Brinker & Doyen, L.L.P. strives to provide every client with outstanding, cost effective legal services.

Quality and Expertise

Civil Courts Building - City of Saint Louis

We pride ourselves on running a tight operation using experienced, knowledgeable, and well-trained personnel to handle all aspects of a case. We have been rated "A.V." by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating possible. Missouri Lawyers Weekly has recognized the firm for having seven of the Top 20 Defendants' Verdicts in Missouri over the past few years.

Our firm has defended thousands of lawsuits. We have seen virtually every kind of claim or lawsuit that can arise against an insurer, an insured, or a self-insured business. The cases we have handled have ranged from simple negligence lawsuits to very complex commercial contract cases. Our attorneys are skilled and adept at handling discovery. We are not timid about trying lawsuits when good judgment so dictates.

Our medical malpractice litigation in which we represent health care providers has provided us with excellent contacts in the health care industry, and superior knowledge of medical issues. This has been very helpful in defending personal injury cases.

Education

We recognize that the best and most cost effective defense is to prevent claims whenever possible. We keep our clients apprised of important changes in the law that may affect their business, and teach our clients how to anticipate potential risks. We present seminars and programs tailored to our clients' specific needs. Topics have included tort liability and insurance coverage issues, preventing various types of discrimination, and complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We have also sponsored mock trials to teach our clients what to expect at trial. These seminars and programs have been presented to claims personnel, medical staffs and non-medical personnel.

We also recognize that effective claims handling can often prevent lawsuits. We have sponsored programs for our clients on proper claims handling, and when asked have assisted our clients in investigating and managing claims before they reach the litigation stage. We have also trained claims personnel, and have developed risk management programs and procedural/protocol manuals for our clients. Many of our clients traditionally have been insurers, and this has allowed us to assist clients making the transition to self-insured status. We know every aspect of insurance coverage, claims reporting, claims handling and setting reserves, all of which are valuable in representing risk managers and their institutions. Our knowledge of insurance law is particularly helpful in assessing the coverage and responsibility of co-defendants and their insurers.

Cost Effectiveness and Accessibility

As a medium sized firm, we are large enough to handle any type of matter regardless of its complexity, yet capable of doing so in an efficient, cost-effective manner. We are able to carefully manage costs while performing whatever work is necessary to thoroughly represent our clients. We use arbitration and mediation where appropriate. We are always accessible to our clients, and believe that frequent communication is essential to both the successful disposition of cases and the controlling of litigation and defense costs. Phone calls and correspondence are promptly answered. Concise status reports with updated analysis are provided as significant developments occur. All of our attorneys and staff have computers which are networked and integrated, and we look forward to integrating or sharing this system with our clients.