Love in the Time of Corona

Love in the Time of Corona

July 10, 2020  |  Gary Burger

We presented a great CLE two Fridays ago - attended by over 100 lawyers. Phil Tatlow presented on ERISA, I did a talk on resolving Liens, and Dave Crawford and I did an ethics session on dealing wit …

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Pandemic Court Schedules

Pandemic Court Schedules

April 28, 2020  |  Gary Burger

Courts have closed all over the area. Here's an article on the Missouri Supreme Court's response to the pandemic. How do you know what each one is doing? The Missouri Supreme Court has created a …

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CLE - How NOT to have your expert struck

CLE - How NOT to have your expert struck

February 26, 2020  |  Gary Burger

Taking a treater's depo and worried about foundation? Naming a bunch of defense experts and wondering if plaintiff's counsel is going to try to strike some of them? Not really sure what your going t …

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Consumer Collection Lawsuits - Part II

Consumer Collection Lawsuits - Part II

January 22, 2020  |  Gary Burger

Last email newsletter i wrote about consumer debt and how our courts are clogged with collection suits by large credit card and debt companies against Americans. The numbers don’t lie: from Jan …

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Defendant's Medical Records in Illinois

Defendant's Medical Records in Illinois

January 31, 2019  |  Gary Burger

Cannot get Defendant's Medical records in Illinois At the end of 2018 the Illinois Supreme Court delivered an opinion that leaves a lot of questions for Plaintiffs going into the new year. In Pal …

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Tort Deform - 2019

Tort Deform - 2019

January 25, 2019  |  Gary Burger

With the new year comes a new political landscape for attorneys and their clients. Since this time last year, Missouri has seen changes in Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Treasurer, …

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Advanced Trial Law

Advanced Trial Law

December 19, 2018  |  Gary Burger

Advanced Trial LawPersonal Injury Lawyer Can you submit a case to a jury on two different legal theories? Q: Do you have to elect your remedy before going to the jury? A: Sometimes Typical …

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What Happens When You File a Lawsuit

What Happens When You File a Lawsuit

August 16, 2017  |  Gary Burger

Hi, I’m Gary Burger of Burger Law. We’ve spent the last week or so at the firm filing a lot of lawsuits, and my clients asked me, “Why are we filing a lawsuit? Why are we doing this? What is t …

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