Ballwin Lawyers

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We are attorneys who give you straightforward advice and pragmatic solutions to your legal problems.

Since 1984, Shea Kohl Law, LC has been providing high-quality, personalized legal services to residents throughout Missouri’s St. Charles, Lincoln, St. Louis, and Warren counties. Clients from areas such as Columbia, Hannibal, and Cape Girardeau also look to us for assistance, as do residents of Illinois. When you want solid facts and a candid appraisal of your case, along with practical working solutions to your legal problems, turn to us. We don’t sugar coat or make false promises to you. We tell it...

Dirk Hennessey has spent the last 10 years aggressively representing those injured in Missouri and Illinois. Since graduating law school, he has helped the injured recover over $13,000,000.00 from America's Largest Insurance Companies. Dirk has successfully litigated catastrophic work injuries, car accidents, motorcycle wrecks, truck and semi-trailer accidents and is committed to ensuring that each client receives the utmost care and is treated like family.

In college, Mr. Pupillo worked as an investigator with the Missouri Attorney General's Office in the Division of Consumer Protection. During law school, B.J. was granted a Rule 13 Certification from the Missouri Supreme Court allowing him to litigate cases in open court prior to graduation. B.J. clerked as a prosecutor at the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and went on to clerk as a defense attorney for the Missouri Public Defender Office. Additionally, Mr. Pupillo was a member of the ABA Mock Trial Team at Saint Louis University and the ABA Moot Court Team at Southern Illinois...

Dan graduated from St. Louis University School of Law. He is a parishioner of Assumption Catholic Church and has been active in numerous church, community and professional organizations including: Heartland Industries, Inc. (a sheltered workshop), Nazareth Living Center (a long term care facility), the Knights of Columbus, Assumption ACTS Community and White House Retreat, Inc. Dan is a member of the Missouri Bar and National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and past President of the Missouri Chapter of NAELA. Dan is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) and has been certified as a Mediator by the University of Missouri...

Erin graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law. After graduation, Erin joined Reuter Law Firm, now known as Reuter Merkle Law Firm, as an associate attorney. She is a member of St. Catherine Laboure and involved in many organizations including: Heartland Industries, Inc. (a sheltered workshop), the Missouri Bar Association, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Women Lawyers’ Association of St. Louis, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Affton Chamber of Commerce, South County Chamber of Commerce and Crestwood-Sunset Hills Chamber of Commerce. She also is on the board of the Missouri Chapter of NAELA.

Jack graduated from St. Louis University School of Law and began his law career handling Personal Injury cases. From there, Jack worked at the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, where he received invaluable experience prosecuting complex criminal cases. After leaving the Prosecutor's Office, Jack opened up his own law practice. Over the years, Jack has handled a wide variety of cases in the areas of Criminal Law, Traffic, Family Law, Business Law, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. With 50 years of legal experience and a lifetime spent in the courtroom, Jack has...

After years of hard work and contributing to the workforce, you should not be forced to fight for the benefits you deserve. With 28 years experience practicing workers' compensation and labor law in St. Louis, Missouri, and thousands of cases under my belt, I have the knowledge and skill required to help resolve your workers' compensation case.

AJ Bruning is a top-rated St. Louis personal injury attorney and managing partner of The Bruning Law Firm, where he represents victims of catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex accident cases across Missouri and Illinois. With over 15 years of experience and multiple Super Lawyers selections, AJ is known for his aggressive litigation style, sharp case strategy, and relentless pursuit of justice. From major verdicts to meaningful settlements, he’s helped families move forward after life-changing events—always with a client-first approach. “Clients come to us when everything’s on the line. We fight like it’s our family—because it is.” Based in downtown St. Louis. Offices...

Ryan has served as lead counsel in numerous high-profile class actions and has obtained millions of dollars in relief to thousands of class members. Ryan has tried cases in both state and federal court. He has also argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals (Eighth Circuit), and Missouri Court of Appeals (Western and Eastern Districts).

Ryan spearheaded several class actions challenging the constitutionality and validity of red light cameras throughout Missouri. As a result, Ryan obtained a number of significant appellate victories that invalidated the majority of red light camera ordinances in Missouri. In doing so, Ryan successfully persuaded the Court...