ATTORNEY PROFILE

A co-founder of the firm, Bob has been a respected and successful trial and appellate lawyer in this region for decades.  Over the last 40 years, Bob has handled litigation before federal, state and local tribunals in both Illinois and Missouri.  He has tried to jury verdict cases in St. Louis County, Missouri, and the counties of Jefferson, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, and St. Clair in Illinois.  He has handled litigation pending in three different counties in Missouri and 18 different counties in Illinois.

Bob has successfully tried cases to jury verdict involving vehicular accidents, products liability, railroad employee injuries, homeowner’s liability and medical malpractice.  Bob also devotes a significant portion of his practice to probate, real estate, and real estate tax issues, including both valuation and rate issues.

The most notable legal work performed by Bob involved representing a railroad in connection with the like-kind exchange of millions of dollars worth of real estate with a municipality, which enabled the funding and construction of a light rail transportation system in the St. Louis Metropolitan area.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Personal Injury Defense

Medical Malpractice and Professional Liability Claims

Toxic Tort

General and Auto Insurance Defense

Products Liability

Transportation Defense Litigation

Real Estate

Real Estate Tax

Probate, Wills and Trust

HONORS AND AWARDS

Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers

Recognized as an Illinois Leading Lawyer, (Leading Lawyers Network, 2003-present):  Personal Injury Defense: General; Real Estate Tax

Board Member of Illinois Leading Lawyers’ Network

ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Illinois State Bar Association, Member

The Missouri Bar, Member

Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Member

Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, Member

BAR ADMISSION AND EDUCATION

BAR ADMISSIONS

Illinois

Missouri

EDUCATION

Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D.

University of Notre Dame, A.B.

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