Bruce R. Bartlett

Bruce R. Bartlett is a shareholder at Jacobson Press P.C. in Clayton, Missouri. His practice includes civil litigation, business disputes, real estate, and corporate transactions, with significant experience representing people who have suffered catastrophic injuries. Bartlett handles wrongful death, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, construction defect, and serious personal injury claims. He has also represented businesses and individuals in complex commercial matters and has tried cases before both juries and judges.

Bartlett earned his J.D. summa cum laude from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1994 after receiving a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Missouri in 1989. His engineering background supports his work in technically complex litigation, including construction, property, and catastrophic injury matters. His legal education and trial experience also provide a foundation for evaluating expert testimony, technical evidence, financial issues, and the procedural demands of significant civil disputes.

Bartlett has obtained substantial jury verdicts for people with catastrophic injuries and has prosecuted and defended complex commercial and construction defect litigation. He has also defended class actions and represented real estate developers in claims brought by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. His real estate work includes title insurance, closings, mortgage disclosures, TILA, RESPA, and related regulations. Courts have also relied on his testimony regarding standards of care in title-related matters.

Bruce R. Bartlett is admitted to practice in Missouri and Illinois and before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. He has served as president and general counsel for full-service land title companies and has acted as both a consulting and testifying expert in real estate-related litigation. His combination of trial, personal injury, commercial, engineering, and real estate experience supports practical representation in complex civil disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Jacobson Press P.C.
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Missouri Bar Association

Licensed State

• Missouri
• Illinois

Education

• Saint Louis University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Missouri
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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