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Alvin A. Wolff Jr. is a no-nonsense trial lawyer with a proven track record of results in plaintiffs personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. He represents clients throughout the St. Louis area of Missouri and in Routt County, Colorado. His law firm, Alvin Wolff Jr. & Associates, however, also handles cases in the Illinois counties bordering the St. Louis metropolitan area. Mr. Wolff's experience includes cases involving medical negligence, trucking and auto accidents, catastrophic injuries, birth injuries, wrongful death, nursing home negligence, defective products and other issues, and more than 100 jury trials to date.
A 1979 graduate of Saint Louis University School of Law, Mr. Wolff has been included in multiple editions of the Best Lawyers in America publication, has been certified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1995 and has lectured and published extensively on topics related to his practice. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Lastly, Mr. Wolff also donates his skills and resources to numerous charitable and civic-minded groups, including the Boy Scouts of America, the Hope Lodge Cancer Hospice, the Jewish Community Center and Little League Baseball.
About Alvin Wolff, Jr.
Law School: Saint Louis University School of Law
Admitted: 1979, Missouri
Professional Webpage: www.stlouismissouriaccidentlawyer.com/bio/alvin-wolff-jr.cfm
Honors and Awards:
- President ATS, 1997 - 1999
- Vice President JCC St. Louis, 2006 - Present
- Past Governor Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
- Richard Weiss Leadership Award JCC, 2009
- Albert Einstein Award American Technion Society
- Certified, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, 1998
- Civil Trial Advocate, National College of Advocacy, 1996
- Best Lawyers In America 2008, 2009, 2010
- Award for outstanding contribution to school., Albert Einstein Award, American Society for Technion, 2001
- The Global Directory of Who's Who, 2009
- Award given for outstanding contribution (time not money) to St. Louis Jewish Community Center, Richard Weiss Leadership Award, 2009
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1995
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Colorado, 2005
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1979
- Missouri, 1979
- ABOTA Missouri Chapter- Secretary, 2010
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Matthew Dickey Boys Club
- Lift for Life
- ATS
- The Humane Society
- Evans Scholars
- Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Cystic Fibrosis
- JCC
- St. Louis Jewish Federation
- Yampa Valley Community Foundation
- COCA
- The Kidney Foundation
- Previous Chair - American Society for Technion; Current Vice Chair- St. Louis Jewish Community Center
- Vice President St. Louis Jewish Community Center, 2005
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Master-Cross Examination of Experts-Trial March, 1998
- Ten Ways to Inexpensively Improve the Value of Your Case At Trial-The Missouri Trial Lawyer May, 1988
- Don't Invite A Lawsuit-Job Safety Consultants September, 1989
- Produce Aisles Can Produce A Lawsuit-The Shelby Report August, 1989
- The Plaintiff's Attorney's Role During Defendant's Pending Criminal Charges-The Missouri Trial Lawyer July, 1990
- Art of Advoccy Opening Statement- Chapter 51-"Inaccurate Diagnosis on Insurance Form Resulting In Suicide Matthew Bender, July, 1990
- Cross-Examination of Independent Medical Witnesses- St. Louis Lawyer September, 1991
- Medical Software Makes Plaintiff's Attorney More Efficient- St. Louis Computing February, 1993
- Trial of a Wrongful Conception Case-Trial Advocacy Journal-November, 1994
- Premises Liability-The Missouri Trial Attorney-October, 1995
- Premises Liability-The Missouri Trial Attorney-October, 1995
- Bad Faith Litigation In Missouri-NBI, 1995
- Maximizing Damages in Personal Injury Cases-MATA Advocate April, 1996
- Trial of an Intraosseous Infusion Case-Trial Diplomacy Journal March/April, 1996
- Overcoming Jury Bias In the Age of Jury Bias-The Missouri Trial Attorney May, 1997
- Settling the Malpractice Case-Missouri Lawyers Weekly-June, 1998
- The Prosection Defense of a Malpractice Case: Trial Pointers-NBI March, 1999
- Current Resources for the Birth Trauma Litigation Lawyer-AAJ-BTLG Newsletter June, 1999
- Trial Techniques-Death on A Common Carrier: Getting the Recovery Your Client Deserves-The Trial Lawyer, Vol 23 No.3, May-June, 2000
- A Trial Lawyer's Perspective of the Manufactured Hysteria In The Medical Malpractice Arena-St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine November, 2002
- Why I'm A Trial Lawyer- MATA Advocate July 2008
- Lead Article St. Louis Metropolitan Bar Journal Summer 2010-Case Selection
- Lead Article St. Louis Metropolitan Bar Journal Summer 2010-Case Selection
- Adjunct Professor of Law- St. Louis Univerisity Law School
- Picking the Right Jury in the OB Malpractice Case-UMKC-Kansas City, MO December, 1997
- Missouri Bar-Medicare Lien Reduction and Subrogation-Kansas City MO May, 2002
- Obtaining, Preparing and Deposing Expert Witnesses MATA St. Louis, MO April, 2003
- Jury Bias Issues-Missouri Bar-St. Louis, MO June and July, 2004
- Representing the Jehovah's Witness Client-AAJ Palm Springs, CA February, 2005
- Negligent Credentialing Issues In Medical Malpractice-AANLC- Ahaheim, CA March, 2005
- Jury Bias-Western Trial Lawyers-Steamboat Springs, CO March, 2007
- Combatting Defenses of Malingering in Head Injury Cases-AAJ Steamboat Springs, CO March, 2008
- ABOTA-Trial Presentation -Masters In Trial- St. Louis, MO May 2009 Outside the Box with the Internet In Medical Malpractice Cases-Missouri Bar July 2008
- Case Selection St. Louis Metropolitan Bar Association , August 2010 Your Rights Following A Bicycle Accident-St. Louis Biking Association-Collinsville, IL January 30, 2010
- Available on request. Over 75 presentations and publications.
- Consumer book for persons injured in an accident on how and why to hire a lawyer. Primarily for bikers and bicyclists but can be utilized by anyone injured in a wreck., Missouri Bicycle and Motorcycle Accident Handbook, 2009
Verdicts and Settlements:
- Over 100 jury trials to verdict. Numerous 7 figure settlements in areas of Trucking, Medical Malpractice, Birth Trauma, Motorcycle, Bicycles Motor Vehicle Collisions and other types of catastrophic injuries. All cases are different and are decided on their own merits.
Representative Clients:
- Brown v. Lanrich, 950 S.W. 2d 235 (Mo. App.), 1997
- Walls v. City of Overland, 865 S.W.2d 839 (Mo. App.), 1993
- Mccoy v. Lemons, 794 S.W. 2d 339 (Mo. App E.D.), 1990
- Shelton v. St. Anthony's Medical Center, 781 S.W.2d 48 (Mo.), 1989
- Stafford v. Neurological Medicine, Inc., 811 F.2d 470 (C.A.8 (Mo.), 1987
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Richard Weiss Leadership Award, JCC St. Louis for Outstanding Leadership, 2009
Educational Background:
- Washington University, St Louis, Missouri, Bachelor of Arts, 1976
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