Paul L. Knobbe

Paul Knobbe is an experienced trial lawyer who focuses his practice on products liability, toxic torts, agriculture law, personal injury, and medical malpractice. He is an AV-rated preeminent attorney, acknowledged by his peers as having attained the highest levels of skill and ethics.

Paul is an accomplished criminal and civil trial attorney. Prior to entering private practice, he served first as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and then as an Assistant Public Defender, trying more than 30 cases.

In his years of private practice, Paul has handled a wide variety of civil cases involving medical malpractice, asbestos exposure, and product liability, and has worked on complex, state-federal herbicide class actions. In the medical liability realm, Paul has handled numerous health care negligence and malpractice cases, and he has represented physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers.

Through this experience, he has developed exceptional knowledge and proficiency with complex medical issues and discovery/trial techniques. As a result, he has authored papers and spoken on a host of topics, including effective deposition strategies, legal technology in litigation, civil discovery issues, medical malpractice litigation, nursing home litigation, damages in personal injury cases, and civil and criminal procedure.

Professional Affiliations:

• Defense Research Institute
• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
• Missouri Bar Association
• Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
• American Chemical Society

Education:

• Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1997
• Maryville University, B.S., Chemistry, 1993