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S. Todd Hamby, Principal

Todd is a seasoned business litigator, trying numerous cases to verdict. Todd has been recognized on the annual "The Best Lawyers in America" list in Commercial Litigation since 2016.

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Todd is a seasoned business litigator, trying numerous cases to verdict. Todd was included in the 2016-2021 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Commercial Litigation and the 2020 edition of Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers. Missouri Lawyers Weekly awarded him the "Influential Appellate Advocate" in 2020 for persuading the Missouri Supreme Court to overturn a decades-old precedent that had made it difficult for homeowners to effectively govern their communities.

Todd currently represents over 180 condominium and homeowner associations throughout the St. Louis area. He also regularly advises both companies and employees on employment related matters. In addition to litigation, Todd provides business and transaction advice as general counsel to numerous companies in the St. Louis region.

Education

Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1990

University of Missouri-Columbia, B.S., Business Administration with Finance emphasis, 1987

Admissions

  • Missouri
  • United States Eastern District of Missouri

Awards, Merits & Honors

  • Best Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America - Commercial Litigation (2016-2022)
  • Missouri Lawyers Weekly, Influential Appellate Advocate (2020)
  • Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers (2020)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • "2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Labor and Employment," American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell
  • Appointed Judge for the City of Arnold
  • Appointed Provisional Judge for the City of Sunset Hills

Publications & Presentations

  • Amending Subdivision and Condominium Indentures, Presenter, Smith Management Group, 2019
  • Mock Trial: Google v. Uber, Presenter, Washington University in St. Louis, 2019
  • Protecting Trade Secrets, Presenter, CLE at Carmody MacDonald, 2019
  • Mediation v. Arbitration, Presenter, Community Associations Institute, 2016
  • Always Exercise Your Client's Right to Review a Deposition Transcript, St. Louis Lawyer magazine, August 2014
  • The Missouri Supreme Court Provides (Some) Direction to Lower Courts on Stare Decisis and District Splits, Benchmark, June 2011
  • Lis Pendens: The Shield Becomes a Sword, Missouri Lawyers, August 1999
  • Asset Protection: How to Avoid Liability after Receiving an Employee Harassment Complaint
  • How Attorneys and Paralegals Can Effectively Work Together
  • Avoiding Fair Housing Discrimination Complaints

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Board Member, FortuneBank
  • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Communications Committee
  • Community Associations Institute
  • Board Member, Springboard to Learning
  • Missouri Bar
  • Volunteer, Legal Services of Eastern District of Missouri
  • Volunteer, Kaufman Fund (serving veterans and children)