Coffey & Associates' practice is limited to representing the victims of ordinary and professional negligence and product defect. Mary Coffey, the sole owner, has been litigating major personal injury actions on behalf of injured people since 1982. In 1999 she was certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Advocate, based on a demonstration of competency and experience. Attorney Genevieve Nichols joined the firm in 2001 and has had great success as a young trial lawyer. Kathy Eckhard is the firm's office manager, and Marie Renner, a former client, is a legal assistant. Coffey & Associates was established in 1996 as an alternative to high volume firms where too little attention is paid to the clients and their cases. The firm has been listed in the national publication, the Bar Register of Pre-eminent Lawyers, since 1999. The office is located in an historic building in the Clifton Park neighborhood of St. Louis City and accepts a limited number of cas es.