John Klobasa has extensive experience in all types of litigation, including commercial litigation, general business litigation, will and trust contests, covenants not to compete, antitirust, and insurance defense. He has participated as lead trial counsel or assistant trial counsel in a wide variety of federal and state court actions. He has also briefed and argued a wide variety of appeals.
Mr. Klobasa has defended numerous law firms and attorneys in St. Louis and elsewhere in legal malpractice cases in the State of Missouri. This portion of his practice is devoted solely to defense.
Mr. Klobasa’s family law practice focuses on dissolution of marriage cases in which the parties have substantial marital and/or separate estates. He has represented parties to domestic cases throughout the State of Missouri.
Areas of Practice
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Litigation
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Appellate Practice
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Toxic Tort Defense
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Family Law
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Legal Malpractice Defense
Education
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Washington University, J.D
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Emory University, B.A.
Bar Admissions
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Missouri
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Supreme Court of the United States
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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U.S. Tax Court
Professional Associations, Memberships & Honors
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Order of the Coif
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Phi Beta Kappa
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The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
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The Missouri Bar
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American Bar Association
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City of Kirkwood, MO Board of Adjustment
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Special Counsel, Cities of Town & Country and Des Peres
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Alderman, City of Des Peres
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City of Des Peres Audit and Finance Committee
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City of Des Peres Board of Adjustment
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Phi Delta Phi
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Kohn, Shands, Elbert, Gianoulakis & Giljum, LLP assists clients with Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Education Law, Business Law, Labor and Employment Law, Estate and Tax Planning, Real Estate Law and Professional Liability Defense in the City of St. Louis, St. Louis and St. Charles Counties and throughout Missouri and Central and Southern Illinois.