About Us
We have experience handling all types of cases from very complex Defense Base Act or Second Amendment cases to simple Traffic Tickets or uncontested Divorces and everything in between. Mr. Singer has gained experience well beyond his years by learning from his father with his more than 40 years litigation experience. Mr. Singer began working for his father at a young age working his way up through every position at the firm until he made partner at The Singer Law Firm.
In 2010, Matthew Singer decided he wanted to focus on Defense Base Act cases and opened his own firm in St. Louis, Missouri located in the center of the United States. Since that time Mr. Singer has represented clients in more than 5 countries and 35 states. He has successfully represented clients in front of the Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges and the Benefits Review Board as well as State and Appellate Courts including the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Our firm grows each year because we provide outstanding service to our clients and we are rewarded for our efforts with an increasing amount of business. In order to keep up with this growth and as a strategic move towards providing the highest level of legal representation we select summer clerks who show an eagerness for and an aptitude towards our litigation practice. This requires a sharp mind, good mental disposition and never quit attitude. If after the summer, the student has surpassed our expectations we offer them a year round clerk position. Through this we are able to teach law students the practical side of law along with their classroom education. This process creates attorneys who are graduating from law school with a more complete education. These attorneys are then ready to hit the ground running with real world experience under their belt.
At The Law Office of Matthew T. Singer we learn from every experience and grow to become a stronger firm able to more easily adapt and overcome any obstacle because litigation can be unpredictable and our clients demand results.
Our Team
Matthew Singer, Attorney
Matthew T. Singer was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri where he attended grade school and high school graduating from Whitfield in 1997. He then attended college at University of Missouri Columbia where in 2002 he received his bachelor’s degree in History. Following his graduation Mr. Singer left the state of Missouri and attended law school at Creighton University where he studied under sitting Supreme Court Justice, The Honorable Clarence Thomas. While attending Creighton he ranked highest in the class in criminal procedure and scored high marks in criminal law. Upon Mr. Singer’s graduation in 2005 he passed the Missouri bar, received his State and Federal license and began working for his father, Donald S. Singer, at The Singer Law Firm as an associate. Matthew Singer has continuously worked in the legal field for his father in numerous capacities since he was a youth. Don Singer had practiced law in the St. Louis area and around the United States since 1972, and prior to founding The Singer Law Firm worked as a partner at a successful midsize law firm. The father son team worked together on cases ranging from eminent domain, family law, criminal law to appellate law and civil litigation. Matthew T. Singer quickly made partner learning from the years of experience and success of his father and after 5 years with the firm moved to Connecticut. In Connecticut he gained experience with Federal proceedings, workers compensation type cases and received his Connecticut Federal license. In 2010 Mr. Singer moved back to Missouri and started his own law firm, The Law Office of Matthew T. Singer. Shortly after this he was approached by an old associate of his fathers who practiced primarily in Defense Base Act (DBA) law. This attorney had won landmark cases in the DBA field and was well known as being a successful. The older attorney said he thought Mr. Singer would be an excellent fit and asked if he would be interested in assisting with the case load and eventually taking over the practice. Now Matthew T. Singer primarily practices in DBA law representing injured contractors from numerous states and nations and has traveled across the world in the representation of his clients. Mr. Singer still practices state law but enjoys and prides himself on the representation of injured contractors which he spends the majority of his time doing.
Leleya Singer, Attorney
Leleya Singer joined the Law Office of Matthew Singer in 2013, bringing to the office her considerable courtroom experience and her expertise in litigation. Mrs. Singer grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and received her undergraduate education at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois in Paralegal Studies-Pre Law. While attending school, Mrs. Singer worked at a number of law firms and was honored as a dean’s list recipient for four consecutive years. In addition, Mrs. Singer was a Saluki Ambassador, President of the National Panhellenic Association, and inducted into several different honor’s societies. After graduating, Mrs. Singer went onto attending Valparaiso University School of Law. While attending law school, Mrs. Singer was a member of the International Moot Court Society. There, she placed 8th best oralist in the Susan. J Ferrell International Human Rights Competition, and in addition coached her team into an overall best team victory and 2nd best. During her last year in law school, Mrs. Singer joined the Valparaiso University Legal Clinic in their Juvenile Division. There, Mrs. Singer joined the Valparaiso University Legal Clinic in their Juvenile Division. There, Mrs. Singer acted as a public defender for juveniles in Lake County, Indiana. After completion of law school, Mrs. Singer was admitted into the Illinois Bar. In the fall of 2010, Mrs. Singer moved back to St. Louis and worked for Karll Law Center while awaiting results from the Missouri Bar. There, she gained experience in family law, and civil litigation. After passing the Missouri Bar, Mrs. Singer moved onto The Law Office of Evelyn C. Lewis, a criminal defense firm. Mrs. Singer worked on over 200 open criminal cases ranging from misdemeanors to felony murder in Missouri and Illinois, and has successful jury trial results. She handles the majority of criminal cases handled by the Law Office of Matthew Singer. Mrs. Singer is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and is licensed to practice in both Missouri and Illinois. Additionally, Mrs. Singer is fluent in Russian. In her free time, Mrs. Singer likes to golf, snowboard, rock climb, and dance.
John Singer, Attorney
Legal Assistant John Singer, younger brother of Principal Matthew T. Singer attended the top college preparatory school in St. Louis, Mary Institute and Country Day high school graduating in 2007. Starting in fall of 2007 John moved to Columbia, Missouri and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia with a focus in Psychology while working part time at Midway USA where he worked for four years. In 2011 John graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and minors in Philosophy and Sociology. After graduation John began working part time for The Law Office of Matthew T. Singer and now works full time in the legal field until he begins Saint Louis University School of Law in the fall of 2013. John has experience creating and editing legal documents, serving process, trial preparations in Defense Base Act litigation and many other skills, which make him a valuable asset to The Law Office of Matthew T. Singer.
Brett Heger, Attorney
Mel Gardner, Attorney
Chloe Skaggs, Senior Paralegal
Morgan Morris, Paralegal
Cochise Burrows, Paralegal
Samantha Rehg, Paralegal
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