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I have represented hundred of parties, both plaintiffs and defendants, in lawsuits in state and federal courts. My favorite cases are class actions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) targeting senders of annoying and illegal junk faxes, robocalls, and text messages. I have litigated more than 150 class action lawsuits and been appointed as Class Counsel multiple times in federal and state courts. Class actions are great way to level the playing field between consumers and large corporations.
Outside of my law practice, I am an avid marathon runner, having completed more than 50 marathons, including running 100 miles in less than 24 hours, and I also enjoy fishing and global travel.
Education
- Saint Louis University School of Law
- J.D. (1999) | Law
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- Miami University of Ohio
- B.A. (1992) | Political Science
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- Honors: Dean's List
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Professional Experience
- Partner
- Schultz & Associates LLP
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- Staff Attorney
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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- Federal Judicial Law Clerk for Honorable David D. Noce
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Title Law-Ethical Considerations
- National Business Institute
- Real Estate Closings From Start To Finish
- National Business Institute
- Landlord-Tenant Law
- Sterling Education Services, Inc.
- Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law
- National Business Institute
Speaking Engagements
- Title Law from Start to Finish
- NBI
- Ethical Considerations, Real Estate Closings from Start to Finish
- National Business Institute
- Curing Top Commercial Real Estate Title Defects, Continuing Legal Education and Real Estate Seminar, St. Louis
- National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education Seminar
- Presented talk on Ethical Considerations
- Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law, Landlord-Tenant Law: Leases, Evictions, Litigation, and Settlements Continuing Legal Education Seminar, St. Louis
- Sterling Education Services, Inc.
- Real Estate Litigation in Missouri Continuing Legal Education Seminar
- Sterling Education Services, Inc.
Awards
- ABA Free Legal Answers 2020 Pro Bono Leader
- American Bar Association
- ABA Free Legal Answers 2019 Pro Bono Leader
- American Bar Association
- Client's Choice Award
- Avvo
- Top Attorney 10.0
- Avvo
- Platinum Client Champion
- Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
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- Missouri Bar # 48674
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- American Bar Association
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Missouri
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- 7th Circuit
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- 8th Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois
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- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri
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- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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- United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
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- United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
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Fees
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Free Consultation
Free initial telephone consultation up to 15 minutes. -
Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Most representation is on hourly basis, but contingency representation considered for collections and some other areas. Class action representation is always on a contingency basis.
Practice Areas
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Collections
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Tenants' Rights
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Additional Practice Areas
- TCPA Robocall Class Actions
- COVID-19 Class Actions
- Contracts
- Mortgage Class Actions
- TCPA Spam Text Messages Class Actions
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Legal Answers
- Q. What all do you need to do on a discovery as a defendant?
- A: Answers to interrogatories should be notarized in Missouri. No cover letter is necessary. You should also file and serve a certificate of service. It's not required that the plaintiff provide the notarization page but you could request one.
- Q. I live in Dent County my neighbors have five dogs I'm deathly afraid of dogs they keep coming in my yard what can I do
- A: 273.033. Killing or injuring a dog, reasonable apprehension of imminent harm is an absolute defense. — 1. In any action for damages or a criminal prosecution against any person for killing or injuring a dog, a showing by a preponderance of the evidence that such person was in reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful contact by the dog or was acting to prevent such imminent harmful contact against another person by the dog shall constitute an absolute defense to criminal prosecution or civil liability for the killing or injuring of such animal. 2. If a person has, on at least two occasions, complained to the county sheriff or to the appropriate animal control authority in his or her jurisdiction that a dog, not on a leash, has trespassed on property that such person owns, rents, or leases or on any property that constitutes such person's residence, and when at least one of the prior two complaints was motivated by reasonable apprehension for such person's safety or the safety of another person or apprehension of substantial damage to livestock or property, then any subsequent trespass by such dog shall constitute prima facie evidence that such person was in reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful contact. The county sheriff or animal control authority to which any complaint under this section is made shall notify the owner of the alleged trespassing dog of such complaint. Failure by a county sheriff or animal control authority to notify a dog owner under this subsection shall not invalidate or be construed in any way to limit any other provision of this subsection. 3. The court shall award attorney's fees, court costs, and all reasonable expenses incurred by the defendant in defense of any criminal prosecution or in any civil action brought by a plaintiff if the court finds that the defendant has an absolute defense as provided in subsection 1 of this section. 4. This section shall not be construed to provide an absolute defense to a person who is engaged in or attempting to engage in a criminal activity at the time of the apprehension of imminent harmful contact, or to a person for any damage or injury to any person or property other than the dog itself that may result from actions taken in an attempt to injure or kill such dog. -------- (L. 2009 H.B. 62)
- Q. I live in Missouri and in a low rent housing complex. Everytime we get a stimulus check she raises the rent!
- A: Unless you are subject to a lease that has not expired or your lease agreement provides otherwise, your landlord can demand an increased rental amount for a new lease term.
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