Thomas C DeVoto
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Thomas C DeVoto
Biography
MY FIRM'S MISSION STATEMENT - IT IS DIFFERENT THAN THE USUAL STANDARD STATEMENTS BY MANY PERSONAL INJURY FIRMS OR LAWYERS. We all see statements such as: "We care about you" Do you really think any law firm would advertize or have a mission statement that they don't care! Here is another interest tag line. "Experienced and Professional" I have never seen an ad or mission statement that we have no experience and we are unprofessional. For Pete's sake, lawyers are all professionals licensed by the Missouri Bar. Likewise you will see words such as "aggressive", "compassionate" "serious" or statements such as "no recovery - no fee", "we can help", "Quality Legal Representation" and of course the always "free initial consultation". Every person and every case are different. There is no cookie cutter method of handling personal injury cases. I know that there are hundreds of lawyers in the metropolitan area who "handle personal injury cases" Our goal is to provide you with the most information possible to help you understand how the system works and if you choose to hire my firm to advise you and keep you informed throughout the process. We want to make certain you have all the information to make the right decisions for you and or your family starting with the basics: 1. Do I need a lawyer? 2. How do I hire the right lawyer? 3. Can I settle my property damage claim separately from my injury claim? 4. Do I need a lawyer for my property damage claim? 5. Should I talk to the other guy's insurance adjuster? 6. Should I let them record a statement? 7. Should I give them the names of the doctor's and hospitals where I was treated? 8. Should I sign medical authorizations to let the other guy's insurance company? 9. Should I notify my insurance company? It has happened to me and my family: 1. My father was killed by a young driver who was under the influence of alcohol when I was 21. The horrific damage and effects of that accident are damaging my family today, as you read
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Workers' Compensation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Experience
Associate/Junior Partner Gray & Ritter
Year: 1975 - 1985
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Senior Partner Wuestling, James & DeVoto
Year: 1985 - 1995
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Attorney The DeVoto Law Firm
Year: 1996 - Current
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Professional Associations
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Member (Current)
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Member (Current)
American Association for Justice Member (1985 - Current)
Missouri Bar Member (1975 - Current)
American Bar Association Member (1975 - Current)
Lawyers Association of St. Louis Executive Committee (1981 - 1982)
The Lawyers Association of St. Louis Sustaining Member (1982 - Current)
The Missouri Bar Foundation Fellow (2005 - Current)
Publications
Juveniles and the Law St. Louis Bar Journal (1978)
Death and Derivative Actions Missouri Problems of Proof (1979)
Innkeepers Liability Supplement, Torts II (1982)
Employer's Liability for Negligence Supplement Chapter 4, Missouri Tort Law, Vol. 1 (1984)
The Opening Statement Chapter 9, Missouri Civil Practice, MoBar CLE (2002)
The Opening Statement Supplement Chapter 9 Missouri Civil Practice MoBar CLE (2007)
Agency Supplement to Chapter 7, Problems of Proof (1989)
Evidence at Trial: The Essentials. Practical Evidence for Civil Litigators Case Law Update (2008)
Awards
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Trial Attorney Award
Lon Hocker 1985.0
Note: Fifty years ago, Mary B. Hocker established the Lon O. Hocker awards to memorialize her husband's faith in our system of law. Lon O. Hocker loved the law and believed the law was the foundation of our freedom. Further, he believed that the courts, and only the courts, could preserve that law, and he believed the trial lawyer was the key to our system of justice. In Mary's words, Lon O. Hocker recognized the importance of trial lawyers "in seeing that all who came before the courts of justice were given a fair trial regardless of race, color, condition of purse, or religion."The award is presented annually to three lawyers 36 years of age or younger - one each from the St. Louis, Kansas City and outstate Missouri areas - in recognition of outstanding trial work.Past recipients are among the finest lawyers in the profession.
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 1985.0
Note: The Martindale-Hubbell® PEER REVIEW RATINGS™ are an objective indicator of a lawyer's high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States and Canada. The first review to establish a lawyer's rating usually occurs three years after his/her first admission to the bar.
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Super Lawyer
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine 2008.0
Note: Five years 2008-2013
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Plaintiff's Product Liability
Best Lawyers in America 2014.0
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100 Top Trial Lawyers
National Trial Lawyers Association 2013.0
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Super Lawyer
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine 2010.0
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Super Lawyer
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyer Magazine 2009.0
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Plaintiff's Personal Injury
Marquis Who's Who In American Law 2008.0
Education
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Fairfield University B.A. (1972) | History, English, Political Science and Spanish
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Saint Louis University J.D. | Law
Websites
http://www.devotolaw.com
Website
The DeVoto Law Firm
7646 Watson Rd, St. Louis, MO 63119