Litigation

Why Armstrong Teasdale for Litigation? (pdf)

Armstrong Teasdale is committed to providing high quality litigation services that are result-oriented and cost effective. When you want results, our lawyers offer the commitment and experience necessary to meet the needs of today’s litigation environment. Our philosophy is simple: provide outstanding service, communication, technology, flexibility and value to our clients. We pride ourselves on being trial lawyers, not just trial preparers. In the last ten years, we have tried to verdict more than 300 cases in Federal and State Courts.

Throughout the firm’s history, Armstrong Teasdale attorneys have aggressively engaged in a wide variety of litigation matters in State and Federal Courts, administrative agencies, and arbitral forums throughout the country. The Litigation Practice continues to be the firm’s largest, with more than 100 members. Seven of our partners are Fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers. Twenty-six of our litigation partners were selected to the most recent edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Three of our partners are Fellows of the International Society of Barristers. Other partners are members of the American Law Institute. One of our litigation partners serves as the President of the Board of Trustees for The Missouri Bar and formerly served as President of The Missouri Bar for the 2003-2004 term. One of our trial lawyers currently serves as President of the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers and another litigation partner serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for State Law Resources, Inc.

Practice Highlights

• Armstrong Teasdale received one of the Top Business Verdicts and Settlements in the state of Missouri as reported in Missouri Lawyers Weekly. The $95 million dollar settlement was the second largest in 2006. 

• Armstrong Teasdale obtained the Top Defense Verdict of 2006 in the state of Missouri as reported in Missouri Lawyers Weekly. The family of a man brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital and the man's doctor after the man went to the hospital with an infected toe and died when his myocardial infarction went undiagnosed. The defense argued that the standard of care was met by the hospital and doctor in both the assessment and treatment of the patient.  

• In 2005, Armstrong Teasdale claimed three of the largest Defendant's Verdicts in the state, the first at #5 ($5 million), followed by #7 ($4 million) and #11 (1.5 million).

• Over 200 corporate counsel at Fortune 1000 companies were interviewed by BTI Consulting Group Inc. to discover how they define outstanding client service, which law firms deliver it, and what specifically makes a law firm stand out from the rest of the pack. Armstrong Teasdale, along with a small number of other law firms, were bestowed the award by differentiating themselves through exceptional client service. As part of the recognition Armstrong Teasdale received, one of our litigation partners was individually identified by a client for delivering truly superior client service. Nationally, 134 attorneys were named to The 2006 BTI Client Service All-Star Team for Law Firms for their ability to practice in innovative ways that add more value to the client relationship.

• In 2003, the firm received the second largest Defendant's Verdict in the state of Missouri, and two of the top 11 Defendants' Verdicts

• In 2002, the firm received the #1 Defense Verdict, three of the Top 14 Defense Verdicts and the 5th largest Plaintiffs’ Settlement in the state of Missouri

• Reversal of $10 million judgment in insurance indemnification claim in the Eighth Circuit for National Union Fire Insurance Company

• A major recovery for a corporate client in the Vitamins Antitrust Litigation

• A recent victory in a major trademark case for our client, bebe, against May Department Stores

• Reversal of $50 million punitive damage award arising out of a railroad crossing accident in the Missouri Supreme Court

• A significant verdict for our client, Taracorp Industries, of more than $3.5 million in a product liability case

• Summary Judgment in favor of the Columbia Public School District on all claims and issues in a complex eight-count lawsuit filed by a former employee

• Reversal of $5 million judgement in a lender liability case

• Five consecutive defendants’ verdicts in medical malpractice defense cases

Representative Matters

• In the largest defense verdict in Missouri in 1999, we prevailed on behalf of a manufacturer of a wood-tress press, in a $5 million products liability case brought by an injured worker;

• In the third-ranked defense verdict in Missouri in 2000, we successfully defended a hospital client in a $2.5 million medical malpractice death case;

• In the fourth-ranked defense verdict in Missouri in 2001, we successfully defended a $1,000,000 negligence claim by an amusement park patron claiming severe neck injuries from an amusement park ride;

• In a real estate development fraud matter tried in Federal Court, we successfully defended our client in a $3,250,000 claim;

• Defense verdict for a major utility company in a wrongful death case with a multi-million dollar demand;

• In a case alleging major liability on the part of one of the nation’s largest pork producers, we prevailed on behalf of 52 plaintiffs following a 14-week jury trial, when the jury awarded our clients $5.2 million, the 6th largest plaintiff’s verdict in the state of Missouri in 1999;

• We successfully prosecuted the National Basketball Association against a “reverse confusion” trademark infringement claim involving the “Dream Team” mark;

• In a case alleging fraud, breach of fiduciary duties and breach of a partnership agreement, after two weeks of trial we reached a multi-million dollar settlement against a major gaming company on behalf of a limited partner in the riverboat casino;

• We obtained a Federal Court jury verdict for $3.7 million in favor of our client in a securities fraud case. The verdict included a substantial award of punitive damages and was #13 on Missouri’s list of largest plaintiff’s verdicts in 2001.

Litigation Practices

Alternative Dispute Resolution Antitrust, Distribution & Franchise Appellate Business Litigation Class Action Construction Law Contract and Commercial Criminal Defense & Compliance Explosion/Fire/Electrocution

Health Care Litigation Insurance Coverage & Litigation Intellectual Property Litigation Non-Compete/Trade Secrets Product Liability Professional Liability Security and Facility Clearance Litigation Securities Litigation Tort and Complex Trial