Overview
Recent Results
Full Defense Verdict Brought In On $2MM+ Property Insurance Claim
In a hotly contested homeowner’s property insurance claim, David Bub and Tyler Finnegan recently brought in a full defense verdict for Auto Club Family Insurance Company. The Plaintiffs owned a home in an upscale village in St. Louis County, Missouri, …
Re-Trial of Case Results in Verdict 15 Times Lower Than Original Plaintiff Verdict
In 2022, David Bub and his partner, Tyler Finnegan, successfully defended an individual in a clear liability auto case in a re-trial of the case. In the first trial, handled by prior defense counsel, plaintiff claimed she became disabled due to a sever …
Obtained Summary Judgment in Accidental Shooting Involving Antique Firearm
In 2021, David Bub obtained summary judgment in the Circuit Court of Phelps County Missouri in a personal injury case where the plaintiff accidentally shot himself with an antique gun provided to him by David’s client. Plaintiff’s injuries were severe …
Defense Verdict in Personal Injury Case Where Plaintiff Seeking Damages of $20 Million
In 2022, David Bub and his partner, Jeff Lester, represented one of the largest commercial property management companies in St. Louis in a case where the plaintiff claimed she became completely disabled due to injuries sustained as a result of toxic mo …
Past Results
- Hicks v. Prudential General Ins. Co. 887 S.W.2d 819 Mo.App. E.D. December 6, 1994
- Richardson v. Farm Bureau Town & Country Ins. Co. 899 S.W.2d 119 Mo.App. E.D. April 11, 1995
- Gutting v. Shelter Mut. Ins. Co. 905 S.W.2d 550 Mo.App. S.D. September 12, 1995
- Massachusetts Bay, Ins. Co. v. Haas 954 S.W.2d 374 Mo.App. E.D. July 29, 1997
- Thieret v. Baer 972 S.W.2d 655 Mo.App. E.D. July 31, 1998
- American States Ins. Co. v. Creative Walking, Inc. 16 F.Supp.2d 1062 E.D.Mo. August 17, 1998
- Stonger ex rel. Stonger v. Riggs 21 S.W.3d 18 Mo.App. W.D. May 16, 2000
- Economy Fire & Cas. Co. v. Erckmann 73 S.W.3d 769 Mo.App. E.D. March 5, 2002
- Priesmeyer v. Shelter Mut. Ins. Co. 74 S.W.3d 286 Mo.App. W.D. May 7, 2002
- Stonger ex rel. Stonger v. Riggs 85 S.W.3d 703 Mo.App. W.D. September 17, 2002
- General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. The Windsor Group, Inc. 103 S.W.3d 794 Mo.App. E.D. February 18, 2003
- Ritchie v. Goodman 161 S.W.3d 851 Mo.App. S.D. March 21, 2005
- Societe Air France v. Action Express, Inc. 195 S.W.3d 537 Mo.App. E.D. July 11, 2006
- Wood v. Foremost Ins. Co. 471 F.3d 931 C.A.8 (Mo.) December 28, 2006
- Fugate v. Heibel 223 S.W.3d 187 Mo.App. E.D. May 22, 2007
- Zeiger v. C. David & Laura Zeiger Living Trust 226 S.W.3d 888 Mo.App. E.D. June 19, 2007
- Richey v. DP Properties, LP 252 S.W.3d 249 Mo.App. E.D. May 13, 2008
- State ex rel. Young v. Wood 254 S.W.3d 871 Mo. June 10, 2008
- Hughes v. SMG II, LLC 293 S.W.3d 452 Mo.App. E.D. July 8, 2008
- Carden v. Missouri Intergovernmental Risk Management Ass'n 258 S.W.3d 547 Mo.App. S.D. July 15, 2008
- Ryann Spencer Group, Inc. v. Assurance Co. of America 275 S.W.3d 284 Mo.App. E.D. September 23, 2008
- Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Bluewood, Inc. 560 F.3d 798 C.A.8 (Mo.) March 24, 2009
- Doe v. Young 664 F.3d 727 C.A.8 (Mo.) December 28, 2011
- Hatfield v. Barton Mut. Ins. Co. 382 S.W.3d 215 Mo.App. S.D. September 17, 2012
- Wilkinson v. Barton Mutual Insurance Co. 449 S.W.3d 820 Mo.App. E.D. December 2, 2014
- Krehbiel v. Tharp 491 S.W.3d 576 Mo.App. W.D. December 23, 2014
- Gohagan v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. 809 F.3d 1012 C.A.8 (Mo.) January 6, 2016
- State ex rel. Rehnquist Design & Build, Inc. v. Siwak 499 S.W.3d 386 Mo.App. E.D. September 27, 2016
- Blankenship v. Old Missouri Mutual Insurance Company 525 S.W.3d 562 Mo.App. S.D. December 15, 2016
- Eisenmann v. Podhorn 528 S.W.3d 22 Mo.App. E.D. May 9, 2017
- Olga Despotis Trust v. Cincinnati Insurance Company 867 F.3d 1054 C.A.8 (Mo.) August 16, 2017
- Sangster v. Shop 'N Save Warehouse Foods, Inc. 545 S.W.3d 385 Mo.App. E.D. April 24, 2018
- Bank of Birch Tree v. American Modern Home Insurance Company 561 S.W.3d 439 Mo.App. S.D. October 15, 2018
- McCarthy v. Wilson 565 S.W.3d 201 Mo.App. E.D. October 16, 2018
- A.T. Through Travis v. Hahn 341 F.Supp.3d 1031 E.D.Mo. October 24, 2018
- Collier v. Steinbach 597 S.W.3d 317 Mo.App. E.D. December 24, 2019
Professional Affiliations
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
- Property & Liability Resource Bureau
Awards & Achievements
- Best Lawyers - Litigation - Insurance, 2024
- The Power List: Missouri Business Defense Attorneys, Missouri Lawyers Media, 2023
- The Power List: Missouri Business Defense Attorneys, Missouri Lawyers Media, 2021
- Best Lawyers - Insurance Law, The Best Lawyers in America (2015-2022)
- Best Lawyers - Personal Injury litigation-Defense, The Best Lawyers in America (2016-2022)
- Super Lawyers - Civil Litigation Defense, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers (2012-2017)
- St. Louis' Best Lawyers - Insurance Law, St. Louis Magazine (2017)
- Winningest Defense Attorney, Missouri Lawyers Weekly (2011)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent
Publications
- Co-author, "Bad Faith Litigation in Missouri" National Business Institute (1996-99)
Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, "COVID & the Law: Where We've Been & Where Are We Going," Brown & James General Defense & Insurance Law Symposium, January 2022
- "Case Law Update and Flood-Related Claims in Missouri and Illinois," Brown & James Law Symposium (January 2016)
- Panelist, "Trend is Bad Faith Litigation," Defense Research Institute's Insurance Bad Faith and Extra Contractual Claims Conference (June 2015)
- Speaker, "Case Law Update," Brown & James Law Symposium (January 2014)
- Speaker, "Bad Faith - Here we go Again!" Brown & James Law Symposium (January 2013)
- Speaker, "Case Law Update," Brown & James Law Symposium (January 2013)
- Speaker, "Soft Tissue Injury Cases," Property Loss Research Bureau Annual Claims Conference (April 2011)
- Speaker, "Hot Topics in Premises Liability," Brown & James Law Symposium (January 2011)
- Speaker, "Trial of the Complex Soft Tissue Injury Case", 2009 PLRB/LIRB Conference in Seattle, WA (March 2009)
- Speaker, "The Role of Your Attorney in the Claims Process from Start to Finish", 2009 Annual Conference of Missouri Assn. of Mutual Insurance Companies (MAMIC) (January 2009)
- Speaker, "Annual Symposium on Property Insurance Law and Claim Adjustment", sponsored by Brown & James, P.C. (1994-1999)
- Speaker, "Premise Liability: Preparation and Trial of a Difficult Case in Missouri", National Business Institute for Continuing Legal Education (1997-99)
- Speaker, "Bad Faith Litigation in Missouri", National Business Institute for Continuing Legal Education (1996-1999)
- Speaker, "Current Issues in Homeowners' Policies", Missouri Bar Association's Insurance Law CLE Program (1995-96)
- Instructor, Certification Program of International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) (1996-97)
- Speaker, Professional Fire and Fraud Investigators Association (PFFIA) 32nd Annual Conference (1999)
- Member, Insurance Law Practice Committee, Missouri Bar Association (1994-1999)
Practices
Education
- Saint Louis University (J.D., cum laude, 1993)
- Saint Louis University (B.A., 1988)
Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit