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About Joseph
Practice areas
- 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
- Real estate: 25%
Draft and negotiate commercial and residential lease and purchase agreements; Handle commercial and residential foreclosures; represent homeowners associations
- Business: 15%
Provide general legal counsel to corporate clients relating to issues of corporate governance, employment matters, contract and legal document review and litigation
- Debt collection: 10%
Founder of the firm’s Judgment Collection Program, representing lenders and other corporations in complex collection matters
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| MO | Good Standing, Active | 2001 | 03/19/2017 |
| Legal answers | 2 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
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| Best Lawyer in Construction Law and Construction Litigation | Best Lawyers in America | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Young Lawyer Award | Saint Louis County Bar Association | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizen of the Year | City of Eureka | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Up and Coming Lawyer | Missouri Lawyers Weekly | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | McCarthy, Leonard & Kaemmerer, L.C. | 2013 - Present |
| Partner | Behr, McCarter & Potter, PC | 2003 - 2013 |
| Associate | Lewis, Rice & Fingersh | 2001 - 2003 |
| Law Clerk | Nodiff & Ellis, PC | 1999 - 2001 |
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| Home Builders Association of St. Louis | Associate Member | 2012 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri Department of Economic Development | Infrastructure Development - Team Member | 2011 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri Bar, Technology and Computer Law Committee | Vice Chair | 2011 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Barque Creek Watershed Stream Team Association | Board Member | 2010 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eureka Chamber of Commerce | Vice President | 2009 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Hills Presbyterian Church | Elder | 2009 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis County Bar Association | Affiliate Member | 2003 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| • State ex rel. Lighting and Power Services, Inc. v. Interface Construction Corp., 553 F.3d. 1150 (8th Cir. 2009) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Saint Louis Construction News & Review | Maintenance, Construction and Prevailing Wage | 2012 |
| Builder News | What You MUST Know if You do Roofing or Exterior Repair Work Arising Out of an Insurance Claim | 2012 |
| St. Louis Construction News & Real Estate | Bid, Performance and Payment Bonds Defined | 2011 |
| St. Louis Post Dispatch | Ask the Expert: How are residential contractors affected by updates to the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act? | 2011 |
| Missouri Bar Journal | Personal Jurisdiction and the Internet: Has the Internet Changed Traditional Notions of Fair Play and Substantial Justice | 2004 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Saint Louis University | Public Administration | MA - Masters | 2001 |
| Saint Louis University School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2001 |
| University of Missouri, St. Louis | Public Administration | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1998 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| St. Charles Community College - Workforce Development | Contract Law for Land Surveyors, Professional Engineers, Architects & Construction Professionals | 2012 |
| Private Presentation for Client | A Summary of Missouri Mechanic's Lien Law | 2012 |
| Meet and Greet | A Summary of the New Mechanic's Lien Law | 2011 |
| September Meeting | Recent Revisions to Mechanic's Lien Law | 2010 |
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Quinn Murphy, Litigation Attorney
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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!
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825 Maryville Centre Drive, Suite 300
Town and Country, MO, 63017
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