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Meet Our Team
To read about our firm's legacy of legal innovation, click here.
Stephen F. Meyerkord
 Since 1981, Mr. Meyerkord has participated as a speaker in eighty-seven (87) Continuing Legal Education programs. Sponsors of such programs include St. Louis University, Washington University, The Missouri Bar, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, St. Louis Lawyers Association, The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, The Kansas City Bar Association, and The American Board of Trial Advocates.
Community Involvement: Mr. Meyerkord supports Community Access and Job Training High School, which is a school for mentally and physically disabled high school students in the City of St. Louis School District. Mr. Meyerkord also supports Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Harris House (for persons recovering from substance abuse), and Fair St. Louis.
Click here to find out about Stephen Meyerkord's Mediation Services.
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1974
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1974
- Illinois, 2003
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2007
Education
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Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
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Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, USA
Honors and Awards
- St. Louis Lawyers Association Award of Honor, 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
- The Missouri Bar, Board of Governors, 1991 - 1997
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, President, 1988 - 1989
- The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- St. Louis Lawyers Association, President, 1987 - 1988
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Fraternities/Sororities
Geoff Meyerkord
 Geoff is married with 4 wonderful children. He was born in Springfield, MO and raised in St. Louis. Geoff is a 1989 graduate of Lutheran South HS, a 1993 graduate of Drury College and a 1996 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia Law School. He founded the Meyerkord Law Firm in 2000 and has had several cases published in Lawyers Weekly. From 2000 to 2010, he ran his own firm and recovered about 15 million dollars for injured clients during that time.
He is a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Missouri and Illinois Bar and the Missouri and Illinois Federal Courts. Outside of family and work Geoff is a competitive power lifter and has won several competitions.
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1996
- Illinois, 1997
- U.S. Federal Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Education
- University of Missouri Columbia Law School
- Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, USA
Professional Associations and Memberships
- The Missouri Bar
- The Illinois Bar
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Fraternities/Sororities
Brian Kurth
 Education
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The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
J.D., 2007, cum laude
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University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
B.B.A. in Actuarial Science, 1996
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 2007
- Illinois, 2008
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 2008
- United States District Court, Western District of Missouri, 2008
Professional Memberships
- The Missouri Bar
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
- The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- St. Louis Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
- Illinois State Bar Association
Publications
Meyerkord v. The Zipatoni Company, -- S.W.3d --, 2008 WL 54557718 (Mo.App. E.D.), The Missouri Trial Attorney, Winter-Spring, 2009.
Classes/Seminars:
- Adjunct Professor, Webster University - Legal Studies Program, 2008 - present.
Notable Cases:
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Meyerkord v. The Zipatoni Co., 276 S.W.3d 319 (Mo.App. E.D. 2008).
- Established false light invasion of privacy as a viable tort in Missouri.
Doreen A. Graham
 Ms. Graham is a dynamic, results-oriented healthcare attorney. Ms. Graham began her professional career as a Registered Nurse - then decided to expand her abilities to help people by going to law school. Upon obtaining her law degree, Ms. Graham joined a defense medical malpractice law firm in St. Louis, Missouri.
After several years defending doctors and hospitals, Ms. Graham realized that her energy would be better utilized by promoting the rights of patients and their families. Ms. Graham then joined Steve Meyerkord in representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases.
Ms. Graham's nursing career - coupled with her extensive background of defending local healthcare providers - affords her a well-rounded perspective for successfully representing Plaintiffs in medical malpractice litigation.
Education
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St. Louis University School of Law, St. Louis Missouri
Juris Doctor Degree, 1986
- St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
Bachelor of Science Degree, 1982, Magna Cum Laude
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1986
- Illinois, 1987
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1987
- U.S. Southern District of Illinois, 1987
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Association for Justice
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
- Lawyers Association of St. Louis
Areas of Expertise
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Injury
- Product Liability
- Professional negligence claims management
- Litigation of professional negligence claims - over 40 jury trials
- Administrative disputes with State Board of Healing Arts - Missouri and Illinois
- Invited Lecturer on all aspects of Professional Liability
Invited Lecturer
- Speaker at numerous legal seminars and presentations
- Lecturer, Medical and Nursing Negligence, Medical and Nursing Schools
Joseph D. Klenofsky
Joe Klenofsky grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and is a graduate of Parkway Central High School. Joe attended the University of Missouri-Columbia where he earned his Bachelor's Degree. Following graduation, Joe attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Michigan earning his law degree. During Law School Joe participated in several Trial Skills classes and Trial Skills Competitions in an effort to develop his trial skills and courtroom experience.
In 2007, Joe founded The Klenofsky Law Firm in St. Louis, Missouri. Joe concentrates his practice in the areas of Personal Injury, including, Automobile Accidents, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death, Brain Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries and Paralysis, Motorcycle Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Medical Malpractice, and Nursing Home Negligence.
Joe has tried numerous personal injury and workers' compensation trials throughout the State of Missouri. He has also handled cases in the US District Court- Eastern District, Missouri Court of Appeals- Eastern District, and has had articles published in Missouri Lawyer's Weekly, detailing favorable outcomes he has achieved on behalf of his clients.
Joe is a member of the Missouri Bar and Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, an organization wherein its members are dedicated to protecting injured people's rights and hold themselves to the highest standards as "Trial Lawyers." Joe also serves on the Missouri Trial Lawyers Care Committee, participating in community service events and contributes his time and efforts to the MLR OPEN which raises money for young women with breast cancer.
Joe is married to Sara Klenofsky and they enjoy traveling in their free time.
Education
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School - Michigan, J.D.
- University of Missouri -Columbia, B.S.
Bar Admissions
- Missouri Bar- State of Missouri
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District
Professional Associations and Memberships
- The Missouri Bar
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Experience
- Meyerkord Law Firm, LC- St. Louis, Missouri
- Washtenaw Co. Office of Public Defender- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Numerous Trials, Mediations & Settlements
John S. Steward
John S. Steward brings over a decade of statewide and nationwide class action and complex litigation experience in state and federal courts throughout the country. John has been appointed Lead Class Counsel and Co-Lead Class Counsel by multiple courts. He is a 1996 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law.
Education
- University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, 1996
Bar Admissions
- Missouri Bar- State of Missouri
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