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With his 30 years of being in practice, Ed Gilkerson offers his expertise, experience and knowledge to his clients. Our goal is to provide our clients in the Saint Louis Metropolitan area with quality and effective legal services. We have successfully represented both men and women with their legal matters. Our approach is a down to earth perspective. We offer an objective assessment to our clients of the risks involved in their legal matters. We believe that our clients need to know the risks involved in order to make the best decision in their individual situation. Our goal is to identify our client’s goals and expectations and offer the necessary legal advice to satisfy their legal situations. Complimentary Consultation. We offer a free initial consultation, either in person or by telephone. We help our clients with all of their Family Law needs including:

With deep roots in the Saint Louis area, John Schleiffarth brings experience, dedication, and recognition to his legal practice. Raised in Des Peres and a Kirkwood High School alumnus, John has earned distinction as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and as one of Missouri’s “10 Best” DWI Attorneys for Client Satisfaction. He is a multi-year recipient of both the Avvo Clients Choice Award and the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award, and has been honored among “Top 40 Under 40” and “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by the National Trial Lawyers Association. John’s legal acumen and literacy has been featured in a range of respected publications, including St. Louis Magazine, NPR, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He is actively involved in professional associations such as the Federal Bar Association and the National College for DUI Defense, and maintains strong ties to his community through his church and family. John’s reputation and accolades reflect his commitment to client service and legal excellence.

We have practices in the Estate Planning, and Probate areas for over 40 years in the St. Louis County, and the City of St. Louis, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, Franklin County, Warren Caounty, and St. Francis Counties,  We primarily make house calls to our clients homes in all these areas, but we can arrange to meet at other locations of your choice,. Most all our fees are fixed fees given when we understand what you might want us to prepair for you.  All fees are due when work is completed, with minor exceptions.  We do agree with AVVO fees listed and described on this web site.. First meeting are uselly made in person at your residence, so we both fully understand your request for services included in the prices quoted on this web site or if you require additional service fixed prices are provided at the time of this meeting..

We are a full service Workers' Compensation litigation law firm servicing Missouri and Southern Illinois.

Tory Bernsen is owner and attorney at Dowd Bernsen, Attorney at Law, LLC in St. Louis. She focuses her practice on criminal defense and appellate advocacy. She has successfully defended clients on charges ranging from murder to assault, sex offenses, stealing, drug crimes, and DWI's. Tory focuses her practice on DWI (and accompanying driver's license issues) and appellate advocacy. Tory has prosecuted numerous appeals and post conviction relief actions.. Tory was named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. She was named as a Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. She is an executive member of the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys and was named as one of the 10 Best Attorneys in Missouri for Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys. Tory is a member of the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL) and the National College for DUI Defense.

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.

The law was once considered an honored profession. I believe that it still is, and was blessed to study at one of the nation’s finest law schools, the Washington University School of Law. After working for several of the Midwest's most respected and talented attorneys I founded The S.E. Farris Law Firm. Our focus is on the needs of injury victims and their families.. Spencer has been the lead or supporting trial attorney in cases involving defective baby seats, dangerous drugs, defectively designed automobiles and airplanes, medical mistakes, nursing home neglect, discrimination, motor vehicle crashes involving motorcycles, semi-trucks and passenger vehicles, falls and work related injuries. Currently helping clients with injuries due to exposure to dangerous drugs such as Vioxx, and asbestos related injuries.. When you hire our firm, you meet the attorney who will be with you throughout the legal process. You won't be "passed" around the firm as your case progresses. We approach our cases as a team, and you have the benefit of our teamwork when your case is ready for trial. We understand that your only case is your most important case!. Since we are by design small, we don't advertise tens of thousands of clients "served." In order to give you the personalized attention you deserve, we are selective about the clients we choose to represent. Once we have chosen each other you can depend on honest, prompt answers to your questions, professional expertise, and dedication.

Selected Press Coverage:. The National Law Journal: “Winning: In Defending Tobacco Companies, Less Was More”. Bloomberg News: “Tobacco Industry Doesn’t Owe Missouri Hospitals” (quoting Carl 's closing argument). St. Louis Post Dispatch: “Big Tobacco Wins Big in St. Louis Suit” (quoting Carl’s closing argument). Law360: “How They Won it: Taking Big Tobacco to the Jury”. Lawyers Weekly: “St. Louis Jury Snuffs Out Big Tobacco Lawsuit”. Bio. Carl has defended multi-billion dollar damage claims in courtrooms throughout the United States, including product liability, mass tort, tobacco cost recovery, asbestos, and business tort cases. For 29 years, his practice has focused on lawsuits involving complex econometric, epidemiologic, medical, and biostatistical issues.  His trial experience and case-management credentials include: - First-chairing the largest defense jury verdict in the   history of tobacco cost recovery litigation. - Serving on the defense team in the longest jury trial in the   history of the United States. - Assisting in the defense of the largest civil RICO case ever  brought by the United States Department of Justice. - Serving as national coordinating counsel in hundreds of   tort cases for a major rail carrier.- Prosecuting Jones Act claims and defending dozens of   Federal Employer's Liability Act lawsuits.Landmark CasesCarl was lead trial counsel for Lorillard in the City of St. Louis, a case against the tobacco industry filed by dozens of hospitals and hospital systems seeking more than $4 billion in compensatory damages. During the three-month trial, 26 jurors (including 14 alternates) heard testimony from 49 witnesses. Following seven days of deliberations, the jury returned defense verdicts on all claims by all plaintiffs. The National Law Journal described the win as "the largest defense victory in a tobacco cost-recovery suit to date." Carl served as Lorillard Tobacco Company's national trial counsel for more than a decade in a variety of lawsuits. He served as national coordinating counsel in mass tort litigation for Ingersoll-Rand Company and as national counsel for Southern Pacific Transportation Company in its hearing loss and cumulative trauma litigation.  Carl's books on jury instructions, now in their third edition, have been in continuous publication for more than 25 years.

Sam Eveland is part of the Workers Compensation practice at Brown & Crouppen. People injured on the job need an advocate to help them get the care and compensation they deserve.

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:

Richard Hein is the Principal and Managing Partner of Hein Law Firm, an International Commercial Immigration Law Firm in Missouri, USA. With office extensions in Mexico City through the Firm NDA Nájera Danieli & Asociados, in Bogotá, Colombia, in Sydney, Australia, and in Madrid, Spain, for which Mr. Hein serves a US Counsel, its affiliation with the Buenos Aires, Argentina Firm, Estudio Jurídico Traboulsi & Asociados, and Mr. Hein’s Board Membership as Secretary of the prestigious International Law Firms, a cooperating, international organization comprised of highly regarded law firms with member firms in more than 70 cities and 50 countries worldwide, Hein Law Firm is particularly well-positioned to provide legal services on a global basis with an emphasis on Latin America. He is likewise the Vice President of the Hispanic Bar Association of St. Louis, and a Member of the Planning Committee for the Solo and Small Firm Division of the Missouri Bar. The Missouri Supreme Court also named him to its Committe on Language Access, which develops guidelines and establishes measures to ensure fairness and equality under the law with respect to access to the Courts with those with limited or no English skills.. Mr. Hein regularly provides legal and political analysis and commentary on NTN24 (South America's CNN), TeLoCuento News (Caracas), and CableNoticias (Bogotá), and has been interviewed several times on CNN en Español, Voice of America, Radio France International, Deutsche Welle (the BBC of Germany), Univisión, El Clarín (Argentina), CiudadRadio Buenos Aires, ActualidadRadio Miami, as well as on other various radio and television news and political programs on domestic themes of international interest and import.. Mr. Hein is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Pre-Law Program at Saint Louis University, taught law at the Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas Law School in San Salvador, El Salvador, and has been an invited lecturer in International Affairs at the Universidad Abierta Interamericana in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as the Universidad Blas Pascal in Córdoba, Argentina Mr. Hein also studied law at the Centro de Estudios Universitarios at the Colegio de San Pablo, and served as a law clerk to one of the leading law firms in Europe, J. & B. Cremades& Associates, both in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Hein previously chaired the appellate group for one of the largest law Firms in the St. Louis metropolitan area. He is licensed in the United States Supreme Court, the Eighth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals and the Missouri State Supreme Court. He is also a member of the Federal District Court of Eastern Missouri.. Mr. Hein earned his law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law as the youngest member of his graduating class in 1994. He also received his undergraduate degree in History, magna cum laude, from Saint Louis University in 1991. Mr. Hein was born and raised in St. Louis, and graduated from the St. Louis Priory High School.

Patrick J. Hagerty is a native of St. Louis. He completed his undergraduate studies at Quincy College in 1981. He received his law degree in 1985 from Saint Louis University School of Law, and served as an editor of the Saint Louis University Law Journal.. Mr. Hagerty is licensed to practice in Missouri and Illinois, and in federal district courts and courts of appeal in Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Arkansas and the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Circuits.. He serves on the Board of Governors of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA) and is Chair of its Committee on Legislative Issues-Venue.  Mr. Hagerty also serves as a member of the Constitutional Review Committee for MATA.  In 2004, he received MATA’s President’s Award.  He is an active member in the Railroad Law section of the American Association for Justice.  He is a former board member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, which is dedicated to advancing civility, integrity and professionalism in the practice of law.. Mr. Hagerty has tried numerous cases under the federal laws applicable to the railroad industry, in courts across the country.  He has also tried several medical malpractice cases, including obtaining a verdict of over $6 million in St. Louis County Circuit Court.. Mr. Hagerty has been admitted as a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers and is an Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America ® and has an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest given. Mr. Hagerty has been annually selected to Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers [among the top 5 percent of lawyers in Missouri and Kansas] since 2006, in the areas of Transportation, Maritime, Litigation, and Personal Injury.

Passionate. Experienced. Dedicated. For over 10 years, Dirk Hennessey has brought these qualities to his legal practice, representing the severely injured against the largest insurance companies and corporate defense firms in the United States. St. Louis' Most Personal Injury Law Firm is here to help you get compensated for your injuries. Choosing the best personal injury lawyer or Workers Compensation lawyer is the most important decision a person can make after an accident. Dirk personally makes time to connect with every client at every step of a case so they can focus on healing.

No hourly billing. Ever. We agree in advance on a flat rate for the services you need.. Business law to entrepreneurs, small businesses, founders, and investors.

My office is located in South County and covers legal matters in St. Louis County, St. Louis City, St. Charles County, Jefferson County and more.  I worked for the State of Missouri for 10 1/2 years handling juvenile, child support, driver's license suspensions, collection matters, Medicaid recovery and probate issues so I have the experience necessary to handle estate planning, probate matters, family law and more.

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. Redler earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1994 from the Washington University School of Law. He is an original shareholder of the law firm of Craig S. Redler & Associates, LLC., an estate planning, tax planning and asset protection law firm serving the St. Louis metropolitan area. He was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1994 and the Illinois Bar in 1995. He is also licensed to practice before the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois; and the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.

Mr. Inskip is an experienced attorney licensed to practice law in Missouri. Mr. Inskip has represented businesses and individuals in various types of litigation, including Probate, Criminal, Business Litigation, Personal Injury/Auto Accident, and Worker's Compensation. Additionally, Mr. Inskip has considerable experience in the fields of Estate Planning/Wills, and formation and operation of business entities.

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. Avigad is a litigator who provides contract drafting and business consulting. He handles all forms of employment issues, including discrimination claims and state licensing concerns. He advises as to employment matters, non-competition agreements and termination packages. He tried multiple cases to verdict, including complex litigation. While he is a champion for individuals, he also has multiple small and mid-size business clients in the construction, services and real estate industries. He worked on countless arbitration, mediation and conflict resolution matters. He further acted as an expert witness to address the best practices in the St. Louis legal community. He provided local counsel for certain fortune 500 companies. He acted as counsel for the local carpenters’ union and one of St. Louis’ largest electrical contractors. He prosecuted multiple roofing and contractor claims. He litigated employment and discrimination disputes on behalf of both plaintiffs and defending companies. He filed multiple Mechanics’ Liens claims, and brought such cases to verdict.

Matt Vianello earned his law degree from the Saint Louis University School of Law, graduating cum laude in 2010.Matt has experience in commercial and general civil litigation in both state and federal court and in arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. He recently, successfully briefed and argued Peters v. Johns, 489 S.W.3d 262 (Mo. 2016), in the Missouri Supreme Court.The Missouri Supreme Court appointed Matt in 2016 to a three-year term on the Court's Civil Education Committee, where Matt serves with trial and appellate judges from across Missouri.A go-getter, Matt took advantage of numerous extracurricular opportunities in law school, serving internships with the Office of the United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.His writing and research skills were recognized by SLU Law, which selected him to serve as a teaching assistant for the Legal Researching and Writing course required to be taken by all first-year law students.Following law school, Matt served as Assistant General Counsel to Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel in Jefferson City. He later worked as a litigation associate for a large, St. Louis-based law firm and then as an associate at boutique litigation firm, where he worked closely with both Joe Jacobson and Allen Press.Matt grew up in Prairie Village, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City. He attended college at the University of Kansas, where he earned a degree in Psychology and Political Science.Matt is admitted to practice in Missouri and Illinois. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, the Western District of Oklahoma, and the Southern District of Texas.

Matt is a partner with Rosenblum, Schwartz & Fry. Matt has successfully defended clients on charges ranging from murder to assault, robbery, and fraud. Matt’s focus is in the area of DWI, Drug, and Sex offenses. He also handles select civil cases and appeals.. Matt serves on the executive committee for the St. Louis County Bar Association, on the board and DWI committee for the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers ("MACDL"), and as a member of the National College for DUI Defense.. Two of Matt’s passions are teaching Trial Advocacy II at Saint Louis University School of Law and serving on the board of his non-profit, St. Louis Impact.. In 2007, Matt was recognized by the St. Louis Business Journal as one of St. Louis' 30 Under 30, in 2010 as one of Missouri Lawyer Weekly's Up & Coming Lawyers, in 2014 as MACDL's Bernard Edelman Award Winner, in 2016 as MACDL's Case of the Year, since 2012 as one of Supeer Lawyers' Rising Stars & Super Lawyers,and since 2019 as one of St. Louis Magazines' Best Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Matt concentrates his practices in the areas of state and federal criminal law. He has experience representing individuals charged with offenses involving assault and battery, drug crimes, DUI/DWI and vehicular manslaughter, homicide, murder, and sex crimes, among other areas.. Matt has represented or assisted in the representation of criminal defendants in these areas at all levels from initial investigation through trial.. Matt earned his undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University and obtained his law degree at Saint Louis University School of Law. He is licensed to practice in both state and federal court.

Mark obtained his Bachelor of Arts from Knox College, followed by his law degree from St. Louis University.  Upon graduation, Mark then clerked for the Honorable E. Richard Webber at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.. Since joining Onder, Shelton, O'Leary & Peterson, Mark has focused his practice on representing individuals who have been seriously injured on construction jobsites, in automobile accidents and by dangerous and defective products.  He works extensively with the firm's Pharmaceutical and Medical Products Department, seeking compensation for those injured.

M. Graham Dobbs graduated with honors from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2000, where he served as a Student Editor of the Journal of Health and Hospital Law, was a member of the Health Law Association, and completed the school's nationally recognized Health Law Certificate program. Mr. Dobbs also received an Academic Achievement Award in Evidence, and served as an intern at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.. He obtained his BSN, nursing undergraduate degree, from Barnes College in St. Louis, graduating with highest honors. During nursing school, he was a member of the Nursing Honor Society, and was Vice President and President of the Student Government Association at Barnes College.. During Mr. Dobbs' nursing career, he principally worked in cardiac acute care and intensive care areas at Barnes Hospital. He brings his knowledge of the nursing field to bear in the complex medical cases handled by Gray, Ritter & Graham.. Mr. Dobbs has an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest given. He was named a Super Lawyer in 2014 by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers magazine.. In 2015, he was elected to the Executive Committee of The Lawyers Association of St. Louis.. Mr. Dobbs is a member of The Missouri Bar and The Illinois Bar. He is also admitted to the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, and has appeared before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He is a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and a Fellow of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Foundation.. Mr. Dobbs is an accomplished musician who has played professionally and still enjoys performing with local groups of musicians.