Lawyer Overview

My practice concentrates on personal injury, criminal defense, DWI/DUI defense, and civil litigation. My experience includes jury and non-jury trials and I am well versed in all phases of discovery and trial preparation, negotiation of settlements and alternative dispute resolution.

When people who don't know me ask what I do, I tell them that I am a professional problem solver. I wear different hats at different times, i.e. criminal defense lawyer, trial attorney, or civil litigator, but basically that's what I am and that's what I love to do. If you have a problem, I will help you solve that problem or at least put you in touch with someone who can.

I will not take every case that comes through my door. I believe in personal attention to every one of my clients. For some, that may mean I spend the extra time to explain their situation. For others, it may be as simple as returning a phone call within 24 hours or being available to meet with them last minute. For others, it may mean I will drive across the state to investigate an accident that just happened.

Whatever your situation, I'll be available for you. If you have a question that is bothering you late at night, call me. One of your kids got in a little trouble over the weekend, call me. You got rear-ended but the insurance company won't give you a rental car, call me.

I think some attorneys forget we are in the service business, and that means our clients come before us. If I decide to take your case, I guarantee I will fight for you and your rights. I will always sit down with potential clients for free the first time to discuss their situation. I won't take a case just to collect a fee, and if I think you don't need a lawyer, I'll tell you up front.

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Auto Dealer Fraud
• Bad Faith Insurance
• Business & Commercial Law
• Consumer Protection
• Contracts
• Lemon Law
• Civil Rights
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Discrimination
• Construction Law
• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Juvenile Crimes
• Traffic Violations
• White Collar Crimes
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Domestic Violence & Neglect
• Social Security -- Disability
• Nursing Home
• Labor Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
• Toxic Torts
• Whistleblower/Qui Tam
• Internet Crimes
• Juvenile Crimes
• Drug Offenses
• Gun Crimes
• Theft
• Bail Assistance
• Expungements

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Auto Dealer Fraud, Bad Faith Insurance, Business & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Lemon Law, Transactions, Warranties, Civil Rights, Police Misconduct, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Search & Seizure Protections, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Housing & Construction Defects, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Employment Law -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Nursing Home, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Computer Crimes, Identity Theft, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Apparel, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Railroad Worker Injury/FELA, State, Local & Municipal Law, Toxic Torts, Trucking, Whistleblower/Qui Tam

Bar Admissions

• Missouri, 2003
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 2003
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2003

Certification/Specialties

• Certified in Field Sobriety Testing, NHTSA, 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• American Association for Justice
• National College for DUI Defense
• American Bar Association
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• St. Louis County Bar Association

Education

• Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 2003
  J.D.
• Saint Louis University, 1999
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

7733 Forsyth Blvd.
Suite 325
St. Louis, MO 63105

Phones

(866) 381-3486 (Toll Free)
(314) 480-5562

Faxes

(314) 261-7326

Emails

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Websites

http://gatewaydui.com
http://www.gateway-defense.com
http://www.charpentierlaw.com
http://www.gatewaytraffictickets.com