At the CLE, a panel of judges imparted wisdom about what attorneys should and should not do in the court room. The presenters included Angela Turner-Quigless from the Missouri Court of Appeals, Judge David Vincent from St. Louis County Circuit Court, and David Roither, City of St. Louis Associate Circuit Court. To start, Judge Vincent […]

Well, I got rear ended the other day driving home from work. Surprised me. Even more surprising was the driver who rear-ended me did a hit and run. Took off in her car. I chased them, tried to get then to stop. They kept moving over to the right to get off the highway. I […]

Congratulations to Taylor Morthland on graduating from SLU Law school. Taylor already has an MBA and undergrad at Millikin University – and now a JD. Taylor is a lawyer with Burger Law (license pending) and one of smartest and hardest working colleagues I have ever had. She has worked full time at our firm for […]

As you’ve probably heard, former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger is in some hot water. Over the last several days, Stenger has resigned from his position of County Executive and pled guilty to four federal pay-to-play charges. For those of you who haven’t been keeping up with the scandal, the Post Dispatch can catch […]

We have multiple lawsuits against Opioid Manufacturers for their dangerous products killing our clients. We sue them under strict and negligent products liability. But was also sue them for fraud. We use the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (“MMPA”), RSMo. § 407.020 provides, in part, as follows: The act, use, or employment of any person of […]

We won a Summary Judgment Motion against our client Tony which enabled us to settle his Underinsured Motorist Claim for $50,000. We put the insurance company on notice of the claim properly. Emails me if you want the full briefs on the issue. Here’s the Court’s Order:

We faced two Motions for More Definite Statements last week. Defense attorneys file Motions for a More Definite Statement in both state and federal court. When Burger Law files suit on behalf of its clients, we sometimes encounter and respond to these types of motions – and usually win. Other times, we know we will […]

Knowing how and when to object is a critical part of any trial. How often should you object? Does your objection affect the trial? How do the jury and judge see objections? In this video Gary and his mom, Joan Burger, discuss objections during a trial and how and when to object.