Current Employment Position(s)

Vice President

Lawyer Overview

Pat Hagerty is a native of St. Louis. He completed his undergraduate studies at Quincy College in 1981. He received his law degree in 1985 from Saint Louis University School of Law, and served as an editor of the Saint Louis University Law Journal.

Mr. Hagerty is licensed to practice in Missouri and Illinois, and in federal district courts and courts of appeal in Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Arkansas and the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Circuits.

He is a member of the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys. He serves on the Board of Governors of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, and is an active member in the Railroad Law section of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is a member of Trial Lawyers Care, Inc., a group of lawyer volunteers willing to provide free, quality legal representation to victims seeking compensation under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.

Mr. Hagerty has served as a board member for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in St. Louis. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Society of Primerus law firms, which seeks to advance civility, integrity and professionalism in the practice of law.

In addition to representing clients in medical negligence and products liability cases, Mr. Hagerty represents injured railroad workers throughout the Midwest. In this capacity he has spoken at several national conventions held by railroads and their unions. He has tried numerous cases under the federal laws applicable to the railroad industry.

Mr. Hagerty has been admitted as a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers and is an Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, and among the “Best Lawyers in St. Louis” in St. Louis Magazine.

Areas of Practice

• Railroad (FELA)
• Products Liability Law
• Medical Negligence

West Practice Categories

Employment Law -- Employee, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Litigation & Appeals, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Railroad

Bar 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 Central District of Illinois Trial Bar
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois Trial Bar
• U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Michigan
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Arkansas
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Arkansas
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Central District of Illinois
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Illinois
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Missouri
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Missouri
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys (Member)
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (Board of Governors)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Railroad Law section (Active Member)
• Trial Lawyers Care, Inc. (Member)
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in St. Louis (Board Member)
• International Society of Primerus Law Firm (Member, Board of Directors)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate)

Honors and Awards

• Fellow, International Society of Barristers
• The Best Lawyers in America
• Best Lawyers in St. Louis, St. Louis Magazine

Classes and Seminars

• Leader, Product Liability and Evidence, Legal Education Seminars

Pro Bono Activities

• Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Volunteer Lawyer

Past Employment Positions

• Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hon. Carl R. Gaertner, Law Clerk, 1985 - 1986

Education

• Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1985
  J.D.
  
  Law Journal: St. Louis University Law Journal, Assistant Managing Editor, 1984 - 1985
• Quincy College, Quincy, Illinois, 1981
  B.S.

Published Works

• US Supreme Court--Federal Statutes Pertaining to Railroads Do Not Preempt All State Causes of Action, Missouri Trial Attorney, June, 1993
• The Standard for Admission of Scientific Evidence in Federal Courts: General Acceptance Is Out, Falsifiability Is In, Missouri Trial Attorney, October, 1993
• The King Can Do No Wrong and Other Legal Fictions, Missouri Trial Attorney, February, 1994
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, (Contributor)

Address

701 Market Street
Suite 800
St. Louis, MO 63101-1826

Phones

(800) 451-2950 (Toll Free)
(314) 241-5620

Faxes

(314) 241-4140

Emails

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Websites

http://www.grgpc.com