Judith C. Brostron has over twenty years of experience in health care law and litigation. With her background in nursing and masters degree in health law, she has a thorough understanding of her clients' needs and provides sound counsel in all medical legal matters. Ms. Brostron has advised individuals and health care institutions on a wide variety of issues. Her clients rely on her skill and experience in defending them in medical negligence claims.  

Primary Practice Areas

• Medical Malpractice Defense
• Litigation
• Health Law

Bar Admissions

• United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1986
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 1985
• Supreme Court of Missouri, 1985
• Supreme Court of Illinois, 1986

Education and Academic Honors

• Mediation Training for Civil Cases, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, 2004
• L.L.M., Masters in Health Law, Saint Louis University School of Law, 1999
• J.D. (with high honors) Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1985
• B.A., Applied Behavioral Science, National College of Education, 1981
• R.N., Diploma in Professional Nursing, Evanston Hospital School of Nursing, 1971

Representative Reported Cases

• Schembre v. Jefferson Memorial Hospital, 239 S.W.3d 123 (Mo. Ct. App. E.D. 2007)
• Buttrey v. Boardwine, 159 S.W.3d 847 (Mo. Ct. App. E.D. 2005)
• Schembre v. Mid America Transplant, 135 S.W.3d 527 (Mo. Ct. App. E.D. 2004)
• Fierstein v. DePaul Health Center, 24 S.W.3d 220 (Mo. Ct. App. E.D. 2000)
• Glastetter v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., 107 F.Supp.2d 1015 (E.D. Mo. 2000)
• State ex rel. DePaul Health Center v. Mummert, 870 S.W.2d 820 (Mo. 1994)
• Smith v. Paslode Corp., 799 F.Supp. 960 (E.D. Mo. 1992)