John Kemppainen
DirectoratGalloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith
St Louis, MO
Practicing class action in St Louis since 1993.
- 33+
- Years practicing
- 5.0 ★
- 1 client review
- 1
- Bar admission
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John Kemppainen is a director based in St. Louis, MO. The practice focuses on Class Action, Entertainment, and General. John has over 33 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
- Based in
- St. Louis, MO
- Experience
- over 33 years
- Known for
- Class Action · Entertainment · General
- Handles Class Action, Entertainment, and General matters from St. Louis, MO.
- Over 33 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with AV Preeminent.
About John Kemppainen: John Kemppainen is a director based in St. Louis, MO. The practice focuses on Class Action, Entertainment, and General. John has over 33 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
Areas of practice
Practice focus
John Kemppainen represents clients in St Louis, Missouri across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
Biography
About John Kemppainen
John Kemppainen has 30 years of courtroom experience. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected as a Missouri Super Lawyer. He defends cases across the states of Missouri and Illinois and has been named one of the Top Lawyers in Missouri by the St. Louis Post Dispatch. John regularly handles cases in St. Louis and Madison, and St. Clair counties in Illinois. He has also argued before the state and federal appellate courts in the area.
John defends personal injury, products liability, wrongful death, and class action cases. His clients include insurance carriers, retailers, restaurants, airports, manufacturers, trucking companies, self-insured companies, corporations, school districts, government agencies, municipalities, and individuals in all civil matters. He also serves as National Coordinating Counsel (NCC) for a manufacturer in ongoing national toxic tort litigation.
John serves as President of the National Retail & Restaurant Defense Association (NRRDA) and as Advisor to the NRRDA DE&I Committee. He is a member of the Council on Litigation Management. He serves on the Transportation Law Committee of the Missouri Bar and the Ethics & Professionalism Committee for the Defense Research Institute. John has been named to America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators.
Awards & Recognitions
•The Best Lawyers in America - Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2026
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Credentials
Education
St. Louis University
J.D. · 1993
Tulane University of Louisiana
B.A. · 1989
Jurisdictions
Bar admissions
Missouri Illinois U.
1993 · ACTIVE
Recognition
Awards & honors
AV Preeminent
Affiliations
Professional memberships
Louis •The Lawyers Association of St
membership
Louis •Sports & Entertainment Risk Management Alliance
SERMA · membership
Locations
Office locations
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith
7800 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 600
St. Louis, MO 63105
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5.0
1 client review
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What areas of law does John Kemppainen practice?
John Kemppainen focuses on Class Action, Entertainment, General, Insurance, and Product Liability.
Where is John Kemppainen located?
John Kemppainen primarily serves clients in St Louis, Missouri, with an office at 7800 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 600.
How experienced is John Kemppainen?
John Kemppainen has 33 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1993.
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