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Padberg Appelbaum Knepper Adds Associate Attorney Jenna DeBarry to Team

St. Louis litigation firm continues to add experienced talent to benefit clients. St. Louis, MO, October 2, 2023 — The law firm of Padberg Appelbaum Knepper (PAK) is pleased to welcome Jenna DeBarry to the team.   In her role as an Associate Attorney, Jenna brings more than a year of experience working as a clerk…
Teri Appelbaum, Matthew Padberg and Nicole Burlison Knepper at a Conference Table

Padberg, Corrigan & Appelbaum Changes Name to Padberg Appelbaum Knepper

St. Louis Attorney Nicole Burlison Knepper Promoted to Principal and Partner St. Louis, MO – January 11, 2023 – Padberg, Corrigan & Appelbaum, the 68-year-old personal injury law firm located in St. Louis, Missouri, is now Padberg Appelbaum Knepper (PAK). The name change went into effect January 1, 2023. The new name and logo reflect…
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PC&A Issues Statement on COVID-19

In light of recent events, including the “Stay at Home” orders issued in the St. Louis region in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, the attorneys and staff at Padberg, Corrigan and Appelbaum (PC&A) wish to share the below statement with our community: * * * * * We represent individuals who seek…
Nicole Burlison Knepper Lon O. Hocker Award Photo

Nicole Burlison Knepper Named 2018 Lon O. Hocker Award Recipient

It is with great admiration that Padberg Appelbaum Knepper (PC&A) congratulates associate attorney Nicole Burlison Knepper on receiving the 2018 Lon O. Hocker Award. Each year, the award is presented to three young lawyer members of the Missouri Bar Association who exemplify extraordinary proficiency, high ethical conduct and meticulous preparation for trial. Established in 1954…
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What to do if You’re Injured at an Office Party

Americans spend most of their day at work. So, it comes as no surprise that employers place great importance on building comradery among their team. From company-sponsored holiday parties and team-building activities to after-work happy hours, these social gatherings can be fun and productive. But, they can also introduce a new host of considerations when…

Beating the Light: a duty to avoid yellow light accidents

It is a scenario that plays out far too often. A motor vehicle approaches an intersection, the light changes from green to yellow. An instant impulse triggers the driver to press the gas pedal a little harder in a fight to beat the light before it turns red. Many make it through without a problem….
Lawyers Association Award of Honor

Matthew J. Padberg Receives Lawyers Association Award of Honor

Padberg Appelbaum Knepper is proud to congratulate principal and partner, Matthew J. Padberg, on receiving the 2017 Award of Honor from The Lawyers Association of St. Louis. The Award of Honor is presented each Spring to one outstanding trial attorney who is nominated and voted on by a committee of peers, judges and law school…

Matt Padberg and Teri Appelbaum were instructors at the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys’s New Lawyers Trial College

Matt Padberg and Teri Appelbaum were instructors at the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys’s New Lawyers Trial College continuing legal education seminar presented in October in St. Louis….