Best Wrongful Death Lawyers in Missouri (2026)

The wrongful death lawyers in Missouri we'd call first, drawn from every city list we've published there and the firms whose own work shows these cases.

Sources checked November 8, 2026

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Of the 16 firms that show wrongful death work on our 2 city lists in Missouri, Monge & Associates scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by Brown & Crouppen Law Firm and Cofman Townsley Attorneys at Law. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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Monge & Associates
4.9129 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 129 reviews
Best for: Families prioritizing clear communication
When Monge & Associates clients describe the firm, they often mention quick responses and explanations they can understand. With a Google rating of 4.9 across 129 reviews, that picture of communication has support.
On our list for Kansas City.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Brown & Crouppen Law Firm
4.9731 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 731 reviews
Best for: Families seeking an established firm
Since Brown & Crouppen Law Firm opened in 1979, it has built a long history in St. Louis. With 731 reviews, its Google rating stands at 4.9.
On our lists for Kansas City and St. Louis.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Cofman Townsley Attorneys at Law
4.91,147 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 1147 reviews
Best for: Surgical and medication error claims
On its site, Cofman Townsley Attorneys at Law reports medical malpractice results of $4.5 million, $4.6 million and $14 million. If you're a family seeking answers, ask about those cases.
On our list for St. Louis.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Schmitt Templin, LLC
5.0367 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 367 reviews
Best for: Clients seeking published malpractice settlements
Among the medical malpractice settlements Schmitt Templin, LLC publishes are results of $5 million and $1 million. Rather than unrelated accident claims, these settlements concern malpractice itself.
On our list for Kansas City.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Zevan Murphy LLC
4.878 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 78 reviews
Best for: Birth injury focused representation
With medical malpractice and birth injury listed as its practice areas, Zevan Murphy LLC has this list's narrowest focus. If your family is worried that delivery care caused an injury, you could start the conversation with that focus.
On our list for St. Louis.
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Photos: Kansas City, Stephen Edmonds, CC BY-SA 3.0; St. Louis, Sam valadi, CC BY 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

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