Candice R. Burke

Candice R. Burke represents clients in workers’ compensation and personal injury matters with Coyne, Cundiff and Hillemann, PC. With more than 14 years of legal experience, she has handled cases involving significant injuries and complex legal issues. Her experience includes both plaintiff and defense work, giving her insight into how insurance companies and opposing counsel approach a claim.

Experience & Results

Candice has built a broad litigation background through years of representing clients on both sides of personal injury and workers’ compensation disputes.

Before becoming an attorney, she worked as a personal injury and workers’ compensation paralegal. She later practiced with a defense firm, experiences that continue to inform the way she prepares cases and advocates for her clients.

Her professional experience includes:

• More than 1,000 workers’ compensation cases handled
• More than 600 personal injury cases handled
• Extensive trial experience
• Experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants
• Former personal injury and workers’ compensation paralegal
• Former defense-firm attorney

Her practice has also included significant settlements and trial results in a range of cases, including:

• $1.5 million settlement in a premises liability case
• $1.5 million settlement in a motor vehicle crash case
• $2.4 million verdict in an employment discrimination case

Education & Admissions

Candice's academic background includes undergraduate study in both political science and religion before she pursued her legal education.

Her degrees and bar admissions include:

• St. Louis University School of Law — Juris Doctor
• Lindenwood University — Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
• Lindenwood University — Bachelor of Arts, Religion
• Missouri Bar — Admitted 2012
• Federal Court — Admitted 2015

Candice's approach to representing clients is shaped by both her professional experience and a personal understanding of how difficult an unexpected injury or legal dispute can be. She focuses on preparing each case thoroughly while keeping clients informed about their options throughout the process.

Professional Organizations & Community Involvement

Candice maintains involvement in several professional organizations and legal associations, including:

• Missouri Bar Association
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Plaintiff’s Only
• American Bar Association
• American Association for Justice

Her professional involvement also extends to education and community service. She has:

• Spoken at a master's-level employment discrimination seminar by invitation
• Provided pro bono legal information through the American Bar Association website
• Volunteered with Helping Hands for Families

An Attorney Who Truly Cares

For Candice, one of the most important parts of practicing law is getting to know the person behind the case. That is why she takes time to listen to her clients' stories and understand how an injury has affected their physical health, emotional well-being, work, family, and everyday lives. She believes clients need someone they can talk to about the full experience of their case, not simply the legal issues.

Whether representing someone injured in a car crash, pursuing a workers’ compensation claim, or helping an injured person seek accountability after a serious injury caused by negligence, Candice brings a personal understanding of how difficult these circumstances can be. Her goal is to provide dedicated representation while helping clients navigate the legal and emotional burdens that can follow a life-changing injury.