Mr. Grebel is a founding member of Brown & James. During his career, he has acted as lead counsel on numerous multi-million dollar cases on behalf of contractors, architects, property owners, product manufacturers, truck lines and other businesses. His passion is trying civil lawsuits and he has successfully defended claims for wrongful death, brain damage, quadriplegia and electrocution. Corporations, businesses and insurance companies look to Mr. Grebel as the “go-to” trial attorney when they are facing difficult litigation involving multi-million dollar exposure.
Mr. Grebel has been a leader in The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and The Missouri Bar, and speaks extensively on issues pertinent to the legal community. He is a founding member and past president of the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. He has taught at the MODL trial academy for 12 years.
Recent Achievements:
Continental Who’s Who, 2004 to present
Who's Who in American Law, 1984 to present
Best Lawyers in America, 1998 to present
Super Lawyers, 2000 to present
Recent Favorable Jury Verdicts:
Festus-Crystal City Elks v. Crystal City Properties, L.L.C. et al., 2010
Mark Lloyd, et al. v. Abitibi Consolidated, Inc., et al., 2009
Stephen Fluck v. New Prime, Inc., et al., 2007
Franklin Life Insurance Company v. Ziercher Hocker, 2006
Edward Kraemer & Sons v. Helitech, 2007
Ketcherside v. Highway 53 Ready Mix, 2004
Bloomsdale Excavating v. Doe Run, 2005
Published Appellate Opinions:
Knobnoster v. Dankenbring, 220 S.W.3d 809 (Mo.App. W.D. 2/13/2007)
Virginia D. vs. Modesco, 648 S.W.2d 881 (Mo. banc 1983)
Blaske vs. Smith Enzeroth, 821 S.W.2d 822 (Mo. banc 1992)
State ex rel Maryland Heights Concrete Contractors vs. Ferris, 588 S.W.2d 489 (Mo. banc 1979)
Greening vs. Klamen, 652 S.W.2d 730 (Mo. App., E.D. 1983), 683 S.W.2d 298 (Mo. App. 1984)
Yoon vs. Consolidated Freightways, 726 S.W.2d 721 (Mo. banc 1987)
Speaking Engagements:
2010: Missouri AIA Contracts presentation
2005 – 2008: Missouri Bar, "Fundamentals of How to Try Premises Personal Injury Cases"
2005, 2006: Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Bench & Bar Conference
2003 – present: Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, Trial Academy
Bar Admissions:
Missouri
Illinois
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Professional Associations:
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Defense Research Institute
Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
International Association of Defense Counsel
St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers
Community Activities:
Founder and organizer of Caleco's Youth Soccer Club
Founder and President of the St. Louis Knights Soccer Club
St. Louis University High School Alumni Advisor
