Bonne Terre Lawyers

20+ years experience providing honest straight answers to emotional legal questions, with the fight to follow through in the courtroom.

I attended the University of Kansas, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Psychology in 1992. I attended the University of Missouri at Columbia Law School earning my Juris Doctorate in 1995. I was licensed to practice law in October of 1995.

On December 28, 1995, I was appointed an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of St. Francois County, Missouri becoming First Assistant in 1998. During my time as an assistant prosecuting attorney I volunteered to serve as a...

Ramona Gau graduated Magna Cum Laude from Hannibal LaGrange University. It was actually a very specific, negative incident during her time that helped her make the decision between being a police officer and being a lawyer. Seeking to live out the concept her dear Mother instilled in her, that if "you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life", Ramona went on to the University of Missouri- Columbia Law School. There she had the distinguished honor of placing in the Moot Court Top 10.

Because she understands that attorneys typically meet people going through especially hard...

Renee Murphy is dedicated to providing quality representation for her clients. We handle all traffic, DWI and license cases, and all serious felonies. We also handle divorce, custody, paternity, guardianship,grandparents rights and adoptions. If you have been injured in a car accident,we can help.

After completing her undergraduate degree at Maryville University - St. Louis, law school took Sara Marler to Boston. She attended New England University Law School, where she graduated cum laude and Top 10% of her class. It was Sara's sense of hometown and community that brought her back to Southeast Missouri.

A respected attorney once told her "Caring makes this job hard, but caring is what makes you good at what you do," and she's kept those impactful words with her over the last 15 years of her career. Sara is a compassionate advocate, having been the voice of children,...

Michael D. Lowry is a lifelong resident of Jefferson County, Missouri, and a graduate of DeSoto High School. Mike attended the University of Missouri-Columbia–where he graduated cum laude–earning the degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation from Mizzou, Mike completed an internship with United States Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond in Washington, D.C. Mike attended Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, earning his law degree in 1994. Immediately following graduation, he served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Jefferson County until...

Sarah E. Donahue is a native St. Louisan who graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1996 with Bachelor’s Degrees in History and Political Science. She received her J.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1999. Sarah is licensed to practice in all Missouri courts. Sarah works in The Lowry Law Firm's Festus office where she practices exclusively in the area of domestic relations. The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys has listed Sarah as one of the 10 best family law attorneys for client satisfaction. Prior to joining The Lowry Law Firm, Sarah worked as an Assistant Prosecuting...

For two decades I've provided high quality legal representation to people going through divorce and custody cases in St. Louis, St. Charles, and all surrounding counties. Prior to becoming a lawyer, I earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri in 2000 and law degree from Loyola University New Orleans in 2003. During and after law school I worked at the Internal Revenue Service and for a law firm representing Fortune 500 companies. But my passion is helping working class people. In 2006 I opened my own firm, The Smith Law Firm, LLC. Since that time...

The Law Office of David S. Schleiffarth, LLC is an estate planning law firm located in Webster Groves, MO. We are passionate about protecting the people and things you care about! Estate planning helps you care for loved ones, make financial & health care decisions, manage the distribution of your property, and minimize unnecessary taxes & expenses. Let us make your goals our goals! Call, text, or email today!

Kelly Davidzuk is the Managing Partner at Stange Law Firm, PC, and is licensed to practice law in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. She is also a trained mediator and collaborative law attorney. Kelly earned her Juris Doctorate degree from the Appalachian School of Law in Virginia. Kelly worked hard in law school and continued to work hard in the area of family law and other areas of civil litigation before she joined the team at Stange Law Firm, PC. Kelly has worked for the firm since 2011. She is licensed to practice in Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Through her dedication to...

Jason Korner provides high level criminal and DWI defense to clients in the St. Louis area and throughout Missouri. Although Mr. Korner defends all criminal cases, he specializes in the defense of Sex Crimes, DWI Offenses, and Federal Crimes. The best results in criminal defense are achieved through investigation and preparation of cases. Mr. Korner believes in fighting cases for his clients. Call today to speak with Mr. Korner so he can begin the investigation and preparation for your case.

At the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann, based in St. Louis Missouri and practicing throughout the State of Missouri, we exclusively work in the area of workers compensation and personal injury. When attorney Hoffmann takes your case, he makes recovering benefits for you his priority, and he put decades of experience, a proven record of success and a client focused approach behind your case. When you hire our law firm for your case you get: - Over 30 years of Workers Compensation and Personal Injury experience - An attorney who concentrates his practice in workers compensation and Personal Injury - A proven record...

Whether it is representation in a legal matter or just some legal advice, The JMH Law Firm, LLC is here to help. Although specializing in criminal defense, The JMH Law Firm Criminal Defense Attorney can help you with any sort of legal issue which may arise, including felony and misdemeanor charges, traffic tickets, personal injury, or any other legal concern which you may have. Call today to speak with an Experienced St. Louis Criminal Defense Lawyer with Offices in St. Charles and St. Louis, Missouri.

Jennifer R. Piper practices in all areas of family law. She received her law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law and graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia with a B.A. in political science.

She is a member of the Missouri Bar Association. Ms. Piper was named a Rising Star, Up and Coming Lawyer for the State of Missouri by Missouri Lawyers Weekly for 2009; a Rising Star, Up and Coming Lawyer for 2010-2015 by Missouri Super Lawyers; and was named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2017-2020 in the practice area of Family Law. Ms. Piper recently received...

Ryan Krupp is a personal injury and criminal defense attorney in St. Louis and St. Charles County. Previously, he worked for both the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and Johnson County District Attorney’s Office where he appeared in court on behalf of the State of Missouri and Kansas in the criminal prosecution of among other things, Domestic Violence, Assault, Drug Cases, SVU Cases, Juvenile Offenders, and other felonies and misdemeanors. He tried numerous cases to a judge and jury.

Ryan is a native St. Louisan and is an alumni of Marquette High-School and Missouri Baptist University where he played men’s soccer, racking...

Fritz Law LLC is a boutique law firm that focuses on probate and estate administration for clients of all ages. Our goal is to provide a highly personalized legal experience in a timely and cost-efficient manner. This approach allows our clients to focus on the people and things that really matter in life. Attorney John P. Fritz is licensed to practice law in Missouri, Illinois and New York. Please visit www.fritzlawstl.com for more information. ...

If you are going through a divorce or family law matter, it can feel like your whole life is hanging in the balance. Not knowing what will happen to you or your family can can be overwhelming. To help clients with divorce and family law matters in their time of need, Stange Law Firm, PC has limited their practice to divorce and family law matters. For your convenience, we have offices in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas and Oklahoma in places such as St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia, Springfield, Wichita, Tulsa and beyond. We also respond to all phone...

Jonathan Sternberg is an appellate lawyer in Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri, representing businesses and individuals in civil and criminal appeals and related matters before state and federal courts nationwide. He focuses his practice strictly on appellate litigation. This includes every stage of a case, not only briefing and arguing appeals and related actions, but also advising trial lawyers on procedure and strategy. Since opening his practice on his admission to the bar in 2007, Jonathan has been counsel of record in more than 200 reported appellate decisions in a wide array of subjects. The total amount in controversy of...

Wyatt Wright handles trucking and auto accident cases and other consumer related matters. Mr. Wright is licensed to practice law in eleven states (Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming) plus the District of Columbia. Mr. Wright has been named as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association and is a life member of both the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Mr. Wright also serves as a leader in providing legal services to pro bono programs, such as the American Bar Association’s Military...

Tyson is the managing partner of Mutrux Firm, LLC in St. Louis, Missouri. Mutrux Firm, LLC is uniquely qualified to handle Personal Injury Litigation cases in Missouri and Illinois. Tyson’s previous positions include clerkships with the St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office, the Hammer Law Firm, and Dunne, Koenig, & Green. Tyson Mutrux served one year on the executive board of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Young Lawyers Division. Later, he served as a Representative and as a Delegate to the American Bar Association. Before law school, Tyson Mutrux graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri with...

John Schleiffarth practices criminal defense law in the Saint Louis area. He represents clients charged with serious criminal charges in both state and federal court. He is a member of the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National College of DUI/DWI Defense, the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and an active member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis. He believes that every client deserves a bold and aggressive defense. He will fight to protect your rights. When not practicing law, John enjoys spending time with his family and the outdoors. He is a snowboarder and a...

Jennifer L. Rench is a family law attorney and owner of J. Rench Law Firm, LLC | St. Louis Divorce and Mediation. Her law firm helps clients through divorce by offering divorce mediation services, collaborative divorce services, and divorce representation.

Her philosophy is to help clients resolve legal matters in the most effective way possible. She accomplishes this through communication, collaboration, interest-based negotiations, and other progressive strategies. Her values center on understanding her clients’ needs and meeting those needs using her legal experience and problem solving skills. While she has served in other areas of law, family law is especially...

Attorney Stephen R. Schultz is an award-winning St. Louis personal injury attorney and founding partner of Schultz & Myers Personal Injury Lawyers. He’s a St. Louis native and attended Christian Brothers (CBC) High School and Missouri State University. Stephen was unfortunately involved in a serious car accident shortly after graduating from college, severely injuring him. However, the experience led him to dedicating his career to helping victims and their families get the legal representation they deserve after debilitating accidents. He attended the top-ranked Washington University School of Law, where he excelled in Trial Advocacy, Civil Justice Clinics, and Negotiation. After...

After graduation from Chicago-Kent School of Law in 1995, Tor Hoerman began working at the defense firm Bullaro, Carton & Stone until he got a call from a plaintiffs firm, Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz that they may have an opening for a young associate. Tor jumped at the opportunity and learned about his passion to help injured people against those that he had previously represented.

In his years at K,J&S, Tor learned how to work the Courtroom at the Daley Center, spending most of his days either trying cases or running from floor to floor arguing motions on behalf of his...

Jim is a Trial Attorney with more than 30 years of experience practicing law in the State of Missouri, including personal injury, business litigation, traffic cases, workers’ compensation, criminal and other matters.

Jim is from St. Louis and has lived there his entire life. He attended DeSmet High School and then Benedictine and Quincy Colleges. He went on to receive his Juris Doctorate Degree From SLU Law School and has since pursued his passion for helping people in all kinds of legal situations by working closely with his clients and obtaining outstanding results. He has also hosted lawyer radio...

It's a difficult time when a loved one passes away but there are tasks that need to be completed promptly to ensure your loved one's intentions are fulfilled and that property passes as planned. You have only one year from date of death to open a Probate Estate in Missouri. You need an experienced attorney to handle the probate process and the legal issues. Many smart people have no Estate Plan whatsoever. Making an estate plans may seem unpleasant, or something to put off for the distant future. However, If you have no Will, then the law of...

Highly experienced and aggressive criminal defense attorney specializing in criminal defense, civil rights litigation, and post-conviction relief.

St. Louis-based intellectual property attorney serving clients nationwide. I help clients protect and grow their brands, identify and enforce their intellectual property rights, and develop their trademark portfolios. My clients range from entrepreneurs and startups to large corporations, and everything in between. A company’s trademarks and copyrights are often among its most valuable assets. Given the business and competitive importance of intellectual property, effective portfolio development and management are critical to maximizing and protecting the value of a company's brands. I provide counsel on a wide variety of issues related to intellectual property, technology, and privacy law, offering practical business services...

Very few lawyers can claim repeated record setting results like attorney Ryan Bradley. Feared by defendants and insurance companies, you can rest assured Ryan will deliver on your injury case. The Missouri Lawyers Weekly called Ryan the "Winningest Attorney" in Missouri and has routinely featured him for extraordinary verdicts and settlements though the state.

My name is Steve Hardin. I am an attorney with over 20 years of courtroom experience. I founded the Hardin Law Firm, LLC because I have dedicated my career to helping people in trouble. My goal is to help people solve their problems and get back to their lives. I am here to help you. I am currently accepting cases in the following areas: Criminal Defense, Family Law, and Personal Injury. I WILL do the hard work your case requires. During my career, I have aggressively represented people with matters ranging from civil hearings to...

MEET YOUR LAWYER I started my legal career as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Charles B. Blackmar, a Justice with the Missouri Supreme Court and former professor at St. Louis University School of Law. I went on to practice as a trial attorney for the Commercial Litigation Branch of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. Following this position, I served as a Federal Prosecutor with an emphasis on prosecuting white collar crime, including bank fraud. After leaving the government, I practiced law at Armstrong, Teasdale, Schlafly & Davis, the third largest law firm in...

John focuses his practice on Family Law litigation and Family Law Mediation. He is a member of the IACP - International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, as well as, the AMM - Association of Missouri Mediators, the APFM - Academy of Professional Family Mediators, and member of the Hague Convention Attorney Network through the U.S. Department of State. He has assisted clients in collaborative matters and mediation as well as cases involving divorce, modification, paternity, child custody, adoption, contempt, international child custody (Hague Convention), and appeals. John earned his law degree from Washington University Law School where he has been an...

Jaclyn Zimmermann dedicates her practice to helping people who need a voice against big businesses and stingy insurance companies. She represents people in all areas of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination, as well as helping people with personal injuries. She knows how difficult it can be for individuals to fight against large corporations and insurance companies, who often have large legal teams defending them, because she spent several years prior to founding Ponder Zimmermann LLC defending insurance companies and businesses. This experience gives Jaclyn a unique perspective on how to successfully fight against these entities to protect...

Christopher S. Hoffmann, the principal of The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C. has practiced law in the Missouri and Illinois area since 1997. Prior to founding The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C. he was affiliated with Zevan & Associates, P.C. The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C. has a long and successful track record of securing judgments for victims of car accidents, truck accidents, medical malpractice, drunk driving, boating accidents, dog bites and other similar personal injury cases. The firm has also successfully tried many cases on the behalf of plaintiffs involving product liability, wrongful death, workers compensation, slip and fall injuries and more.

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Ms. Schaefer started her legal career in 1997 and has practiced criminal law exclusively for the last 21 years. After graduating law school, Ms. Schaefer practiced criminal defense in rural Missouri where she specialized in methamphetamine manufacturing cases. A successful trial lawyer, she has earned victories defending the rights of the accused in all types of cases from misdemeanors to murder.

In 2006, Ms. Schaefer established her law firm, Jill Schaefer LLC in Clayton, Missouri. She has earned a reputation as a tough and skilled advocate, often receiving dismissals and acquittals in seemingly unwinnable cases. Her practice...

With more than 25 years of experience pursuing justice through injury claims, attorney William K. Holland is well-prepared to handle any legal challenges involving car accidents, explosions and other serious injury cases.

William K. Holland has taken 43 jury trials to verdict. He has recovered 24 settlements of more than $1 million - many of those multimillion-dollar outcomes. Altogether, he has collected more than $100 million for injured clients.

Yes, numbers talk. More importantly, William has helped bring a sense of justice to clients who had suffered harms and losses through others' negligence.

Areas of Practice
Motor Vehicle Accidents

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Mr. Crawford has extensive experience and expertise preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the U.S. and throughout the world. He conducts freedom-to-operate, infringement and validity studies, prepares and negotiates licenses and other agreements related to intellectual property, and prepares and prosecutes trademark and copyright registrations. Mr. Crawford has litigated matters locally and across the country, he is an authority on design patent protection, and he regularly works for entities ranging from individuals and start-up companies to established national corporations and multi-national conglomerates. Mr. Crawford has provided patent services in diverse technologies, including medical devices and surgical instruments, industrial processing...

A former Assistant Attorney General and appellate law clerk, Mr. Ribaudo founded The Ribaudo Law Firm in 2008. Mr. Ribaudo, who has worked on appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Missouri Supreme Court, and the Missouri Court of Appeals (W.D., S.D., and E.D.), is licensed in Missouri. (He previously was admitted to practice in Illinois, Kansas, and New York.) He graduated in the top of his class, and was a (publishing) member of the Missouri Law Review. Mr. Ribaudo's primary practice area is appellate law. In 2007, he...

Mike has successfully litigated and served as lead trial counsel throughout Missouri and Illinois in matters involving large exposure trucking and automobile accidents, wrongful death claims, premises liability, and dram shop liability cases where millions of dollars were at stake.

Mike has argued before appellate courts throughout Missouri and has been before the Missouri Supreme Court on multiple occasions. One of the matters that Mike appeared before the Missouri Supreme Court resulted in his selection as a 2017 Influential Appellate Advocate by Missouri Lawyers Weekly, a prestigious award given to the Missouri lawyer who obtained the year's most significant appellate...