Michael B. Minton

Background

Minton, Michael B. was born on March 11, 1953 in St. Louis. Son of Jack W. and Ruth D. (Driemeyer) Minton.

Education

University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts, in English, 1975). University of Missouri (Juris Doctor, 1978).

Career

Worked at Thompson Coburn (St. Louis, Missouri) specializing in Products Liability Law, Complex Litigation, Toxic Torts, Defense Litigation, Labor Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Missouri. 1980, Illinois, United States.

District Court, Eastern District of Missouri and United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1981, Florida; 1984, United States.

Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1989, United States. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. 1995, United States. District Court, District of Montana.

Recipient: Judge Roy W. Harper Award. Guy A. Thompson Award. American Jurisprudence Award.

Member, Board of Student Editors, Missouri Law Review, 1977-1978. Author: "Constitutional Law-Explicit Sex and the First Amendment," 42 Missouri Law Review 461, 1977. "Criminal Procedure-Surgical Removal of Evidence," 43 Missouri Law Review 133, 1978.

Comment, "Right to Jury Trial Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act," 43 Missouri Law Review 250, 1978. Co-Author: "How To Defend Against An Adverse Epidemiological Study," Part One, 3 Toxics Law Reporter 1092, 1989. "How To Defend Against An Adverse Epidemiological Study," Part Two, 3 Toxics Law Reporter 1137, 1989.

Speaker, "Defeating Complex Personal Injury Claims: Causation and Other DefensesDefense of Toxic Tort Cases," presented at Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers Symposium, March 1991, St. Louis, Mo. Law Clerk to Honorary H. Kenneth Wangelin, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 1978-1980. Member: Federal Practice Committee, 1982-1986 and Chairman, Criminal Law Subcommittee, 1982-1986, United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.

Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Member, Litigation Reform Task Force, 1992-1993). The Missouri Bar; The Florida Bar. Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers.

Achievements

• Bar: Missouri 1978, Illinois 1980, United States District Court (eastern district) Missouri 1980, Florida 1981, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1981, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1984, United States District Court (southern district) Illinois 1990.

Membership

Board of directors St. Louis Emergency Children's Home, 1991-1993. Member Missouri Association Defense Lawyers, Bar Association Metro St. Louis (litigation reform task force 1992-1993).

Connections

Married M. Stuart Coleman, July 13,1977. Children: Kathryn, Spencer.

Father:

Jack W. Minton

Mother:

Ruth D. (Driemeyer) Minton

Spouse:

M. Stuart Coleman

child:

Spencer Minton

child:

Kathryn Minton