Litigation - Municipal
Portia C. Kayser
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Portia C. Kayser is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Municipal.
Portia C., who practices law in Chesterfield, Missouri, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Portia C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Overview
- English
- French
- Saint Louis University, JD, graduated 2010
- Thunderbird School of Global Management, MBA/MIM, graduated 1992
- University of Wyoming, BA Econ/BA Int'l Studies, graduated 1990
- Missouri, 2011
- Illinois, 2010
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis - Member
- Habitat for Humanity - Solano County - Member
- Illinois State Bar Construction Committee - Member
- Missouri Bar Appellate Committee - Member
- St. Clair County Bar Association - Member
- Women Lawyer's Association - Member
- United States Supreme Court
- Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
- USDC Eastern District of Missouri
- USDC Western District of Missouri
- USDC Southern District of Illinois
- USDC Northern District of Illinois
- English
- French
- Missouri, 2011
- Illinois, 2010
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis - Member
- Habitat for Humanity - Solano County - Member
- Illinois State Bar Construction Committee - Member
- Missouri Bar Appellate Committee - Member
- St. Clair County Bar Association - Member
- Women Lawyer's Association - Member
- Saint Louis University, JD, graduated 2010
- Thunderbird School of Global Management, MBA/MIM, graduated 1992
- University of Wyoming, BA Econ/BA Int'l Studies, graduated 1990
- United States Supreme Court
- Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
- USDC Eastern District of Missouri
- USDC Western District of Missouri
- USDC Southern District of Illinois
- USDC Northern District of Illinois
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Municipal, St. Louis (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Litigation - Municipal
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Appellate Practice
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Civil Rights Law
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Construction
Awards:
- Certificate for International and Comparative Law
- David Grant Clinical Student of the Year
- Robert M. Lynch Award in Contracts I
- Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society
- Missouri Lawyers Weekly Women’s Justice Award: Leader of Tomorrow
- 2019 St. Louis Magazine Top Attorneys - Municipal Litigation
- St. Louis Magazine 2021 Top Attorneys - Municipal Litigation
- 2022 Best Lawyers in America - Municipal Litigation
- 2022 Best Lawyers - Lawyer of the Year Real Estate & Infrastructure
- 2022 Missouri Lawyer of the Year - Municipal Litigation
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Clark v. Clark, 926 F. 3d 972 (8th Cir. 2019) (Cert. denied)
Officers entitled to qualified immunity after detaining individual suspected of shooting near a school.
- Kruse v. Budget Truck Rental; 2015 IL App (5th) 140179-U
Change of venue appropriate to avoid forum shopping by Plaintiff.
- Watson v. Clayco, Concrete Strategies, and John Liss, 458 S.W.3d 337 (Mo. W.D. 2015)
General contractor immune from suit filed by subcontractor employee injured on the site.
- Rapp v. Eagle Plumbing, Inc., 440 S.W.3d 519 (Mo.App. E.D. 2014)
Contractor not liable for injury when bricklayer fell into a trench because the condition was open and obvious.
- Brett Busse v. SCP Worldwide I, L.P. et al., 409 S.W.3d 428 (Mo. App. E. D. 2013)
No liability for professional sports arena or officers working approved secondary duty for injury sustained by drunk and ejected patron who attempted to attack officers.
- Hill v. Norton & Young, Inc., 305 S.W.3d 491 (Mo.App.E.D. 2010)
Improper to deny unemployment benefits to worker when there was no policy violation.
- Guccione v. Rays Tree Service, 302 S.W.3d 252 (Mo.App. E.D. 2010)
Employee can tell employer to F#@! off, as long as for safety.
- Mosley v. Fatoki, 762 F.Appx. 358 (2019 WL 1513518) (8th Cir. 2019)
Sheriff and officers entitled to qualified immunity in claim by inmate that he was denied adequate dental care.
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