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Joseph Charles Blanner

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  • Town And Country, MO
  • Licensed for 20 years
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About Joseph

Joe focuses his practice primarily on construction law, municipal law and commercial and general civil litigation. Joe represents property owners, design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors and materials suppliers in contract negotiations, project execution, collections and litigation. Joe also practices in the real estate area negotiating property purchases, commercial leases and represents a variety of subdivision homeowner’s associations. Joe is admitted to practice in the Missouri Circuit Courts, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Practice areas

Debt collectionBusinessReal estateConstruction and development
  1. Construction and development: 50%

    •Prepared, filed and prosecuted over 800 mechanic’s lien and payment bond claims •Draft and negotiate construction contracts and other contract documents, handle bid protests

  2. Real estate: 25%

    Draft and negotiate commercial and residential lease and purchase agreements; Handle commercial and residential foreclosures; represent homeowners associations

  3. Business: 15%

    Provide general legal counsel to corporate clients relating to issues of corporate governance, employment matters, contract and legal document review and litigation

  4. Debt collection: 10%

    Founder of the firm’s Judgment Collection Program, representing lenders and other corporations in complex collection matters

Languages spoken

English

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Contact

McCarthy, Leonard & Kaemmerer, L.C.

825 Maryville Centre Drive, Suite 300
Town and Country, MO, 63017

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
MOGood Standing, Active200108/09/2021
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Best Lawyer in Construction Law and Construction LitigationBest Lawyers in America2012
Outstanding Young Lawyer AwardSaint Louis County Bar Association2012
Rising StarSuperLawyers2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review RatedMartindale-Hubbell2011
Citizen of the YearCity of Eureka2011
Rising StarSuperLawyers2011
Rising StarSuper Lawyers2010
Up and Coming LawyerMissouri Lawyers Weekly2009
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
PartnerMcCarthy, Leonard & Kaemmerer, L.C.2013 - Present
PartnerBehr, McCarter & Potter, PC2003 - 2013
AssociateLewis, Rice & Fingersh2001 - 2003
Law ClerkNodiff & Ellis, PC1999 - 2001
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Home Builders Association of St. LouisAssociate Member2012 - Present
Missouri Department of Economic DevelopmentInfrastructure Development - Team Member2011 - Present
Missouri Bar, Technology and Computer Law CommitteeVice Chair2011 - Present
La Barque Creek Watershed Stream Team AssociationBoard Member2010 - Present
Eureka Chamber of CommerceVice President2009 - Present
Spring Hills Presbyterian ChurchElder2009 - Present
St. Louis County Bar AssociationAffiliate Member2003 - Present
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Saint Louis Construction News & ReviewMaintenance, Construction and Prevailing Wage2012
Builder NewsWhat You MUST Know if You do Roofing or Exterior Repair Work Arising Out of an Insurance Claim2012
St. Louis Construction News & Real EstateBid, Performance and Payment Bonds Defined2011
St. Louis Post DispatchAsk the Expert: How are residential contractors affected by updates to the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act?2011
Missouri Bar JournalPersonal Jurisdiction and the Internet: Has the Internet Changed Traditional Notions of Fair Play and Substantial Justice2004
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Saint Louis UniversityMA - Masters2001
Saint Louis University School of LawJD - Juris Doctor2001
University of Missouri, St. LouisBS - Bachelor of Science1998
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Private Presentation for ClientA Summary of Missouri Mechanic's Lien Law2012
St. Charles Community College - Workforce DevelopmentContract Law for Land Surveyors, Professional Engineers, Architects & Construction Professionals2012
Meet and GreetA Summary of the New Mechanic's Lien Law2011
September MeetingRecent Revisions to Mechanic's Lien Law2010
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
• State ex rel. Lighting and Power Services, Inc. v. Interface Construction Corp., 553 F.3d. 1150 (8th Cir. 2009)
• Lee Deering Elec. Co. v. Pernikoff Const. Co., 247 S.W.3d 577 (Mo.App. E.D. 2008)Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Granted
Fairchild v. Westport Pools, Inc., 203 S.W.3d 229 (Mo.App. E.D. 2006)Prevailed on Motion for Summary Judgment - Affirmed on Appeal
Control Technology Solutions v. Malden R-1 School District, 181 S.W.3d 80 (Mo.App. E.D. 2005)Prevailed on Appeal

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I contacted Joe for a phone consultation about a problem I was having with a plumber in STL doing work on my home, without my authorization, where he gained access from keys in a realtor lock box. He returned my phone call within a couple of hours. He listened to my situation and gave me an honest recommendation on what to do given the laws in MO and the language that was on a quote from the plumber. If I would've ended up needing legal representation, I would've gone with him. He's very approachable and a good listener - not pretentious at all like some lawyers can be.
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Peter Roth, Construction and development Attorney on Mar 5, 2015
Relationship: Co-worker

I endorse this lawyer.

Quinn Murphy, Construction and development Attorney on Sep 19, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I wholeheartedly endorse Joe as among the best construction lawyers in the St. Louis area. I have known Joe for many years and he is well respected in the St. Louis community among lawyers, clients, and Judges. When it comes to construction litigation Joe Blanner is simply as good as it gets!

Christopher O'Connor

I endorse this lawyer. Joe is a dynamic attorney in construction law. Beyond delivering his clients top-notch, cost-conscious legal representation, he has formed business relationships throughout the industry through "Construction Form STL," an industry networking group that refers business and shares expertise. Joe shares those relationships to put his clients on course to grow their businesses.

Sean Flaherty, Construction and development Attorney on Nov 30, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer. I have know Joe since undergrad and have always admired and respected his work ethic and the passion he brings in advocating for his clients. His knowledge and command of the law is second to none. He is honest with his clients about their cases and will go the extra mile to make sure his clients are happy with the quality of representation they receive.

Trenton Bond, Construction and development Attorney on Oct 22, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse Joe in all areas of construction law. Joe is one of the most respected attorneys in this industry and one of the most capable I have ever met.

Stephen Lodewyck, Construction and development Attorney on Oct 5, 2012
Relationship: Worked together on matter

Joe provides valuable and practical advice in construction-related matters and achieves results in a cost-effective manner. I endorse Joe.

Michael Rolwes, Construction and development Attorney on Sep 26, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I have handled numerous cases with Joe and I have always been impressed by his professionalism, integrity and knowledge of the law. Joe has consistently proven to be a strong advocate for his clients both in and outside the courtroom.

Philip Christofferson, Construction and development Attorney on Sep 25, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Joe and I have worked on many cases together, both as opponents and as counsel whose clients' interests were aligned, and he has always been a consummate professional, an excellent lawyer, and a zealous advocate for his clients. I have referred clients to Joe in the past in conflict situations and would do so again without hesitation.

David Renovitch, Construction and development Attorney on Sep 24, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I've worked with Joe on numerous cases in the past and have tremendous respect for his skills and ethics. Even though we've always been "adverse", it has never been "adversarial".

Steven Amjad, Business Attorney on Mar 17, 2011
Relationship: Worked together on matter

I have worked with Joe by referring clients to him on several occasions. He has always done a fine job for them and is one of the brightest attorneys I have ever worked with. From law school together into the professional world, Joe has never let me or the clients I have referred to him down.

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