting in damages of $9 million. (JPT Group LLC v. NFTD, LLC et al.)
• Successful appeal to Missouri Supreme Court of insurance coverage denial resulting in payment to Plaintiff for $900,000 judgment, including interest. (Mendenhall v. Prop. and Cas. Ins. Co. of Hartford)
• Participated in settlement of class action on behalf of 620 bondholders. (East Maine Baptist Church, et al. v. Regions Bank, et al)
• Established franchisor liability for inadequate security. (J.M. v. Shell Oil Company)
• Defeated hospital’s claim for subrogation lien on proceeds of wrongful death settlement. (St. Anthony’s Medical Center v. Metze)
• Obtained a $2 million judgment for railroad car inspector’s partial loss of leg. Judgment affirmed by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. (Davis v. Conrail)
• Obtained a judgment for patent infringement and damages. Judgment affirmed by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. (Data Line Corp. v. Micro Technologies, Inc.)
•  Successfully represented landowner in trespass case against claim of condemnation by utility. (Ladue Group L.C. v. Level 3 Communications)
• Obtained multimillion-dollar judgment for investors in a real estate limited partnership claim for breach of fiduciary duty. (Koester, et al. v. American Republic Investments Inc.)
• Successfully represented St. Louis Airport taxicab companies in invalidating a portion of the Taxi Code. (Airport Taxi Company, et al. v. Metropolitan Taxi Commission)
• Successfully represented handicapped child in dispute on insurance coverage. (Atherton v. Illinois Quality Care Health Plan)
• Settled a railroad crossing case involving multiple deaths and injuries. (Pardue v. Burlington Northern)

Speaking Engagements

• Managing Client Expectations in Litigation: Practical and Ethical Considerations. Practising Law Institute. (2014)
• Advanced Trial Tactics – Voir Dire. National Business Institute. 
• Medical Negligence. Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis.

Teaching

• Saint Louis University School of Law | Adjunct Professor

Bar & Court Admissions

• Missouri
• Illinois
• U.S. District Courts
  • Eastern District of Missouri
  • Western District of Missouri
  • Southern District of Illinois
• U.S. Courts of Appeals
  • Seventh Circuit
  • Eighth Circuit
  • Eleventh Circuit