About Eric Tuncil, Senior Litigation Attorney
Mr. Tuncil has been practicing law in Illinois and Missouri for over 17 years, focusing on family, juvenile and probate court matters, including, adoptions and guardianships, and has tried numerous cases in both states. Additionally, Mr. Tuncil focuses his practice on appellate matters, having briefed and/or argued over eighteen (18) cases at the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, with eight (8) published opinions. Mr. Tuncil has also briefed and argued administrative appeals in various courts in Missouri and Illinois and was a judicial intern/clerk in Washington, D.C., further honing his trial and briefing expertise. In addition to his litigation and appellate practice, Mr. Tuncil has volunteered time to various bar associations, having been the Saint Louis County Bar President, as well as local high schools and law schools, evaluating and/or moderating various mock trial, moot court and trial advocacy competitions and evaluating student presentations. Recognizing the impact domestic and juvenile matters have on children, Mr. Tuncil also acts as guardian ad litem for the Saint Louis County Family Court, serving as a conduit for the court in looking out for children’s best interests.
Licenses
Mr. Tuncil is licensed in the Missouri State Bar, Illinois State Bar, St. Louis County Bar, and St. Louis Metropolitan Bar.
Education
- Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
Professional Experience
Prior to working for Cordell & Cordell, Mr. Tuncil practiced family, juvenile, and probate court matters. These matters included adoptions and guardianships, and he has tried numerous cases.
Awards
- Missouri Super Lawyer
- Kansas Super Lawyer
Associations
- Saint Louis County Bar Association – 2019 – 2024
- Saint Louis County Bar Association – 2010 – Present
- The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis – 2020 – Present
- The Missouri Bar Association – 2006 – Present
- The Illinois State Bar Association – 2007 – Present
Publications
- Saint Louis County Bar Association Family Law CLE
- Saint Louis County Courthouse
- Moderator for Judicial Panel – 2022
- What’s Love Got to Do With It: Defining Marital Property vs. Non-Marital Property
- Saint Louis University
- Co-Presenter – 2011
- Family Law Update
- Brown & Crouppen, P.C.
- Co-Presenter – 2017
- Washington University School of Law Guest Panel
- Panel member evaluating presentations of Washington University School of Law students – 2015, 2016, 2018
- Lawyers for Equality
- Panel member presenting at Saint Louis University School of Law on legal issues related to LBGTQ topics – 2011
- Faculty Fellow for Professor Camille A. Nelson – 2004 – 2006
- Acknowledgments by Professor Nelson in her articles:
- Nelson, Camille A. (2007), Lovin’ the Man: Examining the Legal Nexus of Irony, Hypocrisy, and Curiosity, Wisconsin Law Review 543;
- Nelson, Camille A. (2006), Multicultural Feminism: Assessing Systemic Fault in a Provocative Context, University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy, Vol. 17; Iss. 2, Article 3; and
- Nelson, Camille A. (2005), Considering Tortious Racism, 9 DePaul J. Health L. 905.
