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Ms. Riley's practice includes all areas of intellectual property law.  Her primary emphasis is preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patents relating to the mechanical arts.  Ms. Riley is also involved in opinion work regarding patentability, freedom to operate, and other intellectual property issues.. Ms. Riley received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 2010 from the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, where she was a member of the Journal of Law & Policy.  Ms. Riley was awarded the Danforth Scholarship for her studies in law, and she received an academic excellence award in Intellectual Property Licensing and Technology Transfer.. Ms. Riley received her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Kansas in 2007.  Ms. Riley was awarded a National Merit scholarship to attend the University of Kansas, and she was a member of the Tau Beta Pi national engineering honor society.

Ms. Phipps' practice is concentrated in civil litigation defense including products liability and toxic torts. She has handled trial work throughout Illinois and Missouri and have practiced in Madison, St. Clair, Peoria, McLean and Cook County in Illinois as well as the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, Howell County and Jackson County in Missouri.  She has defended a large variety of corporate clients throughout the states of Illinois and Missouri in toxic torts, products liability, and workers' compensation matters. Her toxic torts practice includes asbestos and benzene matters.. Ms. Phipps is a member of the bars of the State of Illinois and the State of Missouri.  She earned a J.D. degree from St. Louis University School of Law in 2003 where she served as an officer for the Women Law Students' Association, and earned a B.A. degree in Philosophy and Criminal Justice from Indiana University-Bloomington in 2000 where she served as a member of the Student Union Board of Directors.. Ms. Phipps has worked in the Herzog Crebs LLP asbestos practice for over 7 years.  Prior to joining Herzog Crebs, she worked in a primarily workers compensation defense practice with Evans & Dixon, LLC for close to 2 years.. Ms. Phipps was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana but has resided in St. Louis, MO for over twelve years.  She enjoys spending time with her husband and step-daughter as well as their two retired racing greyhounds.  She has volunteered with Odyssey Health Care Hospice, Camp Ondessonk, and Rescued Racers and has served as an Alumni Student Recruiter for Indiana University.

Ms. Mary L. Lemp is an Attorney located in the St. Louis, Missouri. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri and Illinois.  She is also admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri.Ms. Lemp graduated from the University of Missouri – Columbia with a B.S. in Psychology and minors in Sociology and Business.  As an undergraduate she was a research assistant in the Truman School conducting research on the Autism Project.  Ms. Lemp was also a research assistant in the MU Math Study, conducting research for Dr. David Geary in Math Cognition and Development.  Ms. Lemp was a member of Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Nu chapter and served as the financial chair and as the Red Cross Blood Drive Chair.Ms. Lemp received her Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University School of Law.  She was a member of the Public Interest Law Group and participated in the Mediation Clinic and Trial Advocacy.  Ms. Lemp was an Associate Attorney at a civil litigation insurance defense firm located in Clayton, Missouri and practice family law in St. Louis Missouri.  She also clerked previously for a local famliy law attorney in Clayton, Missouri.  Ms. Lemp is currently a member of the Women’s Lawyers Association.

Mr. Wegman's practice includes all areas of intellectual property law, with emphasis on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the chemical arts in the United States and abroad. Representative areas include agricultural chemicals, industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and the processes and apparatus utilized to produce these chemicals.

Mr. Tietz’s practice is devoted primarily to the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the chemical and environmental fields in the United States and abroad. His experience includes drafting and prosecuting patent applications relating to agricultural technology as well as innovative processes for manufacturing products from bio-renewable materials.

Mr. Roedel engages in a wide ranging intellectual property practice, including litigation, chemical patent preparation and prosecution, and antitrust cases. He has developed substantial expertise in chemical and chemical engineering patent matters, both organic and inorganic. His prosecution, counseling and litigation practice has ranged over an exceptional wide range of chemical and chemical engineering subject matter including organic synthesis, catalysis, electrochemistry, polymers, protein chemistry, immunoassays, chromatography, sulfuric acid technology, chemical engineering separations and process design, process control, photochemistry and lithography.

Mr. Rakestraw's practice includes all areas of intellectual property law.  His work is primarily devoted to the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the chemical and pharmaceutical fields, both in the United States and abroad.  Representative areas include agricultural chemicals, industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and the processes and apparatus used to produce these chemicals.. Mr. Rakestraw received his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, in 2008 from the Southern Illinois University School of Law, where he served as the Student Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Legal Medicine.  During law school, Mr. Rakestraw was also a member of the Moot Court Board, where he received awards for Champion and Best Brief of the intramural competition.

Mr. O'Neill's practice concentrates on counseling and litigation in the areas of trademark, copyright, and unfair competition law. His trademark counseling provides recommendations on trademark selection, usage, and protection.. Before becoming an attorney, Mr. O'Neill worked in the advertising agency business, first with J. Walter Thompson Company in Chicago and later as a Vice President of D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles in St. Louis. He helped develop and execute advertising and marketing strategies for a large number of brand names belonging to a diverse group of clients, including Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Brown Shoe Company, ConAgra Foods, Enterprise-Rent-A-Car, Kal Kan Pet Foods, Kraft Foods, M&M/Mars, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, Pillsbury, Procter & Gamble and Trans World Airlines.

Mr. McBride's practice includes all areas of intellectual property law, including preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the United States and abroad. His work focuses primarily upon biotechnology and biochemical patent preparation and prosecution, including patents directed to transgenic plants and bacteria and to novel DNA and protein sequences, chemical and pharmaceutical patent preparation and prosecution, validity/invalidity and infringement opinions, and counseling related to patentability and freedom to operate.

Mr. Keil's practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the chemical, life sciences and related fields, both in the United States and abroad. His client counseling responsibilities regularly require him to render assessments regarding patentability, patent enforcement, freedom-to-operate and other intellectual property issues.  His experience includes obtaining patent protection for innovations in chemical engineering process design and control, catalysis, material separation, energy recovery, waste treatment, pharmaceutical synthesis and agricultural chemicals and methods.

Mr. Jordan's practice covers all areas of intellectual property law, with special emphasis in preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the U.S. and abroad. His work focuses primarily upon mechanical patent preparation and prosecution.

Mr. Hartley focuses his practice on litigating intellectual property disputes, including patent infringement, trademark and trade dress infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of contract. He has successfully litigated complex patent disputes in district courts throughout the United States. Mr. Hartley also has experience litigating other types of commercial disputes in federal court, including antitrust cases.  He is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Harlan is a trial and appellate attorney with extensive experience in the federal and state courts. He has brought and defended civil actions on behalf of entities and individuals in a broad range of business disputes involving, for example, patent infringement, trademark infringement, control disputes, breaches of contract, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, RICO, lender's liability, insurance coverage and employment issues. He also has counseled clients and litigated matters involving issues of antitrust law, including representation of a manufacturing company in a 56-day jury trial in which, as lead trial counsel, he secured a $105 million judgment.  He also served as First Assistant U.S. Attorney of St. Louis and was responsible for prosecution of major federal criminal cases. Capitalizing on this experience, Mr. Harlan has defended corporations, their officers and employees from criminal charges involving business matters such as price fixing, environmental pollution, government program fraud, mail fraud, false statements and other business-related criminal charges.

Mr. Everding's practice includes all areas of intellectual property law. His primary emphasis is preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patents relating to the mechanical arts. Mr. Everding is also involved in opinion work regarding patentability, freedom to operate, and other intellectual property issues.

Mr. Bain's practice includes all areas of intellectual property law. In addition to preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international patents in electrical, computer and related fields, Mr. Bain counsels clients on freedom-to-operate, infringement, due diligence, licensing, and other intellectual property issues.

Morgan Murphy has worked closely on cases of medical malpractice. With her background in representing physicians and medical corporations, Morgan’s unique perspective makes her an excellent advocate for the injured.

Molly Karcher is an attorney with Zerman Mogerman, LLC in Clayton, Missouri.  She has also worked for the Columbia Family Law Group in Columbia, Missouri.. She graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia in 2014 with her law degree and Certificate in Dispute Resolution.. In law school, Molly was a member of the Journal of Dispute Resolution and served as the Layout and Design Editor for the 2013-2014 school year. She was also a collaborating author for the State Legislative Update published in the Spring 2014 edition of the Journal. After her first year of law school, she spent the summer with the Missouri Supreme Court as a research assistant studying the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan. She also completed the Housing Practicum in her second year, during which she served indigent tenants facing disputes with their landlords. Her third year she was honored as the CALI Winner for Excellence in Conflict Management. Molly was also active in the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society and the Women's Law Association.

Mike Kella is focused on obtaining intellectual property protection for his clients. He also has significant experience litigating complex patent, copyright, and trademark disputes on behalf of clients, ranging from individual inventors to publicly traded companies—and has helped his clients recover significant licensing revenue in the process.. Mike has successfully led briefing on complex patent claim construction issues, argued numerous Markman hearings, led infringement contention development, and defended invalidity assertions related to a variety of technologies in district courts and at the International Trade Commission.  Such technologies include power management, distributed computing, smartphone, LED display, flash memory, automotive, e-commerce, virtual private networking, video conferencing, home automation, and wireless communication technologies.. Prior to entering the legal field, Mike gained experience developing software for a Fortune 500 telecommunications company and for one of the largest privately held companies in the automotive industry.. In law school, he was Lead Articles Editor for the Saint Louis University Public Law Review, served as a judicial extern to the Honorable G. Patrick Murphy for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, and participated in moot court and trial advocacy.

Michael Sewell has earned both an MBA and a JD. Prior to practicing law in 2005, Michael for 12 years helped lead strategic growth planning for several multi-billion dollar corporations, including Save-A-Lot, Ltd., a subsidiary of SuperValu, D'Arcy Advertising, Burger King, and Maritz. Michael's primary practice areas include litigation, dispute resolution, LLC formations, and private securities offerings under the JOBS Act.

Michael Dalton is an attorney specializing in Serious Personal Injury law. A St. Louis native, he went to Duchesne High School where he played football. After graduating in 2001, Michael went to Mizzou where he majored in Political Science with a minor in English. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Michael continued on to law school at Mizzou where he graduated in 2008. Michael then decided to further his education and will be receiving his Bachelors of Science in Chemistry in 2012.. While Michael has always been focused on performing well at work and in the classroom, some of his proudest moments were when he was able to give back to the community by helping tutor incoming students, volunteering for the Special Olympics, and working with children at Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center. Michael continues this commitment to giving by mentoring new college students and also spending his free time encouraging children to be physically active and healthy.. Michael has always been a leader on campus and in the community. Through that leadership, he formed bonds which helped him open a successful solo practice in the St. Louis area. He is a found partner of O'Leary, Shelton, Corrigan, Peterson, Dalton & Quillin, LLC and brings the same commitment to excellence that has made him successful in his personal, academic, and legal endeavors.

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Meghan is and has long been committed to fighting for social justice by advocating for those disadvantaged by their circumstances.. At NB&W:. Armed with a long history of public service work, including mentoring disadvantaged youth and teens and serving on the boards of numerous charitable organizations, Meghan joined Newman Bronson & Wallis after completing her J.D. at Saint Louis University to participate in promoting legal justice through her work as an attorney. Meghan has dedicated much of her time at NB&W to advocating on behalf of numerous individuals suffering from lead poisoning in their lawsuit against a lead smelter that operated in proximity to their childhood homes. Through her work with this case, Meghan helped recover compensation for the individuals who suffered losses and injuries from toxic lead exposure while advocating for all individuals’ rights to live safe and healthy lives in our community, by holding the negligent parties accountable for their disregard of public health and safety.. Public interest law:. Prior to her work at NB&W, Meghan dedicated much of her time during law school to preserving criminal defendants’ Constitutional rights through several internships with both the Federal and State Public Defenders. Meghan assisted at the trial level of the State PDs in St. Louis City by participating in the defense of felony defendants, authoring motions for bond reduction and to combat prosecutor conflict of interest, and interviewing individuals in need of representation. Subsequently, Meghan joined the Capital Division of the MSPD, contributing to the defense of several clients facing the death penalty.. For the Federal Public Defenders, Meghan was honored as one of two students selected to serve in a year-long clerkship on the research and writing team – a group solely focused on written legal advocacy through motions, briefs, and memoranda.  In her tenure at the Federal PDs, after tenaciously arguing through hundreds of pages of briefing and memoranda, Meghan successfully obtained a ruling suppressing evidence that was collected in violation of a defendant’s Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment rights.. Prior professional and academic experiences:. Before commencing her law studies, Meghan worked as the founding coordinator of the Learning Center at Chamberlain College of Nursing, which provided tutoring and academic assistance to students. Simultaneously, Meghan completed more than 30 hours of doctoral coursework in Higher Education, focused on student learning and achievement.. Prior to her work in academia, Meghan completed her Master’s Degree in English Language and Literature with a focus on James Joyce and British Modernism at Washington University.. Other public interest work:. Meghan has spent a big portion of her time throughout her life to serving the public interest. Meghan has been mentoring disadvantaged teens since she was herself a teenager, starting in high school, continuing through college, and still today.  Meghan has also served on numerous boards of charity organizations, putting on fundraisers and events to raise awareness, and Meghan continues to serve on numerous charitable boards. Meghan also volunteers her time to a number of local nonprofit organizations that assist those in need and which also promote the local arts community.

Matthew is a principal in the law firm of Frank, Juengel & Radefeld, Attorneys at Law in Clayton, Missouri specializing in Federal and State criminal law.  He has tried cases throughout Illinois, Missouri, and the District Court of Eastern Missouri.  He has argued before the Eastern District of Missouri, the Missouri Supreme Court and U.S.C.A. for the Eighth Circuit.  He is licensed in the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S.C.A for the Armed Forces.. Matthew has served as Chair of BAMSL's Criminal Practice Section and was a member of its CLE Committee and Board of Governors.  He served three terms on the Missouri Bar Young Lawyers Section, during which he served on its Executive Council, the Public Defender and Special Needs Task Forces.  He is currently an executive council member of the St. Louis County Bar Association.. Matthew has a long service record with the U.S. Military.  At the age of 17, he entered and served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves from 1993-2000.  Soon after he was honorably discharged from the Marines, the 9/11 tragedy occurred and Matthew once again volunteered to serve his country.  This time he was commissioned in the U.S. Army Reserves wherein he served 9 years in the JAG Corps and obtained the rank of Captain.  In both of these branches of the military, Matthew received numerous awards and commendations.. Matthew has a background in law enforcement and has prosecuted cases in both state and military courts.  During law school, Matthew interned at the McLean County, Illinois State's Attorney's Office, the City of St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office and the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri.  Through these experiences, Matthew has had an opportunity to see how a criminal case works its way through the system and has utilized this knowledge to better assist his clients today.. Matthew has achieved the distinction of being rated as an AV-Preeminent lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell in the area of criminal defense, a distinction reserved for the Top 5% of lawyers in the nation.  Throughout his career, he has received numerous other accolades for his litigation skills.  Most recently, Matthew's accomplishments in criminal trial work was recognized by his peers and judges when he was awarded the 2014 Lon O. Hocker Award for excellence in trial practice by the Missouri Bar.  Matthew has also authored numerous legal articles and presented CLE's for the Missouri Bar and Lorman Education Services.. In addition to defending criminal cases, Matthew has also successfully assisted clients with representation in administrative hearings pertaining to Child Abuse and Neglect Review Boards, Title IX hearings at universities and colleges throughout Missouri and Illinois, Department of Mental Health proceedings, Department of Agriculture EBT benefits contests, Department of Defense Security Clearance hearings, Conceal and Carry Permit Appeals, federal and state forfeitures and order of protection hearings- to name just a few.. If you need help, let Frank, Juengel & Radefeld, Attorneys at Law assist you in the manner that you deserve to be represented.

Matthew concentrates his practice in the area of general business and corporate law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private equity, commercial finance, commercial real estate transactions, securities, complex contract negotiations and general corporate counseling.. Matthew’s practice involves supporting the day-to-day needs of clients ranging from start-up entities to established companies in industries ranging from venture capital and private equity firms, real estate investment firms to technology firms, manufacturing companies and restaurants with nationwide locations.

Matt Wayman is an associate attorney for the Hammer Law Firm, LLC, currently licensed to practice in state and Federal courts in Missouri and Illinois. With a specialty in criminal defense, Matt aims to be a positive agent of change operating within the criminal justice system. His most recent efforts include working towards ending cash bail, guided by the overarching belief that systematic change is possible through the efforts of individuals.. Prior to practicing, Matt attended the University of Missouri Columbia (earning an undergraduate degree in business administration) and St. Louis University School of Law (class of 2020). His most notable extracurriculars in law school included teaching criminal law to inmates at the City Justice Center and being an integral member of SLU Law’s trial ad competition team. Since joining the Hammer Law Firm, LLC, Matt has accrued significant trial experience acting as second chair on numerous jury trials, arguing motions and questioning witnesses in cases where the offender was facing extensive jail time.. When Matt’s not practicing law, he enjoys spending time with his amazing wife— a professional in the financial tech startup industry— and their equally amazing three year-old son. His pastimes include cycling, stand-up comedy, and admiring mid-century architecture.