Top Rated Workers' Compensation Attorney in St. Louis, MO

A member of the Hullverson Law Firm, Thomas M. Burke divides his practice between workers' compensation matters, and personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Based in the firm's office in St. Louis, Missouri, he furnishes representation to people throughout the greater metropolitan area. Admitted to practice in Missouri since 1981, Mr. Burke is also admitted to practice in Illinois and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Workers' compensation comprises the primary portion of Mr. Burke's caseload. He provides advocacy to clients who have been injured on the job and who are seeking their rightful benefits under their employer's insurance coverage. While he has experience in assisting people with the preparation and submission of their claims, most of his work in this area involves representing those clients whose claims have been disputed, delayed or denied by their employers. He has been able to negotiate favorable settlements in many of these cases, and in instances when litigation is necessary, he has obtained court-awarded compensation.

Mr. Burke also represents people who have incurred economic and noneconomic losses due to the negligence of other parties. In some instances, this intertwines with his workers' compensation practice, such as when a client is injured on the job as a result of the actions of a nonemployer third party such as the manufacturer of a defective piece of equipment. Mr. Burke's successful track record in both of these areas has earned him an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. He has also been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America.

A past president of The Missouri Bar, Mr. Burke remains active in several other professional organizations, including the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. He is a 1981 Juris Doctor recipient from Saint Louis University School of Law.

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