Guiness & Buehler

Guinness & Buehler, LLC (G&B) is a distinguished law firm that has been providing top-tier legal services to new and growing businesses, as well as individuals, for many years. Our firm prides itself on being progressive and applying our lawyers' experience, creativity, and skill to develop cost-effective solutions to our clients' legal problems. At G&B, we share our clients' entrepreneurial spirit, tenacity, and focus on the bottom line. We strive to understand our clients' needs and to exceed their expectations, making us the right law firm to help you or your business.

Areas of Practice

At G&B, we offer a wide range of legal services, including Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation, Construction Law, Corporations & Business Transactions, Employment Law, Government Contracts, Municipal Law, Personal Injury Law, Real Estate, Wills, Trusts, & Probate, and Workers Compensation Law. Our attorneys have a wealth of experience and knowledge in these areas, allowing us to provide our clients with the highest quality legal services.

Experience: Robert J. Guinness

Robert J. Guinness is one of our experienced trial attorneys, with over 25 years of representing clients in a wide range of practice areas. His construction cases range from multi-million dollar public works projects, such as the Superfund Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project and the Washington Public Power Supply System nuclear power plants, to large private projects like Conrail's overseas coal loading facilities, Miller Act claims on federal projects, the use of the RICO statute in construction matters, mechanics' liens in Missouri and Illinois, and residential construction.

In addition, Mr. Guinness has litigated malpractice cases involving leading design professionals, drafts and negotiates construction contract documents from major projects like St. Peters Rec Plex to smaller residential developments, and serves as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Associations Construction Industry Panel. His municipal law practice also provides him with special insights for his construction clients on public construction projects. He has been chosen by many governmental entities to advise them in their municipal affairs.

Mr. Guinness's real estate practice includes title disputes, conveyances, condominiums, easements, condemnation, zoning, leasing, and various development issues. His governmental clients include the St. Charles County Convention and Sports Authority, the City of Elsberry, the City of Clarksville, Village of Chain of Rocks, the Village of Josephville, the Lake St. Louis Fire Protection District, the Greens Bottom Levee District, and the Darst Bottom Levee District.

Moreover, Mr. Guinness's personal injury practice includes automotive collisions, workplace accidents, and premises liability cases. In a recent head injury case against a private individual, he successfully negotiated a settlement of more than $1,400,000.00 after the client was told that there was only $50,000 in insurance. Mr. Guinness represents clients in the state and federal courts of both Missouri and Illinois. He has argued appellate cases in the Missouri Supreme Court, Missouri Court of Appeals, and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits.

Our Commitment to Our Clients

At G&B, we believe that the practice of law is a profession that demands the highest level of ethics, integrity, and service. In honoring these professional obligations, we apply our passion for the law by placing our clients' needs first and foremost. We take pride in our commitment to understanding our clients' needs and exceeding their expectations, and we are dedicated to providing them with the highest quality legal services.