

Matthew J. Eddy
Attorney at Law
314-436-8355
Primary Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Judicial Circuit, 2006
United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 1994
United States District Court, Western District of Missouri, 2007
Supreme Court of Missouri, 1992
Supreme Court of Illinois, 1994
Associations
American Bar Association
The Missouri Bar
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Illinois State Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Education & Academic Honors
J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, 1992
UMKC Law Review, Staff Member, 1990-1992
B.S.B.A., Finance, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1989
Employment History
Lashly & Baer, P.C.
Member, 2007-Present
Holtkamp, Liese, Childress & Schultz, P.C.
Partner, 2005-2007
Associate, 2004-2005
Moser & Marsalek, P.C.
Associate, 2001-2004
Kortenhof & Ely, P.C.
Associate, 1993-2001
Matthew J. Eddy
Matthew J. Eddy has been practicing law for over 16 years and has concentrated in various areas of civil litigation. These areas include wrongful death, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, toxic torts, insurance defense and general negligence. Most recently, he has prepared and successfully tried civil cases dealing with medical negligence and nursing home negligence as well as having defended licensees in professional licensure disciplinary proceedings.
Mr. Eddy also litigates cases on behalf of commercial general liability insurers and employee benefit plans involving claims for coverage, breach of contract, bad faith and contribution. His past accomplishments include successful representation of product manufacturers, retailers, and owners in product liability actions involving consumer products, automobiles, industrial machinery, medical devices, asbestos, welding rod fumes and herbicides.
In addition, Mr. Eddy has successfully represented commercial and residential property owners, general/subcontractors, trucking/moving and storage companies, and individuals in premises liability, construction, automobile, catastrophic injury and wrongful death actions.
Matt earned his J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.
HealthSouth Corporation
Sedwick Caronia
The Hartford
The St. Paul Companies
Southwest Bank, An M & I Bank
J.E. Jones Construction Co., et al. v. Chubb & Sons, Inc., et al., 486 F.3d 337 (8th Cir. 2007)
Federal Ins. Co. v. Gulf Ins. Co., 162 S.W.3d 160 (Mo. App. E.D. 2005)
Filla v. Norfolk Southern Ry. Co., et al., 336 F.3d 806 (8th Cir. 2003)
Bramon v. U-Haul, Inc., 945 S.W.2d 676 (Mo. App. E.D. 1997)
Budget Rent A Car v. Guaranty Nat. Ins., 939 S.W.2d 412 (Mo. App. E.D. 1996)
Waggoner v. Mercedes Benz of N. America, 879 S.W.2d 692 (Mo. App. E.D. 1994)
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