The questions everyone
asks first.

Yes. Initial consultations are free for every practice area we handle. The conversation is confidential whether you hire us or not.

Personal injury cases are handled on contingency — you owe nothing unless we recover for you. Workers’ compensation, criminal, traffic, expungement, license, and estate matters are quoted in writing before any work begins.

You will work directly with the attorney handling your matter from intake through resolution. The firm is intentionally small. The lawyer at your first meeting is the lawyer at your last one.

Same business day in nearly all cases. Time-sensitive matters (recent arrest, upcoming court date, fifteen-day DWI license deadline) are prioritized.

Missouri's general statute of limitations for personal injury is five years from the date of the injury; For wrongful death, Missouri is three years. There are exceptions and shorter deadlines that apply in specific situations.

Almost never, before you've spoken with an attorney. The first offer is the carrier's opening number and is rarely close to what your case is actually worth. Once you sign a release, every option closes.

In personal injury cases, you pay no attorney's fee unless we recover money for you. We advance the costs of investigation and litigation. If we recover, our fee is a percentage of that recovery. If we don't recover, you owe nothing. Other practice areas (criminal defense, DWI, traffic, expungement, license, estate planning) are handled on a flat-fee basis, quoted in writing before any work begins.

Stop talking to law enforcement. Politely state that you wish to remain silent and that you want a lawyer. Anything you say after that — even casual conversation — can be used against you. Then call us.

You have fifteen days from the date of arrest to request an administrative license hearing with the Department of Revenue. Miss that window and your license is automatically suspended whether you ultimately win the criminal case or not.

Frequently, yes — depending on the facts. Issues with the stop, the field sobriety procedures, the breathalyzer maintenance records, or the chain of custody on a blood draw can all create grounds for suppression or reduction.

Missouri law requires written notice to your employer within thirty days of the injury — and the sooner the better. A formal Claim for Compensation must generally be filed within two years.

In Missouri, the employer or its workers’ comp carrier has the right to direct your medical care. You can — and often should — see your own doctor for a second opinion at your own expense.

It depends on your assets and your family situation. A will alone takes your estate through probate court. A revocable living trust holds assets outside probate and can save your family months of court process. Most working Missouri families benefit from both.

Typically two meetings. The first is a working session to understand your family, your assets, and your wishes. We then draft your documents and meet again — usually within two to three weeks — to review every page and sign.

Yes. Auto-collision cases are one of our core practice areas. We handle rear-end crashes, head-on collisions, T-bone intersection cases, hit-and-runs, drunk-driver cases, uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, and multi-vehicle pile-ups across Missouri.

Yes. Commercial-truck cases — semi-trucks, 18-wheelers, delivery trucks, dump trucks, box trucks — involve federal motor-carrier regulations, electronic logging devices, and corporate defense teams. We pursue them aggressively and have a dedicated practice page for trucking claims.

Yes. Motorcycle injuries tend to be severe and motorcyclists are often unfairly blamed. We handle Missouri motorcycle-injury claims and fight the bias these cases routinely face from insurance carriers and juries.

Yes. Pedestrians and cyclists struck by vehicles frequently suffer catastrophic injuries — traumatic brain injury, fractures, spinal cord damage, and worse. We handle these claims under both auto liability and uninsured motorist coverage.

Yes. Slip-and-fall, trip-and-fall, falling-object, inadequate-security, and other premises-liability claims are part of our personal injury practice. The key is preserving evidence quickly — surveillance footage and incident reports vanish fast.

Yes. Wrongful death is one of our core practice areas. We represent surviving spouses, children, and parents in claims against drivers, employers, property owners, manufacturers, and other responsible parties whose negligence caused a loved one's death.

Yes. Missouri imposes strict liability on dog owners under § 273.036 for bites that occur in public places or where the victim was lawfully present. We handle dog-bite, animal-attack, and related premises-liability claims.

Yes. Defective products — vehicles, appliances, machinery, medical devices — that cause injury can support a product-liability claim. We evaluate these claims as part of our broader personal injury practice.

Yes, where the conduct caused physical injury or wrongful death. These claims overlap with personal injury and wrongful death and require fast preservation of medical records and facility-incident documentation.

Yes. TBI, spinal cord injury, paralysis, severe burns, amputation, and other catastrophic injuries are claims we routinely litigate — these cases demand expert medical proof and aggressive valuation.

Yes. We represent clients facing Missouri felony charges — Class A through Class E — including drug felonies, felony assault, robbery, burglary, fraud, weapons offenses, and more.

Yes. We handle misdemeanors of every class, in both state circuit courts and municipal courts across Missouri.

Yes. Marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, prescription pills, fentanyl, and other controlled-substance charges — possession, paraphernalia, intent to distribute, and trafficking — are within our criminal defense practice.

Yes. Simple assault, aggravated assault, domestic assault, and related orders of protection are all part of our criminal defense practice.

Yes. Stealing (Missouri's term for theft), shoplifting, burglary, robbery, and related property-crime charges are core criminal-defense work.

Yes. Unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession by a felon, concealed-carry violations, and related firearm offenses are within our criminal defense practice.

Yes. Leaving the scene — whether the underlying incident was minor property damage or a serious injury accident — is a charge we defend regularly.

Yes. First-offense DWI is one of the most common matters our firm handles. We pursue every avenue — challenges to the stop, the field-sobriety procedures, the breathalyzer, and the chain of custody on blood draws.

Yes. Persistent and chronic DWI offender charges, aggravated DWI, and DWI involving injury or death are within our criminal-defense practice.

Yes. The administrative license hearing with the Missouri Department of Revenue must be requested within fifteen days of arrest. We handle that hearing and the follow-up criminal case as one coordinated defense.

Yes. Missouri's zero-tolerance rule means any detectable alcohol is enough to charge a driver under twenty-one. We handle these cases, including any related abuse-and-lose license consequences.

Yes. Workers’ comp is a long-standing pillar of our practice — for warehouse, manufacturing, construction, healthcare, transportation, and office workers injured on the job in Missouri.

Yes. Lifting injuries, herniated discs, rotator cuff tears, carpal tunnel, and other repetitive-motion claims are some of the most frequent workers’ comp matters we handle.

Yes. Long-term exposure injuries — hearing loss, occupational asthma, and related occupational-disease claims — are within our workers’ comp practice.

Yes. We resolve speeding, careless and imprudent driving, stop-sign and red-light violations, and other moving violations — typically without the client ever appearing in court.

Yes. CDL holders face career-ending consequences from violations that civilians barely notice. We handle CDL traffic matters, including violations in non-CDL vehicles that still affect a commercial license.

Yes. Careless and imprudent driving (Missouri's catch-all moving violation) and reckless driving — including charge reductions from DWI — are routine work for our office.

Yes. Missouri's expungement statute (§ 610.140) lets eligible adults clear arrests and many convictions from public records. We handle the eligibility analysis, the petition, and the hearing.

Yes. Limited driving privileges, hardship licenses, ten-year denial cases, and SR-22 reinstatement matters are all within our practice.

Yes. Wills, revocable living trusts, durable powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and beneficiary deeds are the core estate-planning documents our office prepares.

Yes. Whether a loved one died with a will or without one (intestate), we handle Missouri probate administration in St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson, and surrounding counties.

Yes. Durable powers of attorney for finances, healthcare powers of attorney, and living-will declarations are standard parts of our estate-planning packages.

We serve clients across the greater St. Louis area in Missouri — including St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, Franklin County, Lincoln County, and the City of St. Louis. Our office is in Florissant on N. Highway 67.