Partner Bauer, Beth A. Office: Edwardsville Phone: 618-307-1200 Email: bab@heplerbroom.com Licenses: IL\MO vCard: Download Recognized by: Super Lawyers (Rising Star) Practice Description: Ms. Bauer of Collinsville, Illinois, is a partner of the Firm. Ms. Bauer is a litigation attorney with a primary emphasis in the defense of complex, multi-party civil cases and class actions, including all aspects of: consumer fraud; personal injury; product liability, particularly pharmaceuticals; and construction. Besides representing clients in Illinois and Missouri trial courts, Ms. Bauer also regularly practices in those states’ appellate courts as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eighth Circuits. Ms. Bauer often consults with others in the firm on appellate matters. Bar Admissions: Ms. Bauer practices primarily in the St. Louis Metropolitan area, including Madison and St. Clair Counties in Illinois. Her bar admissions include: Illinois Missouri U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Date of Birth: August 29, 1975 Law School: Saint Louis University Law School, J.D., 2000 Law School Honors/Involvement: cum laude Member and Notes and Comments Editor, St. Louis University Public Law Review, 1998-2000 Student Editor, Fidelity and Surety News, 1998-2000 Law School Leadership Council, 1999-2000 Christian Legal Society, President 1998-2000 Undergraduate School: Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., 1997 Undergraduate School Honors/Involvement: Arts and Sciences Scholar, 1993-1997 Bar/Professional Association Involvement: Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel     Assistant Editor, IDC Quarterly     Supreme Court Watch columnist, IDC Quarterly Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association Madison County Bar Association State Bar of Missouri Christian Legal Society Awards; Honors; Distinctions: Illinois Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2009, 2010 Community Involvement: Meadow Heights Baptist Church     Trustee Published Legal Writing: Supreme Court Watch, IDC Quarterly, 2001-present Legal Lectures: “Ethics Update: New Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct,” IDC Fall Conference, Chicago, Il. (2009) “Effective and Persuasive Legal Writing,” HB In-house CLE, Edwardsville, Il. (2010, 2008) “What Every Lawyer Should Know About Appellate Practice,” HB In-house CLE, Edwardsville, Il. (2010, 2005) “Using Summation as a Cost-Effective Case Development Tool,” HB In-house CLE, Edwardsville, Il. (2006) Printable Version Click here to return to the employee profiles front page.