Zerger & Mauer is proud to receive a Tier 1 ranking in the 2013 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The Tier 1 ranking is determined through the firm’s overall evaluation, which is derived from a combination of client feedback, the high regard that lawyers in other firms in the same practice area have for the firm and additional information gathered through a comprehensive survey. The first tier in each metropolitan area includes those firms that scored within a certain percentage of the highest-scoring firm.
Steven Mauer and Heather Zerger established Zerger & Mauer LLP in 2011. Their office is located on the 21st floor of City Center Square in Kansas City.
Zerger & Mauer represents plaintiffs and defendants in business disputes. Clients include financial institutions, businesses, municipalities and individuals. Practice areas include commercial litigation, employment counseling and defense, trust litigation, and contract and tort actions.
Steve Mauer is a civil trial lawyer who focuses his practice on commercial litigation. Prior to Zerger & Mauer, he was a long-time partner with an international firm where he represented a variety of businesses and municipalities as plaintiffs and defendants.
Throughout his career, Mauer has had success obtaining several multi-million dollar verdicts for his clients. In civil suits, his recoveries total over $100 million. In four consecutive years, his cases were among top ten verdicts, judgments and settlements in the state of Missouri. Mauer currently serves as the primary trial lawyer for several banks and public entities.
Heather Zerger earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1999. Prior to co-founding Zerger & Mauer LLP in 2011 with Steve Mauer, she was a partner at Bryan Cave LLP. Her experience includes defending class actions and commercial trials representing plaintiffs. She is also experienced in employment litigation and counseling.
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About Zerger & Mauer LLP
Steven Mauer and Heather Zerger established Zerger & Mauer LLP in April 2011. Steve and Heather are former big firm lawyers who offer big firm capabilities with the personal attention, focus and flexibility that clients expect from a small firm. Zerger & Mauer represent financial institutions, businesses, municipalities and individuals in complex commercial litigation, employment counseling and defense, trust litigation and contract and tort actions.