Abby defends clients in national environmental and toxic tort litigation. Abby also has experience as a member of multiple litigation teams that are defending product liability cases across the country. In addition, she works on a variety of business litigation cases.
Before joining Shook, Abby served as a law clerk to the Honorable Zel M. Fischer of the Supreme Court of Missouri for two years. She assisted in drafting and editing the Court’s opinions. Furthermore, she authored memoranda of law on whether to the Court should issue extraordinary writs or grant applications for transfer.
Abby is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Law, where she was a lead articles editor for the Missouri Law Review. While in law school, Abby interned for the Honorable Beth Phillips, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Publications
Note, Qualified Immunity Creates Near Insurmountable Protection for Defendants Against First Amendment Retaliatory Claim, p. 86, v. 319, Missouri Law Review, 2021.
Note, Compliance Issues: The Supreme Court’s Confusing Messages to Municipalities, p. 85, v. 547, Missouri Law Review, 2020.