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Thomas K. Neill practices primarily in civil litigation, including personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, Federal Employer's Liability Act, and consumer class actions. He is admitted to practice in Missouri, Arkansas, and Illinois.. Mr. Neill’s work for his clients has been recognized on numerous occasions.  In 2013, he received the St. Louis County Bar Association's Roy F. Essen Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, given annually to an attorney under 36 years of age who has demonstrated excellent and distinguished work as a lawyer, distinguished service to the organized bar, and unselfish service to the community.  Mr. Neil has an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest given. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Mass Torts Litigation/Class Action - Plaintiffs. He has been annually selected to Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers [among the top 5 percent of lawyers in Missouri and Kansas] since 2013, in the area of Personal Injury Plaintiff-General Litigation. He has been cited as a Top 50 St. Louis attorney by the same publication, and as a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 40 Under 40.  He was the 2012 recipient of Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly’s Appellate Advocacy Award.. Mr. Neill has served in numerous leadership roles for the Bar.  Since 2013, he has served on the Joint Commission on Women in the Profession. The role of the commission and its members is to identify gender barriers, combat bias in the justice system, and secure full and equal participation of women in the legal profession. Mr. Neill has been on the Executive Committee of the Lawyers Association of St. Louis since 2009, and served as President of the Association in 2014-2015. In 2015, he was elected by members of The Missouri Bar to the five-member 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission.. Mr. Neill graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law in 2002, where he was selected a National member of the Order of Barristers, was a national finalist in the Board of Advocates Client Counseling Competition, and received the William H. Howard Award in Conflict of Laws. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1999.. He is the author of the "Voir Dire and Jury Selection" chapter of the Missouri Civil Trial Practice (3rd edition) 2014 Supp. This publication is used as a practice reference by attorneys throughout Missouri.

Ryan is a St. Louis, Missouri personal injury lawyer and is a 1999 honors graduate of the University of Missouri - Columbia, where he majored in Biology and received a minor in Chemistry. During college, Ryan volunteered at Columbia Regional Hospital, helping injured people and their families with hospital related services. In addition, he was employed as a phlebotomist in the laboratory of Boone County Hospital. While studying and working, Ryan participated in fund raising efforts and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House Charity, American Red Cross, and the Special Olympics.. After college, Ryan attended law school at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, where he was on Law Review. During law school, Ryan interned for the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorneys office as well as other notable St. Louis law firms. After three years of law school, Ryan was offered an associate attorney position with a large St. Louis insurance defense firm, representing people who caused other people significant injuries. During this time, Ryan gained significant insight as to how insurance companies operate and their litigation tactics. Ryan soon realized his heart was in representing victims of personal injury- not the people who caused them. Ryan is licensed to practice in all Missouri and Illinois state courts.. Ryan is a member of the Missouri and Illinois Bar Associations, a Hall of Fame member of the Missouri Trial Lawyers' Association, and is involved in numerous charities in the region.. He has the following distinct honors:

Jim Hacking has practiced law in the greater St. Louis area since 1997. While immigration law is his primary focus, Jim has handled civil litigation for his entire practice. Jim applies his litigation skills to his immigration practice, successfully litigating numerous cases against the federal government for individuals waiting for years for citizenship and lawful permanent resident status. He also has successfully represented many clients facing deportation from the United States. Outside of the immigration realm, Jim represents individuals injured through the negligence of others and also handles workers compensation claims. Jim is an experienced litigator, having handled numerous cases through trial and appeals in Missouri and Illinois. In the early part of his career, Jim practiced maritime law at a local boutique firm. Jim now uses that background in representing barge workers injured on the job. He has handled numerous Jones Act injury claims over the course of his career. Jim has been active in local civic affairs. He has been a volunteer attorney through Legal Services of Eastern Missouri since he started practicing law. Jim was a founding member of the St. Louis Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and served as the group's executive director for two years. He has served on the U.S. Attorney's Hate Crimes Task Force and currently chairs the Muslim Task Force of the ACLU of Eastern Missouri. In 2009, he received the Eugene H. Buder Award from the ACLU of Eastern Missouri as volunteer of the year. In 2009, Jim was elected to the inaugural board of Missouri Immigrants & Refugee Advocates, an organization dedicated to fighting for the rights of immigrants and refugees. In 2010, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri awarded Jim the F. Wm. McCalpin Pro Bono Award for his efforts advocating for low income individuals in the St. Louis area. Jim has also taught as an adjunct professor at the SLU Law School. In 2004, the Riverfront Times named Jim the Best Lawyer in St. Louis. Jim graduated with honors from Saint Louis University School of Law, where he served as Editor in Chief of the Saint Louis University Law Journal. His article "Won't You Be My Neighbor - Does New Jersey's Megan's Law Violate The Constitution Ban On The Passage Of Ex Post Facto Legislation?" appeared in the 41st Edition of the Law Journal.  The Riverfront TImes again named Jim Best Lawyer in St. Louis in 2013. Jim has been featured in The New York Times, the Washington Post and on National Public Radio. He has been interviewed repeatedly on local television, radio and print outlets. He lives in Webster Groves, Missouri, with his wife, three sons and daughter.

Experienced Maritime attorney serving clients in Saint Louis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Maritime attorney serving clients in Saint Louis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Maritime attorney serving clients in Saint Louis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Maritime attorney serving clients in Saint Louis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Maritime attorney serving clients in Saint Louis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Maritime attorney serving clients in Saint Louis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Maritime attorney serving clients in Saint Louis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Maritime attorney serving clients in Saint Louis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Maritime attorney serving clients in Saint Louis and surrounding areas.