Paul S. Penticuff
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penticuff@bscr-law.com

Mr. Penticuff's practice focuses on product liability litigation with an emphasis in drug and medical device cases, mass tort litigation and complex commercial disputes. He is familiar with the FDA approval process, the regulation of medical devices and pharmaceuticals and other highly regulated industries.  Mr. Penticuff also practices in the fields of intellectual property litigation, insurance litigation, environmental litigation, construction litigation and general commercial litigation. He has successfully tried cases in State and Federal courts, and has represented clients in mediations and appellate arguments in cases filed throughout the country. In addition to his work in the courtroom, Mr. Penticuff is heavily involved in managing national and regional litigation.

EDUCATION
University of Missouri at Columbia School of Law, JD, 1993 (Note and Comment Editor, Missouri Law Review; Order of the Barristers; Board of Advocates; Teaching Assistant, Legal Research & Writing)
Southwest Baptist University, BS (History/Political Science), summa cum laude, 1990 (Alpha Chi National Honor Society, vice-president)

COURT ADMISSIONS
Supreme Court of Missouri
Supreme Court of Arkansas
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
Pro hac vice admissions include Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Idaho, New York, California, Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Utah, West Virginia, Mississippi, New Jersey, Georgia, Minnesota and The District of Columbia

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES
American Bar Association
State Bar of Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
Defense Research Institute (Member of Product Liability Committee;
     Participates in drafting amicus briefs on behalf of DRI)
Student Mediation Coordinator for De La Salle Education Center

PUBLICATIONS
1. "Mandatory Retirement for Missouri Judges, Gregory v. Ashcroft," 57 Mo. L. Rev. 553 (Spring 1992).
2. ”A New Standard for the Modification of Consent Decrees, Rufo v. Inmates of Suffolk County Jail," 57 Mo. L. Rev. 1391 (Fall 1992).