Gonzalo Fernandez has been a trial attorney in the court room fighting for his clients for over 25 years. After graduating from Washington University Law school in St. Louis with a law degree and an MBA he accepted a position with Baker & McKenzie, the world's largest law firm, in their home office in Chicago. He left Baker to work for the Circuit Attorney's office in the City of St. Louis where he was an Assistant Prosecutor and part of the Sex Crimes/Child Abuse Unit as well as a member of the Special Victims Unit. Gonzalo then worked as in-house counsel for Anheuser Busch where he worked closely with the marketing department and field sales and oversaw antitrust and wholesaler litigation. Since 1996 Gonzalo has been in private practice focusing his practice on Plaintiff's personal injury cases. He has won numerous multi million dollar verdicts in areas such as medical negligence, trucking accidents, defective products, bad faith insurance cases and police officer excessive force cases. He is a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, American Association for Justice, the Hispanic Nation and St. Louis bar associations, and has received the highest possible AV rating from Martindale Hubbel for 15 straight years. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Club, Super Lawyers and has been selected to Best Lawyers in Missouri for personal injury work on multiple occassions.
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Acquired: 2002
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Acquired: 1990
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Acquired: 1989
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133 South 11th Street, Suite 350, Saint Louis, MO, 63102
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Posted by Tasha | October 31, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Our 19yo son found himself in legal trouble in St. Louis. We were referred to Gonz and he did an amazing job listening to us, collecting and presenting our evidence and guiding us through the legal system of arrest, court dates, bail bond, house arrest and in the end we had the best outcome of charge...
Posted by Caitlyn | September 6, 2022 | Hired Attorney
I hired Gonzalo Fernandez to represent me in a serious car crash I had over in Illinois. I was left with herniated discs in my neck and a concussion that bothered me for years. Gonz and Kim were amazing! The helped me understand what was happening every step of the way. Most importantly, they und...
Posted by Kate | December 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney
My husband and I could not recommend Gonzalo Fernandez enough. We were referred to Gonz for a medical malpractice case, which resulted in the death of our infant son. Over the five years we worked with him and his team, they all were continuously kind, caring and kept us informed of the case status. ...
Posted by Michelle | November 28, 2021 | Consulted Attorney
Gonzalo Fernandez is knowledgeable, friendly and professional. He helped me 10 years ago so I knew exactly who to contact when I had family immigration questions again. I highly recommend Fernandez Law!
Posted by Donah | September 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney
My Civil Rights case was represented by Mr. Fernandez in 2011. I don''t know how I found him but I'm glad I did. My rights were violated by a Police detective outside of St. Louis in Uplands Park. This Law firm was able to be supportive during a Federal Conviction, as well as a civil suit that ended ...
"Mr. Fernandez is an excellent attorney. He is extremely conscientious and dedicated to his clients. I endorse this lawyer."
"Gonz is a tremendous, dedicated, hard-working attorney who always seeks to secure the best results for each and every client."
"Gonzalo is an expert in his field. He provided my clients with an honest and compassionate assessment of their claim. He has since worked hard to achieve the result that they deserve."
"Gonz is an experienced attorney and a skilled negotiator. He always works hard to get the best outcome for his clients."
"Gonz is a friend to whom I've referred legal cases and he achieved results better expected in both cases. He's also been a valuable resource to me on legal matters outside my areas of expertise; he's given me advice on immigration law, personal injury, criminal matters, traffic law and civil procedure. He is a very smart, ethical lawyer."
"Gonz is not only an experienced, skilled and successful litigator but also a personal injury lawyer who truly cares about his clients."
"Gonz is a top-notch lawyer. He has turned very difficult cases into winners. He always has his clients' best interests at heart and he works extremely hard. I would highly recommend him for any personal injury case, especially catastrophic injury cases or wrongful death cases. Gonz is also excellent at medical malpractice."
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2015
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Top Attorneys in Missouri, KC Magazine
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
Top Attorneys in Missouri, KC Magazine
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2013
Top Attorneys in Missouri, KC Magazine
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Top Attorneys in Missouri, KC Magazine
2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2011
Top Attorneys in Missouri, KC Magazine
2011
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2004
40 Under 40, St. Louis Business Journal
2001 - Present
Partner, Devereaux, Stokes, Fernandez & Leonard P.C.
1997 - 2001
Founding Partner, Mullen & Fernandez
1994 - 1997
Associate General Counsel, Anheuser Busch Companies
1991 - 1994
Associate Circuit Attorney, St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office
1989 - 1991
Associate Counsel, Baker & McKenzie, LLP
2002 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
2002 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationLicensed Attorney
2000 - Present
Missouri Association of Trial AttorneysMember
1997 - Present
St. Louis Lawyers Assoc.Member
1995 - Present
Hispanic National Bar AssociationMember
1990 - Present
Missouri BarLicensed Attorney
1989 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationLicensed Attorney
Judgment after trial for 11 Million Dollars
Settlement - 1.125 Million Dollars
Jury Verdict - 4.95 Million Dollars
Judgment after trial for 15.3 Million Dollars
Settlement - 4 Million Dollars
Jury Verdict - 16 million dollars
1989
JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA
1985
BA
1981
High School
2016
2015
Missouri Medical Malpractice Caps
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2014
Illinois Speeding Law
2014
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2015
2014
Spanish
English