About M. Graham Dobbs

Graham Dobbs combines his background as a registered nurse with legal expertise to advocate for persons injured by medical negligence and in other complex litigation. After earning his B.S.N. (magna cum laude) from Barnes College in 1994 and working in cardiac acute care and intensive care units at Barnes Hospital, he earned his J.D. (cum laude) from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2000, where he also earned a Certificate in Health Law and an Academic Achievement Award in Evidence.

Graham has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice since 2019 and was named Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice in 2023. He is recognized in Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers in Medical Malpractice since 2014 and holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating. He is licensed in Missouri, Illinois, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$6.4 millionVerdict

A St. Louis County jury awarded Jeffrey and Connie Schneider $6.4 million on July 5, 2013, finding that his physician at SSM DePaul Medical Group failed to follow a known mitral valve prolapse. A heart valve infection went undetected and he suffered a stroke at 53 that paralyzed his right side and damaged his memory. The award included $610,000 to Mrs. Schneider for loss of consortium.

St. Louis County Circuit Court, Clayton, Missouri · 2013Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Saint Louis University School of Law
J.D., 2000
Barnes College
Undergraduate, 1994

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Missouri
State Bar of Illinois

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.