Emerson Law PC

Louis Hills, Emerson Law provides legal services to private clients who have been injured or wronged by the police or government in violation of their Constitutional rights, or that have pending traffic or criminal cases. Emerson Law also assists businesses that are dealing with local government to secure permits, licenses, or, in some cases, to preserve existing permits and licenses. Dan began th

e practice of law as an Assistant City Counselor for the City of St. Louis in August 2004. He primarily practiced in the City Counselor’s Civil Litigation Unit, where he defended the City of St. Louis in personal injury cases. He also practiced extensively in United States District Court, handling a variety of complex civil cases including First Amendment issues and civil rights issues relating to the City’s correctional system. Dan has extensive trial experience in both State and Federal courts, trying both jury trials and bench trials to a judge. He also has extensive appellate experience, drafting appellate briefs and arguing cases in the Missouri Courts of Appeals, the Missouri Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Dan also worked as a municipal prosecutor throughout his tenure with the City of St. Louis. THE CHOICE OF A LAWYER IS AN IMPORTANT DECISION THAT SHOULD NOT BE BASED SOLELY ON ADVERTISEMENTS.