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Practice areas include: Mechanics Liens, Public Works Bonds, Labor and Material Bonds, Payment Bonds, Commercial Collections, Accounts Receivable, Debtor/Creditor.. GARRY SELTZER, born St. Louis, Missouri, October 9, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, Georgia and Missouri; 1984, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court.  Education:  Southern Illinois University (B.A., with honors, 1974); University of Georgia (J.D., with honors, 1979).  Author:  “The Mis-use of Acceleration Terms in Mortgages,” 1979 Real Estate Review 84; “The Role of the South African Criminal Code in Implementing Apartheid,” 8 Ga. J. Int’l & Comp. L. 176, 1978; “The Trade Act of 1974,” 8 Ga. J. Int’l & Comp. L. 200, 1978; “Due-On-Sales Clauses: Restraints on Alienation,” American Business Law Journal, 1980.  Councilman, City of Olivette, Missouri, 1986-1992.  Mayor, City of Olivette, Missouri, 1988-1989.  Member:  The Missouri Bar; State Bar of Georgia; Illinois State Bar Association.  REPORTED CASES:  Glasco Electric Company v. Best Electric Co., et al., 751 S.W.2d 104 (Mo. App. 1988); In the Estate of Marie A. Bischof, 770 S.W.2d 474 (Mo. App. 1989); Ahrens & McCarron, Inc. vs. Mullenix Corp., et al., 793 S.W.2d 534 (Mo. App. 1990); Pratt v. Purcell Tire and Rubber Co., 846 S.W.2d 230 (Mo. App. 1993); Tom Channing, Inc. vs. Brindley-Sullivan, Inc., et al., 855 S.W.2d 463 (Mo. App. 1993); In Re: Roy Gooden Plumbing & Sewer Co., Inc., 156 BR 635, 1993; Refrigeration Supplies, Inc. v. J. L. Mason of Missouri, Inc., et al.; 872 S.W.2d 105 (Mo. App. 1994); Beckmann v. Miceli Homes, Inc., 45 S.W.3d 533 (Mo. App. E.D. 2001).  PRACTICE AREAS:  Business; Mechanic’s Lien Litigation.

People Over Profits.. As a real estate attorney, agent, and investor, I am dedicated to serving my clients in numerous ways and providing them with the confidence they need to reach their goals. I make a personal commitment to daily education in order to continuously improve my skills and offer the very best for my clients.. On a personal side, I love sports, music, traveling, and simply experiencing everything life has to offer.

Paul Knobbe is an experienced trial lawyer who focuses his practice on products liability, toxic torts, agriculture law, personal injury, and medical malpractice. He is an AV-rated preeminent attorney, acknowledged by his peers as having attained the highest levels of skill and ethics.. Paul is an accomplished criminal and civil trial attorney. Prior to entering private practice, he served first as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and then as an Assistant Public Defender, trying more than 30 cases. In his years of private practice, Paul has handled a wide variety of civil cases involving medical malpractice, asbestos exposure, and product liability, and has worked on complex, state-federal herbicide class actions. In the medical liability realm, Paul has handled numerous health care negligence and malpractice cases, and he has represented physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers.  Through this experience, he has developed exceptional knowledge and proficiency with complex medical issues and discovery/trial techniques. As a result, he has authored papers and spoken on a host of topics, including effective deposition strategies, legal technology in litigation, civil discovery issues, medical malpractice litigation, nursing home litigation, damages in personal injury cases, and civil and criminal procedure.

Our office is located in downtown Clayton, right across the street from the St. Louis County Courthouse.  We've been defending clients for 24 years.  We have represented 1,000s of clients over the years on charges as varied as shoplifting and DWI to Drug Trafficking and Murder.  We represent clients all over the state of Missouri including St. Louis County, St. Louis City, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, Franklin County, Warren County, Dent County, Gasconade County, Lincoln County, Phelps County, Pulaski County, St. Francois County, Ste. Genevieve County, Crawford County, Audrain County, and Webster County.   I love my job and surround myself with the highest quality of work staff.  Since graduating from law school in 1997, it has been my life's work defending people accused of crimes.. Being unfairly accused of a crime and facing a long prison sentence is possibly anyone's worst nightmare.  This is NOT something you have to face alone. You need a strong advocate to defend your rights and guide you through this harrowing process.. I understand that taking that first step and contacting an attorney can be a very frightening and embarrassing proposition.  My law firm attempts to relieve some of that anxiety with an abundant focus towards compassion and discretion.  You can talk to me.  I will hold your hand through this difficult time.. If you have been accused of a misdemeanor or a felony,.... if you are on probation and your probation officer is trying to revoke your probation.... if you need your bond lowered.... if you have been arrested and need to get out of jail.... if you have an outstanding warrant and you don't know what to do.... if you have wanted for questioning and the police want to talk to you.... if you are having problems with a criminal background check.... if you are battling an addiction and need treatment.... Please call my office at or my cell phone at.. We can help you through this.

Our family attorneys are knowledgeable, aggressive and compassionate.  But we refuse to “tell you what you want to hear” simply to obtain or keep your business.  You need honest information and advice to make decisions based on the facts for a St. Louis divorce, the law, and the probabilities of the outcome you wish.  We will estimate the costs of various options with you before proceeding, as we understand that financial limitations are a reality in many family law situations.. The Carson Law Firm understands that to effectively serve you in your St. louis divorce or child custody case, we must provide a vast network of professionals in the St. Louis area and beyond.  Professionals like counselors, coaches, custody evaluators, accountants, business valuators and appraisers may be needed as we work through your case.  Sometimes our clients already have a relationship with these partners, and other times we help them select an appropriate person for their unique situation.

One of the earliest cases I took on in my new practice was a medical malpractice wrongful death case that settled a few years later for $4.6 Million dollars.  That was the largest med mal settlement in Missouri for 2007.  Since then my practice has continued to grow with a primary focus of serious personal injury cases, however, I never overlook the small cases, I still enjoy those cases just as much and love getting great results for my clients.. I was born in St Louis and grew up here and graduated in the  top 10% of my class at SLU Law School in 2002.  I spent a few years at large lawfirms learning the ropes, getting courtroom and trial experience, and defending large corporations and insurance companies.  My experiences at these defense firms was invaluable and I enjoyed my time there, however, my heart just was not in it as I am a Plaintiff's lawyer to my very core.  I prefer the role of Matt Damon in the movie the Rainmaker as opposed to Jon Voight's character.. In 2004 I started the St Louis Personal Injury Lawfirm of Sansone Law, llc.  Within the first year I began getting excellent results for my clients and absolutely love what I do and take enourmous pride in being the best trial lawyer I can become.

Nathan Swanson is an associate with Rosenblum, Schwartz & Fry.  Nathan received his B.A. from the Colorado College in 2004, and his M.A. from King’s College, London in 2006.  He graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2009.. While at DU, Nathan served as a student attorney with the Civil Rights Clinic, representing those incarcerated in the Supermax prison, located in Canon City, Colorado.  He was admitted to the Colorado Bar in October, 2009, and to the Missouri Bar in April, 2010.. He began his career in Denver, litigating in the persona injury.  He moved to Missouri to pursue his dream of criminal defense.  Since 2011, he has devoted himself to representing and defending those who are accused of crimes, from the simple and mundane to the complicated and unique.

Nate is a personal injury attorney at Rossiter & Boock. He attended St. Louis University School of Law, where he served as Lead Editor of the Journal of Health Law and Policy. While in law scholl, Nate served as a student attorney with the St. Louis University Civil Litigation Clinic, where he assisted disadvantaged individuals with their legal needs. After graduating law school in 2014, Nate worked for a large insurance defense firm in St. Louis. The experience working for a defense firm before coming to Rossiter & Boock gave him vital insight into how insurance companies value and defend a case.. Nate was born and raised in the bootheel of Missouri. He attended Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri, graduating with a History degree in 2011.. Nate is licensed to practice law in both Missouri and Illinois. He is an active member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Illinois State Bar Association.

Nancy Martin is a partner at the law firm of Jenkins & Kling, P.C. located in Clayton, Missouri. She focuses her practice on bankruptcy, debtor/creditor rights, commercial law, and civil litigation.. After working several years for a creditors' rights firm as bankruptcy and litigation counsel to residential mortgage companies, Nancy established her own law office in 2009 to offer her clients sophisticated legal representation and insightful counsel. In 2014, she joined the firm of Jenkins & Kling, P.C., as a principal to carry on that mission with renewed focus and support.. Over the course of her career, Nancy has represented a vast range of creditors and debtors, inside and out of bankruptcy. This experience has given her a broad and varied perspective of the issues that both face--a perspective that is uncommon for many practitioners.  Nancy is motivated by the opportunity to listen to a client’s story and propose a plan for resolution. She is a problem-solver and does not hesitate to use any of the tools available under law to help her clients reach their goals.. Nancy serves as member of the Local Rules Advisory Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, which committee periodically drafts changes to the local rules of bankruptcy practice to improve the experience for both practitioner and litigant. She also presently serve as Vice President of the Hispanic Bar Association of St. Louis and Vice President of Membership of the BJC Toastmasters Club in St. Louis, Missouri.

My personal interests are family and reading.  My hobby is yard work and helping relatives and friends with their house work.  I like to go out on the water.  I also like to occassionally play golf.

My partner and I almost exclusively represent clients that have come into contact with the criminal justice system, either through investigation, pending charges, or convictions.  We handle all aspects of the criminal process from pre-indictment to postconviction.  My area of concentration is postconviction cases in both state and federal court.  I have represented clients challenging their sentence, conviction or continued confinement in the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Missouri, Sourthern District of Illinois, Northern District of Georgia, and Northern Distirct of Indiana.  I have also represented clients in Missouri challenging their convictions and sentences including clients sentenced to life without possibility of parole and to death.  In addition to my postconviction work, I have represented clients charged with crime in both federal and state court at the trial level and on direct appeal.

My law practice is dedicated to helping injured people by providing first class, aggressive legal representation. I have extensive trial experience and over the years have tried a range of cases, including: car and truck accidents, medical malpractice and birth injuries, products liability, slips, trips and falls, elder and sexual abuse, Workers' Compensation and wrongful death. I take pride in providing legendary personal service.  My clients are never treated like just another case number.  The initial consultation is always free.

My law practice has been primarily a litigation practice in both state and federal courts. Since 1994 I have also developed an alternative dispute resolution practice primarily as a mediator.  I have also served as an arbitrator, collaborative lawyer, special master and parent coordinator.. My mediation experience includes family matters, employment law, personal injury, contract law and statutory remedies.. I am listed in The Best  Lawyers in America in both mediation and family law mediation.  Best Lawyers named me the St. Louis Family Law Mediator for 2012  and 2014 and the St. Louis Mediator of the year for 2013 and 2015.  I am also selected to Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and have been named a Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyer by Law & Politics magazine each year since 1995.

My goal is that clients should always feel that I put them first.  Our firm has had many successes for our clients over these past few years, since opening our doors, but the looks on clients' faces that tells me they know how much we care about their business success and their personal well-being are the most satisfying moments of all.. For commercial transactions, The Jacob Law Firm, LLC is the main way to engage us. For residential home buyers and sellers (for owner occupancy), engage us using Home Sweet Legal at .. You know your business and your real estate beter than anyone, but you may need an attorney who helps individuals and small businesses with real estate transactions, start-up company or other business law needs. We also handle matters in the areas of non-profits, mediation, probate administration and estate planning.. If you think our firm might be able to help you, please give me a call, and we will let you know if we think we can help or if we can refer you to somebody who can.  Wishing you the very best,. -Marc Jacob. THE CHOICE OF A LAWYER IS AN IMPORTANT DECISION AND SHOULD NOT BE BASED SOLELY UPON ADVERTISEMENTS.

Ms. Fernandez is an elder law attorney.  Besides her law degree, Ms. Fernandez has a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree of Social work and is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.  Brigid worked as a Medical Social Worker in a major metropolitan area hospital and pursued her law degree to continue her advocacy for older adults and persons with disabilities.. It is her unique combination of education and experience that makes her a strong advocate for her clients.  She understands the healthcare system and is knowledgeable about the numerous issues faced by persons and families dealing with illness and the long term planning maze.. Ms. Fernandez is a Certified Elder Law Attorney as certified by the National Elder Law Foundation.*. * Neither the MO Supreme Court nor The Missouri Bar reviews or approves certification organizations or specialists.. Ms. Fernandez was selected as Rising Star for 2015.

Mr. Whiteley is the founder of the law firm and practices in all areas of criminal law in both state and federal court. He also practices in the areas of contracts, real estate, business formation and litigation, domestic relations, and appellate law.. Mr. Whiteley has worked as a lead attorney with the Missouri State Public Defender System on several hundred criminal cases, ranging from state traffic violations and misdemeanors to complex felonies. He is also a former Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Border Patrol Agent with the U.S. Border Patrol. He utilizes this unique work experience, training, and background in the vigorous defense of his clients.

Mr. Schaeffer focuses his practice on representing individuals and businesses in labor and employment law matters, in addition to handling workers’ compensation cases for injured workers and representing people who have been charged with crimes in state and federal court.. Prior to founding Schaeffer Law, Clay gained experience in multiple arenas. He represented indigent clients as a clinician in law school, interned with Missouri’s 45th Judicial Circuit, and clerked for local attorneys. Clay also spent three years at St. Louis Cold Drawn, Inc. (STLCD), which is the third largest domestic manufacturer of cold finished steel bars in North America. At STLCD, Clay served as the company’s General Counsel, Controller, and VP of Compliance.  His experience in manufacturing gives him a unique perspective that makes him an excellent advocate for mistreated employees.

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.

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 J. Payne is a partner at Frankel, Rubin, Klein, Siegel, Payne & Pudlowski, P.C. and focuses his practice on estate planning, fiduciary litigation and civil litigation. He counsels individuals, couples, families and small business owners in creating an estate plan that is specifically tailored to their individualized needs. His passion for estate planning is evident in his approach of collaborating with clients to solve their most important personal, legal and business planning decisions. Michael has handled cases throughout Missouri, representing individuals, trustees, beneficiaries and personal representatives in estate and trust litigation, including claims of undue influence, lack of capacity, self-dealing and breaches of fiduciary duties. His years of litigation experience combined with his estate planning practice gives him the ability to not only work with clients to avoid the risks of fiduciary disputes, but how to handle them once they arise. Michael has a broad civil litigation practice which includes disputes among shareholders, partners and family members in closely-held businesses. He has many years of experience defending corporations against lawsuits brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FRCA”), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) and similar consumer protection laws. Michael has successfully tried numerous FDCPA cases, argued multiple cases before the Appellate Courts in Missouri and has presented seminars on corporate compliance and defending consumer claims.Michael is a member of The Missouri Bar, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, St. Louis County Bar Association and The American Bar Association. Michael was recognized as a 2012 “Up and Coming Lawyer” by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.Michael received his undergraduate degree in political science and his juris doctorate from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Michael lives in Town & Country with his wife Megan and their four children.

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.

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.

Married to Eva M. Bruin and father of three sons, Patrick, Will and Daniel.. Primary Attorney for numerous commercial, residential and agricultural real estate tax appeals before both the local Boards of Equalization and the Missouri State Tax Commissions.. Represented the State of Missouri in the buyout of 915 separate parcels comprising the disincorporated City of Times Beach, Missouri.