Bismarck Lawyers

Jennifer L. Rench is a family law attorney and owner of J. Rench Law Firm, LLC | St. Louis Divorce and Mediation. Her law firm helps clients through divorce by offering divorce mediation services, collaborative divorce services, and divorce representation.

Her philosophy is to help clients resolve legal matters in the most effective way possible. She accomplishes this through communication, collaboration, interest-based negotiations, and other progressive strategies. Her values center on understanding her clients’ needs and meeting those needs using her legal experience and problem solving skills. While she has served in other areas of law, family law is especially...

Record setting $14.2 million dollar jury veridct. 100s of millions in verdicts and settlements. Awarded and named among "The Top Trial Lawyers in America" by the Trial Lawyer organization and Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

St. Louis-based intellectual property attorney serving clients nationwide. I help clients protect and grow their brands, identify and enforce their intellectual property rights, and develop their trademark portfolios. My clients range from entrepreneurs and startups to large corporations, and everything in between. A company’s trademarks and copyrights are often among its most valuable assets. Given the business and competitive importance of intellectual property, effective portfolio development and management are critical to maximizing and protecting the value of a company's brands. I provide counsel on a wide variety of issues related to intellectual property, technology, and privacy law, offering practical business services...

Genavieve Perino is an experienced trial attorney and negotiator. In over 10 years of service to the injured in Missouri and Illinois, she has secured numerous settlements and judgments to get people the compensation they need to recover. She has obtained plaintiff verdicts in St. Louis City and County, St. Clair County, the Missouri Court of Appeals and the Missouri Supreme Court. She has served as lead counsel in a variety of personal injury practice areas, including auto accidents, product liability, medical malpractice, premises liability, dog bites and workers' compensation. Genavieve focuses her representation on positive client outcomes and fighting...

I was born and raised in Sikeston MO. I have lived in the St. Louis region for the past 37 years and I developed a love for the law from my three brothers who are all lawyers. I gradually got into bankruptcy by working for another attorney and branched out into bankruptcy to try to help people in financial stress.

Evita practices exclusively in the area of immigration and general business. Her immigration practice includes application of immigration laws to achieve immigration and naturalization benefits for her foreign clients. She assists her clients in obtaining permanent and temporary employment visas, setting up businesses and staying in compliance with all US immigration laws. Her clients include business and academic students, exchange visitors, business personnel, professionals from Mexico and Canada, nurses, doctors, athletes and entertainers, religious workers, investors, persons with extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers, professors as well as multinational managers. Evita is familiar with DHS and USCIS’ administrative procedures and provides client...

Haymon Law Office was started in 2017, in an effort to serve clients by protecting their brand, business, and family. Attorney, Glennetta Haymon, or The STL Biz and Trademark Attorney, saw a need to assist small business owners, entrepreneurs, creatives, and artists with protecting their brand. Haymon Law Office provides Business Registration, Contracts, Trademarks, and Copyrights to small business owners and creatives as well as education and advice. Since embarking on her legal career, Attorney Haymon has gained significant experience within various areas of the law. She served as a volunteer mediator for the Arizona Justice Courts as well...

Lindsay Rakers is a personal injury attorney located in St. Louis, Missouri. She handles injury cases all over the State of Missouri and in Metro-East Illinois. Lindsay handles the following cases: automobile accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, motorcycle accidents, bus and taxi accidents, dangerous property, burn injuries, animal attacks, defective products, dangerous drugs, medical malpractice and nursing home neglect.

We provide solid representation and significant results!

I am a trial attorney specializing in criminal defense. I have defended numerous Felony jury trials to not guilty verdicts in jurisdictions all across Missouri. I have achieved hundreds of dismissals and amended charges on behalf of my clients as well. I will never pressure you to "take a deal" but will provide you with all of the options and information you will need to make an informed decision. If you need a trial then I am ready and willing to try your case to jury verdict.

Attorney Ryterski grew up in St. Louis, MO in a large, working-class family. This familiarized her to the monetary demands of the everyday life of workers.

Attorney Ryterski gained knowledge of the workers’ compensation and personal injury areas of the legal field by clerking for law firms while still in law school. Through her perseverance as a working student, she was able to graduate at the top of her class.

After her studies, Attorney Ryterski sought employment opportunities where she could continue to hone her skills. Prior to starting her own legal practice in 1997, she worked for the Missouri attorney...

Member of a national trial team that defended one of our nation's largest financial institutions in a $253 million dollar class action. Received national publicity while representing the wife of the Mayor of Kansas City, Gloria Squitiro, in the famous "Mammy-gate" lawsuit. First chaired approximately 75 jury trials in federal and state courts (has only lost one jury trial where he was the first chair in over 20 years); Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Courts of Appeals for the 7th, 8th and 10th Circuits; U.S. District Court of Kansas;...

Erika Wentzel is a partner at Flesner Wentzel. During law school, Erika completed programs in Employment Law, Taxation, and International Law. Erika studied international law in Innsbruck, Madrid, and the Hague. During law school, Erika interned in the human resources department of the Saint Louis Zoo. After law school, Erika volunteered full time for Legal Services of Eastern Missouri as a consumer protection attorney. Erika initially practiced primarily in the areas of consumer protection and estate planning but she has also been working on family law cases since she graduated from Saint Louis University Law School...

Marc's primary practice areas are real estate transactions, business formation and contract negotiations and drafting. Marc has experience in a variety of real estate and other business transactions from the perspectives of the attorney, the investor, the business owner and the developer, uniquely positioning him to help clients achieve their goals.

All aspects of business representation, inclusive of business formation, intra-company agreements (including shareholder agreements, buy-sell agreements, etc), agreements with employees and independent contractors, vendor agreements, third party agreements, leases, purchases and sales of business assets and business termination.

All aspects of estate planning, including wills, trusts, family limited partnerships and powers of attorney.

All aspects of entertainment law, inclusive of television, music and other media forms involving artist representation, production, licensing and merchandising.

All aspects of spirit production, branding, distribution and marketing.

Representation of injured parties in all types of personal injury and work related actions.

All aspects of business litigation.

I am a criminal defense attorney. That is all that I do. I do not dabble in other areas of law. I solely practice criminal defense. Whether your case requires a jury trial, plea negotiations, or appellate advocacy, I have done all of these things effectively and continue to do them on a daily basis. Criminal charges have serious consequences that can follow a person for life. I strive to have a close connection with all of my clients to ensure that they feel comfortable and are always...

Bruce A. Morrison is past chair of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee and a former Region 7 Representative to US EPA's Small Business National Compliance Advisory Panel. He is recognized for environmental litigation in Best Lawyers in America and in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers.

I have been practicing law since 1996. I have owned and operated my own Firm since 1998. I have practiced primarily in the area of family law (divorce, child custody/support, contempt, adoptions, guardianships and juvenile). I have expanded my practice to include Social Security Disability, Workers Compensation and Veterans Benefits. For the past 16 years I have also been retained by the St. Louis County Juvenile Courts to represent children in cases involving abuse and neglect. While practicing law I have also worked in the Fire Service for 13 years. In doing so,...

My reason to become an attorney was simple - I wanted to help people navigate the legal system, whether it was in business or the criminal justice system. I was (and still am) an entrepreneur before I became an attorney, and I have been a part of over a half dozen startups, both large and small. These experiences gave me a wealth of real-world experiences that I bring to my practice. I am also passionate about the criminal justice system, and many of the common issues surrounding the system, and want to help my clients go through this process with...

Attorney Michael J. Maloney is a managing partner with Watton Law Group’s bankruptcy department. In addition to his consumer bankruptcy practice, Mr. Maloney has successfully held debt collectors, payday lenders, and banks accountable for consumer law violations in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts. Mr. Maloney received his law degree from Marquette University in 2004 and is admitted to practice in Wisconsin, Utah, and Missouri state courts and federal courts in the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, District of Utah, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, the Southern District of Illinois, District of Colorado, and the District of Kansas. To...

Zane T. Cagle represents clients who have been injured or have lost loved ones in various types of accidents involving all types of motor vehicle crashes, motorcycle crashes and semi-truck crashes. Zane has dedicated his career to sharing his client's stories with juries in order to obtain the maximum compensation for his clients. Zane is a native Missourian and grew up in a small southwest Missouri community. He attended the University of Central Missouri and later graduated from Washington University School of Law. Zane has had much success representing injured clients whether at the negotiating...

Mr. Henderson focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury, family law, criminal defense, and driving while intoxicated cases. He practices regularly in courts in St. Louis and the surrounding counties and also handles appeals.

Mr. Cosgrove has a diverse litigation and trial practice. He has achieved substantial and often unexpected positive results in a variety of complex matters. Prior to his return to private practice in 2006, Mr. Cosgrove served as Missouri’s Commissioner of Securities where he supervised attorneys, investigators and auditors investigating and prosecuting violations of the state’s securities laws. He was responsible for identifying practices or industry sectors appropriate for enforcement measures and also supervised the Securities Division’s registration and audit sections. Additionally, he interfaced with the SEC, NASD (now FINRA), NASAA (North American Securities Administrators Association) and various other state and...

Seth A. Albin focuses his practice on the areas of Bankruptcy, including representing individuals and businesses, Creditor’s Rights, Family Law, including all aspects of divorce and adoption, including child custody, child support, maintenance, spousal support, and modifications, Enforcement and Collection of Judgments including replevin, garnishments and executions, Secured Transactions, Arbitration, Litigation, and Municipal Law.

Before joining Summers Compton Wells, Seth worked at one of the largest law firms in St. Louis and served as in-house counsel for a commercial lender. He has represented secured and unsecured creditors and debtors in all aspects of the debtor-creditor relationship, including work outs, debt...

State Bar of Missouri, Federal Bar-Eastern District of Missouri. Brain Injury Association- Missouri, Past Offices Held: Treasurer, Finance Committee-Chairman, Alpha Epsilon Pi Social Fraternity, Chapter Past Board Member. University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri Earned A. B. Degree, History. Earned additional credit hours in Accounting and Business Management areas. Alpha Epsilon Pi Social Fraternity Officer. University Tutor. St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri Earned Masters Degree, Hospital and Health Care Administration. Course work included areas of Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Corporation Finance, Financial Management, Staff Management. St. Marys University, San Antonio, Texas Earned J. D. Degree. Course work included areas of Tort Law, Commercial Law and Corporate...

My mission as a Bankruptcy Attorney is to provide my clients with personal and individualized attention. Too often, attorneys view their clients as a "case" rather than a person going through a difficult situation. Bankruptcy Solo, LLC was founded on the principle of providing people with a fresh start and relieving them from the burden of debt. As such, I only practice bankruptcy which allows me to give my clients the attention they deserve. In addition to my work as an attorney, I have also worked for the Missouri Department of Social Services in both the Division of Family...

I'm a Missouri personal injury attorney and graduate of Wentzville Holt High School, Mizzou's Trulaske College of Business and Mizzou's School of Law. My firm's focus is personal injury law, including car accidents, truck accidents, slip and fall accidents/premises liability, products liability and other accident-related injuries.

Doug Ponder's practice is centered around the representation of individuals who have been wrongfully terminated by their employer or injured by the conduct of another. He has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation, including trials, mediations, and appeals. Over the course of his career, Doug has tried over forty cases to successful conclusion. In addition, Doug has successfully pursued appeals before the Missouri Court of Appeals and Missouri Supreme Court.

Before founding Ponder Zimmermann LLC, Doug spent years as a civil defense lawyer representing hospitals and insurance companies in complex medical malpractice and personal injury cases. He handled a wide...

Attorney Mark Hammer has worked in the legal field for many years. With professional experience as a criminal prosecutor, he provides innovative criminal defense representation to the accused in St. Louis and the surrounding area. At the Hammer Law Firm, Mark works alongside Attorney Nicole Chiravollatti to produce superior legal results in every case that he handles. Mark’s criminal defense representation is characterized by skill and a passion for justice. He believes that the best approach to defense is results-oriented. With a clear vision for the outcome of each case he handles, Mark provides each of his clients with the...

The Gogel Law Firm's legal team includes Jeremy A. Gogel, a former federal judicial law clerk and insurance defense attorney who quickly realized that his true calling was serving real people — not big insurance companies. Going To Trial To Get Compensation For Clients Because The Gogel Law Firm is led by a former federal judicial law clerk and insurance defense attorney, we have a distinct advantage when going to trial. First, an insurance defense attorney is specifically trained to make sure that a plaintiff gets as little as possible. This is done by offering as little as possible...

David Zevan has been a lawyer for more than 20 years. He received his undergraduate degree in political science and history from the University of Scranton in 1987 and his law degree from the Saint Louis University School of Law in 1991. The Zevan and Davidson Law Firm is one of St. Louis most awarded law firms with over 20 years of experience. David Zevan and Kevin Davidson have a proven track record of getting results in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice trials. Since 1991, our Personal Injury Lawyers, led by David M. Zevan and Kevin J. Davidson, has been standing...

John Page is the founding partner at Page Law. He is a St. Louis auto accident lawyer that handles serious injury and death cases related to car, truck, and motorcycle accidents. He handles a limited number of cases at a time in order to provide his clients with the personal time and attention they deserve. Attorney John Page enjoys helping people and loves what he does.

After having been a partner at a top-tier St. Louis law firm for 15 years, Steve Jeffery opened the Jeffery Law Group, LLC. The mission of the Jeffery Law Group, LLC is to provide Clients with the outstanding level of legal services expected from a large law firm, but at more competitive rates in order to add enhanced value to the Client's bottom line. Steve was named the 2014 "Environmental Lawyer of the Year" in St. Louis by US Media Group and "Best Lawyers in America." He is listed in "Chambers USA, "Best Lawyers in America"...

I have maintained a general civil litigation practice in the metropolitan St. Louis area for more than eighteen years. I have experience in state and federal court, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. The majority of my practice involves representing businesses, but I also occasionally assist individuals as well. I have handled case across a wide spectrum of practice areas, and have a subspecialty in environmental litigation. I traditionally bill on an hourly basis, but am open to alternative billing arrangements.

MEET YOUR LAWYER I started my legal career as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Charles B. Blackmar, a Justice with the Missouri Supreme Court and former professor at St. Louis University School of Law. I went on to practice as a trial attorney for the Commercial Litigation Branch of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. Following this position, I served as a Federal Prosecutor with an emphasis on prosecuting white collar crime, including bank fraud. After leaving the government, I practiced law at Armstrong, Teasdale, Schlafly & Davis, the third largest law firm in...

W. Scott Rose focuses his practice solely on criminal defense in the greater St. Louis area. An experienced trial attorney, Scott is a member of the National College for DUI Defense, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and proudly supports the Midwest Innocence Project. Scott graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1994. He worked as a Legislative Correspondent for a United States Senator before attending the University of Virginia School of Law. Scott received his JD in 2000 and worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Chief Judge of...

My practice focuses on general business law, health care law, taxation, estate planning and real estate. I have experience in representing financial institutions in legal and compliance matters. I also advise clients on legal, tax and compliance issues on transactional matters such as mergers and acquisitions, licensing, restructurings, change of ownership issues and compliance with the Affordable Care Act, HIPAA and HITECH. In the area of real estate, I assist clients with the acquisition, sale, and leasing of residential and commercial real estate.

Simone started her own law firm nearly 30 years ago with a specific mission – to provide competent, strong legal representation that is affordable and supports the individual, not only in making the legal decisions required, but in moving through an often confusing and difficult transition. We know that our approach and our relationships with each client separates us from other lawyers. We try to understand who each client is; hear and identify their unique needs and concerns; and guide them in developing reasonable goals that can help us develop both a vision for...