Stephen L. Beimdiek is an experienced litigator with over twenty years of trial work. He engages in all aspects of civil litigation with over 40 cases successfully tried to verdict before state and federal courts in Missouri and Illinois covering business/commercial claims, contract claims, personal injury claims, construction claims, medical malpractice claims, industrial accident claims, premises liability claims, products liability claims, consumer warranty claims, banking matters, administrative hearing procedures, real estate brokerage matters, landlord/tenant matters, challenges to probate estates, and insurance defense matters.

Primary Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions

• United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1991
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 1985
• Supreme Court of Missouri, 1985
• Supreme Court of Illinois, 1986

Education and Academic Honors

• J.D., Saint Louis University, 1985
  Moot Court Board
  Represented Saint Louis University in National Moot Court Competition
• B.A., Political Science, Tulane University, 1981

Representative Reported Cases

• Ming v. General Motors Corporation, 195 F.3d 342 (8th Cir. 1999)
• Ming v. General Motors Corporation, 81 F.Supp. 2d 956 (E.D. Mo. 1999)
• Dean v. St. Anthony's Medical Center, 978 S.W.2d 423 (Mo. App. E.D. 1998)
• In re Estate of Hayes, 941 S.W.2d 630 (Mo. App. E.D. 1997)
• Schwartz v. Custom Printing Co., 926 S.W.2d 490 (Mo. App. E.D. 1996)
• Barnes v. The Prudential Ins. Co., 76 F.3d 889 (8th Cir. 1996)
• Rauscher v. General Motors Corp., 905 S.W.2d 158 (Mo. App. E.D. 1995)
• Nichols v. The Prudential Ins. Co., 851 S.W.2d 657 (Mo. App. 1993)
• Johnson Group Inc. v. Beecham, Inc., 952 F.2d 1005 (8th Cir. 1991)
• Estate of Bischof, 770 S.W.2d 474 (Mo. App. 1989)

Representative Clients

• General Motors Corporation
• Aon Corporation
• US Bancorp

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• The Missouri Bar
• The Illinois Bar
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• St. Louis County Bar Association

Community Service and Awards

• The Signature Bank
  St. Louis Advisory Board, 2005-Present
• 2005 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
• Sullivan University
  Board of Directors, 1999-Present
• USLAW Network, Inc.
  Board of Directors, 2002-Present
  Past Chairman, Business Commercial Litigation Practice Group
• Pershing Place Improvement Association
  Trustee, 2003-Present
• Forest Park Forever 
  Advisory Committee, 2001-Present
• Missouri Athletic Club
  Nominating Committee
  Policing Committee
  Membership Committee
  By Laws and Ethics Committee

Employment

• Lashly & Baer, P.C.
  Member, 1991-Present
  Associate, 1985-1990
• Brown, James & Rabbitt
  Law Clerk, 1982-1985
• Moser, Marsalek, Carpenter, Cleary, Jaeckel, & Keaney
  Law Clerk, 1981-1982