weissc comlit charles a weiss partner st louis one metropolitan square 211 north broadway suite 3600 mo 63102 2750 phone 314 259 2215 fax 552 8215 email caweiss bryancave com commercial litigation mr has more than 30 years experience in business and complex he represented numerous fortune 500 companies other clients significant matters involving class actions breaches of government contracts intellectual property disputes patents copyrights trademarks federal state securities law regulations antitrust unfair competition claims construction environmental issues false claim act mining leases coal lanham trade secrets non agreements tort product liability employment discrimination insurance coverage constitutional appeared before courts administrative agencies also participated alternative dispute resolution proceedings including mediations arbitrations minitrials trial tried over 80 civil criminal cases to judgment jury trials ranging from three days 12 weeks the us appeals for first second fifth seventh