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Joseph L. Bauer Jr.
1716 S. Broadway
St Louis, Missouri 63104
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Joseph L. Bauer, Jr., was born in Danville, Illinois.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in commerce from St. Louis University. He received his
Juris Doctor degree from St.
Louis University
in 1975. While attending St. Louis University School of Law, he
clerked for the Legal Aid Society of St. Louis. He is a partner of
the law firm of Bauer & Baebler. The firm is nationally
designated counsel for the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen and the
I.B.E.W., and approved by the Brotherhood of Boilermakers.
After graduating from law school, he worked at
Legal Aid Society of St. Louis handling major social litigation. He
then worked briefly for the Missouri Attorney General. From 1977 to
1983 he was an Assistant Circuit Attorney in St. Louis where he was one of the top
trial attorneys in that office, specializing in prosecuting murder cases,
cases of rape, serious assaults and repeat offenders. From 1983 to
the present, he has been a trial lawyer specializing in personal injury
cases and railroad personal injury cases. He has tried many FELA cases
against railroads with excellent results. In 1993 Joe Bauer and Drew
Baebler formed the law firm of Bauer & Baebler.
Cases he has tried have resulted in juries assessing damages against
railroads including: $645,000 for a switchman lifting a pinlifter;
$753,000 for death of a brakeman hit in the head by a switch handle;
$450,000 for a knee injury to a brakeman in a derailment; $550,000 for a
back injury to a clerk lifting a desk; $512,000 for a brakeman lifting a
pinlifter and stepping in a hole; and $1,300,000 for a carman installing an
air brake reservoir. Recently, after a week of trial on behalf of a
Burlington Northern conductor, the railroad paid a $1,500,000 settlement to
a brain damaged worker. Joe has tried nationally precedent setting
cases, including the first case involving the Union Pacific Railroad's
Internal placement program and rehabilitation program with excellent
results.
He is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois.
He is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court. He
is also licensed to practice in numerous Federal Courts. He is a
member of the Illinois Bar, Missouri Bar and American Bar Association,
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
(where he is a member of the Board of Governors) and the Association of
Trial Lawyers of America. Joe is certified by the National Board of
Trial Advocacy as a Certified Civil Trial Specialist. This national
organization recognizes proficiency in the field of civil jury trial work.
In addition to his trial experience, he has lectured at St. Louis University
Law School
and Washington
University Law
School on trial
techniques. He has also assisted Washington University
Law School's
Mock Trial Team in preparation for national competition.
Principal
Litigation & Appeals
Medical Malpractice
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Workers' Compensation Law
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Missouri, 1975
Illinois, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th
Circuit, 1991
U.S. District Court
Western District of Missouri,
1975
U.S. District Court
Central District of Illinois,
1991
U.S. District Court
Eastern District of Missouri, 1976
U.S. District Court
Southern District of Illinois, 1984
U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th
Circuit
Saint Louis University School
of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1975
J.D.
St. Louis University, St.
Louis, Missouri,
1972
B.S.
Major: Acctg.
Barge Line Employees (Jones Act)
Railroad Employees (FELA)
Seriously Injured People
Guest Lecturer, Trial Tactics, St. Louis University
Law School
Guest Lecturer, The Court System, St.
Louis University,
Business Administration School
Guest Lecturer, Trial Tactics, Washington University
School of Law
Member Oriflamme (Mens Honors Association)
Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys
Member
Illinois Bar
Member
Missouri Bar
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Illinois Trial Lawyers
Association
Member
Missouri Association of Trial
Attorneys
Member, Board of Governors
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member
Legal Aid Society of St.
Louis, Clerk
Missouri Attorney General, Assistant Circuit Attorney, 1977 -
1983
Phi Alpha
January 4, 1950, Danville,
Illinois, United States of America
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