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James (Jim) Gottschalk

Areas of Expertise:

Construction, Consumer, Employment, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability / Malpractice, Real Property

Services:

Mediator

Trial Experience:

Have tried more than 55 cases to completion before juries in Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas, including a number of cases with exposures in excess of one million dollars. Have defended cases involving employment issues, real estate, accounting, automobile accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, construction accidents, premises liability, product liability, medical malpractice, architects and engineers, environmental exposures, significant property damage and wrongful death.

Legal Background

Principal, Gausnell, O’Keefe & Thomas, LLC (2109-present)
Staff Counsel, CNA Insurance (2000-2019)
Staff Counsel, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (1993-2000)
Associate, Kosta & Associates (1990-1993)
Counsel, National Supermarkets (1985-1990)
Associate, Vogler & Associates (1984-1985)

Associations and Organizations:

The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Board of Governors (2022-present)
- Chair, Trial Section (2021-2022)
The Lawyers Association of St. Louis
Illinois State Bar Association
Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
Defense Research Institute

Education:

Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1984
Illinois State University, B.S., Business Management, 1981

Licensure: