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- Car Accident
- Class Actions
- Construction Accidents
- Consumer Protection
- Domestic Violence & Neglect
- Drugs & Medical Devices
- Motor Vehicle Defects
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Sexual Abuse
- Toxic Mold
- Toxic Torts
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death
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Attorney James G. Onder
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri, 1988
- Illinois, 1989
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1989
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1989
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1989
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1989
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1989
Education:
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: cum laude
- Washington University, St Louis, Missouri
- B.S., Bachelor of Science
- Honors: cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (Member)
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Kayla R. Ferrel Onder
Education:
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- J.D.
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney W. Wylie Blair
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
Education:
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois, 2005
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: SIU Award for Academic Excellence
- Law Journal: Southern Illinois University Law Journal, Editor and Published Member
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2002
- Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Economics
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Matt P. O'Grady
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri, 1999
- Illinois, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
Education:
- Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1998
- J.D.
- Washington University, 1993
- A.B.
- Minor: German Language
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- The Missouri Bar (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Member)
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- The Lawyer's Association of St. Louis (Member)
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Martin L. Daesch
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. Tax Court
Education:
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1992
- Juris Doctor
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1987
- Major: Accounting
- Major: Finance
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Sandberg Phoenix Recruiting Committee (Member)
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Jesse B. Rochman
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
Education:
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois, 2008
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Award for Academic Excellence
- Honors: Phi Kappa Phi Award
- Indiana University, Kelley Business School, 2005
- B.S. in Business
- Honors: With High Honors
- Major: Accounting
- Major: Finance
- Minor: Computer Science
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) (Member )
- The American Bar Association (ABA) (Member )
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Cynthia L. Garber
Bar Admissions:
- California, 2000
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2000
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2005
Education:
- Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, California, 1999
- Juris Doctorate
- Honors: cum laude
- Loma Linda University, 1985
- Associate of Science
- Major: Nursing
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- The State Bar of California (Member)
- Orange County Bar Association (Member)
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) (Member)
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA) (Member)
- American Nursing Association (Member)
- The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) (Member)
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Mark J. Becker
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri, 1991
- Illinois, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1991
Education:
- University of Missouri School of Law (Columbia), Columbia, Missouri, 1990
- J.D.
- University of Missouri, 1987
- B.S.B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Missouri Supreme Court Appointment to Lawyers Regional Disciplinary Committee 2009, Re-appointed 2013, 2016, 2019
- Missouri Bar Association (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 2002 - 2010 (Board of Governors)
- The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Member)
- Lawyers Association of St. Louis (Member)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Stephanie L. Rados
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri
- Illinois
Education:
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- Honors: Health Law certificate from the Saint Louis University Health Law program
- Honors: Saint Louis University School of Law Elder Law Clinic
- Law Journal: Journal of Health Law and Policy, Editor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- English
- Honors: Departmental Honors in English
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Classical Humanities
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Mark E. Berns
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
Education:
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- Knox College
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: English Literature
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Gregory J. Pals
Education:
- Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
- J.D. Law
- 1996 - 1999
- Activities and Societies: Editorial Board: Washington University Law Quarterly, Awarded: Mary Collier Hitchcock Prize (published work)
- Illinois State University
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mathematics
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Stephen P. Niemira
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri, 1992
- Illinois, 1995
Education:
- University of Missouri School of Law (Columbia), Columbia, Missouri
- Juris Doctor
- University of Missouri – Columbia
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Thomas M. Burke
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri, 1981
- Illinois, 1982
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1982
Education:
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1981
- J.D.
- University of Notre Dame, 1978
- B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- The Missouri Bar, 2008 - 2009 (President)
- The Missouri Bar, 1998 - 2010 (Board of Governors)
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1996 - 1997 (President)
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1992 - 1998 (Executive Committee)
- Lawyers Association of St. Louis, 1987 - 1995 (Executive Committee)
- Missouri Bar Foundation (Board of Trustees, 2008 - present)
- St. Louis Bar Foundation, 1993 - 1997 (Board of Directors; Distinguished Fellow)
- Interest on Lawyers' Trust Account (IOLTA), 2001 - 2002 (President)
- Interest on Lawyers' Trust Account (IOLTA), 1997 - 2002 (Board of Directors)
- Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, 1996 - 1997 (Board of Directors)
- Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, 2001 - 2009 (Regional Panel Member)
- American Bar Association, 2010 - Present (House of Delegates)
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
- Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group
- Missouri Appellate Judicial Selection Committee
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Patrick D. McMurtray
Bar Admissions:
- Tennessee, 2014
- Mississippi, 1984
- Alabama, 1992
- Louisiana, 1993
Education:
- Ole Miss Law School, 1984
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Steven M. Aroesty
Bar Admissions:
- District of Columbia, 1992
- New York, 1993
- Illinois, 1987
- Missouri, 1986
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
Education:
- Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1986
- J.D.
- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1983
- A.B.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Missouri Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- American Bar Association
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney John F. Theil
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois
- Missouri
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Ryan G. Dickherber
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri
- Illinois
Education:
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- J.D.
- Honors: Honors Moot Court
- Miami University
- B.S.
- Major: General Business
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- The Lawyers Association of St. Louis, Executive Committee
- Saint Louis University School of Law Moot Court Competition Judge
- Mentor for teenagers in East St. Louis through Join Hands East St. Louis’ Alternative Education Program
- Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Derek P. Sieck
Bar Admissions:
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Illinois
Education:
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 2017
- Honors: Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic
- Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa, 2014
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Major: Business Administration in Finance
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis.
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Craig W. Richards
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri
Education:
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- Juris Doctorate
- University of Missouri Columbia
- Undergraduate Degrees in Accounting
- University of Missouri Columbia
- Master’s Degree in Accounting
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Breanna L. Flowers
Education:
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: Member of the Moot Court Board
- Honors: Member of an Honors Legal Fraternity, Phi Delta Phi
- Honors: Regional finalist for the American Bar Association (ABA) National Moot Court Competition in 2019
- Honors: Best Oralist in the SIU Intramural Moot Court competition
- Honors: Member of the Order of the Barristers
- SIU School of Law
- University of Illinois Springfield – Legal Studies & English
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Kaitlin A. Carpenter
Education:
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: Member of the Moot Court Editorial Board
- Honors: Second Place for Judge Robert G. Dowd Sr. Appellate Advocacy Award
- Law Journal: Articles of the Saint Louis University Law Journal, Articles Editor
- Saint Louis University
- Bachelor’s degree
- Major: Political Science
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Mark C. Johnson
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Louisiana
Education:
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Louisiana State University
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Michael D. Griffith
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
Education:
- University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri
- Juris Doctor
- Saint Louis University
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: English Literature
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Amanda J. Sextro
Education:
- University of Miami
- Saint Louis University
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Cathleen DeWitt
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri, 2010
Education:
- University of Missouri School of Law (Columbia), Columbia, Missouri
- J.D.
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award
- University of Miami
- Business Administration
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Honors Program, Member
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Missouri Bar Association (Member)
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Member)
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Stephen H. Ringkamp
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri
Education:
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1974
- J.D.
- Saint Louis University
- Major: Electrical Engineering
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions (Member)
- Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions, 1991 - 2009 (Chairman)
- Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions, 1981 - 1991 (Reporter)
- Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Reform (Member)
- American Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Lawyers Association of St. Louis
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
- Civil Justice Foundation: founding sponsor
- International Academy of Litigators
- Louis Bar Foundation
- National Trial Lawyers
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys: president, 1991–1992; Executive Committee, 1987–1993
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys: Executive Committee, 1987–1993
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys: Board of Governor, 1980–present
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys: Amicus Curiae Committee, 1983–1996
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys: chair, Legislative Committee, 1986–1996
- Missouri Workers’ Compensation Advisory Commission, by appointment of Missouri Legislature, 1992–1995
- Louis Metropolitan Health Care Task Force, by appointment of Chief Executives, St. Louis City and St. Louis County, 1991–1992
- Civil Practice Committee, U.S. District Court, E.D. Mo., by appointment of Chief Judge, 1983–1987
- Board of Trustees, St. Louis University High School, 1995–2004
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Dr. Brad Bradshaw
Bar Admissions:
- Missouri
- Kansas
- Texas
- Hawaii
- District of Columbia
- Iowa
- Washington
Education:
- University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri, 1992
- University of Missouri – Kansas City: School of Medicine, 1985
- Combined BA-Biology and Medical Degree
- University of Hawaii: Integrated Surgical Residency, 1986
- Multi-subspecialty training with an emphasis in trauma surgery
- University of Missouri – Columbia: Psychiatry/Internal Medicine, 1987
- Psychiatry and Internal Medicine
- Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers’ College, Dubois, Wyoming
Languages Spoken:
- English