William A. Brasher - Belleville, IL
Attorney at Holmes & Peters LLC
Litigation and Appeals Lawyers in Belleville, IL
5000 West Main Street Belleville, IL 62223
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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46
Years
Experience
Belleville Litigation and Appeals Lawyer
Updated: 09/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Litigation and Appeals
- Railroad Defense
- Insurance Defense
- Health Care Law
- Gaming Law
- Trucking Defense
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law
- Products Liability
- Class Action Defense
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Toxic Tort Defense
Attorney Information
Overview
Bill Brasher is the Managing Partner of Boyle Brasher LLC and a Co-Founder of the Firm. Prior to entering private practice Bill was General Counsel - Litigation for a Fortune 500 transportation company. Bill is nationally recognized as a trial lawyer, innovator, and counselor. In addition to bill's Civil Ligation Practice, he also has a significant practice in the area of health law representing numerous major hospitals throughout the country. He has also been recognized as a Top Rated Lawyer in Health Care Law by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell.
Bill has been recognized as a Go-To attorney in the gaming industry for his representation of the Missouri Gaming Association as well as several gaming companies. Bill is also listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent lawyers in the Country. He has litigated civil jury cases in trials in both federal and state courts in over twenty states.
Bill has represented or consulted for his clients in a significant number of appellate matters at both the federal and state level. He has appeared in appeals before the United States Circuit Courts of Appeal, the U.S. Supreme Court and in the intermediate and supreme courts in several states.
Bill has been recognized for over twenty years as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" by Woodward & White. He has also been recognized as a "Super Lawyer" in Missouri and Kansas and by St. Louis Magazine as one of St. Louis' Best Lawyers. He is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and is a past President and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel where he serves on the Executive Committee. Bill is the originating author and current co-editor of the "Railroad Litigator's Notebook", a trial notebook for lawyers who defend railroads. He was also one of the principal authors of the "Federal Preemption" Notebook. For several years Bill has been a faculty member of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel's annual Trial College. He is also a frequent speaker on a wide range of topics involving the trial of civil actions.
Bill served in the U.S. Army having been a distinguished graduate of the Army's Officer Training School at Ft. Benni ng, Georgia. He served as an infantry platoon leader in Vietnam.
Bill and his wife Patricia, also an attorney, enjoy skiing, hiking, cheering on the St. Louis Cardinals and spending time with their sons.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Top Rated Lawyer in Health Care Law by American Lawyer Media
- Top Rated Lawyer in Health Care Law by Martindale-Hubbel
- Go-To attorney in the gaming industry for his representation of the Missouri Gaming Association as well as several gaming companies.
- Listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent lawyers in the Country
- "Best Lawyers in America" by Woodward & White
- "Super Lawyer" in Missouri and Kansas
- One of the St. Louis' Best Lawyers by St. Louis Magazine
Other Sources of Feedback About William A. Brasher
Included on the 2022 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2021 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Southern Methodist University School of Law,
Dallas,
Texas
Juris Doctorate
Non Legal Education
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Midwestern University
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: Business Administration - Army's Officer Training School at Ft. Benni ng, Georgia.
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
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Co-Founder
Past Positions
- U.S. Army, Infantry Platoon Leader in Vietnam
Published Works
Articles
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Originating Author and Current Co-editor of the "Railroad Litigator's Notebook", a trial notebook for lawyers who defend railroads.
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Principal Author of the "Federal Preemption" Notebook
Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Texas
- Montana
- Washington
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court District of Montana
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- Supreme Court of Missouri
Other Affiliations
- The Missouri Bar Association
- The Illinois State Bar Association
- The Texas Bar Association
- The Montana Bar Association
- The Washington Bar Association
- The Litigation Counsel of America (Fellow)
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Missouri Society of Health Care Attorneys
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Past President)
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Past Chair, Executive Committee)
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Chair, Preemption Committee)
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Executive Committee Member)
- Defense Research Institute
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel's annual Trial College (Member)
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Contact
5000 West Main Street
Belleville, IL 62223
Phone Number: (314) 621-7700
Fax Number: (314) 768-7010
Email: Send a message
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