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Donald Prophete

Don is a trial lawyer who excels at representing large clients in complex and multi-plaintiff race employment discrimination cases. He has handled many high-profile and high-damage cases in the sports, military contractor and retail industries. Don has served as lead trial counsel in all types of employment disputes in federal and state courts in New Hampshire, New York, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Tennessee including post-decertification wage and hour jury trials for major national employers. Don’s practice encompasses all aspects of labor law and labor relations. He has extensive experience assisting the firm's clients in responding to union organizing campaigns, negotiating and advising clients with respect to the administration of collective bargaining agreements and representing clients in grievance and arbitration proceedings. In addition to his litigation and labor law activities, Don's daily practice revolves significantly around providing advice and counsel to C-Suite executives on whistleblower and other matters in the following business sectors: Technology, Retail, Military Contractors and Manufacturing. Honors & Recognitions Acritas Star Lawyers (2018) Best Lawyers in America ® (2010-2021) Chambers USA Guide ® (2010-2020) Client Choice Award (2016) Client Service All Star – BTI (2012-2015) Kansas City's Best Lawyer, 435 Magazine (2016-2017) Legal 500 Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent ® Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers ® (2007-2018) Missouri Top Lawyers (2016) Most Influential Black Lawyers in the Country, SAVOY Magazine (2015) People on the Move, Kansas City Business Journal (2017) The Best Lawyers in Kansas City - Ingram's (2016) Top Attorney of the Year, International Association of Top Professionals (2016-2017) Who's Who Legal Award (2016) Lawyers of Distinction, ABA Journal (2019) Labor and Employment Law - Law Firm of the Year - USA, Finance Monthly Legal Awards (2019) Client Service All-Star, BTI (2019) Trailblazer of the Year, Metropolitan Black Bar Association (2019) A+ Superior Attorney Rating, The National Registry (2019) Power List, Lawyers of Color (2020) Lawyers of Distinction (2020) Acritas Star (2020) Professional & Civic Associations American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section National Bar Association The Missouri Bar Pennsylvania Bar Association The Executive Leadership Council The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Harvesters Community Food Networks, Board of Directors (2012-2017) Advisory Board of National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches, Member Advisory Board SafePorter LLC, Member Advisory council National employment Law Council (NELC), Member Practices Class/Collective Actions Employment Litigation Prevention & Defense Whistleblower & Retaliation Practice Emphasis Employee Relations Counseling Union Negotiation and Arbitration Industries Franchising Sports & Entertainment Education Boston University School of Law J.D., 1992 Fordham University B.A., 1989 Bar & Court Admissions Missouri, 1992 Pennsylvania, 2004 U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois Languages French

Jasmine Jacobs

Jasmine Jacobs is an associate in the St. Louis office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the General Liability, Healthcare, Medical Malpractice, and Long-Term Care practice groups.

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Alexis Robinson

Alexis Robinson is an associate attorney at TorHoerman Law.

Alexis graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), graduating with a bachelor’s degree in international/global studies and philosophy in 2020.

Alexis then attended law school at Saint Louis University and was involved in extracurriculars such as the Health Law Association and Black Law Student Association.

During law school, Alexis worked as a law clerk for THL for over two years, displaying her expertise and dedication to our firm’s mission of representing people harmed at no fault of their own.

Alexis was hired as an associate attorney in 2023 and is a welcome addition to the THL team.

Personal Life

Alexis is a St. Louis native with connections to Edwardsville since she went to undergrad at SIUE.

Alexis takes advantage of her free time by spending time with family and friends.

She lives with her husband and their two dogs.

While Alexis is passionate about helping our clients, some of her other passions include coffee, wine, cooking, and traveling.

Rhakeem Brown

Rhakeem’s nationwide practice focuses on defending clients in product liability, premises, commercial and general liability disputes in state and federal courts. Rhakeem represents product manufacturers and service providers across many industries, including security and alarm services, consumer products and medical devices. Rhakeem has experience in all key phases of litigation: initial case assessment, legal research, pleadings, preparing and responding to discovery, drafting dispositive motions, alternative dispute resolutions and trial preparation. 

Beyond his everyday practice, Rhakeem devotes a significant portion of his time to pro bono work. He is dedicated to helping individuals navigate landlord-tenant disputes and complex immigration processes, including eviction defense, lease disputes, asylum claims and removal proceedings. 

Rhakeem earned his J.D. from Emory University School of Law. During law school, Rhakeem interned at a Fortune 100 biopharmaceutical company, where he worked with in-house corporate legal governance and operations legal teams to provide legal research and draft legal documents. Rhakeem also served as the head student ambassador of BARBRI and as the transfer student representative of the Black Law Student Association Executive Board. His legal prowess was recognized when he excelled in his performance during Emory’s Kessler-Edison Program for Trial Techniques.

Untress Quinn

Untress “Trez” Quinn is a seasoned trial lawyer, focusing his practice on representing clients in disciplinary hearings in health care and educational settings, health care internal investigations, and the defense of medical malpractice and other catastrophic loss lawsuits. He has defended multiple complex litigation cases in both state and federal courts involving civil rights, product liability, medical malpractice, and wrongful death claims. He has also represented health care clients under investigation by federal and state agencies and in the review of internal policies to conform with best health care practices.

Untress’ defense of high-stakes litigation matters in both Illinois and Missouri has included cases involving mental health/suicide, neurological, obstetrical, neonatal, pediatric, cardiothoracic, gastroenterological, and other traumatic injuries and losses. He also has specific experience defending medical professionals in matters alleging federal Section 1983 violations. Untress leverages his experience as a registered nurse, along with experience in both direct patient care and health care administration, to skillfully counsel his clients through difficult health care-related matters.

His wide-ranging experience and abilities include representing health care providers not only in litigation matters but also in internal investigations involving: Peer Review Hearings, Licensure denial or revocation, CMS suspensions or revocations, Administrative actions, and Investigative demands received from federal and state agencies. Further, Untress is a frequent speaker at industry events across the nation, where he educates clients and other professionals on various legal topics and advocates on their behalf.

Background

Prior to joining Armstrong Teasdale, Untress spent roughly 15 years in private practice at St. Louis-area law firms. In his most recent role, he served as team leader for his prior firm’s Correctional Medicine industry team, where he managed and supervised a team of attorneys and paralegals.

Untress was a registered nurse for more than 10 years and has been involved in the health care industry for over 25 years in total. He has extensive experience in both medical and surgical settings, including interventional radiology, ventilator rehabilitation, emergency room, and cardiothoracic and neurological intensive care units. In addition to providing direct patient care, he served as a director of medical-surgical services, as well as a supervisor of interventional radiology and health care administrator. Untress also served as an adjunct professor at a local university teaching a class on the interplay between health care and the law.

His extensive medical knowledge and experience are assets he uses in the successful representation of his clients. Untress was also a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserves for 13 years, where he achieved the rank of First Lieutenant and was awarded the Meritorious Service Award. He was an honor graduate at the 3790th Medical Service Squadron for Medical Service Specialists at Sheppard Air Force Base in 1990.

Education

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Illinois, Missouri

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri

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