Richard Gartner | Saint Peters Personal Injury Lawyer

Richard Gartner has been actively practicing law for the last 38 years, garnering the highest honors alongside countless trials in and around St. Charles County. Throughout his career, Richard has gathered the experience and knowledge necessary to navigate virtually any case within the fields of civil and criminal law. With almost 30 years of courtroom experience, Richard has established himself as one of the leading litigators in the state of Missouri and is one of the few lawyers to be recognized nationwide with the highest possible legal and ability and ethics rating, according to a prestigious national attorney rating organization.

Richard is currently a principal in the Gartner Law Firm located in St. Peters where his primary area of practice has been general civil and criminal trial litigation. He has the ability to practice before all of the circuit courts within the state of Missouri, including the Missouri Court of Appeals of the Eastern District of Missouri, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

His extensive experience in the court has made Richard a trial lawyer by trade, allowing him to successfully advise clients on matters of negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Richard prides himself on offering skilled legal counsel so that his clients can feel both informed and secure in every single legal matter and decision. Richard ensures each and every client that he will take an active and personal role in every single case brought to the firm so that every client can get the absolute best representation the firm has to offer.

Richard A. Gartner is currently a member of a number of state and national legal associations including the Missouri Bar Association, the St. Charles County Bar Association where he has served as president, the Criminal Bar Association of St. Charles County where he has served as secretary and is a founding member of the Missouri Republican Attorneys for Civil Justice.

In addition to his distinguished career of practicing law, Richard is also the proud husband of Chris Gartner. Together the two have raised three children and currently reside in the city of St. Charles. In addition to being a family man, Charles has always been an active member of his community. He currently serves as a board member of the United Way of Greater St. Louis and has served as a coach for the St. Charles West High School Mock Trial program, receiving the Journey to Excellence Award from the St. Charles school district.  

Richard prides himself on helping those in need and has always enjoyed fighting for the underdogs of the world. His relentless work ethic is driven by the opportunity to positively impact others and improve the community around him. He ensures every single client that they will be represented with honesty, integrity, and professionalism.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	The Gartner Law Firm	Saint Peters, MO	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Saint Louis University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1980
University of Missouri	B.A.	Political Science & Psychology	1977
Florissant Valley Community College	A.A.	Liberal Arts	1974

State / Court	Date
Missouri	1980

• Member | Missouri Bar Association
  Member | Former President | Former Vice President | St. Charles County Bar Association
  Member and Secretary | Criminal Law Bar Association of St. Charles County
  Member | Metropolitan St. Louis Bar Association
  Member | St. Louis County Bar Association
  Founding Member | Secretary | Missouri Republican Attorneys for Civil Justice
  Member | American Association for Justice
  Member | Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
  Member | Missouri School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys
  Member | St. Peters Chamber of Commerce
  Member | Former President, Former Board Member | St Charles Pachyderm Club
  Member | St. Cletus Parish

• Lawyers of Distinction | 2020
  Silver Client Champion | Martindale-Hubbell | 2020
  AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2019 - 2020
  Preeminent Judicial Award | Martindale-Hubbell | 2019
  Top 100 Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers | 2017
  Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016
  15-Year Anniversary | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015
  Top Rated Lawyer | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015

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