St Louis, Missouri, United States
I am a trial attorney experienced in both state and federal courts. I engage in civil litigation in Missouri and Illinois, with an emphasis on insurance defense, commercial litigation, premises liability, product liability, construction, vehicular negligence matters and personal injury work. I also actively engage in transportation related matters that include interstate and intrastate issues, and cargo, breach of contract and casualty claims. I am a past Chair of the USLAW Network's Transportation Practice Group. I am also the Chair Emeritus of the USLAW Network. I am also the immediate past Chair of Lashly & Baer's Litigation Practice Group. I have received favorable judgments for numerous trials conducted in the St. Louis metropolitan area, including St. Louis City. I have been selected for inclusion in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers in multiple years, most recently in 2025. Also, as published by Super Lawyers Magazine, I have been chosen as one of the top 50 lawyers in St. Louis based upon peer recognition and personal achievement, in multiple years. In multiple years (most recently in 2925), he was selected by his peers for inclusion to The Best Lawyers in America® lists in the field of Litigation-Insurance. I am AV rated with Martindale-Hubbell, and earned my J.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. I am also a court approved mediator for the Missouri state courts and am licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois. Practice Areas: Litigation, Personal Injury, Transportation Law, Product Liability, Construction and Premises Liability. Disclaimer: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Also, neither the Missouri Supreme Court nor the Missouri Bar review or approve certifying organizations or specialist designations. I do not assert any certification or specialty in any particular area of law, and endorsements from others on my LinkedIn page are the opinions of others and are not posted here for the purpose of making representations of areas of specialty.
I am a trial attorney experienced in both state and federal courts. I engage in civil litigation in Missouri and Illinois, with an emphasis on insurance defense, commercial litigation, premises liability, product liability, vehicular negligence matters and personal injury work. I also engage in transportation related matters that include interstate and intrastate issues, and cargo, breach of contract and casualty claims. I am the a past Chair of the USLAW Transportation Practice Group. I currently serve on the Executive Committee of USLAW. I have received favorable judgments for numerous trials conducted in the St. Louis metropolitan area, including St. Louis City. I have been selected for inclusion in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers in multiple years, most recently in 2017. Also, in 2012, 2015 and 2016, as published in KC Magazine, I was chosen as one of the top 50 lawyers in St. Louis based upon peer recognition and personal achievement. I am AV rated with Martindale-Hubbell, and earned my J.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. I am also a court approved mediator for the Missouri state courts and am licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois.