Gary K. Burger Jr
Personal injury trial attorney serving all of Missouri and Illinois
32 years of experience
Illinois, Missouri
- Biography
Gary Burger is managing partner of Burger Law, a St. Louis-based personal injury law firm. Gary has dedicated his 32+ year career to the rigorous pursuit of justice for injury victims and their families. His zealous representation has recovered over $200 million for clients so far.
Gary’s legal experience spans all personal injury, including motor vehicle crashes, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product liability, premise liability, workers’ compensation and more. His wins have been featured in the media and he has hundreds of great reviews from clients. He is licensed to practice in Missouri and Illinois, the Missouri Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th and 8th Circuits and various Federal District Courts.
Gary has earned numerous awards from peers and national legal organizations. He has been chosen as a Super Lawyer for over a decade and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. His AV Preeminent rating from LexisNexis and Martindale-Hubbell indicates the highest legal ability and ethical standards and he is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Gary’s passion for justice extends beyond the courtroom. He leads Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses to share his knowledge and has published dozens of resources for laypeople who want to understand personal injury law. His firm regularly donates to organizations like Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) and Gateway Pet Guardians and Gary has served on executive boards for LSEM and Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.
Besides his professional achievements, Gary is an active member of the St. Louis community. He enjoys spending time with his wife, kids and rescue dogs. Gary is an avid beekeeper and scuba diver. As a certified instructor, he even leads dives at Bonne Terre Mine and has been featured as a diving instructor in media outlets like the TODAY show.
- Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Workers’ Compensation
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance
- Legal Malpractice
- Civil Rights
- Discrimination, Employment
- Consumer Law
- Class Action
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Employment Law
- Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination
- Video Conferencing
- Fees
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Free Consultation
Contact us anytime to speak to a lawyer for free about your case. We answer questions for free, and there is no obligation to hire us. -
Contingent Fees
You pay nothing unless we win your case. That means no out-of-pocket expenses for you to hire us. We agree to a percentage of your settlement amount and only get paid when you do. We also work hard to reduce liens and pursue additional forms of compensation for you to maximize the money that goes in your pocket.
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
- Since 1993
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Partner and Attorney
- Burger Law, LLC
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2015 –
Current
- Partner and Attorney
- Cantor & Burger, LLC
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2000 –
2015
- Attorney
- The Brasher Law Firm
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1992 –
2000
- Education
- Washington University School of Law
- J.D. (1992)
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1989
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1992 - Honors: Scholar in Law Award, 1992
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- University of Missouri – Columbia
- B.A. (1988)
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1988
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- Awards
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2024
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Award is the highest possible honor from the organization, a peer-reviewed rating less than 5% of US attorneys receive
- Super Lawyers
- Thomson Reuters
- 2023
- A peer-nominated and reviewed selection process that recognizes the top 5% of lawyers in their field, Gary has been awarded the Super Lawyers honor for more than 12 years running
- Super Lawyers Top 50
- Thomson Reuters
- 2023
- Named to the Super Lawyers list of top 50 lawyers in St. Louis
- Clients’ Choice
- Avvo
- 2020
- Second Highest Jury Verdict
- Missouri
- 2018
- Winner of 2018 second highest Jury Verdict in Missouri of $113.7 million
- Scholar in Law Award
- Washington University School of Law
- 1992
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Honor
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Given to only 1% of attorneys in the United States, Gary is a member of both the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Professional Associations
- The Missouri Bar
- Member
- Current
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- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
- Member
- Current
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- American Association of Justice
- Member
- Current
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- Illinois State Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Member
- Current
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- Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
- Chairman of the Fundraising Committee for Plaintiff Lawyers
- Current
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- Publications
- The Hard Stuff in PI Cases: Settlement, Evidence in Trial and Ethics, Continued Legal Education, Virtual
- April 28, 2022
- Burger Law; Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
- In this CLE session, we discussed “Secrets and Tricks” for resolving a PI case at full value in the claims stage, evidentiary foundations for how to get business records and pictures into evidence, when and how to publish to the jury, how to play video depos, business and medical records admission and cross examination, life expectancy, prior pleadings, impeachment, and how to handle certain ethics problems.
- Continued Legal Education, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, St. Louis
- June 30, 2022
- Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
- It was great getting to spend the day with LSEM and 200 of Eastern Missouri’s brightest legal minds to discuss “Everything Ethics in Estates”, “Fiduciary Income Tax Strategies for IRAs”, and “The Latest & Greatest in Elder Law.”
- Running a Law Firm While Getting a $113 Million Verdict, Maximum Lawyer Conference, St. Louis
- October 11, 2021
- Maximum Lawyer Conference
- Gary was excited to act as master of ceremonies for the Maximum Lawyer conference in St. Louis with about 250 attendees from around the country. Had fun working on my business, learning from friends and teaching lawyers. Attorneys Jim Hacking and Tyson Mutrux created Maximum Lawyers. Over the years, this group has grown into a collaboration of attorneys worldwide to share ideas, resources, solutions, challenges, and triumphs of being a legal entrepreneur.
- Websites & Blogs
- Civial Trial Advocacy
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Contact & Address
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