J. Thaddeus Eckenrode

Attorney J. Thaddeus Eckenrode is the founder and managing principal of Eckenrode-Maupin, Attorneys at Law, in St. Louis, Missouri. Nationally recognized as one of the top trial attorneys in the state as well as the entire country, Mr. Eckenrode focuses his practice solely on defending the rights and interests of clients throughout Missouri who are facing claims of medical malpractice, product liability and other tortious matters.

Over the course of his legal career spanning nearly 30 years, Mr. Eckenrode has tried more than 70 cases to verdict, and he has achieved a success rate of almost 90%. From his efforts, he has helped save his clients millions of dollars in potential damages, and he has earned a listing in Missouri Lawyers Weekly as having secured some of the largest defense verdicts ever awarded in the state.

Along with insurance and tortious claims defense, Mr. Eckenrode has extensive experience handling other complex civil litigation matters, including business and contract disputes, and he has successfully represented numerous licensed professionals before various administrative agencies as well as on appeal.

In honor of his high ethical standards and uncommon legal abilities, Mr. Eckenrode has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America, including the organization's Lawyer of the Year award in 2018. He has also received perennial recognition from A.M. Best as a Client Recommended Insurance Attorney for the past 10 years, and he has received many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers.

A 1980 graduate of Siena College in Albany, New York, with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Mr. Eckenrode obtained his Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis in 1983. He holds his licensed to practice in Missouri and Illinois as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri.

Mr. Eckenrode is a member of several local, state and national legal organizations, including the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, the Claims and Litigation Alliance, the Defense Research Institute, The Missouri Bar, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and the American Bar Association. He is also highly active with various civic, charitable and educational organizations in his community.

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