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Known within the legal community as a tough and effective litigator, Shaun has been honored by Missouri Lawyers Weekly as the Plaintiff's attorney with the Most Reported Wins as well as the Most Reported Settlements in the State of Missouri. Shaun's litigation experience includes state and federal courts throughout Missouri and Illinois, Missouri and Illinois Courts of Appeal, the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals and the Missouri Supreme Court. Shaun also serves as a presiding Arbitrator for the State of Illinois. During the course of his legal career he has previously represented several Fortune 500 companies and now represents individuals in personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability and product liability matters as well as other litigation. He has served as a legal commentator for local television and radio stations. Shaun has presented several courses and lectures on topics relating to personal injury including damages, insurance, subrogation and liens.. For the last decade, Shaun has assisted the Washington University School of Law Trial Team as a volunteer coach. He has earned membership in the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 organization. Shaun has served as a Barrister in the Theodore McMillian Inns of Court Society, an organization of lawyers and judges dedicated to advocating for the highest professional standards in the practice of law. Shaun earned his B.A. from Creighton University in 2000 magna cum laude. In 2003, Shaun received his Juris Doctorate from Washington University School of Law.. Call Shaun for a free consultation at.

I was born and raised in Belleville, Illinois.  I currently reside in Highland, Illinois with my wife, Wendy, and two daughters, Hayley and Hadley.. I began my legal career at the St. Clair County Public Defender’s office where I defended a full range of misdemeanor, felony, and homicide cases. As a public defender, I valuable courtroom experience and learned the art of trying a case in front a jury.. After leaving the Public Defender’s Office, I spent over 6 years as a defense attorney in the private sector where I specialized in complex civil litigation at one of the largest litigation defense firms in the St. Louis area. I have conducted hundreds of depositions in over 30 different states, argued in countless hearings, and have represented some of the largest corporations in the United States.  I have prepared cases for trial on behalf of numerous corporations in jurisdictions throughout the United States, including assisting a major corporation’s national counsel at trial in New York City, New York.. As a result of these experiences, I saw firsthand how large corporations that put profit before safety harmed people. I experienced firsthand how large corporations and their insurance companies evaluate claims made by injured persons and how they engage in legal gamesmanship to reduce an injured person’s recovery.. As a founding member of Hipskind & McAninch, I focus my practice on representing individuals injured by the tortious acts of others, including cases such as catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, pharmaceutical and medical devices and other mass torts.  I also utilize my courtroom and advocacy skills to represent those facing criminal prosecution or family turmoil such as a divorce, child custody issues and other family law matters.. Recently, I was selected as a 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star - an honor I recieved in 2015 as well. I  attended Althoff Catholic High School (1998); Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (2004); Oklahoma City University School of Law (2008).

Rob Schmittgens joined the Brown and Brown team in April of 2019, devoting his practice to personal injury, focusing litigation cases, including auto collision and premises liability. Since joining the firm, Rob has made successful recoveries for hundreds of clients and handled hundreds of claims, from minor rear-end collisions, to complex, contested liability matters.. Rob is licensed to practice in both Missouri and Illinois, having passed the Missouri Bar Exam in 2016 and the Illinois Bar Exam in 2017. He is an active member of the Missouri Bar, the Illinois Bar Association, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, and the St. Louis Metropolitan Bar Association.. Rob was born and raised in the greater St. Louis area. He attended Chaminade College Preparatory School for high school, studied political science and philosophy at Quincy University, and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law. At UMKC, Rob was an active member of the school’s nationally ranked mock trial team. For his success as a student advocate, Rob was inducted into the prestigious “Order of the Barristers” and awarded the Judge Leon S. Powell Award.. Rob’s mission is to zealously advocate for his clients. Personal injury cases are often confusing for many clients, and Rob is passionate about explaining the process to his clients while ensuring they receive the compensation they deserve.. Rob lives in St. Louis with his wife Teresa and their dogs, Dexter and Barry. In his free time, Rob enjoys playing golf, concert going, or rooting for the Blues, Cardinals, and Tottenham Hotspur.

I help individuals who have been injured by the carelessness or recklessness of others. I believe it's important and my obligation to ensure the rights of those whose lives have been damaged not only physically but also in economic and extremely personal ways because an individual, a corporation, an insurance company, a government entity, or a hospital disregarded a safety rule and needlessly endangered them. In this belief and effort I have argued before both state and federal courts on behalf of individuals, researched and drafted memoranda in premises, uninsured motorist, trucking, and Section 1983 Civil Rights cases, as well as drafted arguments on Appeal. Most of the cases handled by my office settle. However, the five lawyers in our firm, including my brother and father, are trial lawyers. In combination we have tried over 350 jury trials. I am blessed to be a part of a profession and work for a firm that strives to ensure the dignity of every human being, despite power, despite wealth, despite intellect or accomplishment.

A 100% veteran-owned and veteran-operated law firm right here in southern Illinois. We pride ourselves on staying small and focusing on our clients' specific needs. Any firm can tell you why they're different; we prefer to prove it. With upfront published pricing, flat fee and continugent options, and even discounts for first responders, military and veterans, and frontline healthcare workers, we're making legal services more accessible everyday. We even offer a charity matching program!. If we recover compensation for you in a personal injury matter, we will match your donation to a charity with up to 10% of our attorney's fee! Our record speaks for itself. From 6- and 7-figure compensation to successfully getting criminal charges dropped time and again, it's not just lip service when we say, "Small firm, big wins!". So, when choosing a law firm to help with your criminal charges, injuries, or military law issue, look no further than Crossroad Legal. Someone is available to take your call 24/7, day or night!

David M. Zevan is a St. Louis medical malpractice lawyer and personal injury attorney. He has been a lawyer for more than 20 years. Zevan received his undergraduate degree in political science and history from the University of Scranton in 1987 and his law degree from the Saint Louis University School of Law in 1991.. In 2009, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys bestowed one of its top honors — the Thomas Strong Trial Award, given annually to an attorney whose advocacy skills in difficult cases demonstrate great skill and passion for the injured — on Zevan.. The Zevan and Davidson Law Firm is one of St. Louis most awarded law firms with over 20 years of experience.  David Zevan and Kevin Davidson have a proven track record of getting results in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice trials.

Greg Klote is a founding partner of Halvorsen Klote located in St. Louis, Missouri. Greg focuses his legal practice on clients with personal injury and consumer protection (FDCPA & TCPA) matters.Greg's goal is to deliver dedicated legal representation. By combining logic with passion, Greg is able to provide his clients with first-class legal service. Greg guarantees that each client will receive the personal attention that only a small firm can offer but with the experience that a big firm delivers.

Brady was born in Alton, Illinois, and has lived in the St. Louis metropolitan area most of his life.  He currently resides in St. Louis.. Brady graduated magna cum laude from Southern Illinois University School of Law where he served as the articles editor for the law journal and as Taylor Mattis Fellow to help mentor fellow students.  He also spent time clerking for Chief Judge Catherine D. Perry.. After law school, Brady went to work as a defense attorney for some of St. Louis’ preeminent civil litigation firms.  During this time, Brady litigated numerous cases and was responsible for managing litigation on behalf of a Fortune 100 Company in both Illinois and Missouri.. Brady’s skills inside and outside of the courtroom have resulted in countless favorable results for his clients.  Most recently, Brady served as third chair in the James Reef v. Georgia Pacific LLC matter in Madison County, Illinois.  This case was a multi-million dollar toxic exposure case involving experts and witnesses around the country.  Again, Brady assisted in obtaining a favorable verdict for his client.. Brady has also argued and prevailed in Courts throughout Illinois and Missouri.  Notably, Brady garnered a favorable ruling for his client on an issue of first impression in Missouri preventing his client’s employer from terminating him during his workers’ compensation sick leave leading to a multi-million dollar settlement for his client.. As a founding member of Hipskind & McAninch, Brady focuses his practice on representing individuals involved in business disputes, those injured by the tortious acts of others including cases such as catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, pharmaceutical, and medical devices.  Brady also utilizes his courtroom and advocacy skills to represent those facing criminal prosecution or family turmoil such as a divorce, child custody issues, and other family law matters.

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.

I have been in the legal field for over 27 years & have been a trial lawyer since 1999. I began in a prosecuting attorney's office and now have my own practice where I practice personal injury, worker's compensation, family law, criminal law, and many other areas of litigation. After three years with a well-known plaintiff's car accident injury firm, I took a job at a big defense firm. I have had judge and jury trials in personal injury and criminal cases. No matter the case, I prepare to win at trial. Whether it is a bike, car, or truck accident, a faulty product, divorce, nursing home negligence, trucking accident, complex multi-party arbitration, or employment discrimination case, I have handled them all to success. I have tried worker's compensation cases for employees and employers, like Harrah's Casino & some major airlines. For a decade, I have tried DWIs, Petitions For Review of license revocations, and criminal matters of various kinds, and am particularly successful in obtaining early dismissals at preliminary hearings.. I opened my own firm in 2011, relying on referrals from former clients and colleagues who respected my passion and skill as a trial lawyer. Today, most of my new clients come from pleased former clients. I have a general litigation-based firm.. Why hire me as lawyer? Here are some representative verdicts and settlements:. Caught in Drive-Through Intoxicated- Verdict in favor of Defendant and Did not lose his License. Stealing from Employer- Full Dismissal. Unlawful Use of a Weapon Charge (shot at neighbor)- Full dismissal. Helped Client with 5 prior DWI's keep his license for work.. This does not include the many acquittals and dismissals, and other favorable results obtained in criminal cases like DWIs, assaults, property damage, burglary, stealing, gun charges, high-speed tickets, and run-of-the-mill tickets.. Local Counsel on Walter Huggins v. Fed Ex Ground, et al. which was a personal injury case in federal court in St. Louis, Missouri. Won $1,050,.. Trial Counsel on railroad crossing collision case representing truck driver and trucking company against Union Pacific railroad. Won $600, plus verdict after two week trial in St. Louis City.. Settlement prior to filing suit for $500, against the railroad company for a dangerous railroad crossing where a minister was hit by a train at an unprotected and dangerous crossing.. I have also dedicated my life to being a cycling advocate and have made a lifetime commitment to volunteerism. I am currently the Past President of the non-profit PayBack, Inc. I have also had the great honor of being elected by my peers to the Missouri Bar YLS and was awarded the Chairman's Award for Outstanding Service to the Legal Community and Public two years in a row.

Kari was raised in St. Louis, Missouri.. Kari is a founding member of O'Leary, Shelton, Corrigan, Peterson, Dalton & Quillin LLC.. She attended law school at the University of Missouri - Kansas City and graduated in 2000. While in school she was an Editor for The Urban Lawyer Law Journal and authored an article for publication. She received the American Jurisprudence Award for Conflicts of Laws and was on the Dean's List. After graduating Kari practiced law with a multi state defense firm in both its Kansas City and St. Louis offices. This experience gave Kari firsthand knowledge of the strategies that insurance companies, and their lawyers, utilize to defend and deny claims of individuals that are injured. Kari now uses this knowledge to help her clients in their cases.. In 2002 Kari realized her true calling lay in representing individuals injured by the negligence and wrongful actions of others and she became a founding partner of Onder, Shelton, O’Leary & Peterson LLC. Kari's practice includes all aspects of personal injury litigation, including catastrophic injuries and wrongful death claims, products and premise liability, auto accidents, trucking accidents, rollovers, forklift injuries, construction and workplace accidents, medical malpractice and workers' compensation. Kari also engages in a national practice representing people injured as a result of pharmaceutical and drug products in mass tort litigation.. Kari has successfully won verdicts, awards and settlements in multiple jurisdictions, including St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, The Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation and The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. In her practice Kari has obtained millions of dollars for her clients injured by the negligence of others throughout the states of Missouri and Illinois.. Kari has successfully handled wrongful death cases across the state of Missouri. In one case she represented the family of a man who was a pedestrian when he was killed by a negligent driver on a roadway. In another, she represented the family of a man killed in a trucking accident. Kari has handled numerous cases for individuals injured as a result of drunk drivers, and is experienced with the special challenges involved in these types of claims. Recently, Kari obtained $1,177, for family that sustained various injuries in a one car accident when the driver of that vehicle lost control and the vehicle overturned.. Kari has been selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Missouri by The National Trial Lawyers. The National Trial Lawyers is a professional organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from across the country who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and profile. Kari has also been named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Litigation lawyers in the State of Missouri by the American Society of Legal Advocates, an invitation only organization comprised of the nation’s most skilled lawyers. Members in this organization must not only have stellar legal credentials, but also have proven commitment to community engagement, leadership, and the highest professional standards.. In 2004 Kari was appointed to the Missouri Bar's Workers' Compensation Committee which consists of Judges and attorneys across the state. The Committee's purpose is to study the law and develop legislative proposals, as well as publish educational materials and present programs about current trends in the law. Kari has also given lectures on the effects of legislative changes in the Missouri Workers Compensation system at Continuing Legal Education seminars.. Kari also serves on the Board of Kids' Chance, Inc. of Missouri. Kids' Chance is a not-for-profit organization which provides post high school scholarships to children of Missouri workers killed or disabled on the job. In addition to being on the Board, Kari is a member of the Scholarship Committee, where she reviews the applications for scholarships for approval.. Kari grew up in St. Louis, with numerous physicians in her family. Both her father and grandfather had medical practices in the St. Louis area, and her father was the Chief of Family Practice at a hospital system in St. Louis for numerous years. Kari’s brother is also a physician. This gives Kari a unique resource she utilizes in her representation of seriously injured clients.. Kari is licensed to practice in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas and is admitted to the Eastern and Western District of the Missouri Federal Courts. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.. Kari lives in St. Louis with her husband, who is also an attorney, and their son.

Lindsay Rakers is an attorney with Sumner Law Group.  Lindsay dedicates her career to representing the injured and their families.  She handles injury cases resulting from automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, trucking accidents, nursing home neglect, medical malpractice, dangerous property, defective drugs, defective masks and respirators, defective products, animal attacks and burns.  There is never a charged legal fee unless your case is settled or won.

Justin Guerra has successfully represented hundreds of injury victims in Missouri and throughout the Midwest.  He has been recognized by Missouri Lawyers Weekly as an "Up & Coming Lawyer," Super Lawyers magazine as a "Rising Star," The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, and The National Association of Distinguished Counsel as the "Nation's Top One Percent.". For the past several years, Justin has been honored to serve on the Executive Committee for the Lawyer's Association of St. Louis, and he currently serves as Secretary.

| Nolan devotes his practice to personal injury, wrongful death, and workers' compensation matters. He passionately advocates for his clients and is committed to helping them seek justice. By age 30, Nolan was one of the youngest attorneys admitted to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum for recovering more than $2.5 million dollars, in a disputed liability case, for a client who lost her daughter to a drunk driver. He has recovered millions of dollars for other deserving clients who have sustained serious harm. Nolan has won bench and jury trials, workers’ compensation hearings, and has successfully argued before the Missouri Court of Appeals. Nolan has conducted seminars for other attorneys, and attorneys regularly refer him cases and seek his counsel. Nolan graduated cum laude from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. He also has a B.S. in Finance from Illinois State University. Before advocating for plaintiffs, Nolan practiced law at a mid-sized insurance defense firm. He knows how insurance companies analyze cases, and Nolan’s clients now benefit from this knowledge and experience. Nolan is licensed in Missouri and Illinois. He is a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and the American Association for Justice. He is also an active member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL). Through BAMSL, Nolan gives back to the community by regularly volunteering on Fox 2 News’ Call-A-Lawyer program. Please visit to learn more, or call us at for a free consultation.

Daniel P. Finney Jr. specializes in serious litigation matters, particularly complex personal injury claims.  He has over thirty years of experience as a litigator, having completed over 100 jury trials. Dan has obtained multimillion dollar verdicts or settlements in claims arising from truck accidents, medical negligence, product defects, fraud, auto accidents, accidental shooting, and inverse condemnation.  The results of some of his trials have attracted national media attention, and with respect to protective firefighting equipment, have changed the way defective products are tracked and have resulted in product recalls.  Dan collaborates with out of state attorneys to pursue claims in other jurisdictions.  He has also been named a top 100 trial lawyer by the American Trial Lawyers Association.  He has appeared on radio as an expert commentator on the topics of legal and medical malpractice and is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

I love what I do for a living.  My job gives me the opportunity to develop genuinely deep connections with my clients and coworkers.  We get to know each other very well and develop a sense of mutual respect.  This systems we employ and the culture we create sustains my office.  It also makes us highly effective at what we do.. My job also gives me a chance to have fun.  I love the competition that is a part of every case, the strategies and the gamesmanship.  I was very lucky to have worked with a creative and very bright lawyer when I started practicing, and his mantra was: “if you can’t have fun, what’s the point?”  Keeping calm in the process of trial or any court proceeding allows you to have fun, and it helps make the process more tolerable for all concerned – especially our clients.. My work also gives me a chance to help others while having fun.  I was lucky enough to have been in David Glover’s law school class, and David is one funny dude who happens to have his own radio talk show.  Some days, after long hours at my office surrounded by men and women in dark clothing, David invites me to do an “ask the lawyer” segment on the David Glover Show: .  Being in an environment filled with creative, funny people in bright clothing  is reason enough to appear on the show every time Dave invites me, but I really enjoy trying to help the listeners.  It is one simple way of helping the community and enjoying my time as an attorney.. Work also gives me the chance to give back to the community by supporting many charities – usually ones that are closely connected to the struggles of our clients.  For instance, we represented the family of a young man who was shot to death outside a nightclub at a prominent St. Louis landmark.  In the course of our work with the surviving family members, we were simply amazed by the sheer capacity for work, love and devotion the victim’s mother demonstrated.  As a single mother, she often worked two or more jobs and lived at or below the poverty line.  Her two boys went to school and grew up in a community that was filled with drugs, violence and family dysfunction.  Yet her strength of character guided those boys to become hard working, educated young men that were raising their own young families.  After the wrongful death case resolved, we donated money to a shelter for school age children that is known as a last stop before prison or death.  The young men and women who come out of this shelter often find themselves with a diploma in their hand, pride in their souls and a spring in their step because society didn’t give up on them.  By supporting the shelter, we felt as if we were helping others have the chance that our victim’s mother gave her son.