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8 Harvestglen Ct.
Creve Coeur, MO Street Address
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EXPERIENCE
Goldenberg, Heller, Antognoli and Rowland, LLC, Edwardsville, IL 2003
2015
Partner
Practice included all aspects of civil litigation, both state and federal in Illinois and Missouri
at the trial and appellate levels with particular focus on product liability and mass tort litigation.
I managed the firms personal injury and medical malpractice departments which included a staff
of attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants and a physician. I oversaw numerous mass torts which
grossed in excess of $20 million. I also continued civil litigation defense on a limited basis.
Heyl, Royster, Voelker and Allen, Edwardsville, IL 1992 -
2003
Associate 1992 1996
Partner 1997 2003
Associate and then partner at insurance defense firm with offices throughout Illinois. As a
partner, I had primary responsibility for recruiting, hiring and training new associates.
During my time at Heyl, I took or defended over 1,000 depositions and defended clients in trials
in state and federal court in both Illinois and Missouri.
Representative cases include:
Long v. Cottrell [U.S. Dist. Court for Eastern District of Missouri and U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit 265 F. 3d 663 (2001)]: Successfully defended
product liability claim against car hauler manufacturer obtaining a defense verdict
after a five day jury trial. Plaintiff claimed permanent back injury resulting in total
disability and sought in excess of $1 million from the jury. This verdict was listed
by Missouri Lawyers Weekly as one of the top ten defense verdicts of 2000.
Lotz v. Omni (Madison County, Illinois Circuit Court): Defended construction company
on claim for breach of contract and violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act related
to construction of a $1 million house. I also successfully prosecuted clients claim for
breach of contract and mechanics lien resulting in recovery of all sums due for the
construction and a defense verdict on the home owners claim. This case was personally
satisfying because client did not have insurance and advised me prior to closing
arguments that a plantiffs verdict would result in the loss of his business.
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Lamport v. Paulo Products v. Lamport (Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis):
Automobile accident resulting in traumatic brain injury to passenger in a car which drove
under a tractor trailer in Missouri. I successfully defended the third party claim against
the driver of the car who died in the accident. The case settled after a five day jury trial
immediately before closing arguments for a confidential amount paid almost entirely by
the insurer for the trucking company.
Additional experience included drafting and arguing dispositive motions for summary
judgement, improper venue and forum non conveniens. Propounded and responded to
written discovery enforced compliance through motion practice and retained expert
witnesses.
Recruited law clerks and associates from St. Louis University and Washington University
law schools. Oversaw summer clerk ships and mentored young associates in the practice
of law and billing.
Brown James and Rabbitt, St. Louis, MO 1988
1992
Associate
This was my first job out of law school. I worked as an associate at an insurance defense firm in
St. Louis, MO. I took or defended 3-5 depositions a week for four years. I wrote and argued
motions and handled discovery on a docket of over 75 cases.
My first jury trial was in Jefferson County, Missouri in 1989 followed by my second jury trial in
St. Clair County, Illinois in 1990. Both trials were defended by myself and I handled all aspects
of the cases from voir dire to jury instructions and closing arguments. Since both cases were rear
end automobile accidents, I achieved a defense win in each by keeping the verdict below
plantiffs demand and below the claimed special damages.
I gained experience in working independently on defense files from case filing to the conclusion
of the case with little or no input from a partner. This experience taught me to be independent
and that out working an opponent is the key to beating them at trial.
EDUCATION
Southern Illinois University Law School, J.D., May 1988
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi (top 10%)
Illinois State University, B.S. with honors in Political Science, May 1985
ADMISSIONS
Illinois State Bar, Missouri State Bar, United States District Court for the Southern District of
Illinois, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, United States District
Court for the Central District of Illinois, United States District Court for the Western District of
Missouri and United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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