S. Clayton Spoeneman - Belleville, IL
Attorney at Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C.
Personal Injury Lawyers in Belleville, IL
6 Executive Woods Court Belleville, IL 62226
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Belleville Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Medical Malpractice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Premises Liability
Attorney Information
Overview
S. Clayton Spoeneman is a St. Louis native. He attended the University of Missouri as a National Merit Scholar with dual majors in Finance and Economics. Additionally, he earned recognition as a Roberts Scholar granting him pre-admission to the University’s law school. Clay elected to instead return home, and he earned his J.D. from Saint Louis University. Proving to be one of his better decisions, Clay met his wife while they were students there.
During law school, he interned for the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney and the Honorable Nannette A. Baker in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He graduated from law school in 2013 with a dual emphasis in civil and criminal litigation.
He now focuses his practice on helping plaintiffs injured by motor vehicle and trucking accidents, medical negligence, dangerous premises, and defective products. He also represents defendants part-time through the St. Clair County Public Defender. Clay and his wife live in Webster Groves with their three children.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Emerging Lawyer: those identified by their peers as the top 2% of lawyers under 40, according to polls of lawyers practicing in Illinois
Education
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Legal Education
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Saint Louis University School of Law,
St. Louis,
Missouri, 2013
Juris Doctor
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Saint Louis University School of Law,
St. Louis,
Missouri, 2013
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Non Legal Education
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University of Missouri, 2009
BSBA
Honors: cum laude
Major: Economics
Major: Finance
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University of Missouri, 2009
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 2013
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 2013
- Illinois, 2014
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2020
Other Affiliations
- St. Clair County Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Contact
6 Executive Woods Court
Belleville, IL 62226
Phone: 618-403-7152
Email: Send a message
Website: https://keefeandkeefe.com/
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