In 2003 he was named one of the top ten lawyers in the State of Missouri by Missouri Lawyers Weekly. His primary practice is in Clayton, Missouri. In addition, he was of counsel for 5 years to The Cochran Firm in St. Louis as part of the national firm formed by Johnnie Cochran, Jr. Burton Newman was born in St. Louis in 1946 and attended the University of Missouri- Columbia. He earned a B.S. in 1969 and his J.D. with honors in 1972. He was an editor of the Missouri Law Review and was selected for membership in the national honorary, Order of the Coif. He was t...