Carolyn M. Kopsky

Carolyn M. Kopsky represents individuals, hospitals, businesses and governmental agencies – both as defendants and plaintiffs – in various types of lawsuits that have involved construction, banking, contracts and insurance. She has also successfully briefed issues before the Missouri Court of Appeals, the Illinois Appellate Court, the Missouri Supreme Court and the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals.

Ms. Kopsky engages in litigation on behalf of individuals hurt in accidents, medical care providers who have licensing and tax issues with the State and breach of contract actions. She has been instrumental in researching and successfully briefing issues that have resulted in favorable new law for the firm’s clients.

Carolyn earned her J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law.

Representative Cases or Transactions

• Freeman v. Basso, 128 S.W.3d 138 (Mo. Ct. App. S.D. 2004)
• Hendricks v. Pacific Fire Protection Dist., 126 S.W.3d 767 (Mo. Ct. App. E.D. 2003)
• Community Care Center of Lemay v. Missouri Health, 92 S.W.3d 232 (Mo. Ct. App. W.D. 2002)
• State ex rel. Nixon v American Tobacco Co., Inc., 34 S.W.3d 122 (Mo. Ct. App. E.D. 2000)
• City of St. Louis v. American Tobacco Co., Inc., 70 F.Supp.2d 1008 (E.D. Mo. 1999)
• Johnson v. Cowell Steel Structures, Inc., 991 F.2d 474 (8th Cir. 1993)
• Bartlett v. Bi-State Development Agency, 827 S.W.2d 267 (Mo. Ct. App. E.D. 1992)
• In Re Gerald Harris Builder, 927 F.2d 1067 (8th Cir. 1991)
• State ex rel. Riley v. McHenry, 801 S.W.2d 779 (Mo. Ct. App. W.D. 1991)

Community Service & Awards

• Martindale-Hubbell, AV^® Preeminent^TM Peer Review Rating