Ms. St. Clair received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992 from the University of California at Santa Barbara, majoring in Law and Society, with an emphasis in Criminal Justice. Thereafter she attended law school at the University of San Diego, where she received her Juris Doctor degree in 1995. She is admitted to practice by the State of California, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the District Court, Southern District of California.

Since September 1996, Ms. St. Clair has been defending workers' compensation claims under the California workers' compensation system, the federal Workers' Compensation Act and the Longshore & Harborworkers' Act with the firm. She is a certified workers' compensation specialist in the State of California. Additionally, she defends employers with respect to Labor Code §132a and Serious and Willful Misconduct actions. Ms. St.Clair has past experience investigating fraud. She has worked for the U.S. Attorney's office and has experience in the federal Tort Claims Act, Title VII claims and medical malpractice.

Ms. St. Clair, who was her high school valedictorian, is a frequent public speaker on state and Federal workers' compensation topics. She is often requested to address issues concerning the AMA Guides to Impairment. Ms. St.Clair has been an instructor for the Insurance Educational Association, teaching the Advanced Class of Case Law and the Labor Code, and has acted as a seminar leader for various Council on Education in Management events.