Andrew R. Bramman
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Biography
Andrew R. Bramman represents local governments and public institutions across a broad range of municipal matters. He regularly advises clients on governance and compliance issues, including the Missouri Sunshine Law, labor and employment, public works contracting, bidding and procurement, land use and zoning, and real estate and economic development. Andy also represents municipal clients before judicial and administrative bodies at both the trial and appellate levels, and has successfully briefed multiple cases before the Missouri Court of Appeals.
Andy serves as City Attorney for the Cities of Lakeshire, Normandy, and Oakland, and as Municipal Prosecutor for the Cities of Maplewood, Normandy, and Oakland. He has also supported clients in long-term internal leadership roles, including serving fourteen months as Acting Corporate Compliance and Ethics Officer and Acting EEO Officer for a large public agency with more than 2,500 employees.
In recent years, Andy has guided municipal clients through complex, high-impact initiatives, including the 2024 consolidation of the City of Normandy and the Village of Glen Echo Park, only the second approved since the establishment of the St. Louis County Boundary Commission in 1989. He also advised the City of Normandy in connection with Normandy’s selection as the site of the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service Midwestern Laboratory facility, providing counsel on tax incentives, permitting, and real estate matters.
Andy earned his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law, where he received a Certificate in Urban Development, Land Use, and Environmental Law. He was awarded Academic Excellence Awards in Land Use and Jurisprudence (Philosophy of Law). He also holds an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Missouri–St. Louis, where he served as Treasurer of the UMSL Philosopher’s Forum and twice chaired the annual Gateway Graduate Student Conference.
A frequent lecturer, Andy presents on land use and zoning, public contracting and procurement, conflicts of interest and financial disclosure laws, and corporate compliance and professional ethics. As an Eagle Scout, Andy cherishes the hard work of public service. Andy is active in his local community, serving as the Provisional Judge for the City of Wildwood Municipal Court, and previously represented his ward on the City of Wildwood Watershed Erosion Task Force.
Andy is a member of the American Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association. He has been recognized as a Rising Star in State, Local & Municipal Law by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers each year since 2023 and was selected by Missouri Lawyers Media as a 2024 Up & Coming Awards honoree in both the general practice and public service categories.
Professional Associations
- Board of Directors at Kids in the Middle
- City of Wildwood, Watershed Erosion Task Force
- American Bar Association
- The Missouri Bar
- The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association
Community Service & Awards
- Up & Coming, Missouri Lawyer’s Media, 2024
- Rising Star, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, 2023 – 2025
- City of Wildwood, Provisional Municipal Judge
- Eagle Scout
Practice Areas
- Education
- Government & Public Agencies
- Labor & Employment
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
- Supreme Court of Missouri
- Supreme Court of Illinois
Education
- J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law, 2017
- M.A., Philosophy, University of Missouri – St. Louis, 2014
- B.A., Philosophy, University of Missouri – Columbia, 2010
Employment History
- Lashly & Baer, P.C.
Attorney, 2022 – Present - Curtis, Heinz, Garrett & O’Keefe, P.C.
Associate, 2019 – 2022 - St. Louis County Counselor’s Office
Assistant County Counselor, 2017 – 2019
Lectures & Legal Publications
- Speaker, Ethics Training for Newly Elected Officials–Do’s and Don’ts, Newly Elected Officials Training Seminar, Municipal League of Metro St. Louis, April 2021
- Speaker, Ethics Training for Newly Elected Officials–Do’s and Don’ts, Newly Elected Officials Training Seminar, Municipal League of Metro St. Louis, April 2022
- Speaker, Constitutional Issues and Case Law, Land Use and Zoning in Missouri: From Application to Appeal, National Business Institute, May 2023
- Panelist, State and Local Government Law Career Panel, Saint Louis University School of Law, March 2024
- Speaker, Land Use and Zoning Fundamentals, Case Law, and Legal Update, Missouri Land Use and Zoning from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, May 2024
- Speaker, Challenging/Defending the Constitutionality of Zoning and Land Use Actions, Missouri Land Use and Zoning from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, May 2024
- Speaker, Planning & Zoning Best Practices, South Central Regional Meeting, Missouri Municipal League, May 2024
- Speaker, Sunshine Law 101, New Clerks Institute, Missouri City Clerks and Finance Officers Association, September 2025
- Speaker, Public Works Contracts in Missouri, MML 91st Annual Conference, Missouri Municipal League, September 2025
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