Amy Collignon Gunn
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Amy Collignon Gunn
Biography
Amy has dedicated her legal career to advocating for clients and their families after their lives have been devastated by the careless and/or reckless conduct of a doctor, hospital or corporation. Whether you have been injured due to a doctor’s or hospital’s medical negligence or a corporation’s decision to sell a defective product, Amy has the expertise and insight to help. She takes her job as “counselor” very seriously, taking time to listen to each of her client’s cases. Amy guides individuals through complex litigation and legal proceedings, leading them to a resolution of the case and enabling them to return to their lives, ready to move forward.
Amy is a member of numerous state and national professional associations and organizations and has served as an adjunct professor of law at the Washington University School of Law since 2001 and is regularly asked to give presentations to her fellow attorneys on legal and ethical topics. She has received the highest ethical and professional rating of AV Preeminent® from Martindale-Hubbell® and is on the executive committee of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys where she works hard to ensure that our civil justice system provides equal access to injured individuals.
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Partner Burroughs, Hepler, Broom, MacDonald, Hebrank & True
Year: 1996 - 2002
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Attorney The Simon Law Firm, P.C.
Year: 2002 - Current
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Professional Associations
Inns of Court Member (2011 - 2013)
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Treasurer (2013 - 2014)
Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis President (2017 - 2018)
Missouri Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee Member (2017 - Current)
Illinois Bar Association Member (Current)
Women’s Caucus Co-Chair and Board of Governors (Current)
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Member (Current)
American Bar Foundation Member (Current)
The Missouri Bar  # 45016 Member (Current)
American Bar Association Member (Current)
American Association for Justice Member (Current)
Missouri Bar Association Member (Current)
Women in the Legal Profession Committee Member (Current)
Publications
Since When Is “Too Nice” A Fault? St. Louis Lawyer (2007)
Structural Work Act Repeal Retroactive? IDC Quarterly (1996)
Tort Immunity for Public Service Not-For-Profit Corporations IDC Quarterly (1997)
Life is a Spinning Plate, and I Want to Balance It! WLA Newsletter (2007)
Searching for an Acceptable Reasonable Doubt Jury Instruction in Light of Victor v. Nebraska Saint Louis University Law Journal (1996)
Let’s Thank the Role Models St. Louis Lawyer (2008)
The Value of Medical Bills? The Wait is Over The Missouri Trial Attorney (2009)
The Rewards of Giving Back Saint Louis Brief (2009)
The Parade of Horribles Best Lawyers (2017)
Medical Device Preemption: Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc. and Its Aftermath The Missouri Trial Attorney (2008)
Awards
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40 Under 40
St. Louis Business Journal 2008.0
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American Jurisprudence Award - Commercial Transactions
American Jurisprudence 1996.0
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John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award
BAMSL 2006.0
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Fellow
American Bar Foundation 2007.0
Note: 2007-present
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Women’s Justice Rising Star Award
Missouri Lawyers Media 2009.0
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Kentucky Colonel
Kentucky Colonel 2007.0
Note: 2007-present
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President's Award
BAMSL 2012.0
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Thomas G. Strong Trial Attorney Award
MATA 2013.0
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Lawyer of the Year - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs in St. Louis
Best Lawyers 2017.0
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Top 50 Women
Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers® 2017.0
Note: Listed 2010-2017
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Top 100
Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers® 2017.0
Note: Listed 2013-2017
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Top 50 in St. Louis
Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers® 2017.0
Note: Listed 2013-2017
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Influential Appellate Advocates Award
Missouri Lawyers Weekly 2018.0
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Lawyer of the Year - Medical Palpractice Law - Plaintiffs in St. Louis
Best Lawyers 2018.0
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Best Lawyers in America®
Best Lawyers 2018.0
Note: Listed 2009-2018
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Injury & Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year in Missouri
International Advisory Experts 2017.0
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The American Trial Lawyers Association 2011.0
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Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers®
Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers® 2017.0
Note: Listed 2008-2017
Education
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Transylvania University B.S. (1993) | Political Science
Year: 1993
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Saint Louis University School of Law J.D. (1996) | Law
Year: 1996
Honors: cum laude
Speaking Engagements
Keys to Litigating Missouri Bad Faith Cases, March 30, 2004
Keys to Litigating Missouri Bad Faith Cases, March 30, 2004
The Simon Law Firm, P.C.
800 Market Street, Suite 1700, St. Louis, MO 63101