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http://www.armstrongteasdale.com/Attorney/Bio.php?HrID=
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Yesterday's bombing has many talking about personal safety Thursday night and Friday morning. The injured man is an attorney John L. Gillis Jr, 69. He has been a director since 2007. Mr. Gillis serves as senior counsel to the law firm of Armstrong Teasdale LLP. Mr. Gillis began his career as an associate with Armstrong Teasdale LLP in 1968 and served as partner with the firm from 1975 to December 2006. Mr. Gillis is a member of the American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association and Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. Mr. Gillis serves as a director of Siegel-Robert, Inc. He has been active in various civic and charitable organizations in the St. Louis, Missouri area, and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Aquinas Institute of Theology A magazine once called him, "The Deal Maker" His photo is with  the Armstrong Teasdale lawfirm in downtown St. Louis . These are becoming desperate times  according to fire Chief Jim Silvernail in the county..
.Be Safe.
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harp read my blog view my photos
Oct 17, 2008 | 5:26 AM

It's very sad and who ever did this is a coward and I hope they catch him and put him away for good..

mr_wildflower read my blog view my photos
Oct 17, 2008 | 5:49 AM

It was by far no professional hit or he would not have been alive to tell his story...... If he was the intended target he might have an inkling as to who it was...... But being a lawyer who knows...... I hope they figure out who did it and why....... I hate parking garages....... I would much park outdoors and walk........

asmerelda read my blog view my photos
Oct 17, 2008 | 7:35 AM

I have to agree with Mr. Wild.

Not professional at all or he would be gone.

I don't like parking garages either.

I do hope they find this person so they can't do it again!

asmerelda read my blog view my photos
Oct 17, 2008 | 8:30 AM

cheers

kurkel read my blog view my photos
Oct 17, 2008 | 8:32 AM

scary...I work at St Marys which is fairly close to there...and was at work yesterday when we got a call from an old time employee who thought we had gotten blown up! I had not even heard about it yet....

We turned on the news then and heard about the bomb and this whole incident...its all sad and scary!

b8kedbeans read my blog
Oct 17, 2008 | 9:55 AM

that place is about 2 miles from my house.

Gal4Christ read my blog view my photos
Oct 17, 2008 | 10:09 AM

I think we do need to be more careful. If I saw an upopened box I wouldn't open it up. The other day I was driving down the highway and saw a box fall out of a truck and was in middle of the road. I just called the police to remove it lol. I wasn't going to open it up or remove it.

harp read my blog view my photos
Oct 17, 2008 | 11:15 AM

I think it was someone who did it just for kicks mabey..Or someone who was mad at someone in that building..

I know this for suer who ever it was is one very sick puppy...

mrmgrady read my blog view my photos
Oct 17, 2008 | 11:49 AM

UPDATE: Explosion Rips Through Georgia Law Firm

DALTON, Ga. (AP) -- An explosion at a small-town law firm in northern Georgia injured at least four people Friday, and authorities were seeking someone they believe may have been involved in the attack.

Witnesses said the blast around 10 a.m. blew out the windows at McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle & Fordham in Dalton, 26 miles southeast of Chattanooga, Tenn.

Police Lt. Bruce Frazier said the blast was caused by some type of explosive device. Investigators were looking into a person of interest in the case, but no one had been arrested, he said. He declined to provide more details.

Four people hurt in the explosion were in stable condition at Hamilton Medical Center, spokeswoman Emily Michael said.

Police cordoned off the block and shut down a post office next door to the law firm, which personal injury and wrongful death, according to its Web site. An elementary school across the street was locked down, though it wasn't damaged.

A police bomb squad was at the law office, and state and federal investigators were assisting local authorities.



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jenjen00 read my blog view my photos
Oct 17, 2008 | 8:39 PM

My prayers are with him and his family. He will need all the prayers he can get.

yokomoto8
Oct 17, 2008 | 10:49 PM

I do not condone this hideous crime. However we have a huge number of lawyers in this country that will fight to defend criminals that they know are guilty and never even consider the victims of the crimes they committed. They will handle cases for illigal imigrants, destroy peolples lives in divorce cases,etc...,etc...,etc...,it all adds up to GREED!! So now lawyers are gona start carring guns and travelling with body guards. Maybe this will cause them to reflect back on their lives and possibly make better choices in the future. I do sympathise with this man's family, as i said it was a hideous crime. I bet somewhere there is a lawyer that can't wait to defend this low life!!

nan2sing read my blog view my photos
Oct 18, 2008 | 8:36 AM

Do you think the police will be able to identify this person from the video? It appears that the balloons are blocking the face of this bomber. My prayers go out to this man and his family. What is the prognosis of the lawyer?

nan2sing read my blog view my photos
Oct 18, 2008 | 8:42 AM

Hmmm, I didn't make that clear...I meant to say that I am praying for the lawyer and his family. Of course, maybe we should pray that the bomber doesn't strike again or that others don't try to "copy cat" this type of bombing.

sccsmith read my blog
Oct 21, 2008 | 6:50 PM

Kill them all and let GOD sort it out ---
isn't that the theme of the Vietnam WAR ...
or is it ...
Bomb Bomb IRAN now.... I get confused with all of those peoples.

Vote McCain

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