Morry Cole

Work Highlights

Verto Med. Sols., L.L.C. v. Allied World Specialty Ins. Co., 996 F.3d 912 (8th Cir. 2021) Finding competing Corporate Director and officer insurance policy endorsements ambiguous.

Uhrhan v. B&B Cargo, Inc., 2020 WL 4501104 (E.D. Mo. Aug. 5, 2020) Denying dismissal of negligent brokering claims, finding against preemption.

Russo v. Frasure, 371 F. Supp. 3d 586 (E.D. Mo. 2018) Granting summary judgment for insured, finding policy ambiguous as to whether insured was “occupying” motorcycle and construed in insurer’s favor to provide UIM coverage.

Maso v. Farmers Ins. Co., Inc., 158 F. Supp. 3d 793 (E.D. Mo. 2016) Holding that motorcycle policy allowed intra-policy stacking of UIM and UM coverage.

Cook v. DeSoto Fuels, Inc., 169 S.W.3d 94 (Mo. App. E.D. 2005) Reversing summary judgment for defendants, finding continuing trespass.

Lopez/Jones v. Three Rivers, 92 S.W.3d 165 (Mo.App. E.D. 2002) Affirming verdict for Plaintiffs in Wrongful Death Case.

GRG Attorney Obtain $3.3 Million Verdict for Plaintiffs in Breach of Contract Lawsuit August 18, 2019

Morry Cole Resolves Airplane Crash Case October 5, 2016

Morry Cole Resolves $1,550,000.00 Product Liability Suit October 5, 2016

Plane crash case settled for $3.165 Million October 5, 2016

Cole Prevails in Saint Francois County Trial

Cole Settles Crop Loss Case Caused by Botched Crop Dusting

Defective Roadway Verdict

Cole Obtains $240,000 Settlement for Carpenter Seriously Injured on the Job

Cole Obtains $3 Million Settlement for Motorcycle Accident Victim

Cole Obtains $6 Million Settlement in Fatal Railroad Crossing Collision

Cole Obtains Jury Verdicts Well Beyond Settlement Offer in Automobile Collision Trial

$6 Million Settlement in Railroad Grade Crossing Wrongful Death Case

Military Helicopter Crash Wrongful Death - $21 million verdict

Wage and Hour Violations - $63 million settlement

Chemical Explosion - $6.7 million judgment

Structure Fire - $20 million settlement

Tractor Trailer Crash Wrongful Death - $3.25 million verdict

Drunk Driver Crash Wrongful Death - $5 million judgment

Practice Areas

Aviation Accidents; Catastrophic Injury; Commercial Litigation; Motor Vehicle Crashes; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Product Liability; Truck Cases; Wrongful Death

Career

Morry Cole handles complex litigation, serving as lead trial and appellate counsel in a wide variety of cases in state and federal courts throughout Missouri and the Midwest. His dedication to his clients has secured hundreds of millions in verdicts and settlements for clients in wrongful death, injury and business cases.

Morry is recognized as one of the top courtroom lawyers in Missouri. He has been cited as a Top 50 St. Louis attorney and Top 100 attorney in Missouri and Kansas. He has particular expertise in business cases, wrongful death and serious injury cases and aviation crashes. He frequently represents attorneys and law firms on discreet matters of significant importance. He is an active instrument rated pilot with over 3000 hours as pilot in command of various aircraft.

Morry received a degree in business administration from Baylor University, specializing in finance. He earned his law degree in 1997 from the University of Missouri School of Law where he served as an editor of the Law Review, research assistant for Professor Martha Dragich, and intern to the Honorable Duane Benton (then at the Missouri Supreme Court; now at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals).

Morry is recognized for excellence as a lawyer and service to the legal community. Among other achievements, he received the Lon O. Hocker Award (for “outstanding express to the qualities of professional competence, industry and courtesy indicative of an able trial lawyer”), the David J. Dixon Appellate Advocacy Award (for “outstanding achievement in appellate practice”), and the Roy F. Essen Outstanding Young Lawyer Award for excellence as a lawyer, distinguished service to the Bar, and outstanding service to the community. Morry is the only attorney ever to receive all three of these prestigious awards.

Morry has served in distinguished positions including President of the Missouri Bar. He also is a frequent lecturer on topics including civil trial practice and has been an Adjunct Professor of Pre-Trial Litigation and Settlement at Washington University School of Law since 2008.

Professional Memberships

Missouri Bar, President (2017–2018);

Missouri Bar, President-Elect (2016–2017);

International Academy of Trial Lawyers – Fellow;

Missouri Bar Board of Governors 2002–2004; 2013–2019;

Missouri Bar Young Lawyers Section Council, Executive Committee 1999–2006;

University of Missouri Law Society;

University of Missouri Jefferson Club;

University of Missouri Law School Foundation Board of Trustees, Trustee 2003–2009;

Missouri Bar YLS Council, Chairman 2005–2006;

Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Board of Governors 2007–2009;

Theodore McMillian Inn of Court, Member 2011–present;

Washington Univ. Law School Adjunct Professor Pre-Trial Litig. and Settlement (2008–present);

Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis;

St. Louis County Bar Association;

Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys;

American Association for Justice;

Lawyers Association of St. Louis;

American Bar Foundation, Fellow

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Missouri;

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri;

U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri