John Brooks

John T. Brooks is an associate in the firm's St. Louis office with a practice focused on the defense of personal injury and premises and product liability matters. John has jury trial experience, has argued an appeal before the Missouri Court of Appeals, and has appeared on a wide variety of matters ranging from substantive motions to discovery disputes. He concentrates his practice on the defense of actions involving trucking accidents.

Prior to joining Baker Sterchi, John represented governmental entities in all stages of litigation in state and federal court. He earned his law degree from the University of Missouri in 2018 with honors as a member of the Order of Barristers.

Representative Experience:

• Second chaired jury trial in wrongful death case resulting in defense trial verdict on all counts, featured in “Top Wins in 2019” list published annually by Missouri Lawyers Weekly
• Argued appeal before Missouri Western District Court of Appeals
• Obtained summary judgment in case alleging violations of Eighth Amendment rights
• Obtained summary judgment in case alleging violations of First Amendment rights