Francis X. Duda Saint Louis, Missouri
| Managing Partner | |
| phone | 866-703-7319 314-480-3366 |
| fax | 314-721-3515 |
| Email Me | |
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 as a trial lawyer. Since then, he has represented individuals and large corporations in a wide variety of lawsuits. He also was engages in active probate litigation practice, including heirship and will/trust contest cases
- Areas of Practice:
- General Civil Litigation
- Probate Administration
- Estate Planning
- Will / Trust Contests
- 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, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1973
- U. S. Court of Military Appeals, 1967
- 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
- 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, 2000 - Present
- 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 and Board Member
- 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 - 1984
- Board of Managers
- Carondelet YMCA, 1982 - 1984
- Chair
- Metropolitan YMCA, 1982 - 1984
- Board of Directors
