Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts
Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts



Boggs, Avellino, Lach & Boggs, LLC

Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense


9326 Olive Boulevard, Suite 200, Olivette, Missouri 63132

Established: 1999

Practice Areas

  • Insurance Defense
  • Automobile
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Negligence
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Errors and Omissions
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Personal Injury
  • Property Damage
  • Tort Litigation
  • Defense Litigation
  • Employment Law
  • Subrogation
  • Premises Liability
  • Construction Liability
  • Transportation
  • Fraud
  • Bad Faith
  • Extra-Contractual Defense


About Us

Our firm specializes in civil defense, insurance defense, and workers compensation defense throughout Missouri and Illinois. We represent insurance companies, their insureds, and self-insured corporations. We pride ourselves on quickly and effectively evaluating matters to obtain favorable results for our clients. The firm is WBENC certified (women-owned business) and is a member of NAMWOLF.


Additional Locations

  • Belleville, Illinois
  • 2900 Frank Scott Parkway West, Suite 988
  • Belleville, Illinois 62223
      • Lee's Summit, Missouri
      • 200 NE Missouri Drive
      • Lee's Summit, Missouri 64086
          • Glen Carbon, Illinois
          • 200 West Main
          • Glen Carbon, Illinois 62034
        • Murphysboro, Illinois
        • 1400 North Wood Road
        • Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
            • Columbia, Missouri
            • 303 North Stadium Boulevard, 2nd Floor
            • Columbia, Missouri 65203

            Client Information

            Insurance Clients

            Non-Insurance Clients

            • Home Depot USA, Inc.
            • KinderCare
            • Sam's Club
            • Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
            • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

            Personnel Information

            Partners


            Beth Clemens Boggs

            Olivette, MO

            Practice Areas
            • Premises Liability
            • Coverage Analysis
            • Employment Law
            • Medical Malpractice
            • Construction Liability
            • Commercial Litigation
            • Transportation
            • Product Liability
            • Toxic Torts
            • Personal Injury Defense
            • Bad Faith
            • Mold and Mildew Claims
            • Wrongful Death
            • Civil Rights Defense
            • Employment
            • Trucking Litigation
            • Asbestos Litigation
            Admitted
            • Illinois, 1991
            • Missouri
            • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
            • U.S. District Court, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois
            • U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
            • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eighth Circuits
            Memberships:
            • American, Illinois State and St. Clair County Bar Associations
            • The Missouri Bar
            • The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
            • The Bar Association of the Central & Southern Districts of the Illinois Federal Courts
            • Lawyers Association of St. Louis
            • Women Lawyers Association; Greater St. Louis Claims Association (Sponsor)
            • Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
            • Defense Research Institute
            • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
            Education:
            • Governors State University, B.A. (with honors), 1987
            • Southern Illinois University, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1991

            T. Darin Boggs

            Olivette, MO

            Practice Areas
            • Subrogation
            • Tort Claims Defense
            • Premises Liability
            • Employment
            • Creditor Rights
            • Collections
            • Bankruptcy
            Admitted
            • Illinois, 1990
            • Missouri
            • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
            • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
            Memberships:
            • American Bar Association
            • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
            • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
            Education:
            • University of Illinois, B.S., 1987
            • Southern Illinois University Carbondale, J.D., 1990

            Victor T. Avellino

            Olivette, MO

            Practice Areas
            • Litigation Defense
            • Personal Injury Defense
            • Wrongful Death
            • Premises Liability
            • Product Liability
            • Fire Loss
            • Environmental Law
            • Toxic Torts
            • Employment
            Admitted
            • Missouri, 1989
            • Illinois
            • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
            • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
            Memberships:
            • Illinois State Bar Association
            • The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
            • The Missouri Bar
            Education:
            • Lindenwood College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1985
            • Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1988

            Michael J. Lach

            Olivette, MO

            Practice Areas
            • Product Liability
            • Insurance Law
            • Tort
            • Breach of Contract
            • Construction
            • Insurance Coverage
            • Environmental Law
            • Medical Malpractice Defense
            • Motor Vehicle
            • Premises Liability
            • Toxic Torts
            Admitted
            • Missouri, 1989
            • Illinois, 1990
            • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
            • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
            • U.S. Supreme Court
            Memberships:
            • Illinois State Bar Association
            • The Missouri Bar
            Education:
            • Illinois State University, B.S., 1986
            • Southern Illinois University, J.D., 1989
            • Georgetown University, LL.M., 1994

            Born: 1963


            Paul F. Devine

            Olivette, MO

            Practice Areas
            • Real Estate
            • Litigation
            • Appellate
            • Toxic Torts
            • Consumer Law
            • Contracts
            • Wills
            • Probate
            Admitted
            • Missouri, 1993
            • Illinois
            • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
            • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
            Education:
            • Saint Louis University, B.A. (cum laude), 1981
            • Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1993

            Nancy Martin

            Olivette, MO

            Practice Areas
            • Civil Defense
            • Personal Injury Defense
            • Premises Liability
            • Product Liability
            • Insurance Coverage
            • Employment
            • Contracts
            • Creditor Rights
            • Bankruptcy
            Admitted
            • Missouri, 2003
            • Illinois
            • U.S. District Court, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois
            • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
            • U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
            • U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
            Memberships:
            • Hispanic Bar Association of St. Louis
            Education:
            • Saint Louis University, B.S.B.A. (magna cum laude), 1999
            • Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, J.D., 2002

            Steven J. McMahon

            Olivette, MO

            Practice Areas
            • Litigation Defense
            • Insurance Defense
            • Workers' Compensation
            • Medical Malpractice Defense
            • Personal Injury Defense
            Admitted
            • Missouri, 1990
            • Illinois
            • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
            Memberships:
            • The Missouri Bar
            • Illinois State Bar Association
            • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
            Education:
            • University of Wisconsin-Platteville, B.S.C.J., 1986
            • Southern Illinois University Carbondale, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1990

            Matthew A. Temper

            Olivette, MO

            Practice Areas
            • Civil Litigation
            • Personal Injury Defense
            • Wrongful Death
            • Premises Liability
            • Product Liability
            • Toxic Torts
            Admitted
            • Missouri, 2007
            • Illinois
            • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
            Education:
            • Lindenwood University, B.A., 1999
            • Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D., 2007

            Associate Attorneys


            Mark Grilliot

            Olivette, MO

            Practice Areas
            • Civil Litigation
            • Commercial Litigation
            • Business Law
            • Contracts
            • Insurance Defense
            Admitted
            • Missouri, 2021
            • Illinois
            • Kansas
            • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
            • U.S. District Court, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois
            Memberships:
            • St. Louis County Bar Association
            • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
            Education:
            • Southwestern Law School, J.D., 2021

            Evan Stone

            Olivette, MO

            Practice Areas
            • Civil Litigation
            • Insurance Defense
            Admitted
            • Missouri, 2022
            Education:
            • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, B.S., 2019
            • Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., 2022

            Of Counsel


            Matthew Floyd

            Olivette, MO

            Practice Areas
            • Civil Litigation
            • Commercial Litigation
            • Real Estate Litigation
            • Premises Liability
            • Negligence
            • Creditor Rights
            Admitted
            • Missouri, 2005
            • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
            Education:
            • Washington University in St. Louis, B.S., 2002
            • Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, J.D., 2005

            Andrew S. Malloy

            Olivette, MO

            Admitted
            • Missouri, 2003
            • Illinois
            Education:
            • University of Missouri, B.S., 1999
            • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, J.D., 2003

            David M. Stolze

            Olivette, MO

            Practice Areas
            • Collections
            • Criminal Law
            • Construction
            • Commercial Litigation
            Admitted
            • Missouri, 1986
            • Illinois
            • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
            Education:
            • Drake University, B.A., 1983
            • Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1986

            Retired Partner


            David C. Davis

            Olivette, MO

            Practice Areas
            • Workers' Compensation
            Admitted
            • Illinois, 1983
            • Missouri
            Education:
            • Washington and Lee University, B.A. (cum laude), 1977
            • Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1982

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