Aaron G. Weishaar is a principal and officer of Reinert Weishaar & Associates, P.C. Mr. Weishaar joined the firm in February of 1998 as a law clerk and became an associate attorney following graduation from St. Louis University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Weishaar was a student editor and later became the Editor-in Chief for the Fidelity and Surety News, then a quarterly publication of the Trial, Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association. He thereafter began practicing with Bernard A. Reinert gaining extensive experience in the firm's core practice areas.
Mr. Weishaar represents a wide range of clients, from large national surety companies and international corporations to local businesses, and individuals. His practice primarily emphasizes surety bond claims and litigation, real estate law, business and commercial litigation and construction law. Most recently, Mr. Weishaar was selected to Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star" in Missouri. Mr. Weishaar is also active in a variety of professional and civic associations including the St. Louis Surety Association, AGC St. Louis and with the Regional Union Construction Center. In addition, Mr. Weishaar is a volunteer advocate for the St. Louis Metropolitan Tribunal in the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Mr. Weishaar is a native of the St. Louis area and obtained his bachelor's degree from St. Louis University in 1994 graduating Magna Cum Laude. Mr. Weishaar lives in South St. Louis City in the St. Louis Hills Neighborhood with his wife and three children where they are active in their community and in St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish.
Education
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1994 B.A., St. Louis University, Magna Cum Laude
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1999 J.D., St. Louis University School of Law
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1999 Certificate in Health Law, St. Louis University School of Law
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
Published Opinions
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Amwest Sur. Ins. Co. v. Concord Bank, 248 F. Supp. 2d 867 (E.D. Mo. 2003).
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Nat'l Sur. Corp. v. Prairieland Constr., Inc., 354 F. Supp. 2d 1032 (E.D. Mo. 2004).
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In re Courtney Excavating & Const., Inc., 325 B.R. 839 (Bkrtcy. W.D. Mo. 2005)
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National Surety Corporation v. Mehlville School District, et al., 2005 WL 290146 (E.D. Mo. 2005)
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In re Stevens, 322 B.R. 133 (Bkrtcy. E.D. Mo. 2005)
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Nat'l Envtl. Servs. Corp. v. Ins. Co. of the Pa., Case No. 4:06-CV-240-DJS, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82349 (E.D. Mo. Nov. 6, 2007).
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Lyndon Prop. Ins. Co. v. Overby Grain Farms, Inc., Case No. 5:06-CV-80, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43349 (W.D. Ky. June 14, 2007).
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Lincoln Nat'l Life Ins. Co. v. Gant, Case No. 08-cv-0087-MJR, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50712 (S.D. Ill. June 17, 2009).
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Hawk iSolutions Group, Inc. v. Morris, 288 S.W.3d 758 (Mo. Ct. App. E.D. 2009).
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Lingo v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., Case No. 4:10-CV-84MLM, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43522 (E.D. Mo. May 4, 2010).
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Lingo v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., Case No. 4:10-CV-84MLM, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20562 (E.D. Mo. March 8, 2010).
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In re Thomas, Bankr. No. 08-42854, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16269 (E.D. Mo. February 24, 2010).
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Lingo v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., Case No. 4:10-CV-84MLM, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47068 (E.D. Mo. May 2, 2011).
Presentations and Papers
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"Named Obligee's rights Under the Payment Bond (Are There Any?); Rights and Limitations on the Obligee's Rights on Exhaustion of Performance Bond Penalties", 10th Annual Northeast Surety & Fidelity Claims Conference, Iselin, NJ, 1999 (contributor)
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"What is 'Property' Under Fidelity Bond Coverage?", 12th Annual Northeast Surety & Fidelity Claims Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, 2001(co-author)
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"Letters of Credit, What are they and what do I do with One?", 13th Annual Northeast Surety & Fidelity Claims Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, 2002 (co-author)
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"Liquidated Damages: Have the Courts Gone too Far? Have Upper Tier Contracting Parties Gone Too Far?", 15th Annual Northeast Surety & Fidelity Claims Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, 2004 (co-author)
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"Suretyship Update: Missouri: Law and Practice Pertaining to Construction Bonds and Other Surety Bonds", (MOBARCLE 2005) (co-author, presenter)
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"The Use and Misuse of the General Indemnity Agreement", 16th Annual Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2005 (co-author, presenter)
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"Construction Lien Law in Illinois", Lorman Education Services, Fairview Heights, Illinois, April 28, 2006 (co-author, presenter)
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"Jurisdictional Choices in Bond Litigation" 17th Annual Northeast Surety & Fidelity Claims Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2006 (co-author)
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"Is Munsey Trust Alive? Recent Cases Involving the Payment Bond Surety's Subrogation Rights", 18th Annual Northeast Surety & Fidelity Claims Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2007 (co-author)
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"Lien Waivers", AGC St. Louis, Supplier/Service Provider Council, August 13, 2008 (presenter)
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"Negotiating the Intersection Between the Exceptions to Sunshine Laws and the Duty to Cooperate by Insureds and Bond Principals", 19th Annual Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2008 (co-author, presenter)
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"Missouri Mechanic's Liens", AGC St. Louis, Supplier/Service Provider Council, August 13, 2008 (presenter)
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"Mortgage Broker Bonds: Who are they intended to benefit and what to do when a default is taken against a bond principal". Defense Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois, 2011 (co-author)
Professional and Civic Associations
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