Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers in St. Louis (2026)

Published: March 4, 2026St. Louis, MO2026720 words3 min read

Key Takeaways

The Simon Law Firm, P.C. ranks #1 with a Tier 1 U.S. News Best Law Firms rating and John G. Simon named 2026 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury.
OnderLaw, LLC appeared in 7 of 14 sources surveyed — the most of any St. Louis personal injury firm — including Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Law Firm 2023–2025.
Four St. Louis firms earned Tier 1 rankings from U.S. News & Best Lawyers 2025: The Simon Law Firm, OnderLaw, O'Leary Shelton, and Gray Ritter Graham.
Brown & Crouppen, P.C. leads in consumer recognition with National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Attorney honors.
All 10 firms hold recognition from at least 2 authoritative sources with trust scores of 8/10 or higher.

Based on cross-referencing 14 authoritative sources including U.S. News & Best Lawyers 2025 Best Law Firms (trust 10/10), Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication (trust 9/10), and Best Lawyers (trust 9/10), here are the top-ranked personal injury lawyers in St. Louis for 2026.

Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers in St. Louis — Ranked by MetaScore

The Simon Law Firm, P.C. — MetaScore 96/100, 6 source appearances. Tier 1 U.S. News Best Law Firms 2025; John G. Simon ranked #1 in Missouri by Super Lawyers for 7 consecutive years; John G. Simon named 2026 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers; nationally ranked in Chambers USA.
OnderLaw, LLC — MetaScore 94/100, 7 source appearances. Tier 1 U.S. News Best Law Firms 2025; six attorneys named to Best Lawyers 2025; Named Best Law Firm 2023, 2024 & 2025 by St. Louis Post-Dispatch; James G. Onder holds a perfect 10.0 Avvo rating.
O'Leary, Shelton, Corrigan, Peterson, Dalton & Quillin LLC — MetaScore 87/100. Tier 1 U.S. News Best Law Firms 2025; multiple attorneys named Super Lawyers; recognized in Best Lawyers directory.
Brown & Crouppen, P.C. — MetaScore 84/100, 6 source appearances. Multiple attorneys named National Trial Lawyers Top 100 including Terry Crouppen, Andy Crouppen, and Tom Davis; Million Dollar Advocates Forum members; Andy Crouppen named Best Attorney 2024 by St. Louis Post-Dispatch; one of ThreeBestRated top 3 in St. Louis.
Gray Ritter Graham — MetaScore 83/100. Tier 1 U.S. News Best Law Firms 2025; attorneys named Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters.
Lieser Law Firm, LLC — MetaScore 81/100. Tier 1 U.S. News Best Law Firms 2025; Shaun Lieser recognized by Best Lawyers since 2025.
Schultz & Myers Personal Injury Lawyers — MetaScore 80/100, 3 sources. Named Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters; selected by Expertise.com among top 11; top rated on Avvo.
Growe Eisen Karlen Eilerts — MetaScore 79/100. Recognized in U.S. News Best Law Firms 2025; attorneys named Super Lawyers.
The Law Office of John S. Wallach, PC — MetaScore 78/100. Named Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters; recognized in Best Lawyers directory.
SWMW Law — MetaScore 77/100. Named Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters; selected by Expertise.com among best St. Louis personal injury lawyers.

Tier 1 U.S. News Best Law Firms in St. Louis

Four St. Louis personal injury firms earned prestigious Tier 1 rankings from U.S. News & Best Lawyers 2025, the leading peer-review legal ranking: The Simon Law Firm, P.C. (#1), OnderLaw, LLC (#2), O'Leary, Shelton, Corrigan, Peterson, Dalton & Quillin LLC (#3), and Gray Ritter Graham (#4). Lieser Law Firm, LLC (#5) and Growe Eisen Karlen Eilerts (#6) also appear in the U.S. News rankings.

Rising Firms to Watch in Greater St. Louis

Schlapprizzi PC (MetaScore 76, 4 sources) — Toni Schlapprizzi named 2025 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers; Don Schlapprizzi received MATA Outstanding Service Award. The Bruning Law Firm (MetaScore 75, 5 sources) — one of ThreeBestRated top 3 in St. Louis; Million Dollar Advocates Forum member with 1,200+ five-star reviews. Cantor Injury Law (MetaScore 71, 4 sources) — Mark Cantor holds a 10.0 Superb Avvo rating and AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell; Cantor Injury Law has recovered over $500 million in Missouri.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the #1 ranked personal injury lawyer in St. Louis?

The Simon Law Firm, P.C. ranks #1 with a MetaScore of 96/100, holding Tier 1 status from U.S. News Best Law Firms 2025 and John G. Simon named 2026 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers.

Which St. Louis personal injury firm appears in the most ranking sources?

OnderLaw, LLC appeared in 7 of 14 sources surveyed — more than any other firm — including U.S. News Best Law Firms, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Avvo, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Law Firm recognition for 2023–2025.

How many St. Louis personal injury firms have Tier 1 U.S. News rankings?

Four firms hold Tier 1 rankings from U.S. News & Best Lawyers 2025: The Simon Law Firm, P.C., OnderLaw, LLC, O'Leary Shelton Corrigan Peterson Dalton & Quillin LLC, and Gray Ritter Graham.

Which St. Louis personal injury lawyers are in the National Trial Lawyers Top 100?

Brown & Crouppen, P.C. has multiple National Trial Lawyers Top 100 members including Terry Crouppen, Andy Crouppen, and Tom Davis. Page Law and Goldblatt + Singer also have attorneys named to the Top 100 Trial Lawyers list.

What sources were used to rank St. Louis personal injury lawyers?

Rankings cross-reference 14 sources including U.S. News Best Law Firms (trust 10/10), Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters (9/10), Best Lawyers (9/10), Martindale-Hubbell (8/10), National Trial Lawyers (8/10), Avvo (7/10), and Expertise.com (6/10).