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Rebecca A. Nickelson

Rebecca A. Nickelson

Company Information

Company
Sinars Slowikowski Tomaska
800 Market St Ste 2950
Saint Louis, MO 63101
Phone
(314) 391-2260
Member Bio
Ms. Nickelson focuses her practice on complex business litigation matters, including:
•Products Liability
•Premises Liability
•Asbestos Defense
•Toxic Tort Defense

Ms. Nickelson represents clients in Missouri and Illinois in multi-million dollar litigation.
Admitted: 1999 Illinois, 2000 Missouri.

Education: St. Louis University (Honors B.A. Communication, cum laude, 1996); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D. 1999). Senior Notes Editor, St. Louis-Warsaw Transatlantic Law Journal, 1997-1999.

Member: The Missouri Bar, Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, Defense Research Institute, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance.

Bar/Professional Association Involvement:
DRI - the Voice of the Defense Bar
Philanthropic Activities Committee Vice Chair 2018-present
Philanthropic Activities Committee Leadership 2016-present
Philanthropic Committee/Public Service member of Silent Auction for NFJE Subcommittee 2015-present
Women in the Law Committee Leadership 2014-present
Women in the Law Public Service Subcommittee Chair 2015-2017
Women in the Law Seminar Steering Committee 2015-present
Women in the Law Seminar Marketing Committee 2011-present
Women in the Law Liaison to Asbestos Subcommittee 2015-present
Women in the Law Liaison to Philanthropic Committee 2016-2017
State Membership Chair for Missouri 2017-present
Women in the Law Hostess for Women’s Breakfast at DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar 2013-present
Asbestos Subcommittee Seminar Marketing Committee 2016-present
DRI Women in the Law Public Service Subcommittee Vice-Chair 2014
DRI Women in the Law Liaison to DRI Public Service Committee 2014-2015
Chapter Editor for DRI Women in the Law e-book 2015
Member of Coordinating Committee for DRI’s first Rainmaking Seminar 2011-12
Member of Marketing Committee for DRI’s Sharing Success Seminar 2011-12
Young Lawyers Committee Liaison Chair to DRI’s Law Practice Management Committee 2009-10
Young Lawyers Committee Liaison Vice-Chair to DRI’s Law Practice Management Committee 2009


Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis – BAMSL
• Co-chair for Missouri High School Mock Trial Program 2013-present
• Attorney-coach for High School Mock Trial Program 2000-2011 – coaching Missouri State Champion/national qualifying team in 2001, 2006, 2008 and 2011; coaching National Runner Up team 2011
• Instructor for St. Louis Internship Program (SLIP) Mock Trial 2004-present
• Chair of Women in the Legal Profession – WILP section 2009-10
• Member of Board of Governors 2009-10
• Appointed to Election Committee 2009-present
• Appointed to Strategic Planning Committee 2009-10
• Lunch with Leaders Coordinator for WILP’s New Admittee Reception 2007-present
• WILP’s Philanthropy Coordinator 2010-13
• Appointed Presidential Liaison 2012-13

The Missouri Bar
Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers – MODL
•DRI State Representative

Awards, Honors, Distinctions:
•John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award from the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Young Lawyers' Division 2009
•Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyer, Rising Star since 2011
•AV Preeminent® Attorneys by Martindale-Hubbell
Firm Information
With offices in Chicago and Edwardsville, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri and Dallas, Texas, the Sinars firm is dedicated to defending product manufacturers, premises owners, distributors and contractors in product liability and toxic tort claims. Our attorneys have served as local and national counsel and have tried cases to verdict throughout both states. We regularly appear in Cook County, Madison County, St. Clair County, McLean County and Williamson County, Illinois and St. Louis City and Jackson County, Missouri.

Our goal is to provide you with cost effective, creative and high quality legal service while producing results with the utmost integrity and efficiency.

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Practice Areas
Mass Tort
Personal Injury Litigation
Products Liability
Toxic Torts & Environmental Law
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Diversity and Inclusion
Law Practice Management
Litigation Skills
Product Liability
Toxic Torts and Environmental Law

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