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William D. Hakes

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Bill focuses his practice in the defense of personal injury litigation, with heavy emphasis on Federal Employers' Liability Act cases. He has substantial experience in the defense of orthopedic, pulmonary, cumulative trauma and hearing loss related injury suits.

Bill handles traumatic and cumulative trauma related claims on behalf of numerous railroads. He is presently handling the defense of traumatic injuries to the back, neck and knees and works extensively on cumulative trauma claims seeking compensation for injuries to the back, neck, hands, wrists, knees and hearing. He has tremendous insight into the inner workings of the railroad industry through his work and experience defending a wide range of personal injury matters.  He also has extensive knowledge of the agricultural industry through his family farming business and his degrees in Agricultural Economics.

National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
Union Pacific Railroad Company
William D. Hakes
Southern Illinois University School of Law
J.D., magna cum laude (1987)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. (1981)
B.S., with honors (1979)
Thompson Coburn LLP
Partner (1996-Present)
Associate (1987-1995)
Funk Seeds Division of CIBA-GEIGY
Market Research Analyst (1981-1984)
Missouri (1987)
Illinois (1988)