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Ronald E. Jenkins is the founding member of the
firm, which was formed in 1989. Ron has served in
the United States Army Honor Guard and has served at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, John F. Kennedy's
Grave Site and The White House. Upon completion of
law school, he was hired under the U.S. Department
of Justice Honors Program in Washington, D.C. as a
Special Prosecutor, then returned to St. Louis where
he worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the
Eastern District of Missouri before entering private
practice. Prior to founding Jenkins & Kling, P.C.,
Ron was a partner with two large area law firms.
Primary Practice Areas:
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Civil and Criminal Litigation
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White Collar Crime
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Environmental
Education:
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J.D. - University of Missouri at Kansas
City, Kansas City, Missouri, 1974
Honors: American Jurisprudence Awards for
Civil and Criminal Procedure, Graduated
with Honors
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B.A. - Culver-Stockton College, Canton,
Missouri, 1968
Honors: Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Scholarship
Award
Bar Admissions:
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Missouri, 1974
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Illinois, 1998
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U.S. Supreme Court
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11th Circuit Court of Appeals
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8th Circuit Court of Appeals
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7th Circuit Court of Appeals
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5th Circuit Court of Appeals
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of
Missouri
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of
Illinois
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U.S. District Court, Central Division of
Illinois
Professional Associations & Memberships:
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The Missouri Bar
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Illinois State Bar Association
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National Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers
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Missouri Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers
Achievements & Awards:
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Missouri Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers "Atticus Finch Award- Criminal
Lawyer of the Year- 2001"
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Pro bono reversal of 12-year old murder
conviction and not guilty verdict for
defendant in new trial. State of Illinois
v. Woidtke, 313 Ill. App. 3d 399; 729 N.E.
2d 506; 246 Ill. Dec. 133 (Ill. App. Ct.
5th Dist., 2000)
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Special Prosecutor, State of Missouri
Ethics Commission, 1996
Civic Organizations:
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Creve Coeur American Legion Post 397-
Board Member and Officer
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