General Information
Year founded:
1946
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
Overview
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Gray Ritter Graham has represented injured persons and their families throughout the region with commitment, passion, and effectiveness since 1946. We see the practice of law as a way to help people obtain justice.
Gray Ritter Graham represents clients in cases of substantial injuries and wrongful death. In our long history, we have handled virtually every kind of plaintiff's case. Our primary areas of practice are medical malpractice, product liability, railroad and river worker injuries, truck accidents, automobile and aviation cases and complex business litigation.
GRG also represents individuals and small businesses in environmental damage matters and commercial and consumer litigation.
Our attorneys have earned national recognition for success in the courtroom and numerous honors for trial advocacy and leadership in the profession. Twelve of our 14 attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers in America. We also contribute to legal publications and lecture extensively to academic, legal, and other professional groups throughout the country.
With a team of attorneys and a support staff of more than thirty professionals, Gray Ritter Graham is located in downtown St. Louis, near the historic Old Courthouse and the state and federal court buildings.
Gray Ritter Graham represents clients in cases of substantial injuries and wrongful death. In our long history, we have handled virtually every kind of plaintiff's case. Our primary areas of practice are medical malpractice, product liability, railroad and river worker injuries, truck accidents, automobile and aviation cases and complex business litigation.
GRG also represents individuals and small businesses in environmental damage matters and commercial and consumer litigation.
Our attorneys have earned national recognition for success in the courtroom and numerous honors for trial advocacy and leadership in the profession. Twelve of our 14 attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers in America. We also contribute to legal publications and lecture extensively to academic, legal, and other professional groups throughout the country.
With a team of attorneys and a support staff of more than thirty professionals, Gray Ritter Graham is located in downtown St. Louis, near the historic Old Courthouse and the state and federal court buildings.
Rankings
Gray Ritter Graham is nationally ranked in 4 practice areas and metro ranked in 11 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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Tier 2
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Railroad Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Appellate Practice
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation
Metro Rankings
St. Louis
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Rankings
National Rankings
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Railroad Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Appellate Practice
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation
Regional Rankings
St. Louis
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 2 for Railroad Law
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Appellate Practice
- Aviation Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Railroad Law
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Gray Ritter Graham has 9 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Gray Ritter Graham eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
- 2013 US News/Best Law Firm Survey
- Missouri Lawyers Weekly 2013 Law Firm Award
- 2014 U.S. News/Best Law Firm Survey
- 2015 U.S. News/Best Law Firm Survey
Main Location
St. Louis,
MO
701 Market Street, Suite 800
St. Louis, MO 63101
United States
314-582-5409
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Management and Personnel
President
Maurice B. Graham
Executive Vice President
Stephen R. Woodley
Vice President
Patrick J. Hagerty
Vice President
Don M. Downing
Vice President
Joan M. Lockwood
Vice President
Morry S. Cole
Vice President
Thomas K. Neill
Principal
M. Graham Dobbs
Principal
Gretchen Garrison
Principal
Kaitlin A. Bridges
Associate Attorney
Cort A. VanOstran
Associate Attorney
Jack A. Downing
Associate Attorney
Micheal S. Figenshau