LEGAL FIELDS AND EXPERIENCE:
Presently, I primarily represent clients in Criminal/Municipal Courts and Traffic Courts. I have been either a prosecutor or defense attorney in over 10,000 cases. I also represent clients in Family Law matters including divorce, paternity, modification of child support, custody and visitation. In the past and currently a portion of my practice is in personal injury cases/auto accidents.
I have also argued six cases in front of the Missouri Court of Appeals - Western District:
- Lane v. Amsted Industries, Inc. - Product Liability Claim - Appeal regarding the appropriateness of jury=s consideration of a Plaintiff's worker's compensation claim in a suit for product liability.
- Eimer v. Board of Police Commissioner of Kansas City, Mo - Worker's Compensation Claim - Appeal regarding the appropriateness of an employee's employment history being entered into evidence in a worker's compensation claim.
- Todd v. Lohman - Driver's License Suspension - Appeal regarding the procedures under the Missouri Department Of Health Code Of Regulations that a lab technician must follow to have a valid test for blood alcohol content.
- Peterson v. Summit Fitness, Inc. - Personal Injury - Appeal regarding the standard for Aopen and obvious danger@ defense as it relates to children.
- In Interest of R.C. - Termination Of Parental Rights - Appeal regarding whether evidence regarding the child's statements made to other children is admissible and whether sufficient evidence of abuse was presented to terminate parental rights.
- Baldridge v. Director of Revenue - Driver's License Suspension - Appeal regarding reinstatement of Petitioner's driver's license when Circuit Court Judge found the police officer's testimony not credible.
