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REX CARR
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| Education: |
1949, Law Degree, University of Illinois,
Champaign, Illinois
1948, Bachelor’s Degree, University of Illinois,
Champaign, Illinois
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| Licensed to Practice Law in: |
1975, United States Supreme Court
1950, State of Illinois
1984, State of Missouri
1970, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1973, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1975, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
1950, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
1955, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
1995, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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| Seminars, Lectures, and Presentations:
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Cross Examination of Defense Experts, American Board
of Trial Advocates
Direct Examination, American Board of Trial Advocates
Trial Workshop, American Board of Trial Advocates
How to Prove Pain and Suffering, Illinois State Bar Association
Use of Expert Testimony, Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar
Handling Defense Experts, Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar
Trial Advocacy Skills, Georgetown University Law Center
Premises Liability, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Libel Law, Reformation Conference, The Annenberg Program,
Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
Closing Argument, Illinois Trial Lawyers College of Advocacy
Final Argument Comparative Fault Cases, Illinois Trial Lawyers
Seminar
Use of Expert Witnesses, St. Louis University Law School
Conduct of the Lawyer and Witnesses, Illinois State Bar Association
Argument, Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal, Fall/Winter Issue
Libel Law, Illinois Judges' Association
The Judge's Participation in the Trial-How Far May the Judge Go?,
Illinois Judges' Association
Libel and Malpractice, Kansas Trial Lawyers Seminar
The Law of Libel, Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar
How to Obtain Punitive Damages in Tort Litigation, Illinois Trial
Lawyers Seminar
Techniques in Personal Injury Litigation, Practicing Law Institute
The Million Dollar Verdict, Maryland Trial Lawyers Seminar
The Art of Summation
Discovery-Medical Negligence
The Unusual Case
The Federal Employers Liability Act Trial Advocacy, University
of Illinois College of Law
Jury Selection in Negligence Cases, University of Illinois College
of Law
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| Member of These Professional Associations: |
Inner Circle of Advocates (President, 1987-1990; Board of
Directors, 1984-present)
American Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
American Board of Trial Advocates
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Missouri Trial Lawyers Association
St. Clair County Bar Association
Madison County Bar Association
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Rex Carr concentrates his practice in medical
malpractice, legal malpractice, product
liability, general negligence law, class actions,
railroad law, and other complex civil litigation.
Mr. Carr is listed in “Best Lawyers in America” and he was
selected by his peers as a “Leading Illinois Attorney.” Rex
Carr has served as President of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an exclusive
trial lawyers organization limited to the top 100 personal injury trial
lawyers in the United States. Mr. Carr is also a member of the Board of
Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
In his career, Mr. Carr has obtained three world records as listed in
the Guinness Book of World Records. These include the world’s longest
civil jury trial (1988), the world’s largest libel verdict (1981),
and the world’s largest personal injury jury verdict at the time
(1976).
Rex Carr has also published: “Measuring Damages in the Family Context”,
University of Illinois Law Forum; “Attachment” in the Illinois
Bar Journal; and, “Need for Revision of Discovery Procedures in
Illinois” in the University of Illinois Law Forum.
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Contact Rex Carr at: (618) 274-0434 or (800) 333-5297 or
send email to rcarr@rexcarr.com
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ROSS T. ANDERSON
Partner
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“The Rex Carr law firm has made the rare commitment to give each
of its lawyers the latitude to litigate a case aggressively to its conclusion,
no matter the time or cost. ”
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| Education: |
1978, Law Degree, University of Illinois,
Champaign, Illinois
1975, Bachelor's Degree, University of Illinois
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| Licensed to Practice Law in: |
1978, State of Illinois
1978, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
1982, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1984, State of Missouri
1985, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
1986, Supreme Court of the United States
1987, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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| Member of These Professional Associations: |
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Missouri Trial Lawyers Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
St. Clair County Bar Association
Madison County Bar Association (Secretary, 1982)
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
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Ross Anderson concentrates his practice in
trucking liability, medical malpractice,
nursing home abuse and neglect , product
liability, police misconduct, and
other complex civil litigation that involves wrongful death or serious personal
injury.
Mr. Anderson has successfully tried cases
in state and federal courts. He practices law throughout southern Illinois
and eastern Missouri, including St. Louis City and St. Louis County. He
has lectured to legal and medical professionals on ethics in medicine, medical
malpractice, the use of medical records at trial and on other civil litigation
topics.
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Contact Ross Anderson at: (618) 274-0434 or (800) 333-5297
or send email to randerson@rexcarr.com
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ALAN G. PIRTLE
Partner
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" The Rex Carr Law Firm permits me to successfully represent my clients no
matter how complicated the case or how
big the company is on the other side." |
| Education: |
1991, Law Degree, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
1987, Bachelor’s Degree, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
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| Licensed to Practice Law in: |
1991, State of Illinois
1992, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
1993, State of Missouri
2004, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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| Member of These Professional Associations: |
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Medical negligence & legislation committees)
Missouri Trial Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
St. Clair County Bar Association (Co-Chair Legal-Medical Committee, 2004-)
Monroe County Bar Association (President, 1995-1996)
Madison County Bar Association
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Alan Pirtle concentrates his practice in nursing home abuse and neglect , product liability,
medical malpractice, police
misconduct, and other complex civil litigation that involves wrongful
death or serious personal injury.
Mr. Pirtle has successfully tried jury trials in state and federal courts.
He practices law throughout southern Illinois and eastern Missouri, including
St. Louis City and St. Louis County. On several occasions, Mr. Pirtle has lectured
to legal professionals on civil litigation topics.
Mr. Pirtle is also the Chairman of the Monroe
County, Illinois Democratic Party. He served on Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s
transition team in 2002-2003 when the Governor was preparing to take office.
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Contact Alan Pirtle at: (618) 274-0434 or (800) 333-5297
or send email to apirtle@rexcarr.com
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TROY E. WALTON
Partner
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" I enjoy being a part of The Rex Carr Law Firm
because it provides me with the opportunity to
assist ordinary people with extraordinary problems." |
| Education: |
1997, Bachelor’s Degree, University of Illinois,
Champaign, IL
2000, Law Degree, Saint Louis University, St. Louis,
MO
Graduated
Cum Laude
Senior Editor,
St. Louis-Warsaw Transatlantic Law Journal
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| Licensed to Practice Law in: |
2000, State of Missouri
2000, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
2000, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
2001, State of Illinois
2001, United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
2001, United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
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| Member of These Professional Associations: |
American Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
The Missouri Bar
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Lawyers Association of St. Louis
Illinois Trial Lawyers Associations
Illinois State Bar Association
Madison County, Illinois Bar Association
St. Clair County, Illinois Bar Association
The Bar Association of Central & Southern Federal Districts of Illinois
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Troy Walton focuses his practice in
the areas of personal injury, products liability,
medical malpractice, wrongful death,
nursing home abuse and neglect and complex
class action litigation. He has successfully
settled and tried cases for his clients in both Missouri and Illinois and
currently represents clients throughout both states.
Mr. Walton prides himself on being a staunch
advocate for his clients who have been harmed by the negligence of others.
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Contact Troy Walton at: (618) 274-0434 or (800) 333-5297
or send email to twalton@rexcarr.com
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PAUL SCHOEN
Partner
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| Education: |
1970, Law Degree, University of Illinois,
Champaign, Illinois
1967, Bachelor’s Degree, cum laude, Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale, Illinois
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| Licensed to Practice Law in: |
1970, State of Illinois
2002, State of Missouri
1980, United States Supreme Court
1983, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1970, United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
2002, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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| Member of These Professional Associations: |
American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
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Paul Schoen has engaged in civil litigation at the trial and appellate levels
in State and Federal courts in cases which have involved product liability,
medical malpractice, Structural Work Act, motor vehicles, dram shop liability,
premises liability and contracts. He is now concentrating his practice in
medical malpractice, nursing
home abuse, product liability, and
other complex civil litigation that involves wrongful death or serious personal
injury.
Mr. Schoen’s extensive background in complex business litigation
and corporate law is of particular value in nursing home and product liability
cases to unravel intricate business relationships involving multiple operators,
managers and owners of corporate or other business entities.
In 1978, Mr. Schoen co-authored Chapter 9, “Pleadings”, of
the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education publication entitled,
Illinois Civil Practice Before Trial. He has been honored to be previously
listed in “Who’s Who in American Law” and to be inducted
into the Hall of Fame, College of Business Administration, Southern Illinois
University at Carbondale.
Mr. Schoen is a past-president of the Southern Illinois University Alumni
Association. He now volunteers considerable time to the Make-A-Wish®
Foundation of Metro St. Louis and is involved in performing other community
service.
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Contact Paul Schoen at: (618) 274-0434 or (800) 333-5297
or send email to pschoen@rexcarr.com
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MICHAEL B. MARKER
Partner
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"Rex Carr has a well-deserved reputation for adhering to the highest
standards of advocacy, integrity, and professionalism. I am proud to
have the opportunity to help maintain and build upon that tradition as
a member of The Rex Carr Law Firm." |
| Education: |
1989, Law Degree, Washington University School of Law
1986, Bachelor's Degree, Memphis StateUniversity
Middlebury (Vt.) College
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| Licensed to Practice Law in: |
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeal for the 7th District
U.S. Court of Appeal for the 8th District
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
U.S. District Court,Southern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
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| Member of These Professional Associations: |
American Bar Association
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Illinois Trial Lawyers Associations
St. Clair County, Illinois Bar Association
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Michael Marker has been involved in civil appellate advocacy throughout
his career and has appeared in appellate courts throughout Illinois and
Missouri, as well as in other parts of the country. The appeals which
Michael has handled range from criminal cases to a broad variety of civil
matters, including products liability, wrongful death, FELA (railroad
injury), Jones Act (injuries to seamen and others on interstate waterways),
medical malpractice, legal malpractice, asbestos exposure, workers' compensation,
interstate succession, and insurance coverage cases. In recent years,
Michael has also concentrated his practice in class actions, mass tort
actions, and employment cases. These cases have involved the underpayment
of ERISA pension benefits; failure to comply with the Fair Labor Standard
Act's wage, hour, and overtime requirements; toxic contamination cases;
and consumer fraud cases against companies in the tobacco, telecommunication,
and pharmaceutical industries, among other matters.
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Contact Michael Marker at: (618) 274-0434 or (800) 333-5297
or send email to mmarker@rexcarr.com
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BRUCE A CARR
Partner
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| Education: |
1988, Bachelor’s Degree, with honors, Southern Illinois University
1991, Juris Doctor Degree, cum Laude, Valparaiso University School of Law
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1991, State of Indiana
1991, Northern District of Indiana
1991, Southern District of Indiana
1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
1996, U.S. Supreme Court
2005, Southern District of Illinois
2007, State of Illinois
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| Member of These Professional Associations: |
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Bruce Carr concentrates his practice in Civil Rights; RICO; and Product Liability.
He has successfully tried cases in state and federal courts.
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Contact Bruce Carr at: (618) 274-0434 or (800) 333-5297
or send email to bcarr@rexcarr.com
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ROBERT C. O’NEAL
Associate
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"I started my career with Rex in 1979, left for several years beginning in
1985 and recently returned because of the firm’s commitment to the underdog and
those challenging the status quo. " |
| Education: |
1979 Law Degree, Washington University
1973 Bachelor’s Degree, Harvard University
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| Licensed to Practice Law in: |
State of Illinois
State of Missouri
Southern District of Illinois
Eastern District of Missouri
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| Member of These Professional Associations: |
East St. Louis Bar Association
St. Clair County Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
American Bar Association
The Missouri Bar
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Lawyers Association of St. Louis
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
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Mr. O’Neal is a graduate of the Washington University School of Law (J.D. 1979)
and Harvard University (B.A., cum laude, 1973). He is admitted to practice before
the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois and Eastern
District of Missouri. He is the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Torts.
Co-Author and CLE Presenter: "Trying the Automobile Case in Missouri," December 1996;
"Effective Civil Motion Practice," March 1998. He is a member of the Missouri and Illinois Bar;
East St. Louis Bar Association; St. Clair County Bar Association; American Bar Association;
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America;
Lawyers Association of St. Louis; and Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.
His practice areas include Trials and Appeals; Personal Injury; Insurance Litigation;
Condemnation; Business Litigation; and Civil Rights. Mr. O’Neal concentrates his practice in
the area of personal injury, medical and nursing home negligence and products liability law.
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Contact Robert O'Neal at: (618) 274-0434 or (800) 333-5297
or send email to boneal@rexcarr.com
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CHRIS MONTROY
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| Education: |
2004 Law Degree, Northwestern University School of Law
1999 Bachelor’s Degree, Georgetown University
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| Licensed to Practice Law in: |
State of Illinois
State of Missouri
Eastern District of Missouri
Southern District of Illinois
Central District of Illinois
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| Member of These Professional Associations: |
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Madison County Bar Association
St. Clair County Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
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Chris Montroy dedicates 100% of his practice to litigation, focusing his practice in the
areas of personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, nursing home abuse
and neglect, and class action litigation. As an attorney at The Rex Carr Firm, LLC, Mr. Montroy
is currently handling and working on cases in each of his specialties. He has successfully handled
cases for clients in both Illinois and Missouri, and currently represents clients in both states.
Mr. Montroy earned his Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University, where he was a founding member
and president of the school's chapter of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA). As
president of Northwestern's ATLA chapter, an association dedicated to safeguarding victims' rights,
Chris created the school's first network of students interested in the plaintiffs' bar, and recruited
politicians and nationally recognized attorneys to speak on issues regarding justice and fairness for
injured persons.
Mr. Montroy has published “Beyond Tarasoff: Therapist Liability Under Illinois Law For Third-Party
Harms Caused By Mental Patients,” in the Trial Journal of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
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Contact Chris Montroy at: (618) 274-0434 or (800) 333-5297
or send email to cmontroy@rexcarr.com
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RONALD J. FOSTER, JR.
Associate
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| "The Rex Carr Law Firm cares about each of its clients and uses its experience and expertise in the law to assure its clients are given the justice they deserve." |
| Education: |
1994, Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Illinois; Champaign, Illinois
1997, Juris Doctor Degree, The John Marshall Law School; Chicago, Illinois
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1997, State of Illinois
1997, United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
1999, State of Missouri
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| Member of These Professional Associations: |
American Bar Association
American Association for Justice
The Missouri Bar
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Madison County, Illinois Bar Association (Secretary 2006 - 2007; Treasurer 2008 – Present)
St. Clair County Illinois Bar Association
The Bar Association of Central & Southern Federal District of Illinois
Democratic Precinct Committeeman in the Edwardsville Township
President of the Edwardsville Township Democrat Club
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Ronald J. Foster, Jr. concentrates his practice in Workers’ Compensation and other civil litigation that involves Personal Injury
or Wrongful Death.
Mr. Foster has successfully litigated cases in State Court; Federal Court; the Illinois Industrial Commission and the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Mr. Foster has also argued successfully before the Illinois Appellate Court, 5th District.
Mr. Foster is a life long resident of Glen Carbon, Illinois. Mr. Foster is married and the father of three children. Mr. Foster
is also part of an extended family that has a traditional working class background with strong union affiliations. Mr. Foster is a Democratic Precinct Committeeman
in the Edwardsville Township.
Mr. Foster prides himself on helping those persons injured at work who need workers’ compensation benefits to survive as well as
those injured through the negligent acts of others.
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Contact Ron Foster at: (618) 274-0434 or (800) 333-5297
or send email to rfoster@rexcarr.com
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