Wendy J. Wolf

ATTORNEY AT LAW

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Biography

Wendy J. Wolf engages primarily in litigation with an emphasis on medical malpractice defense of health care institutions and professionals. In addition to her vast legal knowledge, she is a nurse with real-life experience working in hospitals and medical offices, and serving as a university instructor.

Ms. Wolf has achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® peer review rating, the highest rating obtainable. She has participated in all phases of pre-trial preparation and in trials of medical negligence cases. She defends and counsels medical professionals and institutions on matters involving risk management, medical records issues, policy development, licensure and disciplinary proceedings. She also represents nurses in disciplinary matters.

Wendy was selected for inclusion in the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers lists, between 2005 – 2008 and 2010 – 2014 in the fields of Personal Injury-Defense and Medical Malpractice-Defense. She was also selected as one of the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Top 50 Women Attorneys in Missouri and Kansas in 2006. She earned her J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law.

Community Service & Awards

Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Personal Injury-Defense and Medical Malpractice-Defense, 2005 – 2008, 2010 – 2014
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Top 50 Women Attorneys, 2006
Jewish Center for Aged, Board of Directors, 2001 – 2002
Jewish Federation of St. Louis, Women’s Connection, Board of Directors, 1994 – 2010
Jewish Federation of St. Louis, Cardozo Society, Co-Chair, 2008 – 2010
Saint Louis University Alumni Council, 2000 – 2003
Leadership St. Louis, 2000 – 2001, Advisory Committee Member, 2002 – Present
National Kidney Foundation of Eastern Missouri and Metro East, Inc., Board Member, 1994 – 2001, Second Vice President, 1996 – 1997, Chairman, 1998 – 2000
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Grant Committee, 2006 – 2007, In the Pink Committee, 2004 – 2006
Marian Middle School, Membership Committee, 2008 – 2010

Lectures & Legal Publications

“Risks on the Job Can Put Nurses in Jeopardy,” Lashly & Baer, P.C. Opening Remarks
“Women Attorneys and the Politics of Law: Politics in the Office” panel discussion, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
“Managing Risks in the Pediatric Office Practice” at the University of Missouri-Columbia
“Taking Effective Depositions” and “Nursing Law in Missouri,” Continuing Legal Education Seminars
“Legal Issues in the Communications Center” for the National Meeting of the Association of Air Medical Services

Representative Clients

ARCH Air Medical Services
SSM Health Care St. Louis
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
Air Methods Corporation

Representative Cases

Downey v. Mitchell, 835 S.W.2d 554 (Mo. App. E.D. 1992)

My Team

Administrative Assistant:
Lydia Strickland
lstrickland@lashlybaer.com
314-335-1058

Practice Areas

Health Care
Litigation

Bar Admissions

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1988
Supreme Court of Missouri, 1988
Supreme Court of Illinois, 1989

Education

Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- J.D., 1987
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
- M.S.N., Nursing and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification, 1978
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
- B.S.N., 1974