Mr. Korein's education in business and finance, combined with his previous life and work experiences in corporate, transactional, labor, youth counseling, youth coaching, and litigation set him apart from his peers by affording him the ability to analyze an injury claim from all angles.  As a result, he has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America in the area of Workers' Compensation. 

Mr. Korein spent his summers in high school and college working as a laborer in warehousing, a roofer on residential rehabs, buying real estate, working as a soccer coach/counselor, and contracting independent owner/operator truck drivers for the institutional food distribution program for the State of Illinois .  He also clerked in the plaintiffs' personal injury law firm of Carr, Korein et al. off and on from the time he was 15 through the time he graduated law school (1974 - 1990). 

In additional, part of his education involved being one of five law students chosen nationally to be a visiting student at New York University School of Law in 1989. 

He clerked for two prestigious New York law firms his first and second law school summers.  He volunteered his time providing free legal assistance to the poor during law school through both Legal Services of Eastern Missouri and Legal Aid of New York. 

Upon graduation from law school in 1990, he went to work for the prestigious New York law firm, Moses & Singer, as an associate in their commercial practice department, focusing on corporate and transactional work.  Approximately two years later, he left Moses & Singer to begin his career representing injured plaintiffs for the New York firm of Capiello, Hoffman & Katz, the firm which served as general counsel to the National Maritime Union in New York/New Jersey. 

In 1995, he re-joined Carr, Korein, et al.  as an attorney exclusively representing injured plaintiffs and worker's compensation claimants.  He has been involved in many personal injury claims resulting in significant monetary recoveries for his clients.   He remained with Carr, Korein until forming his own firm with Mark Glass in February of 2004.

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Missouri, 1996
• Illinois, 1995
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1995
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1995
• New York, 1991
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1991
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1991

Education

• Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1990
  J.D.
  
  
• New York University School of Law, New York, New York
  Visiting Student 1989 - 1990
  
  

Published Works

• "Calculation of Compensation and Settlements", National Business Institute, 2006
• "Avoiding Ethical Obstacles in Workers Compensation", National Business Institute, 2006
• "Evidentiary Issues in Workers Compensation", Lorman Education Services, 2006
• "Ethical/Legal Obligations Pertaining to Illinois Workers' Compensation Claims (The Consequences of Behaving Badly)", Lorman Education Services, 2006
• "Ethical Issues: Getting By In a Less Than Perfect World", Lorman Education Services, 2002
• "Agency Issues in Workers' Compensation", Lorman Education Services, 2002
• "Maritime Causes of Action for Personal Injury Available to Seamen", Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2002
• "Food For Thought", New York University School of Law, Private System of Laws, 1990

Representative Clients

• Teamsters injured on the job
• Illinois State and Local Police Officers injured in the line of duty
• United Auto Workers injured on the job
• Illinois State Corrections Officers injured in the line of duty
• Sheet Metal Union workers injured on the job
• Iron Workers injured on the job
• Certified Nursing Assistants injured on the job
• Laborers injured on the job
• Factory Workers Injured on the job
• Service Industry Workers injured on the job

References

• Ken Hendrix, Business Agent, Teamsters Local 710
• Del Schaefer, Shop Steward, Teamsters Local 710 (Belleville Facility)
• Kevin Wagoner, Shop Steward, Teamsters Local 710 (Centralia Facility)
• Mike Fultz, Former President, United Auto Workers Local 3206 (Granite City)
• Greg Kenner, Former Shop Steward, United Auto Workers Local 3206
• Arlando Ferrell, Former Safety Committeeman, United Auto Workers' Local 3206
• Randy Blankenship, Secretary/Treasurer, International Brotherhood of Sheet Metal Workers' Local 268
• Keith Hohe, Board Member, Iron Workers' Local 392

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Illinois Workers' Compensation presentations, Labor Unions in Southern Illinois, 1995 - Present
• Illinois Workers' Compensation/Ethics Seminar, National Business Institute, 2007 - Present
• Illinois Workers' Compensation/Ethics/Evidence Seminars, Lorman Education Services, 2002 - 2006
• Illinois Workers' Compensation Seminar, Workers' Compensation Claims Association, 2003

Honors and Awards

• Voted Leading Lawyer in State of Illinois Workers' Compensation, 2003 - Present
• Voted One of Best Lawyers in America in Workers' Compensation, 2007 - Present
• Voted one of two Best Workers' Compensation Attorneys in St. Louis Best Lawyers, 2007 - Present
• Strathmore Who's Who for Outstanding Professionals, 2007 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 - Present
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• Illinois State Bar Association, 1995 - Present
  Member
  
  
• American Bar Association, 1995 - Present
  Member
  
  
• American Association for Justice, 1995 - 2007
  Member
  
  
• St. Clair County Bar Association, 1996 - Present
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• Madison County Bar Association, 1996 - Present
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• Missouri State Bar Association, 1996 - Present
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• Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group, 2003 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Youth Lifeline Foundation, 2006 - Present
  Advisory Board Member
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Carr, Korein, Tillery, et al., Attorney, 1995 - 2003
• Developmental Programs, President, 1994 - 1995
• Cappiello, Hofman & Katz, Attorney, 1993 - 1995
• Moses & Singer, Attorney, 1991 - 1993
• Carr, Korein, Tillery, et al., Clerk/Investigator, 1986 - 1989

Pro Bono Activities

• Alcohol and Drug Counselor for Illinois Lawyers' Assistance Program, 2002 - Present
• Free Youth Agility Program Director and Instructor, 2003 - Present
• Youth Soccer Coach, 2004 - Present
• Youth Softball Coach, 2005 - Present
• Youth Lifeline Foundation Youth Facilitator, 2006 - Present
• Walking on Sunshine for Brain Tumor Research Volunteer, 2006 - Present
• Youth Basketball Coach, 2004 - 2006
• Youth Softball Coach, 2005 - 2007
• Agility Coach, St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club, 2008 - Present

Birth Information

• 1964