Board of Directors

Katherine Flett assists clients with business law, employment law, litigation, real estate matters, transportation and trucking, insurance defense, and bankruptcy matters.

Business Law. Katherine advises businesses of varied sizes, from closely-held, family-owned businesses, to large corporations. She assists them with corporate governance matters, contract review and disputes, and any other issues that businesses face.

Employment Law. Katherine represents businesses in various employment-related issues such as employment agreements, including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, and defending employment discrimination cases.

Litigation. Katherine prides herself on keeping her clients out of court, but when necessary, she is a zealous advocate in the courtroom. She has experience litigating cases, both on the plaintiff and defendant side, from start to finish. She has also been successful in applying her direct negotiation and mediation skills to resolve matters prior to trial.

Transportation & Trucking Law. Katherine represents trucking companies with regard to compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, owner-operator agreements, business torts, claims defense, litigation defense, regulatory matters, employment-related issues and others.

Real Estate. Katherine represents property owners, contractors, lenders, and neighborhood associations in various real estate matters, including contract negotiation and disputes, litigation, liens, property easements, and indentures.

Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights. Katherine has assisted businesses and individuals in asserting claims against bankruptcy estates, obtaining relief from the bankruptcy stay, defending objections to claims, asserting non-dischargability claims, and defending preference claims.

Local Counsel. Katherine has served as local counsel and assisted out-of-state attorneys with pro hac vice admission in cases for businesses and individuals. She is familiar with the local rules and procedures of the courts listed below and can assist in determining the best strategy in these venues. Katherine is available to serve as local counsel for cases filed in the following courts: Missouri Circuit Courts for the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and Jefferson County; Illinois Circuit Courts for Madison County and St. Clair County; the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri; and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Prior to joining Danna McKitrick, Katherine also gained litigation experience, primarily in the area of employment law and insurance defense.

Katherine serves on the Executive Committee for the Board of Directors of the St. Charles (MO) Regional Chamber. She is also on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County.

Katherine received a 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognition. She was also honored as one of the 2022 "Top 100 People to Know in St. Louis to Help You Succeed in Business in St. Louis" by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly (SBM) magazine.

Scott has served as President & CEO of the St. Charles Regional Chamber since December 2004.

He is currently a board member for St. Charles Crime Stoppers & Vision St. Charles County Leadership; a member of St. Charles Rotary and the Frenchtown Revitalization Task Force; and by ordinance, represents the Chamber and is Chair of the Convention & Visitors Bureau Commission. Scott also serves on the St. Charles County Workforce Development Board and is a Senator with the US Jaycees.
 
Scott graduated from Hannibal-LaGrange University in 1995 with a BS in Business Administration / Marketing and is a 2016 graduate of the US Chamber Foundation's Southeast Institute for Organization Management (IOM).
 
He enjoys bicycling, hiking, camping, volunteering, traveling, technological gadgets, craft beer, and hanging with friends & family.

Jeremiah Essmyer is a Missouri native and graduate of Missouri State University after completing liberal arts study at Truman State University.  He held a successful career in hospitality for over 20 years before starting his family.    As a parent, husband, and homeowner with unfinished-dreams, learning how to protect his future became and interest to him.  Since passing his first exam Jeremiah has been educating families across the Midwest about the one thing we all carry; Insurance.  

It is his passion to meet with you, help you grow, and aim to provide peace of mind at an acceptable cost.  When clients are faced with unfortunate claim histories he helps guide those families through the years of higher rates and carrier rejections while teaching strategies to better their insurance scores.   Understanding that a relationship with Insurance is a marathon and not a sprint is an early key to becoming a smarter consumer.  

Because Jeremiah prefers to spend his direct time with clients emailing him is a good way to begin with his Agency.  Jessmyer@farmersagent.com

John Haake is the founder and owner of Titanova, Inc - high power laser job shop

25+ years of experience in Professional Human Resources Management and Marketing, specializing in building relationships with clients as well as candidates to make the right match. Focus on Direct Hire, Temporary and Temporary to Permanent placement.