Lawsuits & Disputes lawyers in Missouri Brandon Copeland to Julius Frager

Firm: Watters, Wolf, Bub and Hansmann, LLC

600 Kellwood Parkway, Suite 120 , Saint Louis , Missouri 63017

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

Firm: Thompson Coburn, LLP

1 Us Bank Plz , Saint Louis , Missouri 63101

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

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

Firm: Avigad Law, LLC

225 S. Meramec, Suite 1021 , Saint Louis , Missouri 63105

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

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.

Firm: Rice, Spaeth, Summers & Heisserer, L.C.

P.O. Box 1568 , Cape Girardeau , Missouri 63702

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

Firm: Springfield Law Group, LLC

1546 E. Bradford Parkway , Springfield , Missouri 65804

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

Jesse was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Missouri State University in Springfield before earning his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. While attending UMKC, he worked as an intern with the Jackson County Public Defender’s Office. After law school, Jesse opened his own solo law practice in Liberty, Missouri. Prior to joining Springfield Law Group, Jesse was an associate attorney at Smith, Hammond and Associates.

1548 E Primrose , Springfield , Missouri 65804

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

Firm: Rynearson Suess Schnurbusch & Champion, LLC

500 North Broadway , Saint Louis , Missouri 63102

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

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

312 E. Capitol Ave. , Jefferson City , Missouri 65102

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

I am a shareholder (or partner) at Brydon, Swearengen & England.. Brydon, Swearengen & England is a law firm ready to meet your needs.  Brydon, Swearengen & England’s 15 attorneys can put their skill, experience, and local resources to work for you.  Respected and trusted throughout Missouri and the region, but Brydon, Swearengen & England has been conveniently located in downtown Jefferson City for more than 30 years, close to the State Legislature, the Harry S. Truman State Office Building, numerous professional licensing boards, and state and federal courthouses.  The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based on advertisements alone, so please call me at or email me at and make an appointment today.

135 Meadowlands Estates Ln , O Fallon , Missouri 63366

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

Firm: Eftink Law PC

704 W Foxwood Dr , Raymore , Missouri 64083

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

10821 Milton Thompson Rd , Lees Summit , Missouri 64086

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

10 W 6th St , Fulton , Missouri 65251

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

Firm: Lemon Matchell & Hooker, LLC

119 S 10th St , Hannibal , Missouri 63401

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

Firm: Oswald Rew LLC

601 NW Jefferson St Ste 1 , Blue Springs , Missouri 64014

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

Firm: Lathrop & Gage LLP

2345 Grand Blvd Ste 2200 , Kansas City , Missouri 64108

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

1000 Walnut St Fl 800 , Kansas City , Missouri 64106

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

One Memorial Dr, Suite 1200 , Saint Louis , Missouri 63102

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

Firm: Law Office of Joseph I. Murphy

123 N. 5th St , Saint Charles , Missouri 63301

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

, Springfield , Missouri 65807

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

13112 Piedmont Ct , Maryland Heights , Missouri 63043

Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes