Firm: Mickes O’Toole, LLC.
Location: St. Louis - MO
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12412 Powerscourt Drive, Suite 200
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
USA
- Tel : 314.878.5600
- Fax : 314.878.5607
- Email : totjr@mickesotoole.com
Thomas J. O’Toole, Jr. is a founding member of the law firm of Mickes O’Toole, LLC. He chairs the firm’s Business and Corporate Group, while his practice focuses on real estate, specializing in zoning/land use, condemnation and real estate transactions. He received both his undergraduate degree (1979) and law degree (1985) from St. Louis University. Tom is a respected leader in the St. Louis legal and business community. For nearly 30 years, he has built a solid reputation for his deep understanding of client business, innovative thinking and thoughtful counsel. Tom has been rated as an AV Preeminent attorney based on the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™.
A native of St. Louis, O’Toole was elected the 63rd President of the United States Golf Association (USGA) on February 8, 2014 and has been involved with the USGA since 1988. He has served as a Rules Official at more than 140 USGA championships, including every US Open Championship since 1990. He also has been the official in charge for more than 130 USGA championship qualifying rounds. O’Toole has been “certified” as a Rules of Golf expert each year since 1990, and he has been a member of the Rules of Golf Committee since 2004. O’Toole has been a member of the USGA Executive Committee since 2008. He chaired the Championship Committee from 2010-2014, while serving as the Association’s Secretary in 2010 and Vice President in 2011-2013.
In 1992, Tom founded the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association (MAGA), a regional association servicing 140 member clubs in the Missouri and Illinois region.
Distinctions
- Best Lawyers in St. Louis Designation (Real Estate Law)
- 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025
- Premier Real Estate Lawyers – Exclusive Featured Attorney Representing St. Louis, MO
- Martindale Hubbell – Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards.
Education
- St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1985
- St. Louis University, B.A., 1979
Bar & Court Admissions
- Missouri Bar
- Illinois Bar
Mickes O’Toole, LLC.
As Missouri’s largest minority-owned law firm we recognize the competitive advantage provided to our clients by our varied backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. Our routine recognition for employing the best attorneys in Missouri and the nation is a direct result of our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Our attorneys are dedicated to using their collective expertise, experience and talent to provide our clients with innovative solutions to their unique needs and challenges. We emphasize a proactive approach, focusing on training, education and early identification of legal issues to minimize potential liabilities and achieve our client’s objectives and goals.
In representing sellers, owners and developers of commercial and residential properties, attorneys in the Business and Corporate Practice Group have a broad base of experience and considerable expertise in the legal issues relating to real estate. For real estate matters large or small, Mickes O’Toole, LLC develops and negotiates agreements, reviews closing documents and finalizes closings. The firm also handles issues related to all construction litigation and mechanics’ lien matters.
Some of the more specific areas of our real estate practice include:
- General Real Estate Transactions
- Lease-Purchase Agreements
- Land Use / Zoning
- Eminent Domain
- Request for Proposals and Letters of Intent
- Construction Disputes and Litigation; Including Mechanics’ Lien
- Construction Contracts with Contractors, General Contractors, Subcontractors and Engineers