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attorney Bret M. Rich

Bret M. Rich

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Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Practice Areas:

  • Criminal Defense 50%
  • Personal Injury 20%
  • Civil Litigation 15%
  • Probate Matters 15%
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Biography

I have been a practicing attorney for over 30 years with the past 25 in private practice.  I am a former Prosecuting Attorney in both state and municipal courts.  I also practice in the areas of Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Probate matters.

I am a Trial attorney and have tried many jury trials.  I have obtained verdicts of Not Guilty in Criminal Jury trials and have obtained a Judgment of 2.5 Million on behalf of an injured client.  I represented clients in Probate court involving multi million dollar estates and competency matters. 

Education

  • Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
    • J.D. - 1989
  • University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
    • B.A. - 1986
    • Major: Political Science

Bar Admission

  • Missouri, 1989
  • Illinois, 1990

Honors

  • Missouri Bar Mentor Program
  • AV rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell

Published Works

  • Crimes and Misdemeanors in the Computer Age, St. Louis Lawyer, 1991

Classes & Seminars

  • DWI Defense, Missouri Bar, 1999 to 2010
  • Traffic Violations Defense, Bar Assoc. of Metro. St. Louis, 1998 to 2015

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Murphy Senior Living, Board Chairman, 2015 to Present

References

  • Kenneth Schwartz
  • Gary Burger
  • Christopher Dulle

Past Positions

  • St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney, Asst. Prosecutor, 1989 to 1997

Fraternities or Sororities

  • Zeta Beta Tau