Penelope K. Westwater is an associate in the Madison County, Illinois office of Lewis Brisbois, located in the St. Louis metropolitan area. She is a member of the General Liability, Products Liability, Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigation, and Asbestos Litigation Practices. Ms. Westwater handles all aspects of litigation, from the inception of matters through and including trial and post-trial motions.

Ms. Westwater has experience successfully defending medical malpractice claims, products liability matters, automobile and trucking accident cases, and premises liability actions. In addition, she has handled complex family law cases and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiation and drafting, public, private, and mezzanine financing, and regulatory compliance.

Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Westwater clerked for the Honorable Judge Brigid Mary McGrath on the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. During law school, Ms. Westwater clerked for the Honorable Justice William Bablitch of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • Illinois
• United States District Courts
  • United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
• Pro Hac Vice Admissions
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Associations

Illinois State Bar Association

Education

University of Wisconsin

Juris Doctor, cum laude, Dean's List

University of Illinois

Bachelor of Arts, Dean's List