Kevin L. Fritz
Attorney at Law
314-436-8309
Primary Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
Supreme Court of Missouri
Supreme Court of Illinois
Associations
Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)
USLAW Network, Inc., Officer of the Transportation Practice Group
Defense Research Institute, Inc., Trucking Law Committee
Transportation Lawyers Association
The Missouri Bar
Illinois State Bar Association
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
St. Louis County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Education & Academic Honors
Mediation Training for Civil Cases, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, 2002
J.D., University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, 1993
B.S.B.A., cum laude, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1989
Member, Journal of Dispute Resolution, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, 1992-1993
Court-Approved Mediator for the Missouri state courts
Employment History
Lashly & Baer, P.C.
Member, 2002-Present
Associate, 1998-2002
Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown & Enochs
Overland Park, Kansas
Associate, 1996-1998
Evans & Dixon
Associate, 1994-1996
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District of Missouri
Law Clerk to the Honorable Stanley Grimm, 1992-1994
Kevin L. Fritz
Kevin L. Fritz is a trial attorney experienced in both state and federal courts. He engages in civil litigation in Missouri and Illinois, with an emphasis on insurance defense, commercial litigation, premises liability, product liability, vehicular negligence matters and personal injury work. He also engages in transportation related matters that include interstate and intrastate issues, and cargo, breach of contract and casualty claims.
Mr. Fritz has received favorable judgments for numerous trials conducted in the St. Louis metropolitan area, including St. Louis City.
Kevin has been selected for inclusion in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers in multiple years, most recently in 2009. He is AV rated with Martindale-Hubbell, and earned his J.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. Kevin is also the in-coming Chair of the USLAW Network, Inc's Transportation Practice Group. USLAW Network, Inc. is a national organization composed of over 60 independent, defense based law firms. Kevin is also a court approved mediator for the Missouri state courts. He is licensed in Missouri and Illinois.
Bass Pro Shops
CNA Insurance Company
Estes Express
FedEx Office
Mayflower Transit, LLC
Lincoln General Insurance Company
Tracker Marine
Trans Advantage, Inc.
UniGroup, Inc.
United Van Lines, LLC
UPS Freight
Vanliner Insurance Company
Western Express
Brashears v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 171 S.W.3d 166 (Mo.App.E.D. 2005)
Wallace v. Ormsby Trucking, Inc. et. al, 2005 WL 1021550 (E.D. Mo. 2005)
Board of Education of the City of St. Louis v. Gloria Elam, 70 S.W.3d 448 (Mo. Ct. App. E.D. 2000)
Ming v. General Motors Corp., 81 F.Supp.2d 956 (E.D. Mo. 1999)
Reeb v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 902 F.Supp. 185 (E.D. Mo. 1995)
Lecture, Navigating Attacks by Plaintiff's Attorney During the Safety Director's Deposition, USLAW Network, Inc.'s 2010 Transportation and Client Conference
Lecture, Risks and Opportunities Affecting the Commercial Transportation Industry, USLAW Network, Inc.'s 2009 Transportation and Client Conference
Lecture, Life's Tough, But It's Tougher If You Are Careless: Strategies to Protect the Motor Carrier from Claims of Negligent Hiring, Supervision or Retention and Punitive Damages Arising from FMCSR Violations, USLAW Network, Inc.'s 2008 Transportation and Client Conference
Lecture, A Minefield: Insurance Issues Confronting the Motor Carrier in Catastrophic Losses, USLAW Network, Inc.'s 2007 Transportation and Client Conference
Lecture, Premises Liability and School Law, 2006 Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. Claims Manager Best Practice Series
Lecture, Claim File Documentation, 2006 Vanliner Insurance Company Claims Department Best Practice Series
Lecture, Common Pitfalls in Freight Charge Collection and Freight Claim Cases, American Trucking Association's 2005 Forum for Motor Carrier General Counsels
Lecture, Logistics for a Global Economy, USLAW Network, Inc.'s 2003 Transportation Conference
Key Note Speaker, 2005 Fulton High School Graduation Ceremony
Co-Author, Recent Developments: The Uniform Arbitration Act, 1992, J. Disp. Resol. 411
USLAW Network, Inc.'s Transportation Practice Group, In-Coming Chair
Martindale-Hubbell, AV Peer Review Rating
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Multiple Years
Rotary Club of St. Louis, 2003-Present
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