Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Class Actions and Mass Torts

Senior Counsel - Litigation and Investigations

John Michael Clear is a member of the Class and Derivative Actions Client Service Group. He tries complex commercial cases, in federal and state court and in other claims tribunals (including arbitrations and federal or state regulatory agencies). He has tried significant cases to judgment representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He has served as lead counsel in obtaining judgments or settlements on behalf of claimants in excess of $400 million; he has led the defense of claims in excess of $6 billion. He has appeared in courts or tribunals in 35 states in cases involving securities, antitrust, RICO, misappropriation of trade secrets and other corporate/commercial claims. He has served as independent counsel for Board Committees involving securities laws, disclosures, accounting and other corporate governance matters.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & HONORS Visiting Committee of the University of Chicago Law School, 1996-99 term National Council for Arts & Sciences, Washington University, 1986 to present Task Force on the Future of Washington University, 1978-81 The Best Lawyers in America©, Antitrust Law, Commericial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Securities,  1983-2022< Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, 2005-Present PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Law Institute American Bar Association ADMISSIONS