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William Wylie Blair

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  • Saint Louis, MO
  • Licensed for 14 years
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About William

Wylie's family ties to the St. Louis legal community trace back to 1866 when his great-great-grandfather, Isaac Stephen Coe, began practicing as a trial lawyer in the old courthouse in downtown St. Louis.

 

Before joining the Onder Law Firm, Wylie was a partner at a large law firm in the City of St. Louis specializing in product liability work.  He was primarily involved in cases wherein in excess of eight figures in damages were at issue.  At the Onder Law Firm, Wylie focuses his practice on a wide variety of product liability claims involving wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and mass tort.

 

Wylie earned his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Illinois in 2002.  He graduated magna cum laude, ranking 5th in his class, from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2005.  Wylie is admitted to practice law in Missouri, Illinois, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

 

He is a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the St. Louis Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association.  In addition to doing personal injury work, Wylie advocates for the developmentally disabled. 

Practice areas

LitigationPersonal injuryDefective and dangerous products
  1. Defective and dangerous products: 50%

  2. Personal injury: 25%

  3. Litigation: 25%

Languages spoken

English

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Contact

110 East Lockwood.
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Onder Shelton O'Leary & Peterson, LLC

110 East Lockwood.
Saint Louis, MO, 63119

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
MOGood Standing, Active200610/24/2019
ILActive And Authorized To Practice Law200507/06/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Trial Lawyers of the Year FinalistPublic Justice2016
Rising StarSuperLawyers2016
Rising StarSuperLawyers2015
Rising StarSuper Lawyers Magazine2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review RatedMartindale-Hubbell2014
Multi-Million Dollar AdvocateMulti-Million Dollar Advocates Forum2014
Million Dollar AdvocateMillion Dollar Advocates Forum2014
Rising StarSuper Lawyers Magazine2013
Magna Cum Laude DistinctionSouthern Illinois University School of Law2005
Dean's ListSouthern Illinois University School of Law2005
Academic ExcellenceSouthern Illinois University School of Law2005
Dean's ListSouthern Illinois University School of Law2004
Academic ExcellenceSouthern Illinois University School of Law2004
Dean's ListSouthern Illinois University School of Law2003
Academic ExcellenceSouthern Illinois University School of Law2003
Dean's ListUniversity of Illinois2002
Chancellor's CommitteeUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign1999
ValedictorianCentralia High School1998
Andy Davenport Memorial AwardCentralia High School1998
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
PartnerOnder, Shelton, O'Leary & Peterson, LLC2014 - Present
PartnerSandberg Phoenix & von Gontard, P.C.2007 - 2014
AssociateHeyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Professional Corporation2005 - 2007
Summer AssociateHeyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Professional Corporation2003 - 2004
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
American Association for JusticeMember2016 - Present
St. Louis Association of RealtorsMember2015 - Present
Missouri Association of Trial AttorneysMember2015 - Present
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. LouisMember2007 - Present
Lawyers Association of St. LouisMember2007 - Present
Missouri State BarMember2006 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember2005 - Present
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Illinois 5th District Appellate CourtFriends for Murray Center Inc. v. Department of Human Services2014
OSOP Firm PublicationSyngenta Corn Litigation2014
OSOP Firm PublicationProducts Liability2014
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Southern Illinois University School of LawJD - Juris Doctor2005
University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignBA - Bachelor of Arts2002
Centralia High SchoolValedictorian1998
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Seattle MDL ConferenceWomen's Health and Talcum Powder2016
ABA Toxic Tort and Environmental Law ConferenceTalcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer2016
Town Hall MeetingWarren G. Murray Developmental Center Closure2014
Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board Meeting, Centralia, IllinoisWarren G. Murray Developmental Center2013
State of Missouri Continuing Legal EducationThe Practicalities of Toxic Tort Litigation2012
Missouri Bar Continuing Legal EducationHandling the Jury Instruction Conference2011
Missouri / Illinois Continuing Legal EducationPleading Practices in Illinois and Missouri2011
Missouri / Illinois Continuing Legal EducationPleading Practices in Illinois and Missouri2010
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Jacqueline Fox v. Johnson & Johnson$72,000,000
Injury of Household Product$4.700,000
Burn Injuryfrom Household Product$2,400,000
Pradaxa Litigation$650,000,000
Construction Jobsite Injury$1,290,000
Death on Household Product$1,250,000
Friends for Murray Center, Inc., et al. v. Illinois Department of Human Services, et al., 2014 IL App (5th) 130481Guardian ad litem appointed and injunction entered. Upheld on appeal in unanimous decision of the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court.
Tire Explosion$2,300,000

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Awesome Attorney

Posted by NancyMon Dec 31 2018

I met with Wylie about a potential car accident case. He was very informative and helpful. He helped me understand the whole process. Great attorney. He spent ample time with me to explain it all. I will.contact him in the future if I need an attorney.
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Excellent Attorney

Posted by CyndiFri Dec 28 2018

William was easy to talk to and never made an already difficult situation worse. I would recommend him to anyone needing legal representation.
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Jesse Rochman, Class action Attorney on May 7, 2019
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Wylie is a highly experienced and successful mass torts attorney that always strives to achieve the best results for his clients.

Derek Sieck, Car accident Attorney on May 6, 2019
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Wylie is a brilliant attorney, very knowledgeable and hardworking. I’m happy to endorse him.

Cathleen Dewitt, Personal injury Attorney on May 6, 2019
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I endorse this lawyer.

Craig Richards, Consumer protection Attorney on Feb 7, 2019
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Wylie is a very hardworking attorney with a wealth of experience handling everything from individual personal injury cases to mass torts with thousands of clients. I’m happy to endorse him.

Martin Daesch, Class action Attorney on Jan 29, 2019
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Wylie is an incredibly knowledgeable attorney who always strives for the best result for his clients. I’m happy to endorse him.

Matthew O'Grady, Insurance Attorney on Jan 8, 2019
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Wylie is a very hardworking attorney with a wealth of experience heading up mass torts with hundreds of clients. I’m happy to endorse him.

William Barton, Defective and dangerous products Attorney on Oct 31, 2018
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I endorse this lawyer.

James O'Leary, Personal injury Attorney on Jul 3, 2015
Relationship: Co-worker

Wylie is an experienced litigator who heads mass torts involving hundreds of clients. Should you have any questions in this area of the law, I would urge you to call or email him.

Stephanie Rados, Defective and dangerous products Attorney on Jul 3, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer. Wylie is a brilliant and very capable in handling complex litigation, including pharmaceutical litigation.

James Onder, Trucking accident Attorney on Jul 3, 2015
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

I endorse this lawyer. Wylie is detail oriented, responsive to client's needs and does an excellent job.

Judith Sherwin, Ethics and professional responsibility Attorney on Jun 19, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter

I endorse this lawyer because he is had working, intelligent and possesses integrity. He is responsive and well versed in the law and he always does a conscientious and skillful job.

Patrick Foppe, Litigation Attorney on Oct 27, 2014
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Wylie is an outstanding attorney and leader in the community.

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