Teresa M. Young

Teresa Young is a Principal with Brown & James, practicing in the firm’s St. Louis office. Within her specialty of insurance defense, Teresa regularly takes on cases that fall into the category of complex litigation, including class action, business litigation, and professional liability, as well as cases that contain intricate factual or legal issues. She also represents clients in complicated coverage-related matters involving all types of coverages, including directors’ and officers’ liability, underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage, and commercial general liability claims.

Teresa also routinely handles appellate matters for the firm. She appellate expertise has been utilized by trial counsel at every level of litigation, from drafting dispositive motions and presenting interlocutory appeals, to drafting appeals and arguing their case before appellate courts.  In recognition of her involvement in the seminal decision on co-employee liability, Peters v. Wady Indus., Inc., 489 S.W.3d 784 (Mo. 2016), Ms. Young received the award of Influential Appellate Advocate from the Missouri Lawyers Weekly.

Teresa routinely presents lectures to the insurance, business, and legal community on topical litigation issues in Missouri, insurance coverage matters, including claims and investigation practices, and the use of appellate counsel. She currently serves as the chair for the firm’s Hiring Committee and is committed to hiring the best lawyers to serve the firm’s clients and furthering the firm’s goal of recruiting diverse candidates.

Representative Appeals

• Tharp v. St. Luke’s Surgicenter – Lee’s Summit, LLC, No. SC96528 (Mo. banc Feb. 26, 2019)
• Janet Lunn v. Scott Anderson, M.D., et al., (Mo. App. E.D. 2009)(No. ED92395)
• Steven A. Groves, et al., v. William Kelley d/b/a Heart of Missouri Auto Sales, (Mo. App. S.D.)(SD29475)
• Elizabeth Mitchell v. Milton Kardesch, M.D., 2009 WL 1926423 (Mo. App. E.D. 2009)(ED91103)
• Angela Martin, et al., v. Survivair Respirators, Inc., et al., 2009 WL 2366129 (Mo. App. E.D. 2009)(ED90885)
• BMC Management, Inc., v. Earl S. Parrin, (Mo. App. E.D. 2009)(ED91403)
• George Banks v. John Jordan, et al., (8th Cir. 2009)(08-3508)
• Walter Huggins v. Fedex Ground Pagackage System, Inc., et al., 566 F.3d (8th Cir. 2009)(08-2499)
• State of Missouri ex rel. Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital v. Honorable David L. Dowd, (Mo. 2008)(SC89873)
• Lisa Sparkman v. Columbia Mutual Insurance Company, 271 S.W. 3d 619 (Mo. App. S.D. 2008)(SD28891)
• State of Missouri ex rel. Des Peres Medical Specialists, et al., (Mo. 2008)(SC89420)
• Frieda Gaynor v. Washington University, 261 S.W. 3d 650 (Mo. App. E.D. 2009)(ED90358)
• Boesing v. Spiess, 540 F.3d 886 (8th Cir. 2008)(07-2499)
• Peters v. M&M Freight Transport, Inc., 269 S.W.3d 460 (Mo. App. E.D. 2008)
• Lenggenhager v. St. Anthony’s Medical Center, 258 S.W.3d 824 (Mo. App. E.D. 2008)
• Benton House, L.L.C. v. Cook & Younts Insurance Inc., 249 S.W.3d 878 (Mo. App. S.D. 2007)
• Hensley v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, 210 S.W.3d 455 (Mo. App. S.D. 2007)
• W.C. Parker, et al., v. South Broadway Athletic Club, 230 S.W. 3d 642 (Mo. App. E.D. 2007)(ED88000)
• Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Portia Scott, 486 F.3d 418 (8th Cir. 2007)(06-1626)
• Terry Fallert v. Kenneth Smith, M.D., 203 S.W. 3d 234 (Mo. App. E.D. 2006)(ED87722)
• State of Missouri ex rel. QuikTrip Corporation v. Honorable John A. Ross, (Mo. App. E.D. 2009)(ED88101)
• Rhonda Pargo v. Washington University, et al., 207 S.W.3d 178 (Mo. App. E.D. 2006)(No. ED87499)
• Lindsey Nicole Miller v. SSM Health Care Corp, 193 S.W. 3d 416 (Mo. App. E.D. 2006)(ED86975)
• Maureen Sewall v. Dr. John Csernansky, (8th Cir. 2006)(No. 06-2680)
• Leonard and Genevieve Jaco v. Scholastic Book Clubs, Inc. and Scholastic, Inc., 200 S.W.3d 616 (Mo. App. W.D. 2006)(No. WD65699)
• Global Rug Corporation v. Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., 182 S.W. 3d 714 (Mo. App. E.D. 2006)(ED86239)
• Deborah A. Finnigan v. KNG Investments, Inc., 158 S.W. 3d 808 (Mo. App. S.D. 2005)(No. SD26309)
• Safeco Insurance Company of America v. Timothy and Nancy McBride, 175 S.W. 3d 696 (Mo. App. E.D. 2005)(ED85341)
• St. Paul Reinsurance Company, Ltd., v. Nikola Hristov, 155 Fed.Appx. 249, 2005 WL 3358582 (8th Cir. 2005)(04-3700)
• Jeff Miller v. State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, et al., 168 S.W. 3d 109 (Mo. App. W.D. 2005)(WD64230)
• Missouri Technical School v. Grace Advisors, Inc., 146 S.W. 3d 407 (Mo. App. E.D. 2004)(ED84174)
• State ex rel. Susan Holthaus and William Holthaus v. Honorable Steven H. Goldman, 140 S.W. 3d 280 (Mo. App. E.D. 2004)(No. ED84495)
• State ex rel. Oscar Lazcano and WCP Pathology, Inc. v. Honorable Mark D. Seigel, 204 S.W. 3d 213 (Mo. App. E.D. 2006)(ED86427); (Mo. 2004)(No. SC85675)
• United Fire and Casualty Insurance Company v. Paul L. Garvey, 328 F.3d 411 (8th Cir. 2004)(No. 02-2285)
• Tivoli Building, L.L.C., and Tivoli Theatre, L.L.C. v. Metropolitan Design & Building Company, Inc., 139 S.W. 3d 592 (Mo. App. E.D. 2004)(No. ED82712)