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Derek M. Rudman
Managing Partner

drudman@rudmansmithlaw.com

LICENSED TO PRACTICE

Circuit Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Eastern District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit

WORK EXPERIENCE

St. Louis Cnty Public Defender's Office,
(Assistant Public Defender)
Represent indigent clients in all phases of criminal matters including, but not limited to:
  • felony jury trials
  • bench trials
  • appeals
  • preliminary hearings
  • probation revocation hearings
  • depositions
  • pre-trial investigations
  • Intern Team Leader.
  • St. Louis Cnty Public Defender's Office, Youth Advocacy Unit
    (Trial Attorney)
    Representing youths in delinquent matters, with experience in, but not limited to:
  • litigating over 65 contested hearings
  • litigating over 25 certifications

    Conducted hundreds of the following hearings:
  • detention
  • initial
  • probable cause
  • review
  • St. Louis Cnty Prosecuting Attorney's Office
    (Law Clerk)
    Represented the State at misdemeanor trials and preliminary hearings.

    Boone Cnty Prosecutor's Office
    (Law Clerk)
    Represented the State at misdemeanor trials and preliminary hearings.

    Office of the Attorney General Litigation Division, State of Missouri
    (Law Clerk)
    Conducted legal research and drafted legal documents.

    Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Division
    (State of Missouri Law Clerk)
    Conducted legal research, drafted legal documents and participated in covert investigations.

    St. Charles Cnty Public Defender's Office
    (Law Clerk)
    Conducted client contact interviews and investigations.

    EDUCATION

    University of Missouri, Columbia
    School of Law

    Juris Doctorate Degree

    University of Missouri, Columbia
    B.A. Honors, Double Major:
    Political Science and Philosophy

    PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Court Appointed Special Advocates
          (CASA Volunteer)
  • Represent abused and neglected children's best interests before the Family Court.
  • Drug Abuse Task Force Committee (Chairperson)
    Appointed by Mayor Nancy Greenwood to curb drug abuse in Chesterfield.
  • St. Louis County Bar Association (Member)
  • Bar Association of Missouri, St. Louis (Member)
  • Missouri State High School Athletics Association
         (Wrestling Referee)