Friday, September 22, 2000 - Stefan J. Glynias, former Managing Partner of the law firm of Evans & Dixon, LLC, has announced that he will join the downtown firm of Lashly & Baer, P.C., effective September 21, 2000.

A graduate of the University of California's Hastings College of Law, Mr. Glynias brings to the firm nearly 30 years of experience in civil litigation. He practices in the areas of commercial and tort litigation, including complex litigation involving contracts, employment relations, business torts, governmental and environmental liability, and intellectual property disputes. He also represents Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for essentially the eastern half of Missouri in commercial, premises liability, products liability, malicious prosecution, false arrest/imprisonment, and construction litigation.

Mr. Glynias, who was pursued by many area firms, stated that he chose to join Lashly & Baer because he saw that the firm has "uniquely structured itself to provide high-quality service to current clients and the future marketplace for legal service."

While he says he has enjoyed his advocacy in a wide variety of litigation, Mr. Glynias sees this move as an opportunity to expand his practice further into client services such as consulting to assist clients in avoiding litigation. He believes in addressing clients' needs to prevent litigation and helping them resolve issues in the best way to conserve their financial and human resources. "Business clients need to stay focused on their businesses and minimize the diversion of capital and personnel to collateral matters such as the resolution of disputes. My experience gives me the knowledge to assist clients in avoiding the courtroom, while at the same time being capable of aggressively representing them if disputes must be decided by the court."

Founded in 1912, Lashly & Baer, P.C. is a 35 attorney firm with a long-standing reputation for providing sophisticated legal representation to individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations in the St. Louis area.