Sandberg Phoenix Office Services Guide
Sandberg Phoenix and von Gontard P.C. is a full-service law firm with its primary office located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. From our experience in practicing law, we are well acquainted with the problems, frustrations, and costs of traveling and working in unfamiliar cities. We would like to help make your next business trip to St. Louis a more pleasant experience.
This extends to you our offer of support services at our office while you have business in St. Louis. We do not charge a fee for these services. You will only be expected to pay for the out-of-pocket cost of any expenses we incur on your behalf. The facilities and services we can provide include conference rooms, copying services, scheduling of court reporters, telephone and computer connections, and limited secretarial support. We hope you will take advantage of our offer.
CONFERENCE ROOMS AND VISITORS' OFFICE
Sandberg Phoenix offers 12 conference rooms that can accommodate meetings and depositions of up to 15 attendees. Some of our conference rooms even overlook the City of St. Louis, the Arch and the Mississippi River.
Our conference rooms are equipped with speaker phones, audiovisual equipment and additional phone lines for computer modem connections. Each conference room is stocked with legal pads, pens, pencils and markers for your convenience.
Coffee, tea and soda are complimentary. Our staff will prepare your conference room and will be available throughout the day to refill beverages, replenish supplies and answer your questions.
We also maintain a space exclusively for our visitors to use while preparing for meetings or depositions, making phone calls, or meeting privately with clients.
OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
Our fully equipped workrooms are stocked with office supplies, including dividers, exhibit stickers, file folders and local court forms. High-speed multi-functional copiers, scanners, fax machines, binding machines and digital dictating equipment are also available for your use.
COMMUNICATIONS
Voice Mail: Sandberg Phoenix uses the Cisco CallManager Voice Mail System. If you will be staying in St. Louis for several days, we will set up a temporary voice mailbox at which you can receive messages.
Internet: Internet access is via duel T1 connections using Internet Explorer. We have RJ45 Connections in all of our conference rooms to access the Internet.
RightFax: RightFax can send faxes directly from a network computer workstation.
LIBRARY
Our library contains the essential tools to meet your research and reference needs, including computer research services and topical and general reference materials. We maintain up-to-date volumes of court rules for Federal courts, as well as for circuit courts in Missouri and Illinois. If we do not have what you need in our library, we can assist you in finding it through larger local libraries, including the Washington University medical library, the Saint Louis University and Washington University law libraries and the Eighth Circuit library.
Resources that are available for use in our office include:
Computer Services: Westlaw, Accurint, Pacer, BNA Tax and Employment Law Libraries, banking law, medical research, and numerous other internet-based services.
COURT REPORTING SERVICES
There are several superior court reporting services in the St. Louis Metropolitan area which can provide stenographers or videotape operators for depositions, arbitrations and meetings.
Sandberg Phoenix recommends Gore Perry Reporting & Video as well as Midwest Litigation Services for depositions throughout Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois. Both Gore Perry and Midwest provide a 5% discount for depositions taken at our office.
Gore Perry Reporting & Video
515 Olive Street, Suite 700
St. Louis, MO, 63101
314.241.6750 (phone) | 314.241.5070 (FAX)
Midwest Litigation Services
711 North 11th Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
314.644.2191 (phone) | 314.644.1334 (FAX)
COPYING SERVICES
Sandberg Phoenix is happy to assist you with small copying projects. Sandberg Phoenix also has equipment for copying of videos, color copying projects and large document copying for a modest charge.
SERVICE OF PROCESS AND INVESTIGATION
We use the following companies, which we have found to be reliable and reasonably priced:
Services Rendered
7186 Manchester Road
St. Louis, MO 63143
314.644.3955 (phone) | 314.645.4291 (FAX)
ADMINISTRATIVE/NOTARY SERVICES
Workload permitting, we can provide light administrative secretarial support such as typing and editing documents, faxing, scanning or making unanticipated changes in travel or accommodation arrangements. All of our assistants have computers using Word, Excel, Access and Outlook. In addition, some of our assistants can provide notary services.
DINING
St. Louis prides itself on fine restaurants. The following are within walking distance of our office.
$$$ = expensive; $$ = moderate; $ = inexpensive.
Tony's - Fine Dining $$$
Kemoll's - Italian $$$
Mike Shannon's Steaks & Seafood - $$$
Charlie Gitto's - Italian $$
Wasabi Sushi Bar - Japanese (sushi and non-sushi items) $$
St. Louis Bread Company - American $
A number of very good, moderately priced catering services will deliver lunch to our office. Menus are available at our reception desk.
CLUB DINING
A number of our attorneys are members of private dining clubs located in the downtown area. If you would like to dine at one of these facilities, please notify us in advance and we will arrange for you to obtain access as the guest of a club member.
Missouri Athletic Club
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
HOTELS
Some of the finest hotels in St. Louis are only a short walk or MetroLink ride away from our office. We have arranged a discount corporate rate for rooms at the following hotels. When making your reservations, ask for the rate provided for guests of Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C.
Hilton St. Louis Downtown
400 Olive Street | 314.436.0002
Four Seasons
at Lumiere Place Casino | 314.881.5800
Renaissance Grand
800 Washington Ave | 314.621.9600
St. Louis Union Station Marriott
One St. Louis Union Station | 314.621.5262
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you know a Sandberg Phoenix attorney, please contact him or her to discuss your visit and needs. That attorney's assistant will serve as your liaison with our firm and will ensure that your needs are met. If you do not know any attorney in the firm, please contat Mary Jennings, Director of Human Resources and Client Services, or Jeffrey Feltz, Director of Finance/Facilities. They will provide the assistance you need.