Areas of Practice

Business Litigation and General Representation

Our attorneys have the experience and ability to assist businesses of all sizes with any of their litigation needs. Our attorneys have litigated numerous contract disputes, business disputes, and ownership disputes, and we regularly appear in state and federal courts in Missouri and Illinois. Our results-oriented approach allows us to assist with any matter in a cost-efficient and proactive manner. We also provide dedicated service as outside general counsel and transactional advisory services.

Our attorneys also have experience representing lenders and receivers in matters involving distressed assets, foreclosures, and receivership actions. We realize that time is of the essence when seeking to protect the rights of a creditor. Our attorneys provide diligent and knowledgeable representation to protect our clients to the fullest extent possible.

We are dedicated to serving our clients by learning the ins and outs of their business to ensure that we are putting ourselves in the best possible position to protect their interests.

Governmental Entities Litigation

Our attorneys routinely handle a wide range of litigation matters faced by governmental entities, officers, and employees. We are frequently retained to defend the most serious and significant litigation faced by Missouri municipalities. Specifically, we have handled federal civil rights litigation for our clients, ranging from claims of excessive force by law enforcement to First Amendment violations. We have represented municipalities in complex class action litigation involving alleged violations of civil rights. Our attorneys also regularly represent municipalities in land use, premises liability, employment discrimination, and wrongful death matters.

Appellate Practice

Our attorneys have extensive appellate experience. Our attorneys include a winner of the David J. Dixon Appellate Advocacy award and a former judicial law clerk for the Supreme Court of Missouri. We have participated in appeals or other extraordinary proceedings in state and federal appellate courts, including the Missouri Court of Appeals, Missouri Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

We have the tools and experience necessary to successfully handle any appeal, whether we tried the case or have been retained specifically to assist in the appeal.

Our attorneys have assisted our clients in protecting numerous verdicts, including one of the largest jury verdicts in Missouri history.

Construction Law

Our attorneys have represented general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and owners in litigation stemming from public and private construction projects, including the handling of mechanic’s lien claims and performance/payment bond claims. We have experience in advising construction-industry clients in contract negotiations and in disputes concerning the effect of contract terms. Very importantly, we pride ourselves on offering proactive advice and solutions to construction industry businesses to reduce the risk of future liability and/or costly legal disputes.

Employment Law

Our business and municipal clients routinely turn to us for assistance with their employment law questions and litigation. Our attorneys have litigated numerous employment related issues on behalf of our business and municipal clients, including employment discrimination and workers’ compensation retaliation matters. We have appeared in state and federal courts to litigation employment issues and know how to navigate the differences in the laws. We are dedicated to keeping up with the constant changes in employment laws and using that knowledge to serve our clients.

We have also provided advisory services on issues ranging from wage and hour questions to navigating constantly updating state and federal regulations related to COVID-19.

Personal Injury & WRONGFUL DEATH

Our attorneys have represented individuals and businesses in various forms of personal injury litigation.  We have represented individuals who have suffered tragic and life changing injuries.  We defend businesses, cities, hospitals, health care professionals, nursing homes, churches, commercial carriers and individuals in a wide-range of personal injury litigation, including claims of medical malpractice, wrongful death, automobile/trucking/bus accidents and premises liability.  We also defend insurance carriers in first party claims involving uninsured and underinsured motorist claims.  Our team is always ready at a moments’ notice to respond to any emergency and assist with the investigation of a catastrophic loss.  We have the sophistication and specific expertise in these matters involving medical issues and injuries to provide the highest level of representation to our clients once litigation is initiated.