J.D., University of Missouri School of Law, 1984 Law Review: Missouri Law Review, Staff, 1982 - 1984
B.A., University of Missouri, 1981 Honors: With Honors Major: Economics Major: Political Science
Bar Admissions
Missouri, 1984
Illinois, 1985
California, 1985
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1985
U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1989
Published Works
A Separate Cause of Action for Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors, 49 Mo. L. Rev 135, 1983
UIM Coverage Alive and Well, Appellate Case Note, The Missouri - The Missouri Bar, 1992
Violations of Woytus Will Not Go Unsanctioned Appellate Case Note, The Missouri Trial Attorney, 1992
Federal Statutes Do Not Pre-empt All State Causes of Action Appellate Case Note, The Missouri Trial Attorney, 1992
Protection Against Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists, Missouri Insurance Practice, 4th Edition, 1994
Ten Tips for Trying Your Case in a Difficult Venue or When Representing a Difficult Client, The Missouri Trial Attorney, Volume XIII, No. 2, 1995
Ten Tips for Trying Your Case in a Difficult Venue or When Representing a Difficult Client, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, July, 1995
No Choice - Driving the Agenda, The Missouri Trial Attorney, 1997
- Throwing Stones in Glass Houses: The Hypocrisy of the U.S. Chamber Campaign, The St. Louis Daily Record, March, 1998
Lawyers as Heroes, The Missouri Trial Attorney, April, 1998
Tobacco, Insurance, The U.S. Chamber and Manufacturing Giants Team UP, The Missouri Trial Attorney, 1998
Injured People Need Access to Court, St. Louis Post- Dispatch Editorial, July, 1998
Litigation Percentage
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Classes/Seminars
Lecturer, The Vocational Expert, Nov. 4, St. Louis, Missouri, MATA, 1988
Moderator, Personal Injury - Winning Trial Strategies and Trial Notebooks, MATA, 1989
Lecturer, A Career in Law, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1989
Moderator, Premises Liability: The Theory of Winning, MATA, 1989
Lecturer, Effective Discovery and Case Preparation, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 1989
Lecturer, Medical Malpractice Seminar, MATA, 1990
Lecturer, The Woytus Decision, The Lawyer's Association of St. Louis, 1990
Lecturer, Hot Topics in Insurance Litigation, The University of Missouri Law School, 1990
Lecturer, Rising Stars Seminar, The American Trial Lawyer's Association, 1990
Lecturer, Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, Annual Law Update, The Missouri Bar, 1990
Lecturer, Current Problems in Insurance, MATA, 1990
Lecturer, Washing University's Lawyers in Practice, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1990
Lecturer, Alternative Dispute Resolution, The Missouri Bar, 1990
Lecturer, Opening Statement, National Litigation Conference, Law Education Institute, Inc., 1991
Lecturer, Tort Law Update, 15 - hour Review of the Law, The Missouri Bar, 1991
Lecturer, Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, Annual Law Update, 1991
Lecturer, Untangling, Underinsured Motorist Coverage: What Does UIM Mean? How Much Coverage is Available?, Practical Problems and Solutions in Insurance Practice, Including Ethical Considerations, 1992
Moderator, Trial Advocacy, MATA, 1992
Lecturer, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, A Review and Preview, Federal Practice and Procedure, The Missouri Bar and The University of Missouri Law School, 1992
Lecturer, Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, Annual Law Update, The Missouri Bar, 1992
Lecturer, Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Missouri, The National Business Institute, Inc., 1992
Lecturer, Ethics Seminar, Ethical Considerations Involving Ex Parte Communication with Doctors and Experts, MATA, 1993
Lecturer, Trial Advocacy in Missouri, The National Business Institute, Inc., 1993
Lecturer, New Approaches in Underinsured Motorist Coverage, ATLA, 1993
Lecturer, Civil Procedure Update, "Recent Case Developments Regarding Pleadings, Discovery and Summary Judgment", The Missouri Bar, 1994
Lecturer, Case Evaluation: What's It Really Worth, The Missouri Bar, 1994
Lecturer, Federal Practice and Procedure, "Demonstrative Evidence", The University of Missouri Law School, 1994
Lecturer, Trial Advocacy in Missouri, The National Business Institute, Inc., 1994
Lecturer, Taking and Defending Depositions, The University of Missouri Kansas City, 1995
Lecturer, Persuasion in Opening Statements, MATA, 1995
Lecturer, Ethics for the Plaintiff's Lawyer, 15 - Hour Review of the Law, The University of Missouri Kansas City, 1995
Lecturer, Maximizing Damages in Personal Injury Cases, MATA, 1996
Lecturer, Civil Jury Trial Demonstration, The University of Missouri Kansas City, 1996
Lecturer, Blueprints for Success - "Ethics in Trial Practice", MATA, 1996
Lecturer, Hot Topics in Personal Injury Litigation - "Trying or Settling the Catastrophic Injury Case", The University of Missouri Columbia, School of Law, 1997
Lecturer, CLE Potpourri for the General Practitioner- "Ethical Problems in Mediation, The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1997
Lecturer, Tried and True Tips for The Trial Attorney, MATA, 1998
Lecturer, Trial Skills for the Winning Edge - Closing Argument in a Medical Malpractice Case, The University of Missouri-Columbia, 1998
Lecturer, Tried and True Tips for the Trial Attorney, MATA, 1998
Lecturer, Civil Matters - MAl Basics, The Judicial Trial College, 2001
Lecturer, Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in Missouri - Handling Difficult Issues in a Wrongful Death Case, Lorman Education Services, 2001
Lecturer, Marketing to Get Business and Keep It, Women in Law: Meeting the Challenge - Midwest Regional Conference for Women In the Law
Lecturer, Direct and Cross Examination Techniques From the Experts, Missouri Bar - Solo and Small Firm Conference, 2002
Lecturer, The Daubert. Kuhmo & Proqencv Decisions from the Experts' Point of View, Missouri Bar - Solo and Small Firm Conference, 2002
Lecturer, Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in Missouri - Handling Difficult Issues in a Wrongful Death Case, Lorman Education Services, 2002
Lecturer, Trying Cases in State Courts, The National Employment Lawyers Association, 2003
Lecturer, Civil Jury Trial Demonstration, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 2003
Best Lawyers in America in the Specialties of Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation, 2010
Lon O. Hocker Award for Trial Advocacy from the Missouri Bar, 1995
Honorary Order of the Barristers - (Trial Advocacy Award from the University of Missouri Law School, 1994
Daily Record "Justice Award" (First Recipient Of Award Given For Significant Contribution To Her Area Of Expertise And Her Positive Impact On The Community), 1999
St. Louis Magazine Best Lawyers, 2006 - 2009
AV Rated Martindale Hubbell
Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyer, 2007 - 2009
Best Lawyers in America Consumers Guide, 2001 - 2002
Outstanding Service Award - Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 1998
Women Lawyers' Association 20th Anniversary President's Award, 1996
"Write Women Back Into History Award", 1995
Featured in St. Louis Business Journal, "Courtroom Cowboys, Women in the 'Last Macho, 1991
Featured in Kirkwood-Webster Times, "Kirkwood's Gretchen Meyers [Myers] Talks About the O.J. Simpson Trial; Life as a Wife & Mother; Making It as a Successful Attorney", 1995
Outstanding Young Woman of America
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Special Member, 1989
Who's Who in the Midwest, 21st Edition, 1988 - Present
Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, 1st Ed., 1988 - Present
Who's Who in American Law, 6th Edition, 1989 - Present
The World Who's Who of Women, 10th Edition, 1989 - Present
Who's Who in the World, 10th Edition, 1990 - Present
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Only woman lawyer in the U.S. selected to serve on the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America's National Advisory Board;
Awarded as one of America's Most Honored Professionals (top 10% of all U.S. professionals);
2012 Bar Registry of Preeminent Women Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Association For Justice
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, President, 1997 - 1998
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, President-Elect, 1996 - 1997
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Vice President, 1995 - 1996
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Executive Committee, 1992 - Present
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, PAC Trustee, 1998 - 2001
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Board of Governors, 1987 - Present
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1989 - 1992
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1998 - 1999
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Chairperson, Membership Committee, 1990 - 1991
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Legislative Committee, 1998 - 1999
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Legislative Review Committee, 1995 - 1999
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Medical Malpractice, Vice Chair, 1994 - 1995
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Medical Malpractice, Vice Chair, 1995 - 1996
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Co-Chair, Legislative Committee, 1996 - 1997
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1988 - 1989
Peoples Law School, 1988 - 1989
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Organizational Review Committee, 2005 - 2006
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Public Relations Committee, 2004 - 2006
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Fundraising Committee, 1987 - 1995
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Vice Chair, Fundraising Committee, 1993 - 1994
ATLA/MATA Law School Chapter, President, 1983 - 1984
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Public Justice
Women Lawyers' Association of Greater St. Louis, President, 1994 - 1995
Women Lawyers' Association of Greater St. Louis, President Elect, 1993 - 1994
Women Lawyers' Association of Greater St. Louis, Vice President, 1992 - 1993
Women Lawyers' Association of Greater St. Louis, Secretary, 1991 - 1992