William J. (Bill) Niehoff is a shareholder at Mathis, Marifian & Richter (MM&R), who focuses his practice in commercial and civil litigation, personal injury litigation, business and commercial law, construction law, energy and regulatory law and employment and administrative law.

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Bill has more than 20 years experience representing a wide range of clients in matters involving significant civil litigation, class actions, product liability, personal injury, energy law, employment agreements, wrongful discharge and discrimination. Since joining MM&R in June 2000, he has, in cooperation with others at the firm, successfully returned commercial and civil settlements and judgments for MM&R clients totaling in excess of $42 million. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in a wide range of jurisdictions, including Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and West Virginia. He has also represented clients before the Missouri Public Service Commission, the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission and in the United States Tax Court. Bill has represented automobile and other national and international manufacturers; hospitals and physicians; railroads and utilities; large and small business owners; and individuals. Over the course of his career, he has also assisted in the reorganization and formation of holding companies for several of the largest Midwestern energy companies, and in developing and implementing regulatory compliance programs for energy companies.

Bill is also the author of Chapter 7 on product defect in Illinois Products Liability, published by Lawyers Cooperative Publishing.

Professional Affiliations

Bill is licensed in Illinois and Missouri and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern District of Illinois, the Eastern District of Missouri and the Central District of Illinois; Appellate Courts of Illinois and Missouri; the Illinois and Missouri Supreme Courts; and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Bill is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, the St. Clair County Bar Association and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. He is an accomplished author and speaker and has testified before the Missouri General Assembly on electric deregulation issues.

Community Involvement

Bill’s commitment to his community can be seen in his role as a leader and volunteer in the local youth sports arena. He served as coach or manager for a number of soccer and fast-pitch softball teams and as the codirector of a youth soccer program.

Education

Bill received a BSBA from the University of Missouri–St. Louis in 1982 and his JD from Washington University in St. Louis in 1986.

Legal Services

Education

  • Washington University in St. Louis
    JD 1986
  • University of Missouri-St. Louis
    BSBA 1982

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois
  • Missouri

Court Admissions

  • Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
  • United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
  • United States Tax Court
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