Spencer E. Farris, Attorney: Personal Injury Law
Law was once considered an honored profession, and I believe that it still is. Following study at one of the nation’s finest law schools, the Washington University School of Law, I practiced with several of the Midwest’s most respected and talented attorneys.
In 2001, I founded The S.E. Farris Law Firm with a focus on the needs of injury victims and their families. Based in St. Louis, I am a Civil Trial Attorney licensed to practice law in Missouri, Illinois and Federal Courts throughout the United States.
Experience and Reputation
Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. The National Board of Trial Advocacy is a professional organization, recognized by the American Bar Association and in opinions by the United States Supreme Court for their rigorous certification procedures.
Listed as a Missouri – Kansas Super Lawyer since 2005 in the Kansas City Magazine and Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine. This select group includes only 5% of Missouri and Kansas attorneys.
Serves on the Board of Governors and as Associate Editor for the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys publication (MATA).*
Selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Missouri by The American Trial Lawyers Association.
A member of The Justice Roundtable, a prestigious and exclusive invitation only group limited to 100 of the top personal injury attorneys in the nation. Each member has achieved the significant milestone of at least one verdict or settlement above $1,000,000 and has the proven ability to successfully handle serious injury accident and wrongful death cases while maintaining a spotless ethical record.
Member of American Association for Justice.
Trial section chairman, Bar Association of St. Louis, 2010-2012
Founding Member of the Consumer Attorney Network, 1992 – Present
Syndicated Columnist with the Levison Group: Under Analysis.
Adjunct Professor in the Trial Advocacy Program at St. Louis University School of Law since 2004.
Served on Washington University’s nationally recognized Trial Team and received recognition from the International Academy of Trial Attorneys. Won the American Jurisprudence Award for Evidence – the highest honor given in the course during Law School.
In LeSage v. Dirt Cheap Cigarettes and Beer, Inc., an unborn child was killed during the robbery of his mother. Mr. Ferris successfully argued, to the Missouri Supreme Court, that the child’s father should be allowed to prove his paternity of the unborn child, and sue for the child’s wrongful death.
In Grose v. Nissan, a young man was paralyzed after he flew out of the hatchback of the car he was in during an otherwise minor crash. After the trial court improperly admitted a videotape of a misleading crash test, Mr. Farris appealed the case to the Missouri Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals agreed with Mr. Ferris and held that the trial court should not have admitted the videotape. A new trial was ordered.
Has been the lead or supporting trial attorney in cases involving defective baby seats, dangerous drugs, defectively designed automobiles and airplanes, medical mistakes, nursing home neglect, discrimination, motor vehicle crashes involving motorcycles, semi-trucks and passenger vehicles, falls and work related injuries. He is currently helping clients with injuries due to exposure to dangerous drugs such as Vioxx, and asbestos related injuries.
Contact me by phone at 314-A-LAWYER (314-252-9937), email farris@farrislaw.net or follow me on Google+.
*MATA is dedicated to pursuing justice for injury victims, and work in the court room and the legislature for that purpose.
Although the NBTA is recognized by the American Bar Association and the United States Supreme Court, neither the Missouri Supreme Court nor the Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations.
