As a managing partner with Brown & Crouppen, Ed fights for what is right on behalf of clients and works hard to educate the public on their legal rights. He became a lawyer to pursue justice for everyday people, and today, he is proud to spend his career leveling the playing field against big insurance and drug companies.

After graduating from Washington University School of Law, Ed spent more than a decade handling cases for injured people. Since joining Brown & Crouppen, he has turned his attention to educating the public about their rights. Ed has appeared on “Great Day St. Louis,” “Show Me St. Louis,” and “KC Live” more than 500 times, offering guidance on common legal situations such as what to do when you are in an accident and the type of insurance coverage you need to protect yourself. Ed is also a regular presence on Emmy Award-Winning  BCTV, where he is a creator and host on the series “Ed Versus” and “3 Lawyers Eating Sandwiches,” as well as the voice of the Bad Idea Bandit on “Terry’s Safety Squad.”

In addition to his passion for helping individuals understand and fight for their rights, Ed is a baseball fan and an avid collector.

EDUCATION

   
• Washington University School of Law — St. Louis, Missouri
   
• Juris Doctor, 1997
   
• State University of New York at Buffalo — Buffalo, New York
   
• Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, 1994

Honors & awards

   
• Emmy Award - Performer/Host

Issued by NATAS - Mid America · Nov 2021

For Ed vs Snacks

   
• Golden Gavel - Best Social Media

Issued by National Trial Lawyers A List · May 2021

For Ed vs Facebook

   
• Best Social Media Account/Influencer

Issued by St. Louis Magazine A-List

Reader’s Poll 2021

   
• Emmy Award - Editing

Issued by NATAS - Mid America · Nov 2020

For Ed vs Facebook

   
• Emmy Award - Lifestyle Program Short

Issued by NATAS - Mid America · Nov 2020

For Ed vs Cereal - Master Class

   
• Emmy Award - Performer/

Issued by NATAS - Mid America · Nov 2020

For Ed vs Cereal - Master Class

   
• Superlawyers

Issued by Superlawyers · Jan 2017

Selected every year from 2017-presentSelected every year from 2017-present

   
• Emmy Award - Lifestyle Program Short
   
• Issued by NATAS - Mid America- Nov 2019
   
• For Ed vs Airplanes
   
• Emmy Award - PSA

Issued by NATAS - Mid America- Nov 2019

For Terry’s Safety Squad

   
• Emmy Award for Writing (non-news)

Issued by NATAS -Mid America

For Ed vs Favorite Things

   
• Golden Addy Award

Issued by AAF Ad Club of St. Louis

Best Branded Content Entertainment

   
• Golden Gavel - Best Social Media

Issued by National Trial Lawyers A List

For Ed vs Naps

   
• Golden Gavel - Best Social Media

Issued by National Trial Lawyers A List

For Ed vs Favorite Things

   
• Missouri Lawyers Media “Law Firm Leader,” 2018
   
• Milton F. Napier Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy

1997

   
• William Pomerantz Trial Prize

1997

   
• Lewis F. Powell Award for Excellence in Trial

Jan 1996

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

   
• The Missouri Bar
   
• Illinois State Bar Association
   
• Minnesota State Bar Association
   
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Membership Committee Co-Chair 2018-2019
   
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Board of Governors
   
• Lawyers Association of America
   
• Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis
   
• American Civil Liberties Union
   
• American Association of Justice
   
• National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences