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Douglas E. Gossow 
St. Louis, Missouri
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Doug Gossow has been handling trial and appellate matters involving maritime law, insurance coverage and toxic torts for more than 15 years.

Areas of Practice:
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Missouri, 1988
Illinois, 1989
Education:
University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, 1988
J.D.
Honors:  Phi Delta Phi


University of Missouri, 1984
A.B.
Honors: With Honors


Published Works:
"The Jones Act", Conference of the Admiralty Law Committee, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 2003


"Compensable Damages for Maritime Personal Injury and Death in the Wake of Miles v. Apex Marine Corp." (Co-Author), St. Louis Bar Journal, Vol. XLII No. 1, 1995


"Recent Changes In the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Current Proposals for Further Reform" (Co-Author), Federal Court Practice and Procedure Seminar, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1992


Representative Cases:
In re Missouri Barge Line, Inc., 360 F.3d 885. (8th Cir. (Mo.)  2004)
City of Fort Madison, Iowa v. Emerald Lady, 990 F.2d 1086, 1993 A.M.C. 2091 (8th Cir. (Iowa)  1993)
Institute of London Underwriters v. Eagle Boats, Ltd., 918 F. Supp. 297 (E.D.Mo. 1996)
Merrill Marine Services, Inc. v. Union Planters Nat. Bank, 774 F.Supp. 1207, 1992 A.M.C. 1816 (E.D.Mo. 1991)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Missouri Journal of Dispute Resolution
Member


Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Member


The Missouri Bar
Member


American Bar Association
Member


Maritime Law Association of the United States
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Hon. James R. Reinhard, Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Law Clerk, 1988 - 1990