Lawyer serving
Bridgeton, MO.
Bridgeton sits at the junction of I-270 and I-70 in central north St. Louis County, about 12 minutes from our Florissant office. With the airport, two major interstates, and significant industrial corridors along Natural Bridge Road, Bridgeton generates the highest per-capita rate of traffic and personal-injury cases of any city we serve.
12 minutes
down I-270.
Our Florissant office is straight down I-270 south from central Bridgeton. Many clients prefer to meet at the Florissant office; for some, especially after a serious injury, we travel to Bridgeton or meet by phone and video.
The courthouses
that decide your case.
Three courts cover Bridgeton matters — the city's own bench on Natural Bridge Road and the county Circuit and Probate divisions twenty minutes south in Clayton.
Bridgeton Municipal Court
12355 Natural Bridge Road · Bridgeton, MO 63044
Traffic citations, ordinance violations, and minor misdemeanors arising within Bridgeton. We appear there for routine matters frequently.
St. Louis County Circuit Court
105 S. Central Ave · Clayton, MO 63105
Bridgeton felony cases, divorce, significant civil litigation, and probate. About twenty minutes south.
St. Louis County Probate Division
105 S. Central Ave · Clayton, MO 63105
Estate administration, conservatorships, guardianships. Same Clayton building as the Circuit Court.
For Bridgeton clients with cases arising at Lambert International, some matters end up in St. Louis City court rather than St. Louis County. We handle both.
Verify Before Relying Court addresses, hours, and procedural information above are believed accurate but may change. Verify current details with the court directly — addresses, dockets, filing windows, and clerk hours can change without notice. Statute citations and procedural references on this page were believed accurate at the time of writing; Missouri law changes regularly.
Eight focused practices.
One firm to call.
Every category of case we handle elsewhere in the St. Louis metro, we handle in Bridgeton. The deeper practice pages are linked below.
Personal injury: car wrecks, truck collisions, slip-and-fall, wrongful death — see Personal Injury Lawyer Missouri, car accidents, truck accidents, and wrongful death. No fee unless we recover.
Criminal defense: felony, misdemeanor, drug offenses, assault, weapons, federal — see Missouri criminal defense.
DWI & DUI defense: both the criminal case and the parallel administrative license proceeding — see Missouri DWI lawyer and the 15-day rule.
Workers' compensation: work injuries, denied claims, permanent disability — see Missouri workers' comp lawyer.
Traffic tickets: speeding, careless driving, CDL violations — see Missouri traffic ticket lawyer.
Expungement: sealing eligible misdemeanor and felony records — see Missouri expungement attorney.
License restoration: hardship petitions and full reinstatement — see license restoration in Missouri.
Estate planning: wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate — see estate planning attorney Missouri.
The town,
in context.
Bridgeton was historically one of St. Louis County's industrial centers and remains so for distribution, logistics, and aerospace-adjacent employment. The Lambert International Airport sits at the city's southern edge. Two interstates (I-270 and I-70) cut through the city. The combination produces a steady volume of work-injury cases (industrial workforce), traffic and DWI cases (interstate corridors), and personal-injury cases (high traffic density).
For Bridgeton homeowners, the West Lake Landfill litigation that has played out over the last fifteen years has shifted some property values, particularly in neighborhoods west of I-270. Estate planning conversations in Bridgeton sometimes involve property considerations not present elsewhere.
Twelve minutes from our front door to yours. Forty-nine years of representing clients who happen to live in Bridgeton.
Bridgeton legal FAQ —
straight answers.
The questions Bridgeton residents and businesses ask most often. General information; specific facts always change the analysis.
What court handles felony cases for Bridgeton residents?
Felony charges originating in Bridgeton are filed in the St. Louis County Circuit Court at 105 South Central Avenue, Clayton. Initial appearances, preliminary hearings, and bond review are heard there before the case is assigned to a trial division. We appear in St. Louis County regularly.
Where is Bridgeton’s municipal court located?
The Bridgeton Municipal Court at City Hall handles ordinance violations. Speeding citations, careless-and-imprudent tickets, accident citations, and minor ordinance matters are heard there rather than at the St. Louis County Circuit Court.
How far is your office from Bridgeton?
Our office at 580 N. U.S. Highway 67, Suite 4 in Florissant is about 10 minutes west of Florissant via I-270. Many Bridgeton clients meet us in person; others handle the entire matter by phone and video, with in-home signings available for estate planning.
What is the statute of limitations for a Missouri car accident?
Five years from the date of the accident for injury to a person (RSMo §516.120). Wrongful death is three years from the date of death (RSMo §537.100). Earlier action almost always produces a better result — evidence and witness memory fade.
Do you accept Bridgeton injury cases on a contingency-fee basis?
Yes. Personal injury and wrongful death cases are handled on contingency — you pay a fee only if we recover money on your behalf. The initial consultation is free.
Nearby cities we also serve.
Hazelwood · Maryland Heights · St. Ann · Florissant
See also: St. Louis County · All locations