Genavieve Marie Perino
Missouri and Illinois Personal Injury Lawyer Dedicated Helping Injury Victims
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 for those unable to fight for themselves.
After graduating with distinction from the University of Virginia, Genavieve returned to her home town of St. Louis to earn her law degree from Washington University and begin her career helping injury victims.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Workers' Compensation
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination
- Legal Malpractice
- Asbestos & Mesothelioma
- Animal & Dog Law
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Illinois
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- Missouri
- The Missouri Bar
- ID Number: 62886
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- Missouri Court of Appeals
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- Burger Law, LLC
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- Burger Law is a St. Louis area personal injury law firm dedicated to helping victims get the justice they deserve. With experience in car crash, medical malpractice, products liability, premises liability, and workers'compensation actions, the attorney's at Burger Law have the proven experience and expertise required to get results.
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- Littler Mendelson
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- • Counsel employers regarding compliance with wide-ranging federal laws and regulations • Defend employers in administrative proceedings, civil proceedings, and arbitrations related to the above-mentioned laws and regulations, in addition to other business-related matters. • Handle all stages of litigation, including intake, discovery, depositions, drafting and arguing of motions and briefs, negotiations, court appearances, mediations and trials. • Provide counseling and advice to employers regarding labor and employment relations, including performance, discipline, terminations, wage and hour compliance, union organization, and mass lay-offs. • Collaborate with in-house counsel and human resources regarding crisis management, risk assessments, internal investigations and handling of employee grievances, claims and lawsuits. • Develop employment policies and handbooks to implement best practices and minimize legal risks.
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- McCarthy, Leonard & Kaemmerer
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- • Serve as lead counsel in complex business litigation and labor and employment matters. • Successfully arbitrate grievances regarding union contracts and ADR programs. • Provide guidance to companies regarding product recalls, compliance with consumer protection and merchandising practices acts, and handle civil enforcement actions. • Research, draft, respond to and win motions: for summary judgment, for sanctions, in limine, to dismiss, to strike experts, to discover assets, to remand, to compel, etc. • Draft employment agreements, covenants not to compete, settlement agreements, severance packages, employee handbooks, ADR policies, and arbitration agreements. • Responsible for all aspects of trial preparation, including pre-trial motions, deposition designations and video editing, subpoenas, and the preparation and examination of witnesses.
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- Fox, Goldblatt & Singer
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- Plaintiffs Personal Injury and Workers Compensation Law
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- US Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
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- Intern
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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- Washington University School of Law
- J.D. (2010) | Law
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- Honors: Cum Laude
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- University of Virginia
- B.A. (2007) | Political Philosophy, Policy and Law
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- Honors: Graduated With Distinction
- Activities: Sigma Kappa
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- American Bar Association
- Affiliate Member
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- The Missouri Bar # 62886
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- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
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- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
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- Theodore McMillian American Inn of Court
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- Car Accident Lawyers
- Burger Law
- Dog Bite Lawyers
- Burger Law
- Medical Malpractice Lawyers
- Burger Law
- Personal Injury Lawyers
- Burger Law
- Product Liability Lawyers
- Burger Law
- The Hard Stuff in PI Cases: Settlement, Evidence in Trial and Ethics, Continuing Legal Education, Virtual
- Burger Law
- Evidentiary foundations for how to get business records and pictures into evidence, when and how to publish to the jury, how to play video depos, business and medical records admission and cross examination, life expectancy, prior pleadings, impeachment.
- Advanced Demand and Negotiation Tricks, Continuing Legal Education, Virtual
- Burger Law
- Discussed successful strategies used to obtain great settlements for high policy limits and 15 times special damages.
Our Dedication to Clients - Burger Law Injury Attorneys
Missouri and Illinois Personal Injury Lawyers. The injury attorneys of Burger Law know that being injured in a personal injury accident negatively impacts your physical, emotional, and financial health. Gary Burger and his team are highly skilled in all areas of personal injury law and have the resources needed to get you a great financial recovery. When you hire us, we dedicate ourselves to properly investigating your case, developing a strong claim, identifying and obtaining evidence of all of
Burger Law "Ask A Lawyer" Episode 12 - Facebook LIVE July 8th, 2020
Guest host Genavieve Fikes of the Burger Law Firm was live on Facebook to answer legal questions for free. With Ask A Lawyer, you can ask our attorneys any questions you have about your injury, workers comp, car accident, nursing home, wrongful death, or related case.
Great Circle CEO Vince Hillyer Indicted
The CEO of Great Circle, Vince Hillyer, has been indicted for child endangerment. Unfortunately, our team has dealt with this company before and one of our attorneys, Genevieve Fikes, isn't surprised by the indictment.
Kazia Steele Testimonial | Burger Law
Kazia was involved in a car accident where she was rear-ended. She called Burger Law to help with her case, and Genavieve was able to help Kazia and make sure that she got the settlement and recovery she needed and deserved for her accident.
Tonya Testimonial
An Illinois truck driver caused Tonya's vehicle to roll over into a median. The driver fled the scene and was later apprehended by law enforcement. The case entered mediation and a fair settlement was reached.
