About Patrick Hagerty
Pat has over thirty-five years of experience as a trial lawyer in state and federal courts across the country, concentrating in railroad, automobile and trucking accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice and commercial litigation. Pat has secured numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. He has been regularly recognized for excellence as a lawyer and for service to the legal community.
After a successful college soccer career, Pat attended law school at St. Louis University. Thereafter, he had the great pleasure and distinction of serving as a law clerk for an esteemed judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Carl R. Gaertner. He then worked at a large defense firm in St. Louis before joining Gray Ritter Graham in 1992. He has been with the firm ever since.
Pat is a recipient of the President’s Award from the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Board of Governors, a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers and Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. On three occasions, he has been elected President of the Missouri/Southern Illinois Chapter of ABOTA. He has been named Best Lawyer’s Plaintiff’s Lawyer of the Year in St. Louis and is among Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers in areas of transportation, maritime, litigation, and personal injury.
Pat is licensed in Missouri, Illinois, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He has practiced in State and Federal Courts in Arkansas, Mississippi, Kansas, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas and Idaho. He has argued appeals in the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeal.
Notable Results
Representative Matters
Professional Accolades
Best Lawyers of America St Louis Personal Injury – Plaintiff’s Lawyer of the Year (2017)
Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers President’s Award (2004)
Best Lawyers of America, Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs (2011-present)
Best Lawyers of America, Railroad Law (2012-present)
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers:
Recognized in area of Transportation (2006-present)
Recognized in area of Maritime (2006-present)
Recognized in area of Litigation (2006-present)
Recognized in area of Personal Injury (2006-present)
Martindale Hubbell Law Directory AV Peer Review Rating (highest)
St. Louis University School of Law, Law Journal Assistant Managing Editor
Professional Associations
Professional
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Fellow, International Society of Barristers
Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Board of Governors
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Chair, Committee on Legislative Issues-Venue
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Constitutional Review Committee
American Board of Trial Advocates, Eastern Missouri & Southern Illinois, President
American Association for Justice, Railroad Law section
Trial Lawyers Care (Pro Bono Work for Families of 9/11 Victims)
News & Publications
News
Publications
GRG Farm Litigation
Bar Admissions & Education
Education
Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
J.D., 1985
Law Journal: St. Louis University Law Journal, Assistant Managing Editor, 1984 - 1985
Quincy College, Quincy, Illinois
B.S., 1981
Admissions
- Missouri, 1985
- Illinois, 1986
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1985
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1986
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
