David L. Steelman - Rolla, MO
Attorney at Steelman Gaunt Crowley
Business Litigation Lawyers in Rolla, MO
901 N. Pine Street Suite 110 Rolla, MO 65401 - 3181
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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48
Years
Experience
Rolla Business Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Litigation
- Personal Injury Plaintiff-General
- General Litigation
Litigation: 90%
Attorney Information
Overview
David Steelman was born in Columbia, Missouri. Mr. Steelman graduated summa cum laude with an Economics degree from the University of Missouri - Columbia and graduated cum laude and first in his class in law school to complete his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri Columbia School of Law in 1978. He was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1978. He is licensed to practice in the state of Missouri and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. Mr. Steelman was a Phi Beta Kappa, a member of Order of the Coif, Editor of the Missouri Law Review from 1977-1978 and authored "Constitutional Law in Personam Jurisdiction in Missouri". Mr. Steelman is a member of the Phelps County and American Bar Associations. He is a member of the Missouri Bar and a member of the American Association for Justice, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Steelman's law practice focuses primarily in: Business Litigation, Personal Injury Plaintiff-General and General Litigation. He has won a number of multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in the areas of product liability, utility negligence, medical malpractice, railroad crossing, and trucking litigation.
In 1978, Mr. Steelman was elected to the first of three terms in the Missouri General Assembly. After his first term, he was elected Minority Floor Leader at the age of 27. Mr. Steelman has been selected by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in Missouri for 2008 & 2009.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers magazine Top Attorney, 2008 - 2017
Other Sources of Feedback About David L. Steelman
Included on the 2025 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Missouri School of Law (Columbia),
Columbia,
Missouri, 1978
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: First in Class
Honors: Member, Order of the Coif
Law Review: Missouri Law Review, Editor, 1977 - 1978
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University of Missouri School of Law (Columbia),
Columbia,
Missouri, 1978
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Non Legal Education
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University of Missouri - Columbia
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major: Economics
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University of Missouri - Columbia
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
Past Positions
- Missouri General Assembly, Minority Floor Leader
Published Works
Articles
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"Constitutional Law in Personam Jurisdiction in Missouri"
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1978
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
Other Affiliations
- Phelps County Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Missouri Bar (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (Member)
- National Board of Trial Advocacy (Member)
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Contact
901 N. Pine Street
Suite 110
Rolla, MO 65401 - 3181
Fax: 573-341-8548
Email: Send a message
Website: https://sgclawfirm.com/
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