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On February 16, 2011, Matthew Rossiter moderated the Sixth Annual Fiduciary Litigation Seminar, and also presented the Annual Update on the Law. Over 100 attorneys were in attendance.

On November 3, 2010, Jamie Boock successfully obtained a verdict after a jury trial against the City of St. Louis for failing to timely repair a dangerous condition on a City of St. Louis road which resulted in a one-car accident. Defendants made no offer to settle before trial.

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Matthew J. Rossiter

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Matthew J. Rossiter focuses his practice on fiduciary litigation, civil litigation, estate planning and probate administration. He has tried cases throughout Missouri, representing trustees, personal representatives, and claimants in all areas of estate administration. He has represented business owners and individuals in a diverse range of civil litigation matters, including personal injury cases. In 2011, Matthew J. Rossiter was elected by his peers to serve a six year term on the 21^st Circuit Judicial Commission. The Circuit covers St. Louis County. When there is a judicial vacancy, the Commission interviews applicants and selects a three-person panel. The Governor chooses one of the panelists to fill the judicial vacancy. In 2005, Mr. Rossiter received the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from the St. Louis County Bar Association. He has argued before the Missouri Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He is a frequent speaker at seminars on litigation, probate administration and estate planning. Matt is a member of the Steering Committee for the BAMSL Probate and Trust Section and is a past chair of that section. He is a founder of the annual Fiduciary Litigation Seminar sponsored by BAMSL, and has presented each of the past five years. He also serves on the St. Louis County Probate Advisory Committee. Matt has been published in The St. Louis Bar Journal (Representing Claimants in Probate Estates: Bad Things Can Happen to Good Lawyers. Fall, 2003). In addition, he is a member of the Lawyers Association of St. Louis, the St. Louis County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar. Matt is a former prosecuting attorney for the cities of Maplewood and Manchester, and has served as Provisional Judge in Manchester and Ballwin. Matt received his undergraduate degree in business administration/finance from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and his law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law. Matt lives in Richmond Heights with his wife Maia and four children.

Areas of Practice:

Estate and Fiduciary Litigation
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Probate and Trust Administration
Personal Injury Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Missouri, 1994
Illinois, 1995
United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 1994

Education:

Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1994
J.D.
Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1990
B.S., B.A.
Major: Finance

Honors and Awards:

Outstanding Young Lawyer, St. Louis County Bar Association, 2005
Recipient, E.A. Mellinger Foundation Scholarship
1986-1990, 1991-1994

Publication:

The St. Louis Bar Journal, Fall 2003: Representing Claimants in Probate Estates: Bad Things Can Happen to Good Lawyers

Seminar Speaker:

201 - Update on the Law – Fiduciary Litigation, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
2011 - Update on the Law – Fiduciary Litigation, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
2010 - Update on the Law – Fiduciary Litigation, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
2009 - Update on the Law – Fiduciary Litigation, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
2008 - Update on the Law – Fiduciary Litigation, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
2007 - Update on the Law – Fiduciary Litigation, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
2006 - Fiduciary Litigation (Moderator), Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
2005 - Last Minute Estate Planning, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
2003 - Choice of Document: Trust or Will, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
2002 - Representing Personal Representatives and Conservators, The Missouri Bar
2002 - Administering the Guardianship and Conservatorship Estate, St. Louis County Bar Association
2001 - Probate for the Living, St. Louis County Bar Association
2000 - Liens in Personal Injury Cases (Moderator), Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis/Lawyers Association of St. Louis