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Jonathan Sternberg

Jonathan Sternberg

Jonathan Sternberg, Attorney, P.C.
  • Appeals & Appellate, Municipal Law
  • Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, U.S. C. Dist. Illinois, U.S. Dist. Kansas, U.S. E. Dist. Missouri, U.S. N. Dist. Illinois, U.S. S. Dist. Illinois, U.S. W. Dist. Arkansas, U.S. W. Dist. Missouri
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Jonathan Sternberg is an appellate lawyer in Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri, representing businesses and individuals in civil and criminal appeals and related matters before state and federal courts nationwide. He focuses his practice strictly on appellate litigation. This includes every stage of a case, not only briefing and arguing appeals and related actions, but also advising trial lawyers on procedure and strategy.

Since opening his practice on his admission to the bar in 2007, Jonathan has been counsel of record in more than 225 reported appellate decisions in a wide array of subjects. The total amount in controversy of all his cases exceeds $900 million. He has written more than 400 appellate briefs and presented more than 175 appellate oral arguments, including 16 before the Supreme Court of Missouri. He is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois, every federal appellate court nationwide.

Jonathan has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for appellate practice every year since 2015 and in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers every year since 2014, including in 2016 and 2019-2024 on its "Top 100" list for both states and its "Top 50" list for the Kansas City metropolitan area, the youngest person on either list in 2016 or 2019-2021, and has received Martindale-Hubbell's highest peer review rating, AV Preeminent, every year since 2012. In 2022 and 2023, Missouri Lawyers Media named Jonathan to its own "Top 100 Power List" of Missouri's top 100 attorneys, the youngest lawyer listed for appellate law, after also naming him to its "Power List" of Missouri's top 30 appellate lawyers in 2021-2024, the youngest lawyer selected in 2021 or 2022. He also was the only solo practitioner (and youngest person) who Missouri Lawyers Weekly selected as an "Up & Coming Lawyer" in 2009 and was named to the Kansas City Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" list in 2013-2016.

Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Municipal Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Constitutional Law
  • Post-judgment proceedings
  • Post-conviction remedies
  • Writs
  • Attorney/judicial discipline
Fees
  • Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois
ID Number: 6331607
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Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
ID Number: 25902
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Missouri
The Missouri Bar
ID Number: 59533
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U.S. C. Dist. Illinois
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U.S. Dist. Kansas
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U.S. E. Dist. Missouri
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U.S. N. Dist. Illinois
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U.S. S. Dist. Illinois
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U.S. W. Dist. Arkansas
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U.S. W. Dist. Missouri
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1st Circuit
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2nd Circuit
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3rd Circuit
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4th Circuit
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5th Circuit
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6th Circuit
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7th Circuit
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8th Circuit
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9th Circuit
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10th Circuit
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11th Circuit
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D.C. Circuit
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Federal Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Professional Experience
Attorney
Jonathan Sternberg, Attorney, P.C.
- Current
Education
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
J.D.
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Honors: Dean's List; CALI Awards in Criminal Procedure and Constitutional Interpretation
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University of Kansas
B.A. | History
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Honors: With Honors
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Awards
The Power List: Appellate Law
Missouri Lawyers Media
Listed among Missouri's 30 "most powerful attorneys in appellate law"
Listed for Appellate Practice
The Best Lawyers in America(c)
Peer-selected as one of top 4% of attorneys nationwide
Listed for Appellate Practice
The Best Lawyers in America(c)
Peer-selected as one of top 4% of attorneys nationwide
The Power List: Appellate Law
Missouri Lawyers Media
Listed among Missouri's 30 "most powerful attorneys in appellate law"
The Top 100 Power List
Missouri Lawyers Media
Top 100 attorneys in Missouri, youngest listed for appellate law
Top 100
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 100 attorneys in Missouri and Kansas combined
Top 50 Kansas City Super Lawyers
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 50 attorneys in Kansas City metropolitan area
Listed
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 5% of lawyers in Missouri and Kansas
The Power List: Appellate Law
Missouri Lawyers Media
Listed among "the 30 most powerful appellate attorneys in Missouri"
Listed for Appellate Practice
The Best Lawyers in America(c)
Peer-selected as one of top 4% of attorneys nationwide
Listed
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 5% of lawyers in Missouri and Kansas
Top 100
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 100 attorneys in Missouri and Kansas combined
Top 50 Kansas City Super Lawyers
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 50 attorneys in Kansas City metropolitan area
The Top 100 Power List
Missouri Lawyers Media
Top 100 attorneys in Missouri, youngest listed for appellate law
Top 50 Kansas City Super Lawyers
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 50 attorneys in Kansas City metropolitan area
Top 100
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 100 attorneys in Missouri and Kansas combined
Listed
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 5% of lawyers in Missouri and Kansas
Power 30: Appellate Lawyers
Missouri Lawyers Media
Listed among "the 30 most powerful appellate attorneys in Missouri"
Listed for Appellate Practice
The Best Lawyers in America©
Peer-selected as one of top 4% of attorneys nationwide
Top 50 Kansas City Super Lawyers
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 50 attorneys in Kansas City metropolitan area
Top 100
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 100 attorneys in Missouri and Kansas combined
Listed
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 5% of lawyers in Missouri and Kansas
Listed for Appellate Practice
The Best Lawyers in America©
Peer-selected as one of top 4% of attorneys nationwide
Top 50 Kansas City Super Lawyers
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 50 attorneys in Kansas City metropolitan area
Top 100
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 100 attorneys in Missouri and Kansas combined
Listed
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 5% of lawyers in Missouri and Kansas
Listed for Appellate Practice
The Best Lawyers in America©
Peer-selected as one of top 4% of attorneys nationwide
Listed
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 5% of lawyers in Missouri and Kansas
Listed for Appellate Practice
The Best Lawyers in America©
Peer-selected as one of top 4% of attorneys nationwide
Listed
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 5% of lawyers in Missouri and Kansas
Listed for Appellate Practice and Criminal Defense
The Best Lawyers in America©
Peer-selected as one of top 4% of attorneys nationwide
Best of the Bar
Kansas City Business Journal
Peer-elected as one of top 200 lawyers in Kansas City metropolitan area
Listed for Appellate Practice and Criminal Defense
The Best Lawyers in America©
Peer-selected as one of top 4% of attorneys nationwide
Listed
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 5% of lawyers in Missouri and Kansas
"Top 100"
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 100 attorneys in Missouri and Kansas combined; youngest person selected
"Top 50 Kansas City Super Lawyers"
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 50 attorneys in Kansas City metropolitan area; youngest person selected
Listed
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 5% of lawyers in Missouri
Best of the Bar
Kansas City Business Journal
Peer-elected as one of top 200 lawyers in Kansas City metropolitan area
Listed for Appellate Practice
The Best Lawyers in America©
Listed
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 5% of lawyers in Missouri
Best of the Bar
Kansas City Business Journal
Peer-elected as one of top 200 lawyers in Kansas City metropolitan area
Listed in "Rising Stars"
Missouri & Kansas Superlawyers
Top 2.5% of Missouri lawyers under 40 years of age
Best of the Bar
Kansas City Business Journal
Peer-elected as one of top 200 lawyers in Kansas City metropolitan area (youngest solo practitioner selected)
Listed in "Rising Stars"
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 2.5% of Missouri lawyers under 40 years of age
Listed in "Rising Stars"
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 2.5% of Missouri lawyers under 40 years of age
Member, Leadership Academy
The Missouri Bar
Listed in "Rising Stars"
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Top 2.5% of Missouri lawyers under 40 years of age
"Up & Coming Lawyer"
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Only solo practitioner selected; youngest overall awardee
Peer-review rated AV® Preeminent™, 2012-2024
Martindale-Hubble®
Highest possible rating for professional ethics and ability
Fellow, 2020-present
American Bar Foundation
The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation comprise a global honorary society of lawyers, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of society. Fellows are nominated by their peers and elected by the Board of the American Bar Foundation, and membership is limited to one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction.
Professional Associations
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Member
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Supreme Court of Missouri Historical Society
Member
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Activities: President, 2023; President-Elect, 2022; Board of Trustees, 2016-2024
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Eighth Circuit Bar Association
Member
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Activities: CLE Committee, 2022
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Kansas Bar Association
Member
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Activities: Appellate Practice Section
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Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Member
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Activities: Board of Directors, 2016; Section of Civil Litigation (President, 2016; President-Elect, 2015); CLE Advisory Committee, 2015-2016, 2020, 2022; Appellate Practice Committee (Chair, 2011-2014, 2017, 2023-2024; Vice-Chair, 2009-2010, 2020-2022)
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American Bar Association
Member
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Activities: Council of Appellate Lawyers; Section of Litigation; Appellate Practice Committee
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The Missouri Bar
Member
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Activities: Civil Practice and Procedure Committee (Vice Chair, 2012-2016); Appellate Practice Subcommittee (Chair, 2012-2016)
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Publications
Speaking Engagements
Nuts and Bolts of Missouri Appellate Practice and Procedure
numerous times for numerous audiences, most recently in June 2022
Ethical Issues in Deciding Whether to Appeal
numerous times for numerous audiences, most recently in June 2022
A Review, Not a Retrial: Perfecting the Record for Appellate Review, Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
21st Century Advocacy: Live and Remote, Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Nuts and Bolts of Kansas Appellate Practice and Procedure, Wichita, Kansas
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
Interlocutory Review in Missouri, Kansas, and Federal Courts, Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Oral and Written Advocacy for Bankruptcy Practitioners, Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City Bankruptcy Bar Association
Appellate Practice Update, St. Louis, Missouri
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
New State and Federal Appellate Rules, Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Protecting the Record on Appeal and Preserving Issues, Annual Bench, Bar, and Boardroom Conference, Branson, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Preparing the Best Briefs and Records for eFiling and eReading, Annual Bench, Bar, and Boardroom Conference, Branson, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
The Art of Persuasive Modern Brief-Writing, Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Preparing the Best Briefs and Records for eFiling and eReading, Jefferson City, Missouri
The Missouri Bar
Issues and Ethics in Managing an Appellate Practice, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Review in the Supreme Courts of Missouri and Kansas, Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Making the Best Record on Appeal, Annual Bench, Bar, and Boardroom Conference, Branson, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Fourth Amendment Privacy in the Information Age, Annual Bench, Bar, and Boardroom Conference, Branson, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Appellate Oral Argument Workshop, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Constructing a Winning Appeal, Kansas City, Missouri
The Missouri Bar
E-filing "Tablet-Friendly" Briefs and Records, Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
A Proposal for Modernizing Aspects of Missouri Civil Appellate Procedure, Jefferson City, Missouri
The Missouri Bar
Missouri E-Filing from a Practitioner's Perspective, Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
2d Annual Oral Argument Workshop, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
The Law of State and Local Smoking Bans, Overland Park, Kansas
National Business Institute
Oral Argument Workshop, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Blog
Contact & Map
Jonathan Sternberg, Attorney, P.C.
2323 Grand Boulevard #1100
Kansas City, MO 64108
Telephone: (816) 292-7020
Fax: (816) 292-7050
Jonathan Sternberg, Attorney, P.C.
7711 Bonhomme Avenue #300
St. Louis, MO 63105
Telephone: (314) 339-8650
Fax: (816) 292-7050