Lawyer serving
Hazelwood, MO.
Hazelwood is our neighbor — five minutes south down Highway 67 from our Florissant office. We have represented Hazelwood drivers in St. Louis County DWI court, Hazelwood homeowners in personal injury claims along I-270, and Hazelwood families in estate planning and probate matters for decades.
5 minutes,
one zip code over.
Our Florissant office sits at 580 N. Highway 67, Suite 4 — five minutes north of central Hazelwood by car. Many Hazelwood clients meet us in person; many handle the entire matter by phone and video. We come to you for in-home estate planning signings when needed.
The courthouses
that decide your case.
Three courts handle Hazelwood's legal business — the local municipal bench plus the county Circuit and Probate divisions in Clayton, about fifteen minutes south on I-170.
Hazelwood Municipal Court
Hazelwood City Hall · Hazelwood, MO
Ordinance violations, traffic citations, and minor misdemeanors arising within Hazelwood city limits. Speeding, accident citations, no insurance, careless driving — the routine traffic matters end up on Howdershell Road.
St. Louis County Circuit Court
105 S. Central Ave · Clayton, MO 63105
Hazelwood-related felony charges, divorce, significant civil litigation, and probate. About fifteen minutes south by I-170.
St. Louis County Probate Division
105 S. Central Ave · Clayton, MO 63105
Hazelwood residents go through Clayton for probate administration. Same courthouse as the Circuit Court.
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 Hazelwood. 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.
Hazelwood's population of about 25,000 sits in the densest part of north St. Louis County. Howdershell Road, Lindbergh, and the I-270 corridor define the city — and three of the most common case types we see (traffic, personal injury from interstate accidents, and DWI from the bars along the highway corridor) track those roads almost exactly.
For estate planning, Hazelwood's mix of long-tenured homeowners (the city was incorporated in 1949 and many residents have been in the same home for 30+ years) means significant home equity that benefits substantially from a Missouri beneficiary deed — keeping the family home outside probate at very low cost.
Five minutes between your front door and the lawyer's. That is the kind of representation Hazelwood clients have been getting from this firm for forty-nine years.
Hazelwood legal FAQ —
straight answers.
The questions Hazelwood residents and businesses ask most often. General information; specific facts always change the analysis.
What court handles felony cases for Hazelwood residents?
Felony charges originating in Hazelwood 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 Hazelwood’s municipal court located?
The Hazelwood 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 Hazelwood?
Our office at 580 N. U.S. Highway 67, Suite 4 in Florissant is about 5 minutes south of Florissant via U.S. 67. Many Hazelwood 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 Hazelwood 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.
Florissant · Bridgeton · Berkeley · St. Ann
See also: St. Louis County · All locations