Attorney Profile | Henderson Law Firm
Thomas J. Henderson
Thomas J. Henderson is the founder of Henderson Law Firm and a St. Louis trial attorney with more than 20 years of litigation experience. He represents clients in serious personal injury, wrongful death, motor vehicle collision, premises liability, and workplace injury matters in Missouri and Illinois.
Clients come to Tom when the case involves serious injuries, hard-fought insurance issues, medical complexity, or the need for trial-ready preparation from the very beginning.
Focused, personal representation
- direct attorney involvement in case strategy
- careful damages analysis grounded in finance and litigation experience
- strong handling of appellate issues and complex liability disputes
- attention to liens, recoveries, and the long-term impact of injury claims
Trial-ready counsel for serious injury and wrongful death cases
Tom Henderson has spent his career building cases that can stand up to insurer resistance, expert scrutiny, and courtroom pressure. His work includes bench trials, jury trials, federal court litigation, and appeals, including arguments in the Missouri Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Missouri.
That background matters in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases where proof, medical causation, future damages, and lien issues can shape the outcome as much as liability itself. Clients benefit from a lawyer who is prepared to understand the medicine, value the harm realistically, and keep the case moving toward a meaningful resolution.
Medical and damages depth
Serious injury cases often involve surgery, chronic pain, neurological issues, future care, and the need to explain the full life impact of the harm.
Finance-driven valuation
Tom’s finance background supports disciplined analysis of wage loss, long-term damages, settlement value, and the economic reality a family faces after a major injury.
Missouri and Illinois reach
Licensed in both states and admitted in several federal courts, he can manage cases that cross jurisdictions and require close attention to differing legal rules.
Lien protection mindset
Recovering compensation is only part of the job. Protecting clients from overreaching medical and government recovery claims is part of maximizing what they keep.
Practice Focus
Cases that demand serious preparation
Tom’s current site profile is centered on high-stakes injury work: wrongful death, catastrophic injury, car and truck collisions, premises liability, and workplace injury claims. These are cases where evidence can disappear quickly, treatment often continues for months or years, and the defense may challenge both fault and damages at every step.
He also brings a broader civil litigation background that helps in complex disputes, appeals, and cases where the legal issues are more demanding than a routine insurance claim.
Representative matters include
- wrongful death and survival claims
- serious car, truck, and hit-and-run collisions
- premises liability and dangerous property cases
- workplace injury matters and overlapping compensation issues
- catastrophic orthopedic, spinal, brain, and chronic pain injuries
- cases involving substantial liens or difficult damages questions
Professional Background
Built through trial work, partnership, and firm leadership
The Rubin Law Firm
From 2005 through 2011, Tom built foundational experience in bench trials, trial planning, expert witness preparation, and civil litigation practice.
Anderson Henderson LLC
From 2011 through 2015, he helped manage a successful two-attorney practice handling civil litigation, appeals, and complex disputes in the St. Louis area.
Henderson Law Firm
As founder and lead attorney, Tom provides direct, personalized representation with a focus on serious injury, wrongful death, and litigation that is prepared to go the distance.
Credentials and affiliations
Admissions
- Missouri Bar
- Illinois Bar
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Illinois
Education
- Saint Louis University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2006
- Dean’s Select Scholar
- Southeast Missouri State University, B.S.B.A. in Finance, 2003
- President’s Scholar
- Jackson High School, Jackson, Missouri
Publication and licenses
- Malicious Prosecution and False Imprisonment, Missouri Tort Law, 4th ed. (MOBar Deskbooks 2016)
- Licensed Missouri Real Estate Broker
Associations
- St. Charles County Bar Association
- St. Louis, Missouri, and National Associations of REALTORS
- Former President and Treasurer, Marquette Building Upper Residential Association
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If you need help with a serious injury or wrongful death case in St. Louis or the surrounding area, Henderson Law Firm can review the facts, explain the legal issues, and help you decide the right next step.
Office
Main: (314) 266-4400
Direct: (314) 266-4401
Fax: (314) 266-4403
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