ST. LOUIS – Mary L. Reitz, an officer in Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C.’s litigation practice group, has been elected to the board of directors of Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers (MODL). MODL was established in 1984 to help defense attorneys provide the highest quality representation for clients throughout the state.
A litigator for more than 20 years, Reitz represents professional individuals and corporate clients in tort and commercial litigation, focusing on medical negligence and product liability. She represents health care providers in matters ranging from medical negligence litigation to licensure issues before the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts. Her tort practice representation extends to cases involving catastrophic injuries. Reitz also authors the Missouri Jury Instruction Handbook and co-authors Missouri Trial Objections.
Reitz received her law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law and also has a degree from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Reitz is a member of the board and executive committee of the Cancer Support Community, a local not-for-profit providing free education and support to cancer patients and their families. She is also a member of the Jefferson County Missouri Parks Commission.
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MODL supports Missouri’s defense lawyers with continuing legal education programs, amicus curiae briefs and a wide variety of information assistance programs. In addition, MODL has sought, through its legislative efforts, to balance the scales of justice for all citizens in the state of Missouri and to improve the quality of the bench. Learn more at www.modllaw.com.
Greensfelder offers comprehensive legal solutions in 17 practice groups for clients locally, nationally and internationally. Areas of legal practice include communications and media; construction; corporate; creditor’s rights and bankruptcy; educational, religious and tax-exempt organizations; employee benefits; environmental; franchise and distribution; health care; immigration; intellectual property; labor and employment; litigation; real estate; tax; technology transactions; and trusts and estates. Greensfelder is the exclusive Meritas law firm for metro St. Louis. An international alliance of business law firms, Meritas member firms offer access to the experience and legal knowledge of nearly 200 business law firms throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and more than 50 countries worldwide. Find out more at www.greensfelder.com.