Deborah J. Westling
Associate
Location:
St. Louis, Missouri
Phone:
314-266-3014
877-314-6092
877-314-6092
Fax:
314-241-2389
E-mail:
Ms. Westling's practice is concentrated in the areas of personal injury, white collar crime, workers' compensation, and complex business and civil litigation, including arbitration and mediation. She has extensive trial experience in the state and federal courts of Missouri and Illinois. Ms. Westling's litigation experience includes Medicare fraud, environmental crimes, civil and criminal RICO claims, and death penalty appeals.
Prior to joining Guilfoil Petzall & Shoemake, L.L.C., Ms Westling practiced with the St. Louis law firms of Lashly, Baer & Hamel, PC and Moline, Shostak & Mehan, LLC. Ms. Westling also previously worked for the Missouri Department of Revenue and The Missouri Bar.
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- General Business Litigation
- Criminal Defense
- Personal Injury
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri
- Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri
- B.S. Education
Published Works
- Advisory Opinions of the Missouri Bar
- Missouri Peace Officers Handbook
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Missouri Bar Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Lashly Baer & Hamel, PC, Associate
- Moline, Shostak & Mehan, Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Zelda Epstein Academy, former Board Member
- Incarnate Word Elementary School, Board Member
