Stephen Strum
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Overview

Stephen Strum

Stephen M. Strum is a skilled mediator, Municipal Judge for the City of Clayton, and a partner at Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard. With over three decades of legal experience, Stephen has participated in more than 200 mediations across numerous states, including Missouri, Illinois, New Mexico, Arizona, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Massachusetts.

Stephen’s extensive litigation background includes handling hundreds of catastrophic injury cases for both plaintiffs and defendants. These cases have involved:

  • Passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and all-terrain vehicles
  • Consumer and industrial products such as lawnmowers, electrical circuitry, and exercise equipment
  • Healthcare cases, particularly in the nursing home sector, where he has acted as regional and national trial counsel for operators, handling over 500 cases in more than 15 states

In 1999, Stephen received the Lon O. Hocker Memorial Trial Lawyers Award from the Missouri Bar Foundation, recognizing his excellence in the courtroom.

Stephen has been consistently recognized for his legal expertise, including:

  • Inclusion in Corporate Counsel’s Top AV Rated Lawyers Guide to Healthcare (2012, 2013)
  • Recognition in Best Lawyers in America for litigation in Healthcare, Insurance, Personal Injury, and Product Liability (2016, 2026)
  • Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for Healthcare, Insurance, and Product Liability Litigation (2017–2020, 2026)

Education

  • Advanced Mediation Training for Court-Certified ADR Neutrals, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri (2016)
  • USA&M Advanced Mediator Training (2015)
  • Mediator Training, Northwestern University, School of Professional Studies (2015)
  • J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law (1988)
  • B.S., University of Illinois (1985)

Affiliations

  • Member, Missouri Bar
  • Member, Illinois Bar
  • Admitted to practice in:
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
    • U.S. Federal Court of Claims

 

Accomplishments
Stephen M. Strum’s diverse litigation experience, judicial role, and advanced mediation training make him a trusted mediator for resolving complex disputes. His dedication to excellence and fairness has earned him respect in the legal and mediation communities.

 

Rates and Fees

Rates - Stephen Strum

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Mediaiton Rates
2 Party Case: $200 per party; per hour
3 Party Case: $150 per party; per hour
4 Party Case: $125 per party; per hour
5+ Party Case: Flat Rate Available Upon Request

Travel time and expenses, including meals and lodging, billed separately and split equally among the parties at the Neutral's hourly rate.
Pre/Post Consultation & Document Review: Hourly Mediation/Arbitration Rate

Mediation Admin Fees
St. Louis Mediation Admin Fee - $250 per party

MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Mediations cancelled within 10 days of the mediation will be charged a cancellation fee of $500. However, mediations cancelled, rescheduled or settled within 24 hours of the mediation will be charged 4 hrs. of the Neutral's hourly rate . Cancellation fees shall be sent to the cancelling party unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.