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S. Jay Dobbs

Shareholder
Jay Dobbs is Chair of the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group for the Eastern Region which includes St.Louis, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C. and Wilmington, Delaware.

Mr. Dobbs’ nationwide practice as lead trial counsel in complex business litigation and product liability makes him the litigator of choice for clients that range from start-up companies, to closely held businesses of every size, to publicly traded companies.  Mr. Dobbs practices in state and federal courts and before various regulatory and administrative boards.

Mr. Dobbs has handled virtually all types of commercial disputes.  He has represented banks, brokers and financial institutions; hospitals, health care delivery systems, physician groups and managed care organizations; manufacturers of automotive, aviation, sporting goods and consumer products; distributors, franchisers and franchisees; real estate developers, REIT’s, insurance companies, agribusinesses and a national accounting firm.  Mr. Dobbs also represents shareholders, directors and corporations in disputes about fiduciary and corporate governance issues and before regulatory agencies such as the FDIC, OCC and CFTC.  Mr. Dobbs has also represented clients in matters before the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Commercial and Business Litigation Group
    • Chair, Eastern Region
  • Polsinelli Shughart PC Board of Directors
  • Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC
    • Litigation Department Chair, 2007-2009
  • Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
    • Director

Distinctions

  • AV Rated Martindale Hubbell (Highest Peer Review Rating)
  • State of Illinois, Lobbyist, Washington, D.C. Office
  • Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
  • Appointed to the U.S. Attorney's Mortgage Fraud Task Force

Experience

  • Successfully defended directors of a failed bank who were facing lawsuits against the FDIC, shareholders, and vendors of the bank
  • Achieved dismissal of shareholder’s claims of officer and director misconduct as well as successful settlement enforcing clients right to receive deferred compensation
  • Represented underwriters of title insurance and/or their insured lenders in mortgage fraud and real estate disputes
  • Successful at trial and on appeal on behalf of a forklift dealer concerning promises made about the number of dealers in its market
  • Obtained summary judgment for a major oil company against a dealer who claimed that Amoco engaged in price discrimination among its dealers
  • Successfully represented a gasoline dealer against its branded franchisor for alleged violations of its franchise agreement
  • Represented dozens of clients in the context of fiduciary and corporate governance issues
  • Represented clients in prelitigation counseling and litigation concerning alleged violations of the anti-trust laws
  • Represented dozens of clients in commercial tax appeals resulting in several million dollars of tax savings