This guide profiles 10 car accident attorneys and law firms serving St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and the surrounding Missouri and Metro East Illinois communities. Each firm was evaluated on the depth of its motor vehicle injury practice (firms that concentrate on car, truck, and motorcycle crashes versus general practices that list them among many areas), the crash verdicts and settlements it publishes, its attorneys’ trial experience, and how it handles client communication during a claim that can run for months or years.
When comparing options, ask three practical questions. First, does the firm regularly file in the 22nd Judicial Circuit (City of St. Louis) and the 21st Judicial Circuit (St. Louis County in Clayton), where most local crash lawsuits are heard? Second, will it look past the at-fault driver’s policy to find every source of coverage, including your own underinsured motorist coverage, umbrella policies, and employers of commercial drivers? Third, who will actually manage your file day to day, a partner or a case manager? This is not a ranked or sponsored list. Firm details were drawn from each firm’s own website, attorney directories such as Avvo, Justia, Martindale-Hubbell, and Best Lawyers, and public business listings.
1. The Bruning Law Firm
- Key Attorneys: Anthony Bruning, Founder; A.J. Bruning and Ryan Bruning, firm leadership; Partners Patrick Hinrichs, Dylan Kriegshauser, Jamie Boyer, Alex LaBarge, and Brad Wilmoth
- Headquarters: 555 Washington Ave, Suite 600A, St. Louis, MO 63101 (additional offices in Creve Coeur, Kansas City, Columbia, Springfield, Jefferson City, Wichita, Chicago, and Red Bud, IL)
- Phone: (314) 916-1632 (24/7)
- Website: bruninglegal.com
- Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Uber & Lyft Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Injuries, Premises Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Nursing Home Abuse, Product Liability, Dog Bites
- Firm Size: Large multi-office personal injury firm; reports more than $300 million recovered for injured clients
- Practice Area Page: St. Louis Car Accident Lawyers
- Social Profiles: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | X
- Google Reviews: 4.9 ★ (1,500 reviews)
The Bruning Law Firm was founded by Anthony Bruning, a personal injury trial attorney with decades of experience handling serious injury cases, and is led today alongside his sons A.J. and Ryan Bruning. All three are graduates of Saint Louis University School of Law, and the firm’s downtown Washington Avenue office puts its attorneys a short distance from the Civil Courts Building, where St. Louis City crash cases in the 22nd Judicial Circuit are heard. Its published car accident results include a $3 million recovery for a passenger with a broken femur, knee, and ankle, a $2.5 million rear-end collision settlement for serious neck and back injuries, and a $2.2 million recovery in a crash that caused skull fractures and hearing loss.
What sets the firm apart is how it runs the claim behind the scenes. Its attorneys move early to secure the crash report, camera footage, and witness statements, then map every available source of coverage, including umbrella policies and the client’s own underinsured motorist coverage. The firm reports following up with clients about every 72 hours on average, and its attorneys will meet injured clients in St. Louis hospitals to discuss a claim. It holds an Avvo Rating of 10.0 (Superb), has been recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers (2026), the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and was named a 2025 Inc. 5000 honoree. Consultations are free, and cases are handled on contingency, so clients pay no attorney fee unless money is recovered.
2. Schultz & Myers Personal Injury Lawyers
- Key Attorneys: Stephen R. Schultz, Founding Partner; Joshua P. Myers, Founding Partner
- St. Louis Office: 319 N 4th St, Suite 835, St. Louis, MO 63102 (headquarters in Ladue at 9807 S 40 Dr; additional offices in Creve Coeur and Columbia)
- Phone: (314) 347-3483
- Website: schultzmyers.com
- Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Bus Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Wrongful Death, Slip and Fall, Dog Bites
- Firm Size: Mid-size personal injury firm founded in 2010; reports 100+ years of combined attorney experience and more than $100 million in verdicts and settlements
- Practice Area Page: St. Louis Car Accident Lawyers
- Google Reviews: 4.9 ★ (885 reviews)
Schultz & Myers was founded in 2010 by Stephen R. Schultz, who has been licensed for more than three decades, and Joshua P. Myers. The firm’s practice is limited to injury work, with motor vehicle cases at its core, and its headline results include a $17 million recovery in a catastrophic car accident case and an $11.4 million result in a fatal school bus crash. Its attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers, Missouri Super Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell with an AV Preeminent rating.
The firm leans into trial readiness and is known locally for its “Call 4 Get More” branding. It works on contingency, with fees it describes as typically falling between 33% and 40%. One practical note: the firm’s headquarters sits in Ladue off Highway 40, so West County clients have a second option besides the downtown office.
3. Roach Law Car Accident Lawyers
- Key Attorney: Kevin J. Roach, Founder
- Headquarters: 1010 Market Street, Suite 1605, St. Louis, MO 63101 (additional offices by appointment in Chesterfield, Creve Coeur, and Clayton)
- Phone: (314) 314-6465 (24/7)
- Website: roachlawoffice.com
- Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Catastrophic Injury, Wrongful Death, Workers’ Compensation, Slip and Fall
- Firm Size: Boutique injury firm founded in 2003
- Practice Area Page: St. Louis Car Accident Lawyer
- Google Reviews: 5.0 ★ (346 reviews)
Kevin J. Roach founded the firm in 2003 to focus on Missouri accident victims, and his car crash work has earned him an Avvo Rating of 10.0, membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and recognition from Missouri Lawyers Weekly as a top auto accident lawyer. The firm’s published results include a $3.7 million recovery for a baby injured in a dump-truck collision, a $1.54 million settlement for a passenger hurt in a crash on an icy curve, and a $1.3 million policy-limits settlement for another injured passenger.
Roach Law’s selling point is a deliberately limited caseload: the firm says it takes fewer cases so clients hear directly from their lawyer and files keep moving. That model is a strength for attention, though it also means not every inquiry will be accepted. The firm works on contingency, typically 33% to 40%, and serves clients on both sides of the river in Missouri and Illinois.
4. Beck & Beck Missouri Car Accident Lawyers
- Key Attorneys: John Beck, Founding Partner; Paul Beck, Founding Partner
- Headquarters: 8770 Rose Ave, Brentwood, St. Louis, MO 63144 (additional Missouri locations include Florissant, O’Fallon, Kansas City, Springfield, Columbia, Jefferson City, Kirksville, Cape Girardeau, and Independence)
- Phone: (314) 207-9996
- Website: becklawmo.com
- Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Rideshare Accidents, Hit-and-Run Accidents, Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents, Bus Accidents, Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents, Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries, Wrongful Death
- Firm Size: Family-run boutique focused solely on Missouri auto accident law
- Practice Area Page: St. Louis Car Accident Lawyer
- Google Reviews: 4.7 ★ (271 reviews)
Brothers John and Paul Beck run Beck & Beck, which describes itself as the only Missouri firm focused exclusively on Missouri auto accident law. Both partners hold Avvo ratings in the 9 to 10 range, and John Beck has been named a Super Lawyer. The firm’s published results include a $4.25 million auto accident settlement along with multiple $2 million and $2.5 million recoveries, and its attorneys go to crash scenes and gather evidence such as 911 audio, bodycam footage, and surveillance video, bringing in accident reconstruction and medical experts when a case calls for it.
Beck & Beck stands out for help with the practical problems that follow a crash: it connects clients who lack health insurance with providers who are paid when the case resolves, works to reduce hospital bills, and offers a free police report. Cases are handled by the partners rather than handed off to paralegals. The trade-off of a car-crash-only practice is that a client with an unrelated injury claim, such as a premises or medical case, would need a different firm.
5. Cantor Injury Law
- Key Attorney: Mark A. Cantor, Founder and Managing Partner
- Headquarters: 12283 Olive Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63141 (additional offices by appointment at 100 South 4th Street, Suite 550, downtown St. Louis, plus Warrenton, Columbia, and Kansas City)
- Phone: (314) 628-9999
- Website: cantorinjurylaw.com
- Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Bus Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Injuries, Workers’ Compensation, Slip and Fall, Dog Bites
- Firm Size: Mid-size plaintiff-only injury firm; reports over 30 years practicing in St. Louis
- Practice Area Page: St. Louis Car Accident Lawyers
- Google Reviews: 5.0 ★ (535 reviews)
Mark Cantor earned his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans in 1993 and founded his first firm that same year. He named the current firm Cantor Injury Law to reflect its exclusive focus on injured plaintiffs, and car accident cases make up the largest single share of his practice, including complex uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. Missouri Lawyers Media named him a Law Firm Leader in 2019 and included him on its 2023 POWER List for personal injury law, and he holds a 10.0 Avvo rating.
The firm emphasizes trying cases rather than settling on volume, and it concentrates on Missouri and Southern Illinois instead of building a national docket. Its main office is on Olive Boulevard in Creve Coeur, which is convenient for West County clients, while downtown meetings are available by appointment.
6. DM Injury Law
- Key Attorneys: Michael DiPasquale, Founding Partner; Jason Moore, Founding Partner; Matt Sain, St. Louis Car Accident Attorney
- Headquarters (St. Louis office): 900 Spruce St, Suite 150, St. Louis, MO 63102 (10 offices across Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska)
- Phone: (314) 300-0314 (24/7)
- Website: dmlawusa.com
- Practice Areas: Car Accidents (distracted, drunk, rear-end, rideshare, hit-and-run, uninsured motorist, fatal), Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Brain Injury, Neck and Back Injury, Wrongful Death, Workers’ Compensation, Nursing Home Abuse, Defective Products
- Firm Size: Large regional firm with 20+ trial attorneys; reports more than $1 billion recovered for accident victims
- Practice Area Page: St. Louis Car Accident Lawyers
- Google Reviews: 4.7 ★ (751 reviews)
DM Injury Law was founded by Michael DiPasquale and Jason Moore and has grown into one of the larger plaintiff firms in the region, with a downtown St. Louis office near Busch Stadium that handles crashes on both the Missouri and Illinois sides of the metro. Its published crash results include an $8.8 million recovery for a traumatic brain injury in a crash involving a defective vehicle, a $4.6 million result for a passenger who was ejected and suffered a brain injury and multiple fractures, and a $1 million settlement for a head-on collision on Highway 47 in the St. Louis area.
Scale is the firm’s main advantage: it keeps in-house investigators, accident reconstruction experts, and medical records specialists, offers an online case status portal, and provides Spanish-language service. The flip side of a large multi-state operation is that much of a client’s routine contact may run through case managers rather than the trial attorney.
7. Page Law
- Key Attorney: John J. Page, Founding Partner
- Headquarters: 9930 Watson Rd., Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63126 (additional offices at 462 N. Taylor Ave., Suite 201, St. Louis, plus St. Peters, Troy, Fairview Heights, IL, and Granite City, IL)
- Phone: (314) 322-8515
- Website: pagelaw.com
- Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Bus Accidents, Van Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability; separate Family Law division
- Firm Size: Mid-size firm with several personal injury attorneys
- Practice Area Page: St. Louis Car Accident Lawyer
- Google Reviews: 4.8 ★ (271 reviews)
John J. Page earned his law degree from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, is a graduate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, and has built his practice around serious injury and death cases from car, truck, and motorcycle crashes. He holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating and a 10.0 Avvo rating and has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2019. The firm’s published results include a $2 million settlement for a driver rear-ended by a charter bus on Highway 270 in St. Louis, a $1 million head-on collision settlement, and a $5.825 million tractor-trailer wrongful death settlement.
Page Law’s six offices across Missouri and Metro East Illinois make it a practical choice for crashes near the state line, and its 1-800-CAR-CRASH line and satisfaction guarantee are part of its client pitch. The firm also runs a family law division, so it is not a personal-injury-only shop, though its injury attorneys practice exclusively in serious injury and wrongful death.
8. Gray Ritter Graham
- Key Attorneys: Dan Ritter, Don Downing, Patrick Hagerty, Stephen Woodley, Thomas Neill, and others
- Headquarters: 701 Market St., Suite 800, St. Louis, MO 63101
- Phone: (314) 241-5620
- Website: grgpc.com
- Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Injury, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Aviation Accidents, Railroad and River Worker Accidents, Premises Liability, Class Actions and Mass Torts, Commercial and Agricultural Litigation
- Firm Size: Large established trial firm founded in 1946; 12 attorneys recognized by The Best Lawyers in America
- Practice Area Page: Car Accidents
- Google Reviews: 5.0 ★ (5 reviews)
Gray Ritter Graham has tried cases in St. Louis since 1946 and holds a Band 1 ranking from Chambers and Partners for plaintiff-side litigation, the publication’s highest tier. The firm reports more than $7 billion in verdicts and settlements across its practice, and its motor vehicle results include a $6.75 million wrongful death verdict in a truck accident case.
For a crash involving catastrophic injury, a defective vehicle, or a commercial defendant with deep pockets, the firm brings product liability and complex litigation experience that smaller car accident practices may not have. Car crashes are one part of a broad docket that also includes mass torts and commercial and agricultural litigation, so the firm is best suited to high-value or technically complex collisions.
9. The Hullverson Law Firm
- Key Attorneys: Mark J. Becker, Thomas M. Burke, Stephen H. Ringkamp
- Headquarters: 110 E Lockwood Ave, St. Louis, MO 63119
- Phone: (314) 588-7777
- Website: hullverson.com
- Practice Areas: Auto Accidents, Truck Accidents, Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injuries, Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury
- Firm Size: Established injury firm founded in 1922, affiliated with OnderLaw, LLC
- Practice Area Page: Auto Accidents
- Google Reviews: 1.0 ★ (1 review)
Founded in 1922, the Hullverson Law Firm is one of the oldest plaintiff injury practices in St. Louis, with more than a century of courtroom litigation behind its name. Its attorneys handle auto and truck accident cases alongside catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice claims for clients in Missouri and Southwestern Illinois, and the firm carries recognition from U.S. News Best Law Firms, Best Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell peer review.
The firm’s affiliation with OnderLaw gives it access to the resources of a larger litigation operation. Unlike several firms on this list, its website does not publish specific car accident verdicts or settlements.
10. Ott Law Firm
- Key Attorney: Joseph Ott, Founder
- Headquarters: 75 W Lockwood Ave #1, Webster Groves, MO 63119
- Phone: (314) 710-2740
- Website: ott.law
- Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Brain Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Slip and Fall, Dog Bites, Insurance Bad Faith; also Criminal Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate, and Business Litigation
- Firm Size: Boutique litigation firm
- Practice Area Page: Car Accidents
- Google Reviews: 4.8 ★ (108 reviews)
Joseph Ott leads a trial-focused litigation firm in Webster Groves that represents crash victims across St. Louis County and handles cases in the 21st Judicial Circuit in Clayton. He has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year from 2019 through 2026, and the firm’s published results include a $1 million car crash settlement in 2025, an $877,000 underinsured motorist settlement, and a $250,000 head-on collision recovery.
Ott Law’s insurance bad faith practice is useful when a carrier refuses to pay a reasonable claim within policy limits. Because the firm also handles criminal, estate, real estate, and business matters, injury work is one of several practice lines rather than its sole focus.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to file a car accident lawsuit in Missouri?
Most Missouri car accident injury and property damage claims must be filed within five years of the crash under RSMo § 516.120, one of the longest deadlines in the country. Wrongful death claims are shorter, with a three-year limit under RSMo § 537.100, and some claims against government entities require written notice much sooner. Bills to cut the general deadline to two or three years passed the Missouri House in both 2025 and 2026 but stalled in the Senate, so the five-year window still applies. Evidence such as traffic camera footage is often overwritten within weeks, though, so waiting rarely helps a case.
What happens if I was partly at fault for the crash?
Missouri follows pure comparative fault, a rule adopted by the Missouri Supreme Court in Gustafson v. Benda (1983). Your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault but is never barred entirely. If a jury values your damages at $100,000 and finds you 20% responsible, you recover $80,000. Firms such as Schultz & Myers and Roach Law walk clients through how insurers use this rule to push fault percentages upward during negotiations.
What insurance are Missouri drivers required to carry?
Missouri requires liability coverage of at least $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident for bodily injury and $25,000 for property damage under RSMo § 303.190, plus uninsured motorist coverage at the same $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident minimums under RSMo § 379.203. Those minimums are often exhausted quickly in a serious crash, which is why experienced attorneys look for additional coverage, including your own underinsured motorist policy, umbrella coverage, and an at-fault driver’s employer. Cantor Injury Law and Ott Law Firm both publish recoveries built on underinsured motorist claims.
Where will my St. Louis car accident lawsuit be filed?
It depends on where the crash happened and where the defendant lives or does business. Cases arising in the City of St. Louis are generally filed in the 22nd Judicial Circuit at the Civil Courts Building downtown, while St. Louis County cases go to the 21st Judicial Circuit in Clayton. A crash on the Illinois side of the river, such as in East St. Louis or Granite City, is governed by Illinois law and Illinois courts, which is why firms with offices on both sides, such as Page Law and DM Injury Law, can be useful for cross-river collisions.
How much does a car accident lawyer cost in St. Louis?
Nearly every St. Louis car accident firm works on a contingency fee, meaning you pay no attorney fee unless money is recovered. Fees commonly fall between 33⅓% and 40% of the recovery, sometimes lower if the case settles before a lawsuit is filed, and the exact percentage is set in a written agreement you sign at the start. Case expenses such as medical records, filing fees, and expert witnesses are separate from the fee, so ask how those costs are handled if the case is lost.
Does Missouri cap damages in car accident cases?
Missouri does not cap economic or non-economic damages in ordinary car accident cases; its non-economic damage caps apply to medical malpractice claims. Punitive damages, which may come into play with drunk or extremely reckless drivers, require clear and convincing evidence that the defendant intentionally caused harm or acted with deliberate and flagrant disregard for the safety of others under RSMo § 510.261. The statutory punitive damages cap in RSMo § 510.265 was held unconstitutional for common-law claims by the Missouri Supreme Court in Lewellen v. Franklin (2014). Firms that try catastrophic cases, such as Gray Ritter Graham, are accustomed to building the evidence needed to support large verdicts.
Disclaimer: This guide to St. Louis car accident attorneys is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or an attorney referral. This is not a ranked or sponsored list, and inclusion does not imply an endorsement by, or affiliation with, any named car accident law firm beyond what is stated. Attorney credentials, case results, and contact details change over time; please confirm current information directly with each firm before making a hiring decision. Past results described here do not guarantee similar outcomes in any other car accident or personal injury case.
