Biography
Paul Brusati is an appellate and commercial litigator trusted by clients to handle consequential cases in state and federal courts nationwide.
With extensive experience crafting persuasive briefs and delivering effective oral arguments in a variety of areas—employment, products liability, tax, medical malpractice, family law, personal injury, real estate and insurance issues, and felony criminal appeals—Paul regularly achieves successful outcomes in complex appeals, including cases before the Supreme Court of Missouri and the federal appellate circuits.
Paul is also committed to pro bono advocacy, dedicating significant time to representing clients who otherwise lack access to legal counsel. He volunteers with St. Louis Survivors Legal Support (SLSLS), helping survivors of intimate partner violence secure critical orders of protection and related relief. In addition, Paul serves as a Special Public Defender through the Missouri Coalition for the Right to Counsel, handling felony appeals for indigent defendants across Missouri.
Before joining Armstrong Teasdale, Paul clerked for Judge Laura Denvir Stith at the Supreme Court of Missouri.
Education
- Saint Louis University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude)
- Order of the Woolsack
- Deans Honor Scholarship
- Saint Louis University Public Law Review (Editor)
- University of Missouri (B.A.)
- Psychology
Clerkships
- Supreme Court of Missouri
- Law Clerk to the Hon. Laura Denvir Stith
Admissions
Professional Activities
- Appellate Practice Committee of the Missouri Bar (Vice-Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Sub-Committee)
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) – Pathfinder (2022)
- The Missouri Bar
- St. Louis County Bar Association
- Italian American Lawyers of St. Louis
Charitable and Civic Involvement
- People with Purpose (Board member)
- Catholic Legal Assistance Ministry
- Missouri Coalition for the Right to Counsel
Accolades
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation (2022-present)
- Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers®, Rising Star (2019-present)
- Up & Coming Award, Missouri Lawyers Weekly (2021)
- Roy F. Essen Memorial Award for Outstanding Work as a Young Lawyer, St. Louis County Bar Association (2020)
Background
Prior to working as a law clerk for Judge Laura Denvir Stith, Paul interned at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri and served as a judicial extern for Judge Roy Richter of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District. He also served as a summer associate at Armstrong Teasdale.
