John Comerford practices in the areas of complex civil litigation, corporate internal investigations, and white collar defense.  He has represented and counseled clients in a wide range of civil litigation matters, including Fortune 500 companies, high-ranking executives, and government employees.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Comerford served as an officer in the United States Navy.  He completed a tour of duty with a Navy air reconnaissance squadron, serving as Mission Commander during sensitive reconnaissance operations focusing on countries in the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf areas.  He subsequently served in the White House Military Office as Watch Officer and Deputy Director of the President’s Emergency Operations Center in the East Wing of the White House.

Mr. Comerford worked full time during law school as a civilian policy analyst in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and was a senior staff member of the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics.  Mr. Comerford also worked as a summer associate during law school at Bryan Cave LLP in the firm’s Corporate Compliance and Defense, Commercial Litigation, and Antitrust groups.

In 2008, former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt appointed Mr. Comerford to a four-year term on the Missouri Veterans Commission.  The Missouri Veterans Commission aids and assists all veterans who live in the state of Missouri in all matters relating to the interest and welfare of veterans and their dependents.  Mr. Comerford currently serves as Chairman of the nine-member Commission.

The St. Louis Business Journal named Mr. Comerford as one of the city’s most outstanding young professionals in its annual “40 Under 40” publication for 2010.