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John R. Halpern 
St. Louis, Missouri
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phone (866) 464-6985
(314) 732-4231
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For 25 years, John Halpern has handled trial and appellate matters involving maritime law, insurance coverage, and environmental issues.

Areas of Practice:
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Insurance Coverage
Litigation
Environmental Issues
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1980
Missouri, 1979
Education:
Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1979
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude


St Louis University, St Louis, Missouri, 1976
B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude


Published Works:
"Compensable Damages for Maritime Personal Injury and Death in the Wake of Miles v. Apex Marine Corp." (Co-Author), St. Louis Bar Journal, Vol. XLII No. 1, 1995


Representative Cases:
In re the Matter of the Complaints of the American Milling Company, 409 F.3d 1005 (8th Cir. (Mo.) 2005)
Dreiling v. Maciuszek, et al., 780 F. Supp. 535 (N.D.Ill.  1991)
Commercial Union Ins. Co. v. McKinnon, 10 F.3d 1352, 1994 A.M.C. 2995 (8th Cir. (Mo.) 1993)
Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Stokes Oil Co., Inc., 863 F.2d 1250, 1994 A.M.C. 601 (6th Cir. (Ky.) 1988)
Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Stokes Oil Co., Inc., 27 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 381 (1988)
Honors and Awards:
The Best Lawyers in America, 1995 - Present


Named by Law & Politics as a Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyer


Professional Associations and Memberships:
The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Member


Missouri Bar Association


American Bar Association
Member


Maritime Law Association of the United States
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Hon. James R. Reinhard, Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Law Clerk, 1979 - 1980