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Adam Irvin

Adam Irvin

Distinguished Lawyer

Workers Compensation Law

901 Washington Ave unit 207, St. Louis, MO 63101, USA

Adam Irvin received his Bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2015 and his law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2018. Mr. Irvin is a member of the Missouri and Illinois state bars. Mr. Irvin concentrates his practice representing the people for their workers' compensation cases. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Mr. Irvin worked defending corporations and insurance companies agasint workers' compensation actions, providing him with unique insight regarding how the process works from within. He is now taking that insight and using it to provide the people with competent and diligent representation they deserve. Mr. Irvin practices in the Workers' Compensation department out of our St. Louis, Missouri location. He handles both Illinois and Missouri workers' compensation claims.

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Brittney Watkins

Brittney Watkins

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

701 Market Street, Sutie1000, St. Louis, MO 63101

Attorney Brittney Watkins is an associate at SWMW Law. She joined the firm in 2024, focusing her practice on helping individuals and families affected by mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. Before joining the firm, Brittney worked as an attorney at a St. Louis firm where she represented mesothelioma victims and their families. She also served as a staff attorney for a local organization where she represented families who lost loved ones to fatal state violence, individuals in jail and prison in civil jail and prison condition litigation, and individuals with municipal traffic offenses. Additionally, she provided community political education and helped families impacted by fatal state violence to organize, draft, and implement policies. She also served as law clerk for the Hon. Judge Danya Dayson, Deputy Presiding Judge, at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. In working with Brittney, clients can expect a genuine, empathetic partner to help them navigate the legal landscape and secure them the justice they deserve. “In my work as an attorney, I use a client-centered lawyering approach and I don’t just listen to my clients, but I collaborate with them on a journey for their justice,” she said. “They’re often facing some of the most devastating and tumultuous periods of their lives, and to be a great attorney who can truly help them, it takes not only razor-sharp legal instinct and knowledge, but also takes someone who will see them as a person, acknowledge their struggles with empathy, and communicate with them every step of the way.” Outside of her work with the firm, Brittney has proven herself to be a leader in the legal community. While in law school, her Washington University School of Law Student Note was published in the Journal of Law and Policy in 2019. That note has been used nationally in law school curricula and was a required text for the National Sports Law Institute’s 30th anniversary conference. She also instructed the Fatal State Violence Liberation Lab for the 2022 Law for Black Lives Lawyering for Liberation Conference. Brittney’s leadership in the legal community is mirrored by her leadership in the community. She serves as a board member for Community Organization to Engage, Uplift & Restore (C.O.E.U.R), a nonprofit that utilizes a holistic approach to provide needed services to youth, families, and individuals in the St. Louis area. Its mission is to enhance and expand opportunities for healthy living, social awareness, urban economic community development, and educational achievement.

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G. Jerry Chen

Featured Lawyer

Civil Litigation

PO BOX 179192, St. Louis, MO 63117

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Ott Law Firm was founded on the principle that every client deserves aggressive, well-prepared legal representation — regardless of the complexity of their case. We combine traditional courtroom experience with modern technology to deliver better outcomes more efficiently.

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George Halenkamp, IV

Family and Divorce Law

2023 Lemay Ferry Rd, St. Louis, MO 63125, USA

George L. Halenkamp, IV is the founding principal of Halenkamp Law, LLC. While his practice extends to several areas of law, George’s primary fields of practice focuses on representing individuals in domestic relations matters and corporate services for private entities. George applies his experience in all stages of a legal dispute to achieve the best resolution for his clients. George L. Halenkamp, IV takes a realistic approach to his practice. He believes that honesty, communication and reliability are the building blocks that form the foundation of a trusting client relationship. He strives to vigorously protect his clients while maintaining a high degree of professionalism. George L. Halenkamp, IV is licensed to practice in Missouri and Illinois. He is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL), and several networking organizations. Hi is also a member of the golf committee for the Missouri Friends of Injured Marines/Semper Fi Fund.

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Greg Klote

Greg Klote

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

680 Craig Rd suite 104, St. Louis, MO 63141, USA

Greg Klote is a founding partner of Halvorsen Klote Davis, a leading St. Louis personal injury law firm representing clients across Missouri and Illinois. For his entire career, Greg has fought for individuals and families who have been injured through no fault of their own. He has secured multiple seven-figure settlements in cases involving car accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle crashes, pedestrian accidents, nursing home abuse, and wrongful death claims. Greg is recognized as a trusted advocate and is an active member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, the American Bar Association, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and The National Trial Lawyers Association. His clients value his client-first approach, where every case is handled with compassion, personal attention, and aggressive legal representation. Outside the courtroom, Greg is deeply rooted in the St. Louis community, volunteering as a youth sports coach, serving on a school board advisory committee, and contributing his financial expertise as part of the finance committee of a local non-profit organization. Greg and his wife, whom he met at the University of Missouri, live in the St. Louis Metro area with their children. He enjoys playing golf, smoking meats, traveling, and cheering on the Missouri Tigers and Kansas City Chiefs.

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Gregory Vescovo, Jr.

Gregory Vescovo, Jr.

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

200 N Broadway suit 720, St. Louis, MO 63102, USA

Gregory joined Morgan & Morgan in 2022. Gregory graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in May 2010 and was recognized for Pro Bono Commitment to the Community. He is currently licensed to practice in Missouri and Kansas. Gregory is a lifelong St. Louis resident and is currently serving a four year term on the Richmond Heights, Missouri City Council. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Gregory worked in insurance defense before following his true passion to focus his practice on fighting on behalf of those who has been injured. Gregory lives in Richmond Heights with his wife, and four children. In his free time Gregory enjoys coaching his children’s soccer and softball teams, spending time with his family, golfing, and traveling.

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Jim Wiehl

Jim Wiehl

Distinguished Lawyer

Health Care Law

7676 Forsyth Blvd, Suite 2230, St Louis, MO 63105

Jim Wiehl is a partner in Norton Rose Fulbright's St. Louis office. His broad corporate and regulatory healthcare practice includes handling all types of affiliations; mergers and acquisitions; private equity transactions; corporate structure and board governance issues, including analysis of a board's fiduciary obligations including duty of care and duty of loyalty, and immunities available to board members; development and implementation of accountable care organizations under the Affordable Care Act, including the utilization of waivers and deemed clinical integration status; complex outsource arrangements; managed care arrangements; antitrust consulting; Medicare and Medicaid regulatory consulting; investigations and corporate compliance and other healthcare regulatory consulting. He has worked with a diverse group of health care clients including health care systems, academic medical centers, hospitals, universities, large specialty physician groups, health insurance companies, and other health care providers. Jim was named "Lawyer of the Year" for healthcare law in St. Louis in 2016 by Best Lawyers and is a recommended lawyer for Healthcare: Service providers by Legal 500 in the US.

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Jon R. Neumann

Jon R. Neumann

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

1015 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63101, USA

During law school, Jon focused his studies on human rights and workers' rights. This course of study ultimately led him to his career as a litigator working on behalf of union members and other working Americans facing severe injury and death due to unsafe products and workplace conditions. Jon has represented pipefitters, steamfitters, machinists, boilermakers, electricians, laborers, plasterers, tile setters, painters, drywallers, auto mechanics, longshoremen, ceramics workers, factory workers, U.S. Navy machinist's mates, U.S. Navy boiler technicians, U.S. Navy electrician's mates, and U.S. Navy enginemen who were wrongfully exposed to asbestos and asbestos-containing products. Additionally, Jon has prosecuted claims involving asbestos-containing cosmetic talc and industrial talc, as well as para-occupational take home, environmental, and neighborhood asbestos exposures. Over the course of his career, Jon has helped clients suffering from mesothelioma recover more than $100 million from asbestos defendants. Jon travels throughout the country representing individuals diagnosed with mesothelioma and their families, with recent clients residing in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Jon is licensed to practice law in California, Illinois, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin and has represented victims of asbestos exposure since 2002. Jon is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Kayla Onder

Kayla Onder

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

110 E Lockwood Ave, St. Louis, MO 63119, USA

Area of Practice: Civil Sexual Abuse Litigation Kayla Ferrel joined OnderLaw in 2014; but before joining the firm, she was known nationally for competing in the television series, America’s Next Top Model, where she was then invited back as a fan favorite to the Reunion Series. She became well known for sharing her survivor’s story with the world. Impassioned with a desire to make a difference, Kayla returned to law school, passed the Bar exam, and is now empowered to help the victims of sexual abuse. As with survivors, we are better in numbers. Appreciating that reality, Kayla has spent over a decade forging national relationships and has solidified partnerships with Sex Abuse litigators across the country. With these partnerships, the OnderLaw team has represented survivors of sexual abuse across the country, holding abusers and enabling institutions legally accountable and delivering nearly one billion dollars in recovery. Kayla currently leads the firm’s Sexual Abuse practice, advocating on behalf of survivors across the country. Teaming with both survivors that are ready to be vocal advocates, as well as those who need their stories to remain highly confidential, Kayla is truly a confidant to all. Together, we are making a difference.

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Michael Doyel

Bankruptcy Law

10820 Sunset Office Dr, St. Louis, MO 63127, USA

Michael Doyel practices law in Sunset Hills, Missouri, at Doyel Law, LLC, the firm he founded in 2007. Financial difficulties, divorce, custody and estate planning are the principal concerns addressed in his practice. His law degree dates to 1993, when he graduated from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. Over his career, Doyel has represented clients in consumer bankruptcy and personal injury cases as well as family and estate matters. His litigation background also includes products liability and wrongful death cases. The firm’s family law profile uses the name Mike Doyel and describes his work across Greater St. Louis, Metro East and Southern Missouri. Doyel Law’s family law services extend to property division and child support, alongside divorce and custody. The firm also assists families with legal separation, alimony and support enforcement. Those services belong to the firm’s description of its family law practice; Doyel’s own biography emphasizes financial problems, family matters and estate planning. Away from legal practice, Doyel has served as a parish council president and coached youth basketball. Baseball coaching was another part of his involvement when his children were younger. His scouting volunteer work has included service at both local and national levels. The firm’s attorney biography also records his leadership in Scouting America.

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Steven Waterkotte

Steven Waterkotte

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

231 S Bemiston Ave #260, St. Louis, MO 63105, USA

Steven A. Waterkotte is the founder and principal of Combs Waterkotte. Prior to the formation of Combs Waterkotte, Mr. Waterkotte was the managing partner of his own criminal defense firm for over 13 years before joining forces with Mr. Combs. Mr. Waterkotte focuses his practice almost exclusively on criminal defense. He defends the rights of the accused in felony and misdemeanor criminal cases. Mr. Waterkotte has a reputation as a passionate and relentless fighter for his clients. Mr. Waterkotte has jury-tried many cases in courtrooms across Missouri. He has obtained not guilty verdicts on cases ranging from murder to rape to misdemeanors. Mr. Waterkotte has been widely recognized in the criminal defense industry by his peers as demonstrated by a number of awards such as Best of the Best – Top 10, Lawyers of Distinction, National Trial Lawyer – Top 100, and Missouri Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorney. In addition to his criminal defense practice, Mr. Waterkotte has successfully defended hundreds of clients in order of protection cases. He is known as one of the leading advocates in Missouri for respondents in order of protection cases. Many attorneys throughout the state consult and hire Mr. Waterkotte to represent their clients who have been served with an order of protection. Mr. Waterkotte also has successfully appealed numerous order of protection cases to appellate courts in Missouri. Mr. Waterkotte was even chosen to sit on a committee in St. Louis County to advise judges on ways to improve the order of protection process. Mr. Waterkotte also represents college students facing disciplinary action. He has achieved favorable results for many students throughout the Missouri area facing disciplinary action by his or her university or college. A lifelong St. Louisan, Mr. Waterkotte graduated from Vianney High School in Kirkwood, Missouri and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in both English and Education from Webster University. While attending Webster University, Mr. Waterkotte excelled as a NCAA student-athlete as a member of the men’s basketball team for four years. Mr. Waterkotte obtained his law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Waterkotte interned at the St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Tom Wilmowski

Personal Injury Law

12444 Powerscourt Dr suite 150, St. Louis, MO 63131, USA

Tom Wilmowski is widely considered one of Missouri and Southern Illinois’s leading personal injury lawyers. Tom prides himself on using his inside knowledge of the insurance industry to obtain maximum value — and often more — for his clients. Tom brings nearly a decade of experience representing insurance carriers and some of the nation’s largest trucking companies. His in-depth understanding of their tactics and strategies, coupled with his Class A Commercial Driver’s License obtained in 2010, allows him to effectively advocate for his clients, ensuring they receive the compensation they deserve. Tom firmly believes that each claim is unique and demands its own strategic plan. Unlike many personal injury attorneys who delegate claims to non-attorney staff, Tom is personally involved from the initial intake through settlement, post-trial motions, and appeals. This hands-on approach ensures that his clients receive the attention and care they deserve. Tom was born and raised in the Chicago suburb of Homewood, where he graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School. He graduated with honors from Mizzou with degrees in Journalism and Political Science. He also received his J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law. Throughout his career, from law school clerking during summers to the present, Tom has been on both sides of injury law — both in defense and helping clients get the results and insurance settlements they deserve. He and his wife, Allyson, reside in St. Louis County with their two daughters, Tabitha and Beatrice, and their Old English Sheepdog, Martha.

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