1. Employment History:
CNA Staff Counsel 1998 - 2015
Law Offices of Donald B. Balfour, St. Louis, Missouri and Overland Park, Kansas
Managed six attorney staff counsel office that handled civil litigation and workers’
compensation claims in Missouri, Illinois & Kansas; worked closely with workers’
compensation, general liability and specialty lines claims departments in the legal
representation of CNA insureds.
Travelers Staff Counsel 1990 - 1998
Hayes & Balfour, St. Louis, Missouri
Managed nine attorney workers’ compensation department. Office handled civil
litigation and workers’ compensation claims in Missouri & Illinois; worked extensively
with workers’ compensation claims department in the handling of claims from the
date of alleged injuries through appropriate disposition of the files including
dismissals, settlements and trials.
Wittner, Poger, Hereford St. Louis, Missouri 1986 – 1990
Associate: Handled civil litigation involving personal injury and workers’ compensation
claims.
Lucas and Murphy, St Louis, Missouri 1977 -1986
Associate: Represented maritime and aviation interests and railroads in litigation
involving personal injury, property damage and product liability claims in state and
federal courts in Missouri and Illinois
Education:
Legal Education: Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri J.D.
College Education: Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island B.A. Political Science
References upon request
Donald B. Balfour
46 South Rock Hill Road, Webster Groves, Missouri 63119
314-962-8262 (h) 314-513-2809 (c)
Balfour46@att.net
Licensed to practice law in Illinois and Missouri