Missouri Business and Family Law Attorneys
At Carson & Coil, our lawyers handle cases in many different areas of the law. We have a large, diverse practice focused on providing excellent client service and high-quality representation to businesses, individuals and public entities. Our practice includes the following areas:
Family Law
Our attorneys are well known as leaders in the area of family law, for matters ranging from divorce and high-asset property division to custody disputes, paternity, prenuptial agreements and adoption. Whether you need help with a child support and custody issue or a juvenile law issue, we can help.
• See our Family Law Information Center for additional background.
Litigation
The firm traces its roots back more than 60 years. In that time we have built a reputation for aggressive and knowledgeable civil litigation. Our lawyers have extensive trial experience in representing clients before a judge or jury. We prepare every case for trial, and we are not afraid to fight for our clients when going to court is the prudent or only option.
Criminal Law
We defend clients charged with offenses ranging from traffic violations to serious felonies. We have extensive experience in DWI defense and related crimes such as vehicular assault/vehicular homicide. Our attorneys also have handled high-profile child abuse allegations and other serious offenses that demand a skilled criminal defense.
• See our Criminal Defense Information Center.
Estate Planning
Part of protecting your loved ones is taking the time to protect your assets and make important decisions regarding your life and your property. We help clients develop estate plans, including drafting a will, creating trusts, handling sensitive issues of health care directives and durable powers of attorney.
Real Estate
Residential and commercial real estate transactions should be carefully crafted and reviewed to avoid unnecessary litigation down the road. Our real estate attorneys have experience with purchase and sale, commercial leasing, foreclosure, condominium and homeowner associations, and construction defects.
Health and Hospital LawHospitals and medical professionals often need legal assistance in matters ranging from licensing issues to medical malpractice defense. We help individuals and groups in the medical field by providing experienced litigation, regulatory and transactional services.
Business and Corporate Law
Our business law attorneys handle the legal formation of new businesses, business planning, liability protection, breach of contract and other business litigation matters, and coordination of national litigation. We have extensive experience with the legal concerns of our business clients, with special experience in representing window and door companies and construction contractors throughout the United States.
Employment and Labor Law At Carson & Coil, we handle issues of employment law, including wrongful termination matters and all aspects of the employment relationship. We counsel businesses on effective management training strategies and anti-discrimination policies. We draft noncompete agreements and handle countless other employment and labor situations, and we provide plaintiff advocacy in employment discrimination and harassment suits.
Workers' Compensation
Carson & Coil represents construction workers and all employees who are hurt in workplace accidents or injured in the line of work. We offer a thorough and aggressive representation to handle any legal conflicts and ensure that our clients get all entitled benefits. We also pursue any third-party lawsuits for additional damages beyond the limits of workers' comp.
Personal Injury
We have the experience and resources to demonstrate liability when you or a family member is injured by the negligence of others, and we are skilled negotiators and litigators who will stand up to the insurance companies for full and fair compensation. We handle auto accidents, trucking accidents, slip-and-falls, defective product injuries and lawsuits for injury or illness from nursing home abuse.
Social Security Disability
Most people are initially turned down. Attorney Paul Graham has handled Social Security Disability claims and appeals for 30 years. He has a successful record of winning benefits after claims were denied, for a wide range of both physical and mental impairment cases.
• See our Social Security Disability Information Center.
Insurance Disputes
We represent policyholders in insurance coverage litigation, including bad faith denial, for fire loss and other homeowner's insurance claims, auto accident litigation, long-term disability claims and all types of individual and commercial coverages.
Professional Licensure
We represent medical professionals, teachers, real estate agents and other licensed professionals in administrative law matters relating to Missouri state board licensure issues or disciplinary sanctions. We understand that your career is on the line.
Government Relations
We advice and represent municipal entities, local government boards and elected officials in a wide range of matters, including government initiatives and ballots. We also represent corporate clients, developers, contractors and citizens in lobbying efforts or overcoming governmental red tape and compliance issues.
If you need an aggressive, experienced and established firm to help you with a legal matter, please contact us today to arrange a consultation at our Jefferson City law office.
