Brown & James elects 2 new principals

September 17, 2025

Brown & James announces the election of Kristine Mack and Ashley Simeone as principals of the firm.

Kris practices in the Belleville office in areas of medical malpractice, transportation liability, employment law, and product liability. She has more than 30 years of trial experience in central and southern Illinois.

She received her J.D. from the Southern Illinois University School of Law and earned her bachelor’s from Southern Illinois University.

 

Ashley practices in the St. Louis office in area of environmental liability/toxic torts.

She received her J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law and earned her bachelor’s in business administration and marketing, cum laude, from the University of Dayton. Best Lawyers named Ashley One to Watch in Product Liability Litigation – Defendants for 2025.