John Klobasa has extensive experience in all types of litigation, including commercial litigation, general business litigation, will and trust contests, covenants not to compete, antitrust 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 numerous appeals in state and federal courts.

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

• Business Litigation

  • Litigation

  • Appellate Practice

  • Family Law

  • Legal Malpractice Defense

Education

• Washington University, J.D., Order of the Coif, 1975

• Emory University, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 1972

Bar Admissions

• Missouri

• Supreme Court of the United States

• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District
  of Missouri

• U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit

• U.S. Tax Court

Professional Associations, Memberships & Honors

• The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

• The Missouri Bar

• American Bar Association

• Special Counsel, Cities of Town & Country and Des Peres

• Alderman, City of Des Peres

• City of Des Peres Audit and Finance Committee

• City of Des Peres Board of Adjustment

• Phi Delta Phi