Christine K. Lesicko

Principal
Christine Lesicko focuses her trial practice in the area of appellate law and in advising clients in matters involving complex legal issues and analysis.
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Overview

Christine Lesicko has extensive experience in both trial courts and appellate practice. Christine primarily handles litigation including appeals in both state and federal appellate courts, writs and other motions in the appellate courts, and substantive motions and filings in the trial courts. She also assists and consults in complex cases throughout pre-trial and trial to preserve issues in case of appeal and provides insurance coverage opinions.

In 2024, Christine was selected for Missouri Lawyers Media’s Up and Coming Award. She currently serves as the co-chair of the Missouri Bar Appellate Practice Committee and as chair of the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers Amicus Committee. She is a member of the Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis and a co-founder of the WWBH women’s law group. Christine is also a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis through which she participates in the appellate pro bono program.

Before joining WWBH, Christine clerked for the Hon. Edward R. Ardini, Jr. on the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District. She also taught Legal Research and Writing and Advocacy and Research at the University of Missouri School of Law. She began her career with the State of Missouri and has worked as an assistant general counsel, an assistant prosecutor, and an assistant attorney general. During her time with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, Christine was honored to receive the office’s best brief award.

Outside of work, Christine enjoys spending time with her family and being active. She has worked as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and yoga instructor. She can often be found participating in various activities such as triathlons, trapeze, and ballet.

Recent Results

Awards & Achievements

  • Super Lawyers - Rising Star - Appellate (2025)
  • MO Lawyers Media - Up & Coming Awards Honoree (2024)
  • Co-Chair of the Missouri Bar Appellate Practice Committee (2024-2025)

Publications

  • The Civil Appellate Standard of Review for Court Tried Cases, Missouri Lawyers Weekly, Vo. 39, No. 1, Jan 2024, at 17.
  • Tattoos as Visual Art: How Body Art Fits into the Visual Artists Rights Act, IDEA: The Intellectual Property Law Journal, 53 IDEA 39 (2013).
  • The New News: Challenges of Monetization, Engagement, and Protection of News Organizations’ Online Content, Reynolds Court & Media Law Journal, 2 Reynolds Ct. & Media L.J. 339 (2012).
  • Attempting to (De)Regulate Genetically Modified Crops: The Supreme Court Overrules the Injunction Denying Deregulation of Roundup Ready Alfalfa, Missouri Environmental Law & Policy Review, 18 Mo. Envtl. L. & Pol’y Rev. 351 (2011).

Speaking Engagements

  • Presenter, "Faced with an Appeal? What to Expect in the Appellate Courts". Watters Wolf Bub Hansmann Trial & Insurance Symposium, February 2025

Practices

Education

  • University of Missouri School of Law (J.D. 2012) - National Order of Scribes
  • University of Missouri School of Journalism (M.A. 2012)
  • University of Illinois (B.A., Rhetoric 2008)

Bar Admissions

  • Missouri
  • Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri