BIO

Supervising Attorney Genavieve Perino thrives on helping others and getting great results for her clients. She has more than 16 years of experience and a proven track record for success as a trial lawyer and negotiator. She has tried several cases before a jury and has obtained plaintiff verdicts at trial in St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis, and St. Clair County, Illinois.

Dedicated to helping injury victims navigate the legal system, Genavieve works to obtain the compensation they deserve for their injuries, pain, suffering, medical expenses, and lost wages. She has served as lead counsel in personal injury, product liability, car accident, medical malpractice, premises liability, dog bite, and workers’ compensation cases. She also has experience successfully representing victims of sexual abuse against organizations that negligently allowed the abuse to occur.

Licensed to practice law in both Missouri and Illinois state and federal courts, Genavieve has successfully argued before the Missouri Court of Appeals and obtained favorable results from the Missouri Supreme Court.

A graduate of the University of Virginia, she earned her B.A. with distinction in 2007 before earning her J.D. cum laude from Washington University School of Law in 2010.

Outside of work, Genavieve is very active! She loves to play golf and sand volleyball, as well as keeping up with her fantasy football team (yes, it’s a real sport). For professional teams, she always roots for St. Louis.

Honors and affiliations:

  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers
  • America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorney
  • Published in Missouri Lawyers Weekly
  • Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)

Fun Facts

  • She is a proud pet parent to three cats: Lexie, Bentley, and Kitty aka Tank 
  • She discovered her passion for law during a “law camp” and has pursued it ever since

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EDUCATION

  • Washington University School of Law, JD, Cum Laude, 2010 
  • University of Virginia, BA, with distinction, 2007 

Settlements:

Since tracking in 2021, she has resolved over 250 cases, obtaining $18+ million in total client recoveries, including $1,260,000 from self-originated cases.

  • $1,450,000  Wrongful Death Settlement involving Propane Explosion
  • $1,011,137 Car Accident 
  • $1,000,000  Negligent Hiring and Supervision/Sexual Assault
  • $780,000 Federal Tort Claims Act 
  • $650,000  Workers Compensation
  • $600,000 Car Accident 
  • $500,000 Federal Tort Claims Act
  • $440,000  Medical Malpractice
  • $305,000 –  Dog Bite
  • $300,000 Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) Accident
  • $225,000 Slip and Fall
  • $200,000 Dog Bite
  • $200,000 –  Premises Liability – Defective Automatic Door

 

CLE Presentations

  • Advanced Demand and Negotiation Tactics: Successful Strategies to Obtain Great Settlements 
  • Evidence and Closing: Admitting Evidence, Conducting Examinations at Trial, and What Not to Say in Closing (or What to Say for a Mistrial) 

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