From there, Jack worked at the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, where he gained invaluable experience handling complex criminal cases including drug offenses, violent crimes and sex crimes.

After leaving the Prosecutor's Office, Jack opened his own law practice. Over the years, Jack has handled a wide variety of legal matters including Family Law, Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Business Law.

Jack also has extensive experience in the area of Municipal Law, and presently serves as Legal Counsel for the Metro West Fire Protection District.

Jack has more than 50 years of legal experience, and he has tried hundreds of cases to judge and jury. He has the knowledge and experiene necessary to handle your legal matter and provide you with the individualized, quality representation you deserve.

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Practice areas

Divorce and separation: 40%
Criminal defense: 20%
Child custody: 15%
Personal injury: 15%
Family: 10%

Languages spoken

English

Contact

Cavanagh & Associates

7800 Forsyth Blvd
Suite 600
Saint Louis, MO, 63105

Office (314) 309-2799
Office (314) 721-0900

Website

https://www.cavlawstl.com/about-us/attorney-profile/

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
MO	Good Standing, Active	1962	05/22/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Distinguished	Martindale-Hubbell®	2022
Distinguished	Martindale-Hubbell	2019
Distinguished	Martindale-Hubbell	2018
Peer Review Rated	Martindale-Hubbell	2017

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Legal Officer	Metro West Fire Protection District	1978 - Present
Principal	Cavanagh & Associates	1962 - Present
Hearing Officer	State of Missouri Department of Natural Resources	1995 - 2002
Municipal Prosecutor	City of Town and Country	1988 - 2000
Prosecuting Attorney	City of Edmundson	1970 - 1980

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney	St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney	1963 - 1966

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis	Member	N/A

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Saint Louis University School of Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1962
Saint Louis University	BS - Bachelor of Science	1960

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Reviews

4.5 stars4.7 (6)

5 Star		67%
4 Star		33%
3 Star		0%
2 Star		0%
1 Star		0%

Review John J. Cavanagh Jr.

Approachable and Responsive

5.0 stars

Posted by Patrick
September 4, 2020

Jack answered all my concerns and questions quickly. If he was not available he would make sure his legal (Eka) got with me. They took me through the most difficult circumstances imaginable. Thank you Jack and Eka.

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Child support modification

5.0 stars

Posted by Renee
March 5, 2019

Mr.Cavanagh was very patient in dealing with all of the difficulties of my case. He was pleasant to work with to get the child support and custody worked out in a way that was fair. He showed real concern for the welfare of my son. He was professional in guiding me with regards to counseling and getting my sons voice heard throughout the case as well. Lastly he was thorough in that he went through the original divorce decree and making sure I received what I should have gotten during the divorce. I would recommend Mr.Cavanagh as well as use him again in the future.

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Personal injury/fraud

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
August 2, 2017

Mr. Cavanagh has truly done his due diligence and has followed the paper trail of the person that frauded me out of a lot of money. He has worked with me even though we are in different states to ensure I am kept abreast of what is going on.

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Great legal representation!

5.0 stars

Posted by Matt
August 24, 2016

I've worked with Jack on two separate occasions and both times I felt that he not only had my best interest in mind but was going to bat on my behalf. He was able to get my LLC established within the state of Missouri and he provided me with all the tools, material and resources needed. I would highly recommend setting up a consultation with Jack regarding your legal matters as he certainly goes above and beyond for his clients.

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Client

4.0 stars

Posted by J Jones
February 14, 2019

I do not live in St. Louis therefore, I had to search for an attorney to handle a fraud case. Mr. Cavanagh was very patient and kind during the entire process as I went through all the details regarding my case. Unfortunately, the first judge I had took forever to get through the case and ultimately it was assigned to another judge. Through it all when I got frustrated with how long the case was taking Mr. Cavanagh remained steadfast to ensure he left no stone unturned with finding out as much as he could about the person that stole from me. If I had to hire an attorney again in St. Louis, I would have no problem with going back to Mr. Cavanagh to represent me in a case.

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Divorce

4.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
February 5, 2018

He just informed me that I couldn't request a change of venue, and the only way he could represent me is if I moved to St. Louis.

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Kirk Wittner, Family Attorney on Apr 24, 2018
Relationship: Worked together on matter

I endorse this lawyer.

Steven Neimeyer, Divorce and separation Attorney on Jan 28, 2017
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

I endorse this lawyer. Jack has a wealth of experience and knowledge in family law. He is very professional and a good advocate.

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