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Admitted: 1973, Missouri; 1976, Illinois

Law School: University of Denver, B.S.B.A., 1970

College: University of Missouri, J.D., 1973

Birth Date and Place: St. Louis, Missouri, July 10, 1948

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Birth Trauma, Products Liability, Railroad Law, Aviation Law, Environmental and Toxic Torts Law, Wrongful Death, Civil Litigation

Additional Information: See: Stella Benson v. Sunbeam Products, Inc. The Missouri Bar; Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (Board of Governors); Public Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates.

Named a Lawyer of the Year by Missouri Lawyer's Weekly for $89 Million Jury Verdict, and a Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. (Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)

Reported Cases: Komsky v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 293 S.W.3d 31 (Mo.App.E.D. 2009); In re Agent Orange Product Liability Litigation, 517 F.3d 76 (2nd Cir.(N.Y.) Feb 22, 2008); Feiteira v. Clark Equipment Co., 236 S.W.3d 54 (Mo.App. E.D. Aug 21, 2007); Collora v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 428 F.Supp.2d 1018 (E.D.Mo. Apr 18, 2006); Craft v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc., 190 S.W.3d 368 (Mo.App. E.D. Aug 16, 2005) Kehr v. Knapp, 136 S.W.3d 118 (Mo.App. E.D. May 25, 2004); State ex rel. Green v. Neill, 127 S.W.3d 677 (Mo. Feb 24, 2004); Kersie v. Barnes Hosp., 912 S.W.2d 562 (Mo.App. E.D. Oct 17, 1995); Bennett v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., 896 S.W.2d 464 (Mo. Apr 25, 1995) Kress v. Lederle Laboratories, a Div. of American Cyanamid Co., 901 S.W.2d 206 (Mo.App. E.D. Apr 25, 1995); Hartman by Hartman v. Hartman, 821 S.W.2d 852 (Mo. Dec 17, 1991); Bennett v. Rapid American Corp., 816 S.W.2d 677 (Mo. Sep 10, 1991); Hagen v. Celotex Corp., 816 S.W.2d 667, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 12,923 (Mo. Sep 10, 1991); Welty by Welty v. Gallagher, 812 S.W.2d 546 (Mo.App. E.D. Feb 05, 1991); Brickner v. Normandy Osteopathic Hosp., Inc., 746 S.W.2d 108 (Mo.App. E.D. Jan 19, 1988); Helm v. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of St. Louis, Inc., 723 S.W.2d 465, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 11,260 (Mo.App. E.D. Dec 09, 1986); Points v. Dzur, 713 S.W.2d 634 (Mo.App. E.D. Jul 29, 1986); Jackson By Jackson v. Ray Kruse Const. Co., Inc., 708 S.W.2d 664, 60 A.L.R.4th 1227 (Mo. Apr 15, 1986); McGee v. North-West Ins. Co., 592 F.Supp. 661 (E.D.Mo. Sep 19, 1984) Swan v. Tygett, 669 S.W.2d 590 (Mo.App. E.D. Apr 03, 1984); Young v. J.C. Penney Life Ins. Co., 701 F.2d 709 (7th Cir.(Ill.) Mar 09, 1983); Martin v. Aubuchon, 623 F.2d 1282 (8th Cir.(Mo.) Jun 19, 1980); Woosley v. State Auto. Mut. Ins. Co., 600 S.W.2d 210 (Mo.App. E.D. May 27, 1980); Koke v. Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc., 620 F.2d 1340, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,391 (8th Cir.(Mo.) May 14, 1980); Biltmoor Moving and Storage Co. v. Shell Oil Co., 606 F.2d 202 (7th Cir.(Ill.) Sep 28, 1979); Garnatz v. Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc., 559 F.2d 1357, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,219 (8th Cir.(Mo.) Nov 01, 1977, cert den., 435 U.S. 951, 98 S.Ct. 1578, 55 L.Ed.2d 801 (U.S.Mo. Apr 03, 1978).

Firm Members: Leo Newman

Firm Members: Marc Wallis

Firm Members: Lauren Bronson