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Former vice-president and general solicitor for Union Pacific Railroad Co., Mr. Symington has represented clients before a wide variety of local, state and federal agencies and departments in Washington, D.C., throughout the United States and overseas. His practice has included representation of individuals, charitable, educational and religious organizations, and private and major publicly-held corporations, including complex employment related immigration matters. Mr. Symington is a former civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army, Chairman of the Missouri Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, and a former trustee of the Association of the United States Army. Mr. Symington has counseled major corporate clients in matters involving contracts, mergers and acquisitions, legislative and government relations, securities, taxation, complex litigation and real estate acquisition and redevelopment projects.

Mr. Symington is admitted to practice in Missouri, and the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Bar Admissions:

New York, 1954

Missouri, 1957

U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1957

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1957

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Former Honorary Consul of France, St. Louis

Trustee, Supreme Court of Missouri Historical Society, 1984 - Present

Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Member

The Missouri Bar
Member

The Missouri Bar Foundation, Fellow
Fellow

American Bar Foundation, Fellow
Fellow

St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association, Military Affairs Committee
Member

John W. Barriger, III National Railroad Library at University of Missouri-St. Louis
Secretary

Jefferson Barracks Heritage Foundation, Inc.
Secretary

St. Louis-Samara (Russia) Sister Cities Association
Secretary

Trustee, Gertrude and William A. Bernoudy Foundation
Trustee

Emeritus Director and former President, James S. McDonnell USO at Lambert International Airport

Wiegand Foundation
Secretary

Immigration Law Committee, St. Louis Metropolitan Bar Association
Member

Washington University National Library Council
Member

Development Board, University of Missouri Press
Member

International Affairs Committee, Chancellor's Council, University of Missouri-St. Louis

John Burroughs School, former trustee

Association of Yale Alumni, former chairman, Nominating Committee

Education:

Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1953
LL.B.

Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1950
B.A.

Honors and Awards:

Outstanding Civilian Service Medal (awarded by the Secretary of the Army)

Chevalier of the Order of Merit (awarded by the President of France)

Languages:

French
Russian