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Bartosiak Makepeace
Staff Report//June 12, 2026//
Est. 2024
St. Louis
Bartosiak Makepeace is a specialized law firm founded by partners who recognized an opportunity to serve healthcare clients through focused, vertically integrated legal services. The firm transitioned from traditional malpractice defense to comprehensive operational consulting designed to prevent adverse outcomes and manage risk for healthcare providers and related product manufacturers.
Led by executive committee members Russell Makepeace, Teresa Bartosiak, Nicole Larch and Jared Byrne, the 9-attorney boutique firm has operated for 15 months with exclusive focus on supporting healthcare providers. The firm has achieved seamless client transitions and expanded representation scope through its stripped-down business model prioritizing client satisfaction above all metrics.
Bartosiak Makepeace maintains community involvement through mentoring programs, currently in its second cycle of internships for college students interested in medical-legal issues. The St. Louis-based firm specializes in prevention, evaluation and defense of claims and lawsuits against healthcare providers.
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