Jon A. Santangelo

Partner

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Jon is a partner in the firm’s Business Litigation Division. He handles all phases of litigation and has substantial experience in the areas of environmental litigation, toxic tort defense, class actions, securities, real estate, insurance, and product liability. He has tried both commercial and environmental cases in Missouri and Illinois on behalf of Fortune 500 companies. His experience includes representing clients in complex litigation involving multi-million dollar claims. In addition to litigation, Jon frequently advises clients on a broad array of environmental issues.

Representative Experience

Defended a national drug store chain in a jury trial in St. Louis against a former vendor seeking millions of dollars in damages for breach of contract and other claims
Represented a national bank in a two week trial involving claims of punitive damages related to the disposal of PCB contaminated concrete
Represents both manufacturers and premises owners in asbestos litigation in Missouri and Illinois
Serves as National Coordinating Counsel for a brake manufacturer in asbestos litigation, and a chemical manufacturer in personal injury claims involving butter flavoring products
Defends clients in class action litigation involving securities and toxic tort claims
Represents a manufacturer of lead and other metals in federal citizen suit action for alleged environmental violations
Represented a contractor in a dispute over the design and construction of a school building
Obtained a jury verdict in favor of a client whose property was damaged by contamination due to an adjoining landowners' underground storage tank
Represents clients facing civil and criminal liability exposure for violations of environmental laws
Represents a national waste management company against citizen suit claims over permit issuance
Assists clients with remediation of impaired properties as a result of operations, prior operators, or contamination from neighboring properties

Education

Southern Illinois University, J.D., cum laude, 1989

Iowa State University, B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1984

Community Involvement

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Volunteer Lawyer
University United Methodist Pre-school, Board of Directors

Bar Admissions

Missouri, 1989
Illinois, 1990
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
- Legislative Review Sub-committee
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Young Lawyers Division, Environmental Law Committee, Former Chair