Francis X. Duda Saint Louis, Missouri
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Frank Duda is an active litigator, practicing in a wide variety of subsets within the field of civil litigation. After serving in the Foreign Claims Commission in Vietnam and earning the Army Commendation Medal, Frank returned to St. Louis in 1970 to begin his practice. Since then, his cases have run the gamut of civil litigation, from representing large corporate and utility interests to individuals with civil and administrative claims. Frank also has a dynamic probate litigation practice, including heirship and will/trust contest cases
- Areas of Practice:
- General Civil Litigation
- Probate Administration
- Estate Planning
- Will / Trust Contests
- Products Liability
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Bar Admissions:
- Missouri, 1967
- Illinois, 1980
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1971
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2000
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1973
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
- Education:
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri,
1967
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude - Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio,
1964
B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude
- Representative Clients:
- Chubb Insurance Group
- AIG
- Reliance Bank
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
- Kemp & Associates, Inc.
- Honors and Awards:
- AV Rated
- St. Louis Bar Foundation Award, 2001
- BAMSL President's Outstanding Service Award, 2000
- Missouri Bar Foundation Spurgeon Smith Award, 1992
- 22nd Judicial Circuit Distinguished Service Award, 1992
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Missouri Bar Association
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Illinois Bar Association
- 7th Circuit Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Lawyer's Association of St. Louis
- American Institute of Architects Affiliate
- Missouri Supreme Court Historical Society, 2000 - Present
- President
- 22nd Judicial Circuit Law Library Association, 1999 - Present
- President
- 22nd Judicial Circuit Law Library Association, 1996 - Present
- Board of Directors
- BAMSL Illinois Law Committee, 1999 - 2006
- Chair
- Missouri Lawyer Trust Account Foundation, 2001 - 2003
- Board of Directors
- BAMSL Judicial Facilities Committee, 1987 - 1994
- Chair
- St. Louis Public Library, 1988 - 1998
- Board of Directors
- St. Louis University Law Alumni Association, 1983 - 1985
- President
- St. Louis University Alumni Council, 1980 - 1985
- Member
- Carondelet YMCA, 1979 - Present
- Board of Managers
- Carondelet YMCA, 1982 - 1984
- Chair
- Metropolitan YMCA, 1982 - 1984
- Board of Directors
