Areas of Practice
Commercial Litigation
Bar Admissions
Missouri, 1968
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1968
U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1968
U.S. Court of Military Appeals, 1972
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1980
U. S. Court of Military Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court, 1972
Education
Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
J.D. - 1968
University of Kansas
B.A. - 1965
Major: Economics
Published Works
"Role of the Lawyer in Preparation for Delinquency Hearing in Juvenile Court", 12 St. Louis University Law Journal, 416, Summer, 1968
Missouri Problems of Proof, Chapter 4, "Death and Derivative Actions", (Co-Author), MO Bar, 1983
Missouri Tort Law, "Innkeepers Liability" (Co-Author), MO Bar, 1983
"Identification and Use of Medical Records at Trial: Some General Observations", Vol. 1, No. 1, Missouri Trial Lawyers Journal, July, 1980
Missouri Damages, Chapter 17, "Wrongful Death" (Co-Author), MO Bar, 1988, 1990, 1994, 2000 Supplement
Missouri Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 8, "Voir Dire" (Co-Author), MO Bar 2d ed., 1988, 1993, 1997, 2001 Supplement
Classes/Seminars
Lecturer, The Missouri Bar
Lecturer, University of Missouri Law School
Lecturer, Saint Louis University
Lecturer, Washington University
Lecturer, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Lecturer, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Honorary Recognition and Awards
Best Lawyers in America® 2016: Bet-the-Company Litigation
Best Lawyers 2014: Bet-the-Company Litigation
Best Lawyers 2013: Bet-the-Company Litigation
Best Lawyers 2012 St. Louis Lawyer of the Year: Bet-the-Company Litigation
Best Lawyers 2012: Bet-the-Company Litigation
Best Lawyers 2011: Bet-the-Company Litigation
Best Lawyers 2010: Bet-the-Company Litigation
Best Lawyers 2009: Bet-the-Company Litigation
The Best Lawyers in America, 1993 - Present
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, 2005 - Present
Award of Honor, Lawyers Association of St. Louis, 2003
Award of Merit, The National Conference of Metropolitan Courts, 1995
Award of Achievement, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1983
Lon O. Hocker Trial Lawyer Award, Missouri Bar Foundation, 1978
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Fellow, International Society of Barristers, and Past Member, Board of Governors
Who's Who in America
Who's Who in American Law
Best Case Scenario: The Top-Rated Lawyers in St. Louis, 1977
Award of Merit, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1976
Law Week Award, Bureau of National Affairs, 1968
Professional Associations and Memberships
The Lawyers Association of St. Louis, Past President
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Board of Governors, 1986 - Present
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Past Member, Executive Committee; Past Chairman, Trial Section
The Missouri Bar, Board of Governors, 1984 - 1990
Missouri Institute for Justice, Past Board Member
National Judicial College, Former Advisory Board Member
Center for Perinatal Medicine and Law at the University of California-Davis School of Medicine, Served as an Advisory Board Member
Saint Louis University, Honorary Founder
Saint Louis University School of Law, Dean's Advisory Council
Greater St. Louis Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Advisory Board member
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Gateway Chapter, Past President, Board of Directors