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Mr. Newton is a trial attorney in the firm’s Litigation Group. He handles a variety of civil and criminal litigation matters in State and Federal Courts. Mr. Newton has tried bench and jury trials and argued appeals in a variety of Missouri courts.
He frequently represents clients in business and contract disputes, employment matters, personal injury and insurance cases, class actions and appeals. Mr. Newton has wide experience litigating cases involving municipal employment matters affecting government employees and law enforcement officers.
Mr. Newton also assists clients in their defense against criminal allegations.
Admissions:
Missouri
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
Mr. Newton has also obtained pro hac vice admission as needed to represent his clients' interests in other jurisdictions.
Professional Activities:
Hearing officer for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Panel Attorney for the Federal Criminal Justice Act
Chairman of the Fox 2 Call-A-Lawyer Charity
Member of the American Bar Association (Litigation Group)
Member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Member of the Young Friends of the St. Louis Zoo and Art Museum
Honors and Awards:
Judicial Intern for the Honorable Ronnie L. White Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
Order of the Barristers
Roscoe Anderson Award for Excellence in Advocacy
Education:
University of Missouri Columbia, J.D.
University of Evansville, B.A. Political Science
Interests:
In his spare time Mr. Newton enjoys hiking in Southern Missouri with his wife, reading, and working on their historic row house. | 