Throughout my life I excelled at academic pursuits. After graduating first in my class at law school in 2005 I had the opportunity to clerk for William Ray Price Jr. at the Supreme Court of Missouri. At the Supreme Court, I drafted Opinions and dealt with a huge number of civil and criminal motions, writs, and appeals. It was during this time that I realized the practice of law at the appellate courts required a particular set of skills far different from litigation in trial courts. Appellate practice is much more academic and presents legal issues on a Record on Appeal, much like a law school exam.

Knowing immediately that appellate law was for me, I took a position as an appellate attorney at one of the largest law firms in the Midwest, after my clerkship. For seven years I handled a number of appeals in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, and in Federal Court. I also became involved in a number of cases at the trial court level, gaining a greater understanding of trial litigation. These two aspects of my experience make me uniquely skilled to handle appellate issues: I understand the realities of litigation in a courtroom, because I have been there. Many appellate attorneys do not have this experience.

In 2012, I decided that I no longer wanted to pursue trial litigation as part of my practice. To devote my practice to appeals full time, I created Gillette Law Office, LLC. As part of this change, my wife and I moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 2013, where my primary office is now located. This return to the city where I attended college at Rockhurst University has given me the freedom to represent a wide range of clients.

At Rockhurst University, I studied Psychology. After graduation, I studied interview techniques for interviewing children at the National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, Maryland. I am uniquely suited to understand the traumatic nature of litigation for clients — particularly if the result at trial was unsatisfactory — and help you through the process. I understand that it is important to work with clients and assure that you understand the appellate process. It is a daunting process even for attorneys and I have spent nearly 10 years working to make the process as painless as possible for clients.

Since leaving the Supreme Court at the end of my clerkship in 2006, I have represented Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals in a wide range of criminal and civil appeals. I can assist you or your business through the appellate process with any issue from a breach of contract, to a complex multi-state class action, to a divorce. If you or a loved one needs an appellate lawyer that can handle any aspect of a criminal appeal, Gillette Law Office can help.

Please take a few minutes to look at my credentials and experiences, but I think you will be most impressed with what I can do for you by giving me a call to discuss your issues. Contact me or call 314-330-4622 for a free consultation.