Patrick K. Shinners - St. Louis, MO
Attorney at Schuchat, Cook & Werner
Private and Public Sector Labor Unions Lawyers in St. Louis, MO
555 Washington Avenue Ste. 520 St. Louis, MO 63101
St. Louis Private and Public Sector Labor Unions Lawyer
Updated: 04/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Private and Public Sector Labor Unions
- Individual Employment Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Patrick Shinners focuses on Private and Public Sector Labor Law and Individual Employment Law and has handled numerous labor arbitrations, interest arbitrations, administrative proceedings, and state and federal lawsuits. He has represented numerous individual employees with respect to the negotiation and enforcement of employment agreements including severance packages and non-competes. Patrick has successfully argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the Illinois Commerce Commission. He formerly served as on the Board of Directors for the AFL-CIO's Union Lawyers Alliance, as chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, union co-chair of the ABA Committee on Practice and Procedure under the National Labor Relations Act, and editor for The Developing Labor Law treatise. Patrick received a law degree and certificate in Employment Law from St. Louis University Law School in 2005 where he attended on a Dean's Scholarship. Patrick received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.B.A., magna cum laude). He is admitted to the bar in Missouri and Illinois, and to numerous federal district and appellate courts.
Education
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Legal Education
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Saint Louis University School of Law,
St. Louis,
Missouri, 2005
J.D.
Honors: Certificate in Employment Law; Dean's Scholarship
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Saint Louis University School of Law,
St. Louis,
Missouri, 2005
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Non Legal Education
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
Contact
555 Washington Avenue
Ste. 520
St. Louis, MO 63101
Fax: 314-621-2378
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.schuchatcw.net
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