William A. Brasher

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William A. Brasher: Attorney with Holmes & Peters, LLC
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Bill Brasher was a Co-Founder of Boyle Brasher LLC. Prior to entering private practice Bill was General Counsel – Litigation for a Fortune 500 transportation company. Bill is nationally recognized as a trial lawyer, innovator, and counselor. In addition to Bill’s Civil Litigation Practice, representing transportation companies and insurance companies, he also has a significant practice in the area of health law, representing numerous major hospitals throughout the country. He has also been recognized as a Top Rated Lawyer in Health Care Law by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell.

Bill has been recognized as a go-to attorney in the gaming industry for his representation of the Missouri Gaming Association as well as several gaming companies. Bill is also listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers in the Country. He has litigated civil jury cases in trials in both federal and state courts in over twenty states. Bill has represented or consulted for his clients in a significant number of appellate matters at both the federal and state levels. He has appeared in appeals before the United States Circuit Courts of Appeal, the U.S. Supreme Court, and in the intermediate and supreme courts in several states.

Bill has been recognized for over twenty-five years as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” by Woodward & White. He has also been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” in Missouri and Kansas and by St. Louis Magazine as one of St. Louis’ Best Lawyers. He is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and is a past President and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel where he serves on the Executive Committee. Bill is the originating author of the “Railroad Litigator’s Notebook”, a trial notebook for lawyers who defend railroads. He was also one of the principal authors of the “Federal Preemption” Notebook. For several years, Bill has been a faculty member of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel’s Trial College. He is also a frequent speaker on a wide range of topics involving the trial of civil actions.

Bill served in the U.S. Army, having been a distinguished graduate of the Army’s Officer Training School at Ft. Benning, Georgia. He served as an infantry platoon leader in Vietnam.

Bill and his wife Patricia, also an attorney, enjoy skiing, hiking, cheering on the St. Louis Cardinals, and spending time with their sons.

Litigation Counsel of America.

Areas of Practice (22)

  • Banking and Finance
  • Business and Commercial
  • Business Organizations
  • Construction Accidents
  • Gaming
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Insurance Defense
  • Litigation and Appeals
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Personal Injury
  • Personal Injury – Defense
  • Products Liability
  • Professional Malpractice
  • Railroad Worker Injury – FELA
  • Toxic Torts
  • Transportation
  • Railroad Defense
  • Trucking Defense
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law
  • Class Action Defense

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Midwestern University, B.A., 1971
Law School Attended:
Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1974
Year of First Admission:
1974
Admission:
1974, Texas; 1980, Missouri; 1982, Montana; 1984, Washington; 1987, Illinois; United States District Court for the District of Nebraska; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington; United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois; United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois; United States District Court for the District of Montana; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas; United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri; United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; 1980, Missouri; 1987, Illinois; 1984, Washington; 1974, Texas; 1982, Montana
Memberships:
Illinois State Bar Association; The Missouri Bar; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Past President; Member and Past Chair, Executive Committee; Chair, Preemption Committee); Defense Research Institute.
ISLN:
908835896

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