Michael J. McKitrick

Mike McKitrick most enjoys bringing strategic and problem-solving advice to businesses, applying his unique perspective and wisdom gleaned from over 30 years of hands-on commercial litigation and transactional law. He is a member of the firm’s executive committee.

Corporate. Mike serves many businesses—large and small—as their outsourced general counsel. He guides clients through processes including structuring and negotiating business purchases, sales, and other transactions, risk analysis and prevention, litigation strategy, regulatory issues, and planning for growth and higher revenues. He also advises business owners regarding insolvency issues including workouts and restructuring.

Real Estate. Managing the many aspects of commercial real estate transactions, Mike handles lease negotiations, buying/selling of commercial property, loan workouts, reorganizations, and financing transactions.

Health Care. Mike helps medical professionals and other health care providers comply with their numerous and complex regulations. He also counsels clients regarding the federal Stark and anti-kickback restrictions on physician self-referral for Medicare and Medicaid patients.

Mike models his personal service philosophy of “abilities”: availability, affability, and ability. His persistence and desire to understand and deal successfully with a variety of people have been core in the growth of his legal practice.

After law school, but before beginning his legal practice, Mike served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

 

Education

• J.D., with distinction, College of Law University of Iowa (1973), Iowa Law Review Board of Editors
• B.A., with distinction, Northern Illinois University (1970)

Admissions

• Missouri
• llinois
• Iowa
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Associations

• The Missouri Bar
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, former chair Real Estate and Development Committee of Business Law Section

Community Involvement

• St. Louis Association For Retarded Citizens: Human Rights Committee, former Professional Advisory Board member