Government-Related Entities
Our Government Services Group is a team of savvy lawyers with experience and finesse to skillfully address legal matters on behalf of, among, or against government entities or government-related agencies.
Whether your particular situation concerns benefits, personnel, administrative, municipal, statutory, or environmental issues, we are the team you’ll want on your side.
Our prior experiences within local and state government give us a strong understanding of intra-governmental workings.
Many of us have worked ‘inside’ government entities as: a former Missouri Assistant Attorney General, past associate St. Louis city counselor, city attorney, assistant attorney, and prosecutor for several municipalities throughout St Louis County. Now working at Danna McKitrick, we apply that knowledge as we work with government-related matters on an on-going basis.
As a team, and as individuals, our noteworthy successes and blend of diverse backgrounds inspire confidence—and the personal attention we provide speaks for itself.
When it comes to litigation, success starts with using lawyers capable of consistently conceiving solid strategies and exhibiting exceptional stamina because, sometimes, you find yourself up against powerful forces with seemingly endless resources. As your counsel, we don’t let that intimidate us!
Two recent achievements—taking on the State of Missouri and the city of St. Louis in significant cases—illustrate both our skills and our stamina:
- In Firemen’s Retirement System (FRS) v. St. Louis regarding failure to properly fund pensions, we earned a judgment in excess of $18 million against the City of St. Louis. On appeal, the Missouri Supreme Court affirmed that FRS prevailed on all issues. In September 2007, FRS received $49.4 million from the City of St. Louis based on this judgment, interest, and money for the next two fiscal years. Another client, the St. Louis Employees Retirement System (ERS) also received approximately $47 million as a result of this case.
- In Klingler, et al. v. Director of the Department of Revenue, State of Missouri, we led this victorious, 10-year, hard-fought class-action case that made several trips to the federal appellate courts. The battle succeeded in reaffirming the principles of the Americans with Disabilities Act, “that people with disabilities cannot be charged for accommodations required by law.”
We represent clients before Missouri and Illinois Courts, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, Missouri Court of Appeals, and the Missouri Supreme Court.
Danna McKitrick works vigorously to resolve your dispute whether through litigation or alternative dispute resolution.
Contact us to discuss reaching your desired outcome.