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A partner in the Labor and Employment practice area, Hope's extensive labor and employment practice is bolstered by her experiences as an in-house attorney for more than ...

Nabil assists clients in a broad range of corporate and securities areas, including mergers, acquisitions, and capital markets.

Bethany is serving as Risk Management Counsel at the Firm.

Hadi represents clients in trademark, copyright, advertising and unfair competition litigation.

Gordon is a highly experienced trial attorney who has achieved significant courtroom wins for clients in cases involving commercial disputes, white collar criminal defens...

Mariquita is an experienced and results-driven M&A and tax attorney who negotiates and closes complex transactions.

Douglas ("Dugie") is a real estate and corporate practitioner and strategist who assists clients with a wide range of transactions.

Jen oversees all of the Firm's human resources policies, programs, and services, ensuring Thompson Coburn provides a motivating, diverse, and inclusive work environment f...

Bill Bay represents major corporations in high-stakes litigation nationally and is also at the forefront of leadership in the legal profession as president of the America...

Working directly with clients and attorneys, Jennifer oversees a number of complex application processes for employers and their employees.

As a litigation paralegal, Marissa is skilled in drafting responsive pleadings, pre-trial motions, discovery, subpoenas and settlement documents; complex document review ...

Dominic is an associate in the business litigation practice group, assisting clients in a variety of matters in both state and federal court.

Addressing the intellectual property needs of both large corporate clients and individuals, Thad works extensively on patent protection and other IP related issues for a ...

Tony's practice encompasses a broad range of intellectual property matters, including patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks and other issues involving the intern...

Matt represents major agricultural companies in business-critical disputes.

Cherie represents financial institutions and borrowers in various secured and unsecured lending transactions.

Mary has spent her  40-year career representing major corporations in high-stakes trials and arbitrations.

Mark’s practice focuses on the representation of clients in financial restructurings, out-of-court workouts and bankruptcy cases.

Companies navigating the complex regulatory landscape of the food and beverage industry turn to Kim Bousquet for her experience handling disputes and providing guidance.

Sam is an associate in the Firm's Banking and Commercial Finance group.

Matt is vice chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Vicky has 25 years of experience in estate and trust administration and the preparation of income, fiduciary and estate tax returns.

Shaun is a litigator handling complex business and commercial matters.

Ed serves as a key tax advisor to companies embarking on any type of corporate restructuring, from acquisitions and dispositions to spinoffs and management changes.

Matt is a highly dedicated legal advisor who provides guidance to clients on complex data center and real estate transactions.

Chad represents clients in a variety of real estate transactions.

Hap represents developers, lenders and businesses in real estate matters and transactions across the country.

As Chief Operating Officer, Allen leads the business management of Thompson Coburn.

Erin assists litigation teams with all aspects of litigation and claims including, but not limited to, document management, deposition preparation, trial preparation, dat...

Clare is an associate in the Firm's business litigation practice group.

Libby assists clients with a wide variety of business litigation matters.

Sara assists clients in identifying, navigating and responding to environmental risks and liabilities.

Becky Christensen helps employers navigate issues of employment law, serving as a go-to resource on day-to-day workforce issues as well as investigations, training, strat...

Chris counsels businesses on effective strategies for resolving difficult and complex scenarios.

With over 30 years of experience, David has tried dozens of high stakes cases.

Ed has substantial experience in a wide range of complex lawsuits, most of which involve multi-party environmental litigation.

Cathy is a committed and collaborative paralegal supporting attorneys in the Firm's public finance practice.

Katie's practice encompasses a broad spectrum of intellectual property matters, including counterfeiting, patent and other trademark litigation for a wide range of client...

Cathy focuses her practice on employee benefits, taxation and closely-held businesses.

Tom's practice focuses on the areas of estate planning and administration, federal estate and gift tax compliance and controversy, organizational, tax and succession plan...

Laura represents clients in a variety of real estate transactions and financings.

Dan Cox is a litigator handling sophisticated business, tort, product liability, intellectual property, and class action defense cases.

Allyson is an associate in the Firm's Corporate and Securities Group.

Caleb represents a wide range of clients in all phases of litigation at the state and federal level.

For 35 years, Steve has focused his practice on succession planning for family businesses, including the areas of estate planning, taxation, estate and trust administrati...

Matt serves as co-chair of our insurance practice group, guiding policyholders, insurers and insurance professionals on everything from policy placement through the litig...

Lee is a dedicated strategic advisor with deep experience in healthcare regulatory compliance.

Mark is a paralegal in the Firm's labor & employment practice.

David Dick is the firm's general counsel.

Jim is an experienced real estate strategist and negotiator who counsels companies on a broad range of real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, develo...

Jackie's practice is focused on representation of individuals and families in the areas of estate planning and charitable giving and representation of nonprofit organizat...

Jesse represents and leads clients through sophisticated mergers and acquisitions, equity financing transactions, and securities offerings.

For more than 40 years, Don counseled clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate and commercial transactions.

Tom practices in the firm’s Business Litigation area, conducting trials in federal and state courts, and arbitration forums.

From her many years of work supporting legal research and writing at corporate law firms, Kathy knows the role of the traditional law librarian is transforming and expand...

Laura's practice is focused on all aspects of estate planning, including the preparation of estate planning documents, probate and tax law, tax planning and business succ...

Dan serves as a practical, imminently accessible legal advisor to developers, institutional owners and corporate users of commercial and industrial real estate throughout...

David concentrates in the areas of business bankruptcy, workouts, securitizations, and general creditors' rights matters.

Over the last decade, Elizabeth has worked directly on several billion dollars in tax credit transactions and represented clients in a variety of complex real estate and ...

Chip's practice focuses on the representation of individuals, universities, and national and international companies in commercial transactions and counseling involving t...

Dominic adapts legal strategies to the unique challenges of each case, combined with his deep understanding of various legal jurisdictions, makes him a valuable asset to ...

Jeff helps all types of businesses navigate complex litigation, arbitration, class action, regulatory, and transactional matters in venues across the country.

Matt serves as Thompson Coburn's Chief Financial Officer, managing all accounting, billing and tax work for a 425-attorney firm with nearly $250 million in revenue and 75...

Garrett counsels banks, financial institutions and other businesses on a variety of tax credit, commercial transaction and regulatory issues.

Jim serves as a key advisor to regional medical groups on the full spectrum of business and regulatory issues they encounter while providing medical services.

Kevin is an associate in the firm's Business Litigation practice area.

Nathan is committed to helping his clients protect some of their most valuable assets whether it be through intellectual property counseling or in litigation.

Rachel is an associate in the labor and employment practice group, representing employers in a range of workplace issues and disputes.

Dean has extensive first chair trial experience, limiting his practice to intellectual property and commercial litigation.

With previous experience in higher education and secondary school administration and a master's degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education, Stephanie is keenly awar...

Larry is a business litigator resolving complex cases involving shareholder rights, business valuations, fiduciary duty claims, and other contract and business disputes.

John represents domestic and international clients in complex litigation and multi-district litigation in some of the most challenging state and federal venues in the cou...

Clients turn to Suzanne Galvin for results in complex high-profile litigation, particularly in the areas of pharmaceutical, medical device, and environmental exposure cla...

Danny assists clients in litigation matters at the state and federal levels.

Steve Garlock is a seasoned partner in the firm's IP department with a strong foundation in business litigation and product liability.

Cliff is a nationally recognized labor and employment attorney who advises executives and HR leaders on all aspects of employment litigation and labor disputes.

For more than 30 years, Evan has served as a trusted advisor to hospitals, health care systems, long-term care facilities, health plans, physicians, and other businesses ...

Erik is a strategic technology and operations executive who draws on his skills in IT planning, operational turnarounds, innovation, technology modernization, and IT gove...

Steve is a nationally recognized practitioner in the areas of estate planning and the structuring of privately held businesses.

April is counsel in the Firm's banking and commercial finance practice.

As a paralegal in the firm's business immigration practice, Doris manages a variety of visa applications and work authorizations for the firm's clients.

Matt is a litigator focusing on business, banking and financial services matters.

Ron Haglof's practice with the firm includes substantial experience in privately negotiated acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, including transactions requiring ...

Jeremy is an Associate in the Product Liability/Mass Tort group.

Ben primarily represents clients in complex product liability and other tort matters, often defending designers, manufacturers, and distributors against high exposure pro...

Suzanne is a litigation associate in the firm's environmental group.

Ed is a veteran litigator and head of the Firm's Antitrust Practice Group.

Steven is an associate in the Firm's intellectual property practice.

Julie represents clients in mergers and acquisitions and sophisticated securities offerings, and offers advice on a wide range of corporate matters.

Joy advises health systems, health plans, group purchasing organizations, physician groups, and other health care entities on a wide range of health care legal issues.

Amanda is a litigator and highly experienced trial team leader for Fortune 500 companies facing class actions and complex business disputes.

Matt’s practice is focused on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in a variety of mechanical and electrical arts.

Brian Hockett practices in the Firm's Financial Restructuring group.

Eric is an associate in the Firm's business litigation and higher education groups.

Chris serves as Chair of Thompson Coburn, managing the 800+ person firm and leading the firm's executive and management committees in the execution of its strategic plan.

Wil has a PhD in cellular and molecular biology and experience as research scientist working for a major biotechnology company.

As a former health care executive and health system general counsel, John has a unique perspective on the types of legal counsel health care organizations need to achieve...

John is an associate in the Firm's Corporate and Securities group.

Layla assists clients with a wide variety of business litigation matters including regulatory enforcement actions, business disputes, and toxic tort defense.

Norma uses her creativity, passion and experience to manage attorney professional development and lead Thompson Coburn's extensive diversity efforts at all levels of the ...

Josh is a member of the Real Estate practice group.

David strategically advises clients in a variety of intellectual property disputes including patent prosecution, IP litigation, brand protection, counterfeiting, Post-Gra...

Nicole advises health care providers and health plans on structuring transactions and analyzes health care regulatory issues with an eye toward effective, proactive compl...

Jeremy is a member of the Firm's tax practice group.

For more than 30 years, Lori has been helping clients solve some of the most challenging employee benefit problems.

Laura provides high-level strategic human resources counseling to executives and HR managers on the challenging legal questions that crop up during every phase of employm...

Mark’s practice includes all types of secured, unsecured and asset-based lending and commercial-finance transactions.

Nick advises businesses, tax-exempt organizations, and governmental entities on federal and state tax matters, including tax credit finance, tax-exempt bonds, and transac...

Larry serves clients in the firm's Private Client Services practice.

Haley supports a wide variety of clients with corporate and securities matters and financings.

With a robust background in legal analysis, civil procedure, and federal clerkships, Korbin brings a wealth of experience to the firm's Business Litigation team.

Cheryl represents lenders and obligors in complex finance transactions, loan restructurings, and bankruptcy, receivership, foreclosure and other proceedings involving cre...

Marissa is a practice area specialist in the Firm's Immigration practice.

Ryan has a broad and diverse practice serving clients navigating sophisticated matters related to air, water, land, energy, agriculture, emergency response and climate is...

Crystal has 30+ years of national environmental experience and leads the transactional area of the Firm's environmental practice.

Fatima has practiced exclusively in the area of immigration and nationality law for nearly two decades, helping employers in a broad range of sectors address the immigrat...

Anne-Marie practices in the real estate and corporate sections in the firm with particular emphasis on real estate acquisitions and dispositions, financing and developmen...

Kevin provides strategic legal counsel to health care clients on a broad spectrum of matters.

John handles complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts across the nation.

As a former health care executive, April strongly connects to the complex issues facing health care clients.

Michele is Co-Chair of the Firm's Corporate and Securities Practice Group and serves on the Firm's Management Committee.

Kent has spent much of his career representing financial services clients of the Firm, particularly securities brokers and dealers, investment advisors, investment compan...

Sara is a trusted legal advisor to public entities, nonprofit borrowers, investment bankers and bankers in a wide variety of public financing and lending transactions.

The Chair of Thompson Coburn's Higher Education Practice, Aaron assists institutions to navigate a wide range of complex legal and regulatory matters.

Nick is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Brian is a business litigator representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial litigation and internal compliance issues across many industries.

Cassandra is a member of the Tort Team and focuses on complex legal issues related to toxic tort, asbestos, the railroad industry and Federal Employers' Liability Act cla...

Beth is a dedicated, highly experienced paralegal who assists real estate clients with matters related to the development, acquisition or sale of real property.

Matt practices in the areas of state and local tax (SALT) controversy, banking and financial services litigation, business litigation and appellate.

Michael's practice is focused on providing practical, comprehensive solutions that meet the business goals of clients in the employee benefits area of human resources law...

Scott represents government contractors in disputes with federal and state governments, including bid protests, Contract Disputes Act claims, and suspension and debarment...

Emma is an associate in the Firm's labor and employment practice group.

Sarah advises corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance, corporate governance and general business counseling.

Mike focuses his legal practice on public finance, corporate law, business transactions, governmental and nonprofit law.

Rick advises companies and individuals on a variety of federal (domestic and international), state and local tax matters.

Samantha assists attorneys on matters related to intellectual property litigation.

Andrew is a paralegal in the intellectual property practice area.

Tom is Co-Chair of Thompson Coburn LLP's Corporate Department.

Julie focuses on enhancing and optimizing the vital role that members of Thompson Coburn's legal support services team play in delivering exceptional client service.

Janette has over 30 years of experience practicing in all areas of state and local taxation, including representing clients before state and local taxing authorities in c...

Krissa practices human resources law, focusing on the representation of employers in employment litigation and client counseling.

Hannah is an associate in the Firm's Labor & Employment department.

Paul represented real estate developers, financial institutions, national tenants and construction companies in a variety of complex real estate transactions throughout t...

Sonette is a highly experienced litigator and business advisor who counsels corporate clients on all phases of commercial litigation in state and federal courts throughou...

Omar drafts, reviews and updates complex trusts and estate plans and handles sophisticated tax matters for individuals and businesses.

As a member of the firm's mass tort litigation practice group, Allison has extensive experience in complex litigation, including tort claims, product liability, negligenc...

Dave represents and advises a host of major corporations in class action defense, complex business disputes, and state and local tax (SALT) controversy.

Jeff is a litigator, former crop consultant, and agronomic crop specialist.

A member of the Firm's public finance practice, Jim previously served as General Counsel of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) for fifteen years.

Mark represents clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including the energy, telecommunications and financial services sectors.

Adrian represents clients in a multitude of business litigation matters.

Sara represents lenders, community development entities and investors in tax credit and financing transactions.

Martha practices exclusively in the areas of immigration and nationality law focusing in employment-based and family-based immigration cases.

Greg represents clients in mergers and acquisitions and sophisticated securities offerings, and offers advice on the wide range of regulatory and compliance issues affect...

Gayle is a thoughtful and detail-oriented attorney valued by clients for her practical legal counsel.

Benjamin Middleton assists clients in a variety of litigation and regulatory matters in state and federal courts as well as in front of federal agencies.

Jan is a former United States Attorney with extensive trial experience who represents companies and individuals in major litigation and regulatory actions.

In her labor and employment practice, Stephanie partners with clients to develop solutions to complex workforce challenges.

Tom is the former Chair of Thompson Coburn, where for 20 years he led the Firm through a period of growth and nationwide expansion.

Mike has extensive experience in complex litigation, including products liability, RICO, toxic tort claims, and contract disputes.

Steve serves as a trusted advisor to financial institutions engaged in all types of public finance and lending transactions.

Manoo serves as a strategist for high-stakes litigation, tapping his well-honed research and writing skills to craft motions and briefs that help clients navigate thorny ...

Brittney is an effective advocate for her clients in complex business disputes – implementing creative litigation strategies to help her clients achieve favorable outcome...

Lisa is an associate in the Firm's private client group.

Rachael is an associate in the Firm's business litigation practice.

Mike is a litigator who defends banking and healthcare clients.

Clients throughout the country, both big and small, trust Justin to protect their business interests and intellectual property rights at all stages—from the initial phase...

Jack tries complex cases involving intellectual property, product liability and commercial issues before various state and federal courts.

Mike focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, including patent, media, advertising, copyright, trade secret, privacy and data breach actions.

Conor provides counsel to management in various types of labor and employment disputes.

Madelaine represents clients in a variety of business litigation matters in state and federal courts.

Alan represents clients in all aspects of intellectual property litigation, with a strong emphasis on patent litigation at both the trial and appellate court levels, and ...

Amy is an employment law attorney focused on counseling in-house lawyers and HR professionals through both day-to-day and complex workplace issues.

Greg counsels entrepreneurs, investment advisors and major institutional investors on a wide range of securities offerings and transactions while providing comprehensive ...

Rick devotes his entire practice to the defense of employers in ERISA litigation related to pension, life, health, and disability benefits, both self-funded and insured.

Carl has represented corporations in high-stakes litigation on a regional and national basis for more than 30 years.

Tom provides strategic intellectual property counseling to some of the world's largest consumer products companies and service providers, with a focus on IP portfolio man...

Rich has worked as a paralegal for more than 25 years, primarily in tobacco and product liability litigation.

Chuck is a creative and highly efficient employment litigator and advisor to private and public sector employers across a wide spectrum of industries.

As Associate General Counsel and Senior Director of Risk Management for Thompson Coburn, Joyce serves as the point person for risk management and conflicts of interest qu...

Jennifer is an experienced real estate attorney who provides guidance on a variety of complicated real estate transactions, including purchase and sales, leasing, financi...

Ali is experienced in various types of tax-exempt and taxable financings as bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, issuer's counsel, disclosure counsel and bank counsel.

Tommy Rea is a former Assistant United States Attorney who brings deep trial experience to his white-collar defense and investigations practice.

Chris is a valued strategic partner to emerging companies and the institutions and individuals that invest in them.

Steve advises clients on domestic and international patent applications and provides comprehensive counsel on licensing and technology transfer.

As a licensed Certified Public Accountant ("CPA"), former corporate governance executive, and former internal and external auditor, Hope has a deep understanding of the c...

Tonya provides sensible, strategic and holistic guidance to health care clients related to health care regulatory and compliance issues, government investigations and tra...

Sharon develops and executes highly effective MDL  and class action defense strategies for major companies across a variety of sectors, including agriculture, transp...

Michelle Ross is a paralegal in the Firm's immigration department.

Sarah represents clients in a diverse range of transactional and real estate finance matters, including acquisition and sales, development, financing, and leasing.

Carl is a trial lawyer who defends complex, high-profile cases.

Allie represents investors, lenders and community development entities in transactions involving various forms of debt, equity and public financing, including federal and...

Debbie represents public entities, investment bankers, banks and developers in all types of public finance and development incentive transactions.

Bruce has participated in more than 60 appeals involving a diverse range of subjects, such as products liability, FELA, commercial disputes and constitutional issues.

Mark's practice focuses on facilitating clients' communications, in media, marketing and business.

Patricia is a senior paralegal in the Business Litigation practice area.

Michelle is a practice area assistant in the intellectual property practice area.

Kristen is a litigator representing corporations in sophisticated complex commercial disputes, multidistrict litigation, and class actions across the country.

Claire is a litigator focusing in health care fraud and abuse, False Claims Act litigation, and other complex white-collar litigation.

Tom is a Saint Louis native and entrepreneur, and a fixture in the region's business, civic and charitable communities.

Christine assists clients in a variety of business litigation matters in state and federal courts.

Nick assists clients in a variety of commercial disputes in federal and state courts.

Cathie is a business litigator defending clients in state and federal courts, in addition to state appellate courts, throughout Missouri and Illinois.

Lacey has extensive experience in all aspects of estate planning, estate and trust administration and charitable giving.

Linda advises companies that provide goods or services to the federal government; she also has extensive experience in business immigration matters.

Jarrod is the chair of Thompson Coburn's Tax Credits practice.

Retired Judge Booker Shaw is a skilled litigator and appellate advocate who brings valuable insight and perspective gained from his more than 25 years on the bench.

Paul is a highly effective litigator and regulatory compliance attorney who has resolved environmental and real estate/construction disputes in state and federal courts a...

Allie works on complex commercial litigation in state and federal court.

Amy advises employers on retirement plans, health and welfare plans, compensation packages and other benefits.

Evan represents clients across a range of public law, public finance and development matters.

Sherri is a trial attorney with experience in a wide variety of civil litigation in state and federal courts.

Nationally recognized for his M&A transactional experience, Fred is Co-Chair of the Firm's Corporate and Securities Practice Group.

Peter is an environmental attorney who helps companies respond to major environmental incidents, navigate regulatory actions and successfully resolve civil and criminal l...

Dave represents railroads and major manufacturers in environmental and occupational exposure litigation throughout the Midwest and across the country.

Rose assists clients with a wide variety of business litigation matters.

Ben is a member of the Business Litigation practice.

Will Thompson is an associate in the Firm's business litigation practice.

Jack assists clients with private client and general corporate matters.

Brent helps his clients navigate the complexities of mergers, acquisitions, financings, and other significant corporate transactions from initial negotiation through exec...

Sylvia is an associate in the Firm's intellectual property practice.

Danielle is an associate in the Firm's banking & commercial finance practice.

Bill is an associate in the Firm's corporate and securities practice group.

Sean serves as the Firm's Strategic Pricing Analyst.

Jennifer is a partner in the Firm's Intellectual Property and Media Law practice groups.

Ben brings a background in electrical and computer engineering to his legal practice, which primarily focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications.

Dudley is an Assistant General Counsel for the firm.

Clayton is an associate in the Firm's tax and public finance practice groups.

Sarah represents lenders, banks and borrowers in complex financing transactions and provides in-depth regulatory counsel to clients in two of the most heavily regulated i...

Bob has more than 25 years of experience defending class actions in state and federal courts across the country.

In August 2024, Bob Wallace began an appointment as interim president of Explore St.

Kayla is a paralegal in the Firm's intellectual property practice.

David is a 30-year veteran of the financial restructuring world who provides practical, straight-forward advice to all types of institutions that interact with a distress...

Jill is a senior paralegal in the Firm's Corporate & Securities practice.

Melissa Weber is a paralegal in the Firm's labor & employment practice.

Alex is a patent attorney and intellectual property litigator with experience assisting with litigation in federal courts and before administrative bodies.

At the intersection of information governance and compliance is where Matt Wessel has spent his career as an e-Discovery attorney and solutions provider.