Stephen H. Ringkamp

Stephen H. Ringkamp spent 46 years as a principal at the Hullverson Law Firm in Saint Louis, making his mark practicing personal injury, medical malpractice, and products liability law throughout the state. Mr. Ringkamp has been a leader in establishing Missouri courtroom procedures and reform. He has served as a member of the Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions since 1981, as chairman from 1991–2009, and as reporter from 1981–1991. During 2000, he served as a member of the Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Reform, providing recommendations and resources in an extensive study of means to improve the civil justice system and enhance juror experiences in participatory democracy in the courtroom. Awards and Honors Honors 2016 Award of Honor, Lawyers Association of St. Louis 2016 Lawyer of the Year, “Best Lawyers,” Personal Injury Litigation – plaintiffs, St. Louis Listed in “Best Lawyers in America” Lon Hocker Trial Lawyer Award of the Missouri Bar Foundation, 1983 Missouri Bar Foundation Purcell Professionalism Award, 2009 Missouri Bar Foundation Smithson Award for service to justice, 1996 President’s Award, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 2008 The Missourian Award, 2011 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2013 President, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 2016 Award of Honor, Lawyers Association of St. Louis Missouri Bar Foundation Trial Lawyer Award, 1983 Purcell Professionalism Award, 2009 Missourian Award, 2011 Smithson Justice Award, 1996 MATA Presidents Award, 2008 Lawyer of the Year, Personal Injury – Plaintiffs – St. Louis “Best Lawyers in America” Listed in Missouri–Kansas “Super Lawyers” The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers Selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America Listed in Best Lawyers in St. Louis, St. Louis Magazine Resolution of the Missouri House of Representatives in recognition of service to the State of Missouri, Judiciary and Bar Who’s Who in American Law Missouri Bar Foundation, Purcell Professionalism Award President’s Award, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Missouri Bar Foundation, Smithson Award for Outstanding Service Toward the Increase of Justice Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Outstanding Service Award Missouri Bar Foundation, Lon Hocker Trial Lawyer Award Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Certificate of Honor

• Of Counsel

• St. Louis University School of Law, Adjunct Professor
• Missouri Judicial College, Faculty

• Missouri

• Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions (Member)
• Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions, 1991 - 2009 (Chairman)
• Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions, 1981 - 1991 (Reporter)
• Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Reform (Member)
• American Bar Association
• Missouri Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• Lawyers Association of St. Louis
• Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
• Civil Justice Foundation: founding sponsor
• International Academy of Litigators
• Louis Bar Foundation
• National Trial Lawyers
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys: president, 1991–1992; Executive Committee, 1987–1993
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys: Executive Committee, 1987–1993
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys: Board of Governor, 1980–present
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys: Amicus Curiae Committee, 1983–1996
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys: chair, Legislative Committee, 1986–1996
• Missouri Workers’ Compensation Advisory Commission, by appointment of Missouri Legislature, 1992–1995
• Louis Metropolitan Health Care Task Force, by appointment of Chief Executives, St. Louis City and St. Louis County, 1991–1992
• Civil Practice Committee, U.S. District Court, E.D. Mo., by appointment of Chief Judge, 1983–1987
• Board of Trustees, St. Louis University High School, 1995–2004