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Caroline L. Hermeling

Partner
Carrie handles business litigation with an emphasis in commercial lending and real estate disputes.

Carrie has a multistate commercial lending litigation practice. She has handled dozens of litigation, arbitration and loan work outs representing lenders in the enforcement of commercial loan and security agreements, including notes, guaranties, and deeds of trust. These matters have included defending lender liability claims and pursuing prejudgment replevins, attachments, and judicial and nonjudicial foreclosures. Carrie also consults clients on insolvency-related issues.

In her real estate litigation practice, Carrie has first-chaired trials in the areas of condemnation, broker disputes and taxpayer challenge litigation to economic development projects. She also has appeared before municipal bodies and zoning boards on a variety of zoning matters and pursued litigation when necessary to obtain judicial rulings against municipalities on behalf of her developer clients.

Carrie also consults with clients on all issues relating to commercial leases, title insurance disputes, development issues, adverse possession, quiet title actions, and boundary disputes.

Carrie is the St. Louis Office Managing Partner and a member of the firm's Partner Board.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, The Robert Walston Chubb Award, 2011
  • Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Volunteer Lawyer Award, 2001
  • Notre Dame Club of Saint Louis, Member of the Year Award, 1998
  • St. Louis Daily Record, Justice Award, 2007

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • The Missouri Bar 
  • Missouri Lawyer Trust Account Foundation, Director, 2010-present
  • Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc. 
  • Urban Land Institute

Civic Involvement

  • Gateway Greening Inc, Former Board President 
  • Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, 2011 and 2012 Annual Campaign, Co-Chair 
  • Marian Middle School, Institutional Advancement Committee 
  • Notre Dame Club of Saint Louis, Former Board President