Prior to joining Brown & Crouppen, Mickey spent a decade representing commercial insurance companies, where he gained experience litigating and trying cases throughout Missouri and Illinois. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with a bachelor’s degree in political science before obtaining his law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law. He has received much recognition for his advocacy skills, including the School of Law’s Academic Excellence Award for Trial Advocacy and the Lawyers’ Association of St. Louis’ Milton F. Napier Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. He has received a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating from his peers in the legal community. Mickey is an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, teaching Trial Advocacy and coaching the school’s Trial Advocacy Competition Team.