Meg L. Fowler

Meg L. Fowler focuses her practice on trials involving multiple issues, including:

• General personal injury
• Professional liability
• Product liability
• Insurance coverage issues
• Transportation

She has authored, argued, and prevailed on a number of motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, and other substantive motions throughout the federal and state courts in Missouri and Illinois. She has also authored, argued, and prevailed on a number of appellate cases in the Missouri Courts of Appeals for the Eastern and Western Districts. Prior to starting her career as a trial attorney, Ms. Fowler clerked for the Honorable Judge Paul Simon of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District.

Education

• Saint Louis University, J.D., 2002
• Marquette University, B.S. in Psychology, 1998

Admissions & Affiliations

• Missouri
• Illinois
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
• U.S. District Courts for the
  • Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
  • Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois

• Lead counsel. Defamation of character and injurious falsehood case. Sought $6 million award. Defense verdict. (Behavior Solutions, Inc. and Colin M. Peeler v. John A. McClure, Sarah McClure, Steve Eckstein and Sam McCleod, Cause No. 1711-CC00672, St. Charles County, Missouri, 2021)
• Lead Counsel. Conceded liability. Verdict and judgment less than last pretrial offer and demand. (Zamora v. David A. Orf, Inc., Cause No. 13SL-CC00605, St. Louis County, Missouri, 2016)
• Lead Counsel. Uninsured motorist claim. Defense verdict. (Salinas v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company, Cause No. 1022-CC01907-01, City of St. Louis, Missouri, 2015)
• Lead Counsel. Defense verdict. (Courson v. Quam, Cause No. 1022-CC11961, City of St. Louis, Missouri, 2015)
• Lead Counsel. Pursued contractual indemnity claim on behalf of brokerage company against insurance company. Verdict and judgment in favor of client. (Cornerstone Properties, Inc. v. Guarantee Insurance Company, Cause No. 11SL-CC02525, 2014)

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• Lead Counsel. Defense verdict. (Antrobus v. First Student, et al., Cause No. 1122-CC09243, City of St. Louis, Missouri, 2014) 
• Second Chair. Passenger shooting in bus terminal. Hung jury. (Hall v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., Cause No. 1231-CV09286, Greene County MO, 2014)
• Second Chair. Alleged driver-on-driver assault. Defense verdict. (Spiller v. First Student, et al., Case No. 12-L-1223, Madison County, Illinois, 2013)
• Lead Counsel. Conceded liability. Verdict and judgment less than last pretrial demand made. (Turner v. Cleaver, Cause No. 11SL-CC03381, St. Louis County MO, 2013)
• Defended insurance broker and her company based upon professional negligence. Defense verdict. (Puettmann v. Insurance Store, Inc., Cause No. 11SL-CC03230, St. Louis County MO, 2012)
• Lead Counsel. Involved rear-end collision on Highway 270. Verdict and judgment less than last pretrial offer made. (Deering v. Cutkamp, Cause No. 11SL-CC02408, St. Louis County MO, 2012)
• Lead Counsel. Tried case through closing arguments, after which plaintiff dismissed Ms. Fowler’s client. (Rich v. Schmittgens, et al., Cause No. 10SL-CC03990, St. Louis County MO, 2012)
• Lead Counsel. Rear-end collision where the jury assessed comparative fault against the Plaintiff. Verdict and judgment lower than last pre-trial offer made. (Gaeta v. Thro, Cause No. 0922-CC08121, City of St. Louis MO, 2011)
• Second Chair. Tried case to verdict; received Defense verdict. (Felter v. Snow Creek, Inc., et al., Cause No. 07AE-CV04279, Platte County MO, 2011)
• Lead Counsel. Tried case to verdict; received Defense verdict. (Hamilton v. Flores, Cause No. 07SL-CC01307, St. Louis County MO, 2010)
• Lead Counsel. Tried case to verdict. Plaintiff was assessed 60 percent fault for her damages, and judgment was less than pretrial offer made. (Williams v. Monohan, Cause No. 0922-CC00398, City of St. Louis MO, 2010)
• The Frost National Bank v. Howard, No. ED100125 (Mo. App. E.D. 2014)
• Bucksaw Resort, LLC v. Mehrtens, 414 S.W. 3rd 39 (Mo. App. W.D. 2013)
• Guthrie v. Hidden Valley Golf and Ski, Inc., 407 S. W. 3rd 642 (Mo. App. E.D. 2013)
• Schneider v. Snow Creek, Inc., Case No. WD71134 (Mo. App. W.D. 2011)
• Land v. DMM Industries, Inc., Case No. ED94629 (Mo. App. E.D. 2011)
• First Student, Inc. v. Coleman, 324 S.W. 2d 776 (Mo. App. E.D. 2010)
• Adams v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company, 317 S.W. 2d 66 (Mo. App. E.D. 2010)
• Thornburgh Abatement v. J.W. Terrill, Inc., 294 S.W. 2d 141 (Mo. App. E.D. 2009)
• Wildhorse Summit Development Corp v. Assurance Co of America, 261 S.W. 2d 649 (Mo. App. E.D. 2008)
• Jacobsmeyer v. Charles L. Crane Agency, 101 S.W. 3d 585 (Mo. App. E.D. 2005)

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Honors & Awards

• Best Lawyers in America (2021-2025)
• Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers (2018-2021)
  • Rising Star (2013-2016)

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Events & Speaking Engagements

Ms. Fowler is regularly asked to speak at Continuing Legal Education seminars in Missouri and Illinois, covering topics such as insurance coverage issues, bad faith insurance practices, and general trial techniques. 

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