Daniel P. Finney, Jr.
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Saint Louis, Missouri
Finney Law Office, LLC
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability; view more
Licensed in Missouri since: 1978
Education: Saint Louis University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2014, 2016 - 2025 Call today:
314-282-6189
Finney Law Office, LLC
225 S. MeramecSuite 1200
Saint Louis, MO 63105 Visit website
Daniel P. Finney, Jr. is the principal litigator at Finney Law Office, LLC, based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Since 1978, Mr. Finney has dedicated his career to advocating for the rights of the injured, establishing himself as a formidable presence in personal injury litigation across Missouri and beyond.
Mr. Finney focuses on complex, high-stakes cases involving catastrophic injuries and loss of life. His practice focuses on brain injuries and spinal cord trauma, truck and motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice and pharmaceutical errors, defective products and liability claims, and wrongful death, among many others.
A native of Saint Louis, Mr. Finney earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Louis University before obtaining his Juris Doctor from the Saint Louis University School of Law in 1978. He began his legal career as an assistant circuit attorney in the City of St. Louis, where he honed his trial skills as a prosecutor – an experience that remains the foundation of his aggressive, "civil prosecutor" approach to personal injury law today.
His professional achievements reflect a career of elite advocacy. Mr. Finney is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an honor reserved for attorneys who have secured multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements. He has been recognized in the Top 100 Trial Lawyers list by the National Trial Lawyers and is a member of the American Society of Legal Advocates. Additionally, he has received the Avvo Clients' Choice Award, underscoring his commitment to client satisfaction.
Mr. Finney is deeply involved in the legal community, maintaining memberships in:
- The American Association for Justice
- The Missouri Bar Association
- The American Trial Lawyers Association
- The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
Admitted to The Missouri Bar in 1978, he is also licensed to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Missouri and the Southern District of New York.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Professional Liability: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 80% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10% Professional Liability: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1978, Missouri
Professional Webpage: http://finneylawoffice.com/our-attorneys/daniel-p-finney-jr/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Missouri, 1978
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1979
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1991
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- Missouri Bar Association, Member
- American Association of Justice, Member
- American Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- St. Louis Bar Association, Member
- Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
- Lawyers Association, Member
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, Member
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Multimillion dollar confidential settlement of a product defect case involving the death of a firefighter
- $1.5 million settlement of death caused by explosion
- $6.5 million dollar settlement of an Inverse Condemnation suit
- Homeowners policy limits for two people seriously injured from failure of deck, 2011
- Multimillion dollar confidential settlement of a product defect case involving the permanent disability of a firefighter
- $1.5 million settlement of truck accident
- $500,000 legal malpractice settlement
- $500,000.00 settlement in products liability case - non-surgical back injury. Three top tier defense firms from across the country represented defendant manufacturer, 2011
- Policy limit settlement for bicyclist seriously injured by motorist., 2011
- $5.5 million verdict in negligent shooting of robbery suspect
- $2.0 million settlement of truck accident
- $850,000 settlement in false arrest case
- Multi-District Litigation against Dow Corning, Bristol Myers, 3M and Baxter Healthcare representing 300 claimants
- Confidential settlement for schizophrenic assaulted and seriously injured by off duty police officer working as private security guard, 2011
- $6.2 million settlement of medical malpractice claim
Educational Background
- Saint Louis University, B.A.
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Judge - Regional Finals, AAJ Law Student Trial Advocacy Competition, 2012
- Featured Speaker - Products Liability, St. Louis University School Of Law Speaker Series, 2011
- Expert Radio Commentator on the subjects of Legal and Medical Malpractice, 2011
Honors
- Super Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Lawyers
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
- AVVO Clients’ Choice Award
- Best Attorneys of America | Rue Ratings, 2014
- Best Lawyers, 2015
Industry Groups
- BAMSL
- MATA
- Mo Bar Association
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Group
Office location for Daniel P. Finney, Jr.
225 S. Meramec
Suite 1200
Saint Louis, MO 63105
Phone: 314-282-6189
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2014, 2016 - 2025
