Pactice Areas: Workers' Compensation; Municipal Law; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Probate

Admitted: 1976, Missouri; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Law School: University of Missouri, J.D.

Member: Jefferson County Bar Association (Secretary, 1985-1986; President, 1986-1987); The Missouri Bar.

Biography: Member, Missouri Law Review, 1974-1976. City Attorney, Herculaneum, 1982-present. City Attorney, Byrnes Mill, 1998-present. Attorney for: Rock Township Ambulance District, 1981-present; Valle Ambulance District, 1990-present; Jefferson Memorial Hospital Association. Prosecuting Attorney, Hillsboro, 1977-1990. Community Advisory Group Board of Directors, Missouri Foundation for Heath. Co-Chairman, City of Herculaneum Bicentennial Committee. Co-Chairperson, Jefferson County Charter Commission; Commissioner, Missouri Department of Mental Health.

Born: St. Louis, Missouri, December 24, 1951

 

Upon Dennis Tesreau's arrival at the Wegmann Law Firm in 1976, he gained experience in a variety of areas of the law, including municipal and government law, personal injury, employment law, and real estate. In particular, he has established an expertise in workers' compensation law, representing both employers and employees.

 

In recent years, Mr. Tesreau has nurtured a growing municipal practice, providing governmental bodies with solid legal advice and representation regarding employment practices and statutory procedures, as well as a vast list of other legal questions that are presented to governmental bodies. While representing numerous cities and special governmental districts, he continues to provide excellent representation to his workers' compensation clients and  individuals seeking legal assistance on a variety of general legal questions. In addition, he has gained a reputation within the county as a specialist in adoption matters.