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ID 315576656 Email address rcbres@msn.com
Status ResoluteOnly
First name Richard Last name Bresnahan
Full name Hon. Richard C. Bresnahan
Gender Male
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Contact information
Corporation Alaris ADR
Address 1 711 Norht 11th Street
City St. Louis
ZIP Code 63101
State Missouri
Phone (314)754-7900
Cell public? Yes
Promote video conferencing? No
CC name   CC email  
Formal Qualifications & Memberships
Judge? Yes
ADR services 1,2
Education
  • JD, University of Missouri, Columbia 1973
  • BA, Business Administration, University of Missouri, St. Louis 1967
Memberships

Judge Bresnahan has been an active member of the legal community throughout his career. Elected to the 21st Judicial Circuit Judicial Commission for a 6 year term commencing in 1998 he also served as a Special Investigator for the Circuit concerning complaints against attorneys from 1987-1993. In 1999 he was elected as a member of the Missouri Bar Board of Governors and was re-elected to the Board in 2001, 2003 and 2005. Judge Bresnahan also held several offices with the St. Louis County Bar Association including serving as its President in 1992; the same year that he was honored with the Association’s Distinguished Service Award. He also served as President of the St. Louis Municipal Lawyers Association from 199-2004. Prior to his appointment to the Bench, Judge Bresnahan was certified and served as a neutral for the Missouri Bar, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the Circuit Courts for St. Louis City and County.

Biography

Judge Bresnahan served as a Circuit Court Judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit of Missouri (St. Louis County) from 2004 – September, 2015. After being drafted and serving in the U.S. Army and the Ready Reserves until receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1974 he received his J.D. from the University of Missouri, Columbia and his B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Missouri, St. Louis. In 2015 he was honored by the University of Missouri, St. Louis with a Distinguished Career Achievement Award.

Prior to his appointment to the bench Judge Bresnahan was an attorney in private practice and also served as City Attorney and Municipal Judge for numerous municipalities and cities in the St. Louis metropolitan area. His private practice provided extensive experience in litigation representing both plaintiffs and defendants, including approximately 20 jury trials and 1,000 bench trials and contested motions, in personal injury, property damage, employments maters, securities cases, fraud, contract and business litigation matters. As a Conflicts Public Defender for the City of St. Louis he represented defendants in felony jury cases. Judge Bresnahan has extensive experience in municipal and administrative law, including trials and appellate practice. He served as Special City Counsel for the City of University City and as head of the Law Departments for Ferguson, Lakeshire and Edmundson where he represented the City in bond issues, TIF transactions, creation of Industrial Development Authority, annexations, and implementation of an Urban Development Corporation.

ADR Practice & Case Experience
Additional languages 1
Practice started 0
Dispute areas 15,18,19,20,28,37,61,67,69,70
Calendar Settings
Private calendar purchased Yes
Calendar preference Enabled Calendar display type 5 day
Calendar last update time Feb 20 2024
Booking
Whole days Disabled Multiple mediations Disabled Ask Client to Select ADR Service? Disabled
Time zone Eastern
Requested Date Automatically Held/Booked? Disabled Auto hold type On Hold Ask if all attending counsel agreed on date? Disabled
Notes mandatory? Yes
Additional attendees No
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