Mediation is a process in which two or more parties to a dispute meet with an impartial and neutral third party to discuss settlement of the dispute. Since 1990, He has been actively involved in mediating a wide range of civil disputes including, but not limited to, insurance litigation, contract and business litigation, business dissolution, products liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, commercial litigation, estate and will contest litigation and condemnation litigation. Since 1990, he has mediated over 1,000 civil cases. He served as chair of the Missouri Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee for the years 1994 through 1997. He is on the panels for AAA, Pinnacle and serves as an independent contractor for the Postal Service Redress Program and the Missouri Highway Commission. He is on the panels for the Western and Eastern District Federal Court Early Assessment Program. He is a Fellow in the American College of Civil Trial Mediators. He is a frequent speaker at seminars on mediation and ADR.

Some of our attorneys are retained by insurance companies to defend their insureds in cases arising out of automobile accidents, trucking accidents, products liability, landowner liability, and other types of cases. We also are engaged by insurance companies and other clients to render opinions on coverage questions which may arise under their policies, and to file declaratory judgment actions where necessary to clarify the obligation of the insurance company under the policy issued.

If you have been injured in an automobile accident caused by a careless driver, you have the right to recover the damages you have sustained. It is important to understand your rights and to be represented by counsel in attempting to assert them. Our attorneys and paralegals are knowledgeable and experienced in protecting the rights of our clients arising out of automobile accidents. If you, a family member or friend have been injured in an automobile accident, you should contact us prior to signing any document or accepting any payment from the other driver or his insurance company.