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Meg L. Fowler

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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.

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

 

Professional Associations

  • American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • The Missouri Bar
  • Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
HeplerBroom Attorneys Secure Defense Verdict in St. Louis Professional Liability Trial
October 28, 2025
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Fowler and Houser Secure Defense Verdict in Jefferson County Property Damage Case
April 17, 2025
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Fowler and Hay Secure Substantially Reduced Plaintiff Verdict
May 26, 2022
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Fowler and Magee Secure Defense Verdict in Defamation Case
July 8, 2021
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Fowler and Zaffiri Obtain Defense Verdict in St. Louis County Trial
June 7, 2018
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Magee and Fowler Obtain Defense Verdict for Client
October 22, 2013
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Fowler Obtains Favorable Verdict for Insurance Client
October 18, 2012
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Fowler Obtains Favorable Verdict for Client
October 2, 2012
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HeplerBroom Attorney Obtains Summary Judgment for Client
February 22, 2011
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  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Best Lawyers in America (2021-2026)
  • Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers (2018-2021)
    • Rising Star (2013-2016)
Fowler Inducted into Prestigious Trial Lawyers Association
October 14, 2025
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19 HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on 2026 Best Lawyers Lists
August 21, 2025
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28 HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on 2025 Best Lawyers Lists
August 15, 2024
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28 HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on 2024 Best Lawyers Lists
August 17, 2023
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HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on Best Lawyers List
August 18, 2022
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HeplerBroom Attorneys Named 2021 Missouri Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 16, 2021
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HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on Best Lawyers Lists
August 24, 2021
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HeplerBroom Attorneys Named 2020 Missouri Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 17, 2020
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HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on Best Lawyers List
August 20, 2020
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HeplerBroom Attorneys Named 2019 Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars©
November 19, 2019
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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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Illinois Passes Legislation on Using AI in Delivering Mental Health Services
September 11, 2025
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Missouri Court Refuses to Extend Personal Jurisdiction to Truck Driver Driving for Missouri Company
January 13, 2022
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Missouri Court Rules No-Go on Expanding the Logo Liability Doctrine
September 15, 2020
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