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Lawana Wichmann focuses her practices on representing individuals in the areas of personal injury, workers' compensation, and products liability, including mass tort litiigation. Lawana is licensed in Missouri and Illinois.

Kerry O'Sullivan is a workers compensation attorney with Brown & Crouppen. Kerry is devoted to her clients and gets top reviews when the firm seeks feedback from clients whose cases have been completed. Kerry works hard to get compensation for workers whose injuries at work have made their life complicated and confusing. Injured workers need to be sure to fully recover their health and work with medical providers to get all the help they need. Brown & Crouppen supports injured workers in getting the best possible result for their Workers Compensation claim.

Joseph R. Burcke is a St. Louis, Missouri based attorney whose practice focuses upon estate planning issues, including representation of disabled individuals and their families. He provides clients advice upon the appropriate use of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Non-probate beneficiary designations and other legal techniques to maintain client control of assets, avoid needless costs of probate in the event of disability or death, prevent impoverishment as a result of nursing home costs, and minimize estate and gift taxes and related costs.. Joe is devoted entirely to helping families preserve and protect their future and the futures of their children through appropriate estate planning. This includes development of Wills, Trusts, and sophisticated planning techniques for clients, as well as Trust and Estate Administration, Elder Law Planning, including Medicaid, Special Needs and Life Care Planning issues. He has helped thousands of people who are concerned about protecting their families from the devastating legal effects of disability and death. Through public and private seminars, professional continuing education seminars and numerous articles, both for other attorneys and the general public, Joseph R. Burcke strives to inform other professionals and the public of the need to properly plan for the future. He is dedicated to helping people protect their children, their assets, provide for their loved ones and plan for life's contingencies through proper estate planning.

John P. Fritz is the founder and managing member of Fritz Law LLC. As a St. Louis native, John has gained extensive experience over the past 8 years representing clients ranging from individuals to large multinational corporations. John left a mid-sized law firm and started Fritz Law LLC after recognizing that a small, highly specialized law practice could provide more effective and cost-efficient results for his clients.. John has represented clients in a number of jurisdictions all over the United States, including St. Louis, Madison County, St. Clair County, Chicago, New York and New Jersey. He has taken hundreds of depositions and has participated in dozens of trial teams, including multiple cases that have been tried to verdict.. John received his bachelor’s degree from John Carroll University and obtained his law degree from St. Louis University. He is admitted to practice law in Missouri, Illinois and New York. John is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Lawyers Association of St. Louis, the Illinois State Bar Association, the New York Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Jim is a founding member of O’Leary, Shelton, Corrigan, Peterson, Dalton, & Quillin, LLC.. Jim earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1990. Jim worked in sales for three years before returning to law school in 1993 at St. Louis University School of Law, where he graduated cum laude in 1996. Jim is licensed to practice in Missouri, Illinois and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.. Jim concentrates his practice in products liability, catastrophic injuries, pharmaceutical litigation, and wrongful death claims, including window covering strangulation claims, forklift accidents, workplace injuries, tire explosions and separations, truck and car crashes, under ride collisions, manufacturing equipment defects, skid loader accidents, bobcat accidents, gas tank explosions, car defects and construction equipment cases.. Jim is widely recognized as a national advocate and authority window blind strangulation and safety.  Jim has handled over 70 catastrophic injuries and deaths involving strangulation on window covering cords throughout the United States.  Jim has handled product liability and wrongful death cases throughout the country including Missouri, Maine, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Utah, Wisconsin, California, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Connecticut, Arizona, Colorado, Virginia, Montana, New Jersey, Washington, Tennessee, Oregon, and South Dakota. Since focusing his practice on helping those suffered significant injures or death in 2003, Jim has participated in verdicts and settlements in excess of $135,000,000. Some highlights are listed below.. In 2004, Jim successfully resolved a wrongful death claim in Indiana for $3,000,000 for a widow and her four children against a major retailer resulting from the operation of a forklift on a defective loading dock.  In 2005, Jim completed the trial of Kohlfeld v. Rock Hill Mechanical Corp., involving a construction site accident and helped obtain a $9,000,000 verdict, which is the largest personal injury verdict in the history of Jefferson County, Missouri.. In 2006, Jim resolved the lawsuit of a young boy for $4,100,000 against a major automobile manufacturer for a defective seat which failed during a collision causing the boy to suffer catastrophic brain damage.  Also in 2006, Jim participated in the $4,000,000 resolution of the wrongful death claim a woman resulting from the failure of an under ride bar of a truck and trailer operated by a large food manufacturer.  In 2007, Jim resolved the wrongful death claim of an operator of a large dump truck when he was killed after the left front tire on his steer axle of his dump truck failed. The tire had been in use less than one week. At the time of the collision, the dump truck was empty. This matter settled for a confidential amount.  In 2009, Jim resolved a forklift accident death case for a total of $2,650,000.. In February, 2010, Jim tried to verdict the trial of David Willett v. Harsco Corporation d/b/a Patent Construction Systems, involving a construction site accident and obtained $1,100,000 unanimous verdict in St. Clair County, Illinois Circuit Court on a no offer case.  This verdict was one of the largest verdicts in an injury case in St. Clair County, Illinois over the past ten years.  In August, 2010, Jim completed the resolution of the Kramer v. Bax Engineering, et al. lawsuit, for a total settlement of $8,300,000 which is believed to be the largest personal injury settlement in St. Charles County Circuit Court history.  In September, 2010, Jim was the lead attorney in a $22,500,000 resolution of the claims of a mother and her newborn son, both of whom suffered catastrophic brain damage, resulting from an automobile collision in rural Missouri. This is believed to be the largest reported settlement in St. Louis County history.  Jim was then hired by the insurance company that paid the $22,500,000 to obtain indemnification from the medical providers for the injuries sustained by the mother and newborn son.  Jim tried the matter with co-counsel to verdict.. In 2011, Jim resolved death claims involving consumer products in the States of Connecticut, Illinois, Arkansas and California for over $6,500,000.  Jim also resolved a third party criminal act case for a confidential amount involving the shooting of a customer on the parking lot of a large retailer in Western Missouri.  In 2012, Jim resolved a claim involving a brain injured child in the State of Washington for $5,300,000 and resolved a claim for a brain injured child in Missouri for $3,500,000. Jim also resolved a claim for a burn victim from a consumer product for $2,900,000.. In 2013, Jim has successfully resolved injury and death claims involving consumer products including claims in Missouri, California, Arizona, Virginia and Ohio in excess of $6,000,000.   In 2014, Jim successfully resolved a sexual assault case for confidential amount and successfully resolved injury and death claims involving consumer products including claims in Missouri, Montana, California, Arizona, Virginia and Ohio in excess of $6,000,000.. In 2015, Jim successfully resolved a consumer product case involving the brain injury of a 3 year old child for $4,750,000.  Jim resolved over $4,000,000 in wrongful death claims in Georgia, California and Montana.  In 2016, Jim successfully resolved a wrongful death, third party criminal assault case at an in Missouri for $2,000,000.  Further, Jim resolved three consumer product cases against major manufacturers for over $5,500,.  Jim resolved claims of several individuals which occurred while operating a defective consumer product for total amounts in excess o f $20,000,000.. In 2017, Jim resolved a claim against a confidential defendant for the wrongful death of twin boys who drowned while attending a birthday party at a recreational facility for $5,000,.  Further, Jim resolved the claims of a young child who suffered traumatic brain injuries confining her to wheelchair for the rest of her life despite significant legal issues for a confidential amount in excess of $2,000,000.  Jim also resolved the claims of a husband and wife for significant injuries suffered during a collision resulting in the loss of skin and amputation of a leg for a confidential amount.. Jim is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, of which less than 1% of practicing lawyers in the United States would qualify. Jim is a member of AIEG, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, the Missouri Bar Association, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the St. Louis County Bar Association, where he served six years on the Executive Committee.  Jim was born and raised in St. Louis. Jim is the son of a retired St. Louis County, Missouri Circuit Court Judge. Jim currently lives in St. Louis with his wife and six children.

Jill Bollwerk graduated in the top 5% of her class with a BA degree in Radio-Television from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale in 1987. She earned her law degree from St. Louis University School of Law in 1991.. Jill is admitted to practice before all Missouri and Illinois state courts, the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Missouri and the Southern District of Illinois, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Ms. Bollwerk began her law career representing injured individuals in automobile and premises liability litigation, workers' compensation matters and in Social Security Disability appeals for two prominent St. Louis plaintiff's firms. She also spent a brief period of time working as a trial attorney for a major insurance company.“After 10 years of practice, she started her own firm, where she dedicated her career to representing injured individuals. The firm is now known as Bollwerk & Associates, LLC.”. Jill has been trying cases before various tribunals for the more than three decades. She has handled countless jury trials, bench trials, workers' compensation hearings, and Social Security hearings, and she has briefed and argued many appeals before both state and federal appeals courts as well as before the Missouri Labor & Industrial Relations Commission. Her legal memberships include the Missouri Bar, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA--Member, Board of Governors), the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, the Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group, The Women Lawyers Association of Greater St. Louis, and the Lawyers Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. Jill has volunteered her time with various programs sponsored by The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and MATA. Jill has received an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest given by that organization. She has also been recognized as a SuperLawyer for years, and since 2023, she has been listed as one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in Missouri and Kansas. A lifelong resident of St. Louis, Ms. Bollwerk and her husband, Andy, live in South St. Louis County and they have two adult children of whom they are very proud, as well as two adorable granddaughters. When not at work, Jill enjoys spending time with family, swimming, weight training, hiking, theatre and live music.

In college, Mr. Pupillo worked as an investigator with the Missouri Attorney General's Office in the Division of Consumer Protection. During law school, B.J. was granted a Rule 13 Certification from the Missouri Supreme Court allowing him to litigate cases in open court prior to graduation.. B.J. clerked as a prosecutor at the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and went on to clerk as a defense attorney for the Missouri Public Defender Office.. Additionally, Mr. Pupillo was a member of the ABA Mock Trial Team at Saint Louis University and the ABA Moot Court Team at Southern Illinois University School of Law, where he was inducted into The Order of the Barrister for his outstanding advocacy.. Mr. Pupillo is a member of the Missouri Bar Association and regularly litigates cases in both state court and federal court. He has represented businesses in contract disputes and zoning issues. B.J. has litigated complex cases involving federal copywrite infringement actions, personal injury cases and criminal matters including serious felonies. His practice primarily focuses on criminal defense, DWI defense and personal injury matters including serious vehicle accidents. Mr. Pupillo is a member of the National College of DUI Defense as well as the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.. B.J. believes in community involvement and regularly volunteers his time to various charitable organizations He serves on the Board of Directors for Sunnyhill, Inc, which is a non-profit, providing services, programs, and opportunities for children and adults with developmental disabilities. B.J. further serves on the Board of Adjustment with the City of Webster Groves which handles variances and appeals regarding various housing issues.. BAR ADMISSIONSMissouri Bar AssociationUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of MissouriVeterans Administration. AFFILATIONSMissouri Bar Association, Criminal Law CommitteeThe Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Trial CommitteeJefferson County Bar AssociationNational College of DUI DefenseMissouri Association of Criminal Defense LawyersPhi Delta Phi, Southern Illinois University ChapterSaint Louis University, Student Alumni Association (Past President). HONORS AND AWARDSOrder of the Barristers, MemberInn of Court, Southern Illinois University ChapterPhi Alpha Theta, History Honor SocietyAmerican Bar Association Mock Trial TeamAmerican Bar Association Moot Court Team. AFFILIATIONSJefferson County Bar AssociationNational College of DUI DefenseMissouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

I strive to forge a trusted counselor relationship with each and every client: a personal and client direct approach, coupled with over thirty years of practical experience to guide clients through difficult commercial problems.  If you are looking for counsel you can trust, who will concentrate on what is important to you, and who has the ability to craft creative strategies and solutions--you may want to talk with me.  Sometimes solutions may be achieved through informal negotiation or alternative dispute resolution forums.  Or trial may be necessary.  Either way, your problem will be addressed with your objectives in mind, and a firm grasp of what does and does not provide clients the value they deserve.. I am centrally based in St. Louis, a wonderful community in which to raise a family. I served on our local School Board in an award winning school district for nearly a decade, including a term as President, in my hometown of Webster Groves, a historic and pleasant bedroom community west of downtown St. Louis.    My outside interests include golf, fly fishing, 20th Century History, management and leadership learning, and supporting my teams- the Blues, the Cardinals, and the Rams.  Although I do not have the time to maintain my former proficiency, I am an accomplished trumpet player and enjoyed performing with the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, various jazz and rock bands, my college jazz band, and the Washington University Wind Ensemble during law school.. I am active in my community and the business community.  I approach each day with gratitude and a sense of humor.  I consider myself fortunate.

I started my legal career as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Charles B. Blackmar, a Justice with the Missouri Supreme Court and former professor at St. Louis University School of Law. I went on to practice as a trial attorney for the Commercial Litigation Branch of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. Following this position, I served as a Federal Prosecutor with an emphasis on prosecuting white collar crime, including bank fraud.. After leaving the government, I practiced law at Armstrong, Teasdale, Schlafly & Davis, the third largest law firm in the State of Missouri, where I focused on the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury defense, and white collar criminal defense. I opened my own law firm in 1988.. I attended St. Louis University School of Law where I was the Editor In Chief of the St. Louis University Public Law Review and received the American Jurisprudence Award. I attended college at the University of Missouri St Louis where I graduated Magna Cum Laude and received the Stuart and Evelyn Symington Scholarship Award (former U.S. Senator Stuart Symington).. For over 20 years, I have been a practicing trial attorney. I have litigated and tried cases on behalf of the NASA, the United States Air Force, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Motion Pictures Association of America, and Fortune 500 Companies. Most importantly, I have represented individuals just like you against some of the largest corporations in the world.. In 2003, I was recognized by the National Law Journal as National Litigator of the Month for obtaining an $18 million dollar jury verdict involving the death of a child. The Missouri Lawyers Weekly has listed me in the Top 10 jury verdicts in the State of Missouri. In 2011, The Dysart Law Firm, P.C. settled a case for $39.5 Million.. I want to represent you and use all my past experience and knowledge to help you solve your legal problems and see your case through to a favorable result. It will not cost you anything to speak with me about your case. Call me day or night or contact me online to schedule a free initial consultation.. My firm, when appropriate, may work together with other law firms around the country to make sure we are on a level playing field with giant corporations. If used, this team approach will be done with your knowledge and consent and will not cost you any more than hiring a single attorney or law firm. Moreover, if the team approach is used, I will still personally assist you with every aspect of the case.. To learn more about motor vehicle accidents or my firm, I encourage you to view our educational accident videos about car accidents, motor vehicle product liability, and pedestrian accidents.  We also feature on this website a number of truck accident videos.  I also encourage you to read the many informative articles about motor vehicle accidents on this website.

I pride myself in being accessible to all my clients at all times. I guarantee that you will talk to me directly within 24 hours of contacting our firm. I am a first generation attorney who prides myself on discussing complex legal situations in simple understandable terms.

I have successfully obtained hundreds of settlements and judgements throughout my career, including multiple cases exceeding $1,000, recoveries for trucking accident victims and their families. I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where my father served as a St. Louis County Circuit Judge for 35 years. I continue to live in St. Louis with my wife and three children.

I have been litigating cases since 1982.  Currently, the bulk of my practice is worker's compensation claims.  If you are a trucker and were hired or injured in Missouri, I want to help you, regardless of where you live.. I also accept other personal injury cases.

I have been in the practice of law since 1984.  I have handled thousands of driving cases in the past 32 years and hundreds of DWI's.  I have also handled hundreds of Felony cases.  I have spoked at seminars on DWI and "getting your license reinstated" for several years.

I graduated from St. Louis University School of Law in 1985. Since then, I have obtained multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements at Carey Danis & Lowe, including a $105 million jury verdict involving the explosive separation of a multi-piece wheel against Firestone which was the largest verdict in Missouri that year, a $4.5 million jury verdict against medical Engineering Corporation for a defective breast implant, a $2.1 million settlement involving a trucking accident, a $1.1 million verdict in a motorcycle accident case, a $1.1 million verdict in a trucking accident case, a $1 million judgment in underinsured motorist case, plus many other successes. I have a long-standing history of community outreach and I thoroughly enjoy helping fellow members of our community. I volunteer regularly and even started a Mentor program at the local juvenile detention center. It’s important for me to be able to help others and guide our youth to a better path and better opportunities in life. Similarly, it’s important to me to be able to help and guide my clients through what can be some of the most difficult times of their lives.

I am a DWI DUI Criminal Defense Lawyer with over 33 years of experience handing DWI and DUI Charges, DOR Administrative Hearings, Felony and Misdemeanor Criminal Charges, Domestic Assault Charges, Weapon Charges and Drug Possession Charges in St Louis County, St Charles County, Jefferson County, Lincoln County, Warren County and Franklin County.

Growing up as the son of a personal injury lawyer, Jeff learned the value of helping people who are going through a difficult time. For over a decade, he has been the managing partner of Goldblatt Singer and has spent his entire career fighting for the fair treatment of accident victims through personal injury litigation. Well known as a compassionate but tough advocate, he has successfully resolved hundreds of cases—including many demanding jury trials—and recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients.. Jeff was recently recognized as a Missouri Super Lawyer by The Missouri and Kansas Lawyers publication, an award given to less than 5% of lawyers in each state. He has been named as a Top 100 National Trial Lawyer. He has served on the Chief Disciplinary Committee of the Missouri Bar Association. Additionally, he has served for ten years on the Board of Governors for the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.. Mr. Singer attended Vanderbilt University and St. Louis University graduating with the honor of Magna Cum Laude. He received his law degree from Loyola University graduating in 1994. Jeff lives in St. Louis with his wife, Christy, and their two daughters.

Gerry Guerra graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from St. Louis University in 1991, then proceeded to law School at St. Louis University where he graduated with distinction in 1994.  Gerry is proficient in both English and Spanish.. At Onder, Shelton, O'Leary & Peterson, LLC, Gerry concentrates his practice on helping those who are seriously injuried, be it from an Automobile Accident, the result of a Defective Product, or caused by a Pharmaceutical or Medical Device.

Experienced litigator with a practice focused on defending corporations and individuals in wrongful death, product liability, premises liability, toxic chemical exposure, construction defect and motor vehicle collision cases.  Additional extensive experience in representing political subdivisions and applying the doctrines of sovereign immunity and official immunity.. Also a licensed real estate agent who counsels realtors in every aspect of real estate transactions and has experience in a myriad of real estate transactions.

Eric's practice primarily involves representing businesses and individuals in the legalized marijuana industry. He has successfully represented companies across the country applying for facility licenses to cultivate, manufacture, and dispense marijuana and marijuana-infused products. Eric assists clients with every facet of procuring and compliantly operating marijuana facility licenses, along with mergers and acquisitions, other corporate matters, legislative and regulatory issues, and related matters. Eric also represents MoCannTrade, Missouri's marijuana industry trade association.. Eric has extensive state and federal litigation experience in a wide-range of complex commercial and business cases that include: a religious conference center prevailing in a long-running corporate governance and property dispute; a major men’s retail chain defeating false advertising claims by different state-wide classes of customers; and a publicly-traded company defeating breach of fiduciary duty claims by a national class of former stockholders.. Eric serves privately owned businesses, publicly traded companies and nonprofit corporations. A significant portion of this work involves the defending class action lawsuits brought against various business entities. Many of the cases involve allegations of fraud, false advertising, unfair trade practices and breaches of state and federal consumer protection laws.. Eric also represents clients in matters alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and copyright infringement. He also provides counsel in workplace cases involving claims such as discrimination and violation of non-compete and nonsolicitation provisions.

Eric specializes in defending employers and insurers against workers’ compensation claims throughout Missouri.. Eric has litigated denied claims before the Missouri Division of Workers’ Compensation and argued appeals before the Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission and the Eastern District Court of Appeals. He provides counsel to employers and insurers regarding compliance and risk management issues under the Missouri Workers’ Compensation Act. Eric values frequent and meaningful communication with his clients as essential to best serving their unique needs.. Eric is a member of the American Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. He serves on the scholarship committee and board of directors of Kids’ Chance, an organization that provides scholarships to the children of severely injured or deceased workers.

Eric is a member of Husch Blackwell's Technology, Manufacturing & Transportation industry team. He concentrates his practice on toxic tort, mass tort and product liability litigation, with specific experience advocating for business clients in premises and product cases alleging exposure to asbestos. Having practiced law for almost two decades in small, midsize and multinational law firms, Eric brings to the table an attentive, client centered ethic reflective of small firm experience, blended with a thorough understanding of the technology, processes and wide-ranging support afforded by large firm practice.. Eric has extensive experience focused on insurance coverage questions, extra contractual liability claims, construction litigation and commercial disputes. Many of the insurance coverage questions he has handled involve complex, multimillion-dollar claims. In addition, Eric has experience in state and federal intellectual property litigation, employment law, trucking law and personal injury defense.. Admitted to practice law in Missouri and Illinois, Eric has appeared before state and federal courts and administrative bodies throughout those states, and has tried cases in multiple jurisdictions. He is a member of the Missouri Bar (Litigation, Insurance, and Construction Law Committees), the Illinois Bar Association and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis.. Specifically, Eric's recent work experience includes:. Eric joined the firm in 2015.

Don Schlapprizzi is the President of Schlapprizzi Attorneys at Law and is one of the most highly regarded trial lawyers in the State of Missouri. In 1981 he founded Schlapprizzi Attorneys at Law, which he has continued to expand through the years, to ensure those hurt by another’s negligence or other wrongful act could obtain justice. He was the lead trial lawyer in the longest civil jury trial in the history of Missouri.. Don is honored with long standing memberships of some of the most prestigious “by invitation” only, legal organizations in the country, including the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers, and the American College of Trial Lawyers. The latter’s elite membership comprises less than one percent of the lawyer population as well as every member of the Supreme Courts of both the United States of America and Canada.

Debra Schuster is the founder of Debra K. Schuster, P.C., a holistic, client-centered law firm, dedicated to assisting elderly and disabled individuals and their families with the complex legal and care challenges they face.  She is a passionate advocate and advisor to enable her clients to obtain the services they need and deserve and have their wishes honored.. Debbie Schuster is a native of Buffalo, New York and has lived in St. Louis, Missouri since 1985. Ms. Schuster did coursework at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor toward her B.A. in Physical Anthropology, received from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985. Ms. Schuster received her Master of Health Administration from Washington University in 1987 and her Juris Doctorate degree from St. Louis University in 1991.. Ms. Schuster is a Partner Member of , a member of the Life Care Planning Law Firm Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Missouri End-of-Life Coalition, the Missouri Association of Attorney Mediators, the Association for Conflict Resolution, and is a Board Member of The Huntington Disease Society of America, St. Louis Chapter and the VNA of Greater St. Louis. She is a Past President of the Breakthrough Coalition, a multi-disciplinary group of senior care providers in the greater St. Louis region. She is the State Coordinator of , Missouri chapter; a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; and the Missouri and Illinois Bar Associations. Ms. Schuster is licensed and practices in Missouri and Illinois.. Ms. Schuster’s passion and confidence in Life Care Planning are borne from her very experiences. Her very personal connection to her work and dedication to seniors stems from caring for her grandfather. Additionally, she now experiences many of the challenges faced by her clients in being a caregiver and Attorney-in-Fact for her mother.. Ms. Schuster is a volunteer speaker for the Alzheimer’s Association, the St. Louis Chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill., The MS Society and various other groups. She has been a Board member for the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, the Past Co-Chair of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’s Elder Law Committee and is a past Board Vice President of Operations for Memory Care Home Solutions. She is a frequent, enthusiastic speaker who provides her time free of charge to a variety of professional and public groups, in that she believes in educating and assisting individuals to self-advocate for their needs.. Debbie enjoys long-distance running, live music, singing, theater, movies, reading and cooking. She loves being with her friends and family. She has two sons, one who is law student at the University of Colorado, Boulder and the other who is a sophomore in engineering at Virginia Tech. Debbie currently has two cats, but is much more of a dog-lover!

Debbie Champion is a founding partner in the firm Rynearson, Suess, Schnurbusch and Champion.  Ms. Champion actively practices in Missouri and Southern Illinois state and federal courts.  She has argued before the Missouri Supreme Court and the Eastern, Western and Southern District Missouri Courts of Appeals, and the Illinois Court of Appeals.  She has also argued in the federal court of the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, and the Eighth Circuit and the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. She is a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court.. Ms. Champion has been included on the list of the top 100 attorneys in Missouri.  She is honored to be included in the Best Lawyers in America, and she appears on the Best Lawyers list in Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Insurance Law, and Litigation-Insurance.  She was also selected to be a member of Litigation Counsel of America, an honorary society honoring the top one-half of one percent of American lawyers.  For a number of years, Ms. Champion has been named as one of the top 50 Women Lawyers in Missouri and Kansas by Superlawyers. Champion achieved the most Defense Verdicts in Missouri in 2012 and 2013 and one of the largest Defense Wins in 2011.  She was honored as one of Ten Outstanding Young St. Louisans by the St. Louis Junior Chamber of Commerce. She is rated as Superb on .   In 2013, she received the CLMP certification as a certified litigation management professional from her study at the Columbia School of Law in New York.. Ms. Champion received the Lawyer's Lawyer Award by the Women's Justice Awards. She is a recipient of the William McAlpin Pro Bono Award, an Outstanding Volunteer Award from Legal Services of Eastern Missouri and the Missouri Pro Bono Publico Award from the Missouri Bar Association. She was recently honored by the Women's Law Caucus of Washington University for her commitment to the advancement of women in the law.  She was selected as an Outstanding Young Alumni of Washington University in 2012.. Ms. Champion serves on the Board of Lift for Life Academy, the first charter school in St. Louis. She is also on the Board of Seeds of Blessing, the for-profit arm of the Blessing Basket Project.  In the past, she served on the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and the Board of Directors of Shelter the Children.  She was an active early member of Kids' Inc., a charitable organization for underprivileged children of East St. Louis, Illinois.  Ms. Champion is founder and president of Tools for Schools, a not for profit corporation which distributes school supplies to needy schools and children.. Ms. Champion has authored several published articles and book chapters.  She often presents educational seminars to clients and to the legal community, including several annual conference presentations to industry groups each year.. Ms. Champion is an Advocate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial.  She serves as the Treasurer of the Missouri/Southern Illinois Chapter. She is a member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, formerly Council for Litigation Management. She serves as the Secretary of the St. Louis CLM chapter.  She is on the Board of Directors for the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers.  She is a Fellow in the American Bar Foundation.. Ms. Champion served on the 21st Judicial Circuit Judicial Commission as part of Missouri's non-partisan court plan for a 6 year term.  Ms. Champion has served for the Supreme Court of Missouri as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee to Study Expert Discovery.  In 2013, she acted as the Chairman of the Steering Committee for Legal Services of Eastern Missouri.. Litigation Practice Areas:. Transportation. Premises Liability. Products Liability. Personal Injury. Municipal Law. Employment Law. Fraud and Misrepresentation. Corporate & Commercial Litigation. Subrogation. Probate & Estate Planning. Pharmacy Liability. Domestic Relations. Education:. Columbia University, Certified Litigation Management Professional, 2013. Washington University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1988. Murray State University, Bachelor of Science, Psychology, 1983,. Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, 1983, Psychology Masters Coursework, 1984, 1985

Cynthia M. Hennessey is both a registered nurse and a workers' comp lawyer who is licensed in Missouri, Illinois and Colorado. With 20 years of legal experience in handling many different areas of the law, she has proven that she can be trusted in even the most complex of cases. She has been proven to be of help in everything from workers' compensation to personal injury claims to even helping obtain the just amount of Social Security disability benefits. In 1985, Cynthia received her nursing degree from Maryville University. She later went on to practice Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital and then Adult Intensive Care Nursing at BJC. Following this, she graduated with her law degree from St. Louis University in 1991. After graduation, she spent her first seven years at Evans and Dixon, where she represented both insurance companies and employers in cases involving workers' compensation. This gave her a thorough and extensive experience in the matter that she took with her when she split off to start her own firm in 1998. Cynthia is now proud to only represent the injured in workers' comp cases and personal injury claims in Missouri and Illinois.. Workers' Compensation and Personal Injuries in Missouri, Illinois and ColoradoPlaintiff's Only